Christopher George

Actor

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Birth Place

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Born

February 25, 1931

Died

November 29, 1983

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Biography

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TV hunk Christopher George was best known for his starring role in the war drama "The Rat Patrol" in the late 1960s. He came by the role honestly--George had served an extended hitch in the United States Marine Corps in the late '40s and early '50s. Becoming an actor after his service, George worked in live theater in New York; along with the usual off-Broadway and Broadway roles, George...

Filmography

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Into The Night (1985)

Mortuary (1983)

Lieutenant Bracken

Angkor-Cambodia Express (1981)

Graduation Day (1981)

Enter the Ninja (1981)

Photos & Videos

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Chisum (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Weary, Saddle Worn

Chisum (1970) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't Buy Anything With Lead

Family & Companions

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Lynda Day

Wife

Actor. Born on December 11, 1944; survived him.

Biography

TV hunk Christopher George was best known for his starring role in the war drama "The Rat Patrol" in the late 1960s. He came by the role honestly--George had served an extended hitch in the United States Marine Corps in the late '40s and early '50s. Becoming an actor after his service, George worked in live theater in New York; along with the usual off-Broadway and Broadway roles, George also spent some time in a Greek repertory company, having spoken the language fluently since childhood as the son of Greek immigrants. George toiled in the usual small film and television roles until securing the lead role as Sergeant Sam Troy in "The Rat Patrol" in '66. Set in a commando unit serving in the North African campaign of World War II, the series was a solid success. But when it went off the air in '68, George was unable to capitalize on its success. Aside from a short-lived science-fiction series called "The Immortal," supporting roles in several films starring his boyhood idol John Wayne, and some European-made thrillers co-starring his wife, Lynda Day George, George spent the rest of his career guesting on TV series and playing small character parts on film. He died in '83 of a heart problem thought to be caused by a Jeep accident suffered on the set of "The Rat Patrol" in '67.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Into The Night (1985)

Mortuary (1983)

Lieutenant Bracken

Angkor-Cambodia Express (1981)

Graduation Day (1981)

Enter the Ninja (1981)

The Exterminator (1980)

Paura Nella Citta dei Morti Civenti (1980)

Cruise into Terror (1978)

Questo Si Che e' Amore (1977)

Mayday At 40,000 Feet! (1976)

Dixie Dynamite (1976)

Michael Kelly; Ranger

Day Of The Animals (1976)

The Last Survivors (1975)

The Inbreaker (1974)

The Train Robbers (1973)

I Escaped From Devil's Island (1973)

Man on a String (1972)

The Heist (1972)

Dead Men Tell No Tales (1971)

Tiger by the Tail (1970)

Steve Michaelis

The Delta Factor (1970)

The Devil's 8 (1969)

Ballad of Gavilan (1968)

Project X (1968)

El Dorado (1967)

The Gentle Rain (1966)

Cast (Special)

Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (1975)

Not Guilty! (1974)

Life Events

Videos

Chisum (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Weary, Saddle Worn Unusual opening credits, with art by the fairly prominent Western painter Russ Vickers, lyrics by producer and screenwriter Andrew J. Fenady, voice by William Conrad, all setting up the star John Wayne, playing the minor New Mexico historical figure, surveying his domain, in Chisum, 1970.

Chisum (1970) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't Buy Anything With Lead In 1870’s New Mexico, John Wayne the title character, rancher John Chisum, Ben Johnson his sidekick Pepper, confronting rustlers led by Neemo (Lloyd Battista), with support from neighbor Tunstall (Patric Knowles) and a new employee, William Bonney (Geoffrey Deuel), in Chisum, 1970.

Chisum (1970) -- (Movie Clip) That Sounded Like A Threat Pretty far into the narrative here, Lincoln, New Mexico financier-villain Murphy (Forrest Tucker) has just installed a new sheriff (Christopher George) for the purpose of arresting Billy The Kid, who’s one of the good guys, allied with John Wayne, the title character based on a real person, in Chisum, 1970.

Train Robbers, The (1973) -- (Movie Clip) He Ain't Changed Comfortably non-Australian Rod Taylor just had himself doused at a water tower, with cohorts Christopher George and Jerry Gatlin, having joined Ben Johnson and Bobby Vinton, all now waiting on John Wayne and Ann-Margret, opening writer-director Burt Kennedy?s The Train Robbers, 1973.

Grizzly (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Bears Don't Eat People Head Ranger Kelly (Christopher George), his jaw set firm, with the doctor (Charles Kissinger) examining a victim, then facing off with park management buffoon Kittridge (Joe Dorsey), in Grizzly, 1976.

Grizzly (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Looking For Your Bear Ranger Kelly (Christopher George), expert Scott (Richard Jaeckel) and pilot Don (Andrew Prine) worry about hunters set loose in the park, turns out with good reason, the first bear-on-camera scene, from Grizzly, 1976.

Grizzly (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Bears Do That Anyway Chief Ranger Kelly (Christopher George) radios bear expert Scott (Richard Jaeckel) in the wild, then discusses the heinous attacks with photographer Allison (Joan McCall), in Grizzly, 1976.

Chisum (1970) -- (Original Trailer) The star is just about the only emphasis in the original trailer for director Andrew V. McLaglen’s 1970 John Wayne Western, Chisum.

Family

Nick George

Son

Krisinda George

Daughter

Companions

Lynda Day

Wife

Actor. Born on December 11, 1944; survived him.

Bibliography

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