George Barrows
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1914-02-07
- Died
- 1994-10-17
Biography
George Barrows was a prolific American character actor and stuntman who became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after "gorilla performers". While he played hundreds of small, often uncredited human roles, he is best remembered for appearing in more than 100 films and television episodes while wearing a custom-made gorilla suit
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Bunch
Batman
1966
as Charles
Dragnet
1951
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Lucy Show
1962
as Gorilla / Bruiser / Hilda the Gorilla / Prisoner
Peter Gunn
1958
The Addams Family
1964
as Gorgo
Mister Ed
1961
The Texan
1958
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Gorilla
The Lone Wolf
1954
as Hood (uncredited)
Movies (49)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Policeman (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959
as Furniture Mover
Les Miserables
1952
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Trapped
1949
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Fall In
1942
as Fifth Columnist in Brawl
Silver River
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Ticket Purchaser
Spider-Man Strikes Back
1978
as Guard
Choices
1981
as Grandpa
M
1951
as Policeman (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
The Night Runner
1957
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Seaman
The Street with No Name
1948
as Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
Robot Monster
1953
as Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jedson (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
1952
as Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
as Mr. Meyers
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Monstro
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
The Exile
1947
as Loyalist (uncredited)
The Whip Hand
1951
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Military Policeman at Dock
Mesa of Lost Women
1953
as George
Loose in London
1953
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Outlaw (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
1952
as Marine Sentry
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
as Anatole the Gorilla
Timber Country Trouble
1955
as LaFarge, the foreman
Frankenstein's Daughter
1958
as Loading Dock Worker Mack
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Dancer
King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Dirigible Lieutenant
Hacksaw
1971
as Olney Curtis
Something to Shout About
1943
as Aloysius
College Holiday
1936
as Dancer
Law of the Badlands
1951
as Barfly (uncredited)
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Convict
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Crewman (uncredited)
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
as 'Rock' Swenson
Brooba
1955
as Gorilla
Mark of the Gorilla
1950
as Henchman
Panic in the City
1968
as Ernest
The Trophy Case
1979
About George Barrows
George Barrows was a prolific American character actor and stuntman who became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after "gorilla performers". While he played hundreds of small, often uncredited human roles, he is best remembered for appearing in more than 100 films and television episodes while wearing a custom-made gorilla suit With 60 credits spanning from 1936 to 1981, George Barrows has appeared in 49 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Barrows Movies
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Policeman (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1959) — as Furniture Mover
- Les Miserables (1952) — as Gendarme (uncredited)
- Trapped (1949) — as Federal Agent (uncredited)
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