Was Greville Wynne real?

Greville Maynard Wynne (19 March 1919 – 28 February 1990) was a British engineer and businessman who was recruited by MI6 because of his frequent travel to Eastern Europe. He became known for acting as a courier to transport top-secret information to London from Soviet agent Oleg Penkovsky.

What happened to Greville Wynne’s wife and son?

In real life, Wynne’s wife Sheila divorced him after he was released from the Moscow prison and returned to Britain. Like in the movie, they had one son together, Andrew. They separated several years prior to Wynne’s death in 1990.

Is Greville Wynne alive?

Deceased (1919–1990)
Greville Wynne/Living or Deceased

How old was Greville Wynne when he died?

70 years (1919–1990)
Greville Wynne/Age at death

Who was Greville Wynne and what did he do?

Greville Maynard Wynne (19 March 1919 – 28 February 1990) was a British businessman famous for his involvement with, and imprisonment as a result of, the espionage activities of Oleg Penkovsky. Wynne was an electrical engineer, trained at the University of Nottingham. Later he went into business, traveling frequently through Eastern Europe.

Why was Greville Wynne arrested by the KGB?

He became known for acting as a courier to transport top-secret information to London from Soviet agent Oleg Penkovsky. They were both arrested by the KGB in October 1962 and convicted of espionage.

Why was Greville Wynne recruited by MI6?

In November 1960, Wynne was recruited by MI6 and asked to make a sales trip to Moscow, where he made contact with Oleg Penkovsky, a high-ranking GRU officer. Penkovsky had made earlier offers to spy for the West.

Is the man from Odessa by Greville Wynne true?

In Greville Wynne’s 1981 book The Man from Odessa, Wynne claims that Penkovsky committed suicide in a Soviet labor camp. However, that claim seems unlikely to be true. Wynne himself had earlier stated that Penkovsky had been shot, including during his appearance on the game show To Tell the Truth. What was Greville Wynne’s punishment?