John George

Syrian-American actor (1898-1968)

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Works: 17

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A view of the existing law, affecting unincorporated joint stock companies
American Extremists
We Like Baseball
Dipper of Copper Creek
Bubo, the Great Horned Owl

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Film & TV

Aleppo, Syria

John George was a Syrian actor who came to the United States in 1912 via France. He appeared in numerous films beginning in 1916. Much later in his career he appeared in several television series. The vast majority of his roles throughout the years were uncredited bit parts. Mr. George's original name was Tufei Filhela; on his 1925 United States citizenship naturalization Declaration of…

Known for

One-Eyed Jacks — Townsman (uncredited)1961
Ocean's Eleven — Vendor (uncredited)1960
Heller in Pink Tights — Cheyenne Audience Member1960
The Blue Angel — Club Patron (uncredited)1959
The Miracle — Bullfight Spectator1959
The Horse Soldiers — Townsman (uncredited)1959
Bonanza — Townsman (uncredited)1959
The Untouchables — Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited)1959
The Untouchables — Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)1959
The Rebel — Townsman (uncredited)1959

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Family name: George
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire
Place of birth: Aleppo
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: Western
Image: John George in Mesa of Lost Women 3.jpg

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date of birth: 1898-01-20
date of death: 1968-08-25
cause of death: pulmonary emphysema
Commons category: John George (actor)
writing language: English language
medical condition: dwarfism
manner of death: natural causes

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