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)
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 Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Hunchback (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Townsman (uncredited)
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
Apache
1954
as Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946
as Miner (uncredited)
The Egyptian
1954
as Man in Street (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Peasant (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
The Unknown
1927
as Cojo
I Walk Alone
1947
as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited)
Drácula
1931
as Scientist (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1952
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
We're No Angels
1955
as Vendor (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Beast (uncredited)
California
1947
as Miner (uncredited)
The Black Cat
1934
as Cultist (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Mug (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as (uncredited)
The Big Sky
1952
as Passerby (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Servant (uncredited)
Shoes
1916
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
The Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Dwarf (uncredited)
The Miracle
1959
as Bullfight Spectator
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Don Juan
1926
as Hunchback (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
1952
as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Food Vendor (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Black Room
1935
as Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
1953
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
1934
as Vendor (uncredited)
Black Orchids
1917
as Ali Bara
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Beggar
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Dwarf at Table in Inn
Reunion in France
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Barfly (uncredited)
Desert Legion
1953
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Midget (uncredited)
The Spanish Main
1945
as Pirate (uncredited)
If I Were King
1938
as Beggar (uncredited)
The King of Kings
1927
as (uncredited)
Timbuktu
1958
as Praying Sudanese Peasant (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Villager (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Man in Carnival Crowd (uncredited)
Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Cheyenne Audience Member
At the Circus
1939
as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Tovic (uncredited)
Hell Divers
1932
as Barfly (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)
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Two Arabian Knights
1927
as Arab on Ship (uncredited)
Smart Money
1931
as Extra on Train (uncredited)
Under a Texas Moon
1930
as (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Prisoner in Jail
Iron Man
1931
as Card Player (uncredited)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1935
as (uncredited)
Triumph
1917
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Crisis
1950
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
1939
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as The Gnome (Uncredited)
The Whistler
1944
as Bum (Uncredited)
Son of India
1931
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
1936
as Native (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
1935
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
1949
as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Killer McCoy
1947
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
Tower of London
1939
as Spy (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947
My Best Girl
1927
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
1952
as Johnny (uncredited)
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Abdullah (uncredited)
The Bells
1926
as Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)
Man Of The People
1937
as Man On Street (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1923
as Polichinelle
Lucky Night
1939
as Flower Man (uncredited)
Under Two Flags
1936
as Arab (uncredited)
The Red Lily
1924
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Chandu the Magician
1932
as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited)
Two in a Crowd
1936
as (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Merchant (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Newsboy Outside Opera House (uncredited)
The Trail of the Octopus
1919
as Borno - The Ape Man
Outside the Law
1930
as Humpy
The Blue Angel
1959
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited)
Way for a Sailor
1930
as (uncredited)
The President's Lady
1953
as Spectator at Speech (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933
as Bum (uncredited)
Voltaire
1933
as Protester in Montage
Glory Alley
1952
as Vendor (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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