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) / Marcher (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Trial Spectator (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) / Marcher (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Trial Spectator (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)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Vendor (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Passerby (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Villager (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Hunchback (uncredited)
Apache
1954
as Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946
as Miner (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Townsman (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited)
The Unknown
1927
as Cojo
The Gunfighter
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
The Egyptian
1954
as Man in Street (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Peasant (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1952
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
California
1947
as Miner (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited)
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)
Don Juan
1926
as Hunchback (uncredited)
We're No Angels
1955
as Vendor (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Beast (uncredited)
Drácula
1931
as Scientist (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Big Sky
1952
as Passerby (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)
The Black Cat
1934
as Cultist (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Food Vendor (uncredited)
Shoes
1916
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as (uncredited)
The Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Servant (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Mug (uncredited)
Black Orchids
1917
as Ali Bara
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
The Miracle
1959
as Bullfight Spectator
The Square Jungle
1955
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Hell Divers
1932
as Barfly (uncredited)
If I Were King
1938
as Beggar (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
1934
as Vendor (uncredited)
The King of Kings
1927
as (uncredited)
Captain Caution
1940
as Sailor (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Tovic (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
1952
as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
The Spanish Main
1945
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Beggar
Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Cheyenne Audience Member
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
The Black Room
1935
as Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Midget (uncredited)
Timbuktu
1958
as Praying Sudanese Peasant (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Man in Carnival Crowd (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Under a Texas Moon
1930
as (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Dwarf at Table in Inn
Killer McCoy
1947
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Desert Legion
1953
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Villager (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
1936
as Native (uncredited)
The Whistler
1944
as Bum (Uncredited)
Off Limits
1952
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
1935
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
The Monkey's Paw
1933
as Hindu (uncredited)
Crisis
1950
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
1952
as Johnny (uncredited)
Triumph
1917
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
Smart Money
1931
as Extra on Train (uncredited)
Son of India
1931
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Prisoner in Jail
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947
Tower of London
1939
as Spy (uncredited)
Man Of The People
1937
as Man On Street (uncredited)
My Best Girl
1927
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
1953
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
1949
as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
The Bells
1926
as Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)
Scaramouche
1923
as Polichinelle
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1959
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Chandu the Magician
1932
as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited)
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Abdullah (uncredited)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935
as (uncredited)
The President's Lady
1953
as Spectator at Speech (uncredited)
Flight to Tangier
1953
as Cart Vendor
Outside the Law
1921
as Humpy (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as The Gnome (Uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Convict (uncredited)
Lucky Night
1939
as Flower Man (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes
1932
as Bird Shop Thug (uncredited)
Voltaire
1933
as Protester in Montage
The Cat's-Paw
1934
as Gangster (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Newsboy Outside Opera House (uncredited)
Riffraff
1936
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Outside the Law
1930
as Humpy
Glory Alley
1952
as Vendor (uncredited)
Iron Man
1931
as Card Player (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Merchant (uncredited)
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)
- The Killing (1956) — as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Townsman (uncredited)
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