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Christopher George

Christopher George
Christopher George
Born: Feb 25, 1931 in Royal Oak, Minnesota
Died: Nov 29, 1983 in Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor,
Active: '60s-'80s
Major Genres: Horror, Drama
Career Highlights: Chisum, Man on a String, Project X
First Major Screen Credit: Bewitched: George the Warlock (1965)
5 Videos for Christopher George
City of the Living Dead (1980) Midway (1976) El Dorado (1967)
Dixie Dynamite (1976) Chisum (1970)
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Biography:

Solidly built, boyishly handsome American leading-man Christopher George was the son of Greek immigrants. Weaned on stories of the legendary Greek heroes, Christopher and his brother Nick (later a prominent fashion photographer) both quit high school to join the Marines. Completing his education after his tour of duty, George acted in numerous TV commercials, winning a New York Film Festival award for his efforts.

After appearing in plays like A Streetcar Named Desire and films like Howard Hawks' El Dorado (1965), George became a TV star by virtue of the weekly wartime adventure series The Rat Patrol ('66-'68). He later starred in the science-fiction series The Immortal (70-71) then returned to filmmaking.

In his last years, George was a frequent guest on the religious talk-show circuit. Christopher George died of a heart attack at the age of 54; he was survived by his wife and frequent co-star, actress Lynda Day George. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.