John George
Known for Acting · 173 credits
- Born
- 1898-01-20
- Died
- 1968-08-25
- Place of birth
- Aleppo, Syria
- Also known as
- Tufei Filhela · Tufei Fatella · جون جورج
Biography
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 Intention document, he signed his name "Tufei Filhela known as John George". His surname was neither Filthela nor Fatella, as today sometimes is claimed.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
as Derelict (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited) / Padre (uncredited) / Barfly (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Marcher (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly (uncredited) / Trial Spectator (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Longbranch Customer (uncredited)
TV Shows (10)
Perry Mason
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
as Derelict (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited) / Padre (uncredited) / Barfly (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Marcher (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly (uncredited) / Trial Spectator (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Longbranch Customer (uncredited)
The Rebel
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Dwarf in Pool Hall (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
1954
as Worker at Show (uncredited)
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Kolb
Movies (163)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Dracula
1931
as Small Scientist (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Vendor (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Villager (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946
as Miner (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Hunchback (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Apache
1954
as Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
The Unknown
1927
as Cojo
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Egyptian
1954
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Shoes
1916
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1952
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Peasant (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)
We're No Angels
1955
as Vendor (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Servant (uncredited)
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited)
California
1947
as Miner (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Beast (uncredited)
Black Orchids
1917
as Ali Bara
Drácula
1931
as Scientist (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Black Cat
1934
as Cultist (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
1934
as Vendor (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Dwarf (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Mug (uncredited)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
The Big Sky
1952
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as (uncredited)
Timbuktu
1958
as Praying Sudanese Peasant (uncredited)
If I Were King
1938
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Miracle
1959
as Bullfight Spectator
The Black Room
1935
as Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Tovic (uncredited)
The Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
Don Juan
1926
as Hunchback (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Food Vendor (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
Hell Divers
1932
as Barfly (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Under a Texas Moon
1930
as (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Villager (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Beggar
The King of Kings
1927
as (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Midget (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Captain Caution
1940
as Sailor (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Off Limits
1952
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Cheyenne Audience Member
Pat and Mike
1952
as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
The Spanish Main
1945
as Pirate (uncredited)
Desert Legion
1953
as Dwarf (uncredited)
The Whistler
1944
as Bum (Uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Dwarf at Table in Inn
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Prisoner in Jail
Here Come the Girls
1953
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Crisis
1950
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
Son of India
1931
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947
The Blue Angel
1959
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Tower of London
1939
as Spy (uncredited)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935
as (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
1935
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited)
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Abdullah (uncredited)
My Best Girl
1927
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
1949
as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Chandu the Magician
1932
as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited)
Man Of The People
1937
as Man On Street (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
1936
as Native (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Man in Carnival Crowd (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
Smart Money
1931
as Extra on Train (uncredited)
Flight to Tangier
1953
as Cart Vendor
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1923
as Polichinelle
Son of Paleface
1952
as Johnny (uncredited)
Voltaire
1933
as Protester in Montage
Killer McCoy
1947
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
The President's Lady
1953
as Spectator at Speech (uncredited)
Iron Man
1931
as Card Player (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)
The Bells
1926
as Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)
Triumph
1917
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
Under Two Flags
1936
as Arab (uncredited)
Lucky Night
1939
as Flower Man (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as The Gnome (Uncredited)
Glory Alley
1952
as Vendor (uncredited)
Riffraff
1936
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Outside the Law
1921
as Humpy (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Merchant (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Bum (uncredited)
East of Java
1935
as Crewman
Sherlock Holmes
1932
as Bird Shop Thug (uncredited)
The Red Lily
1924
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Condemned!
1929
as Inmate
About John George
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 Intention document, he signed his name "Tufei Filhela known as John George". His surname was neither Filthela nor Fatella, as today sometimes is claimed. With 173 credits spanning from 1916 to 1961, John George has appeared in 163 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular John George Movies
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Dracula (1931) — as Small Scientist (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Vendor (uncredited)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Passerby (uncredited)
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