CHRISTOPHER GEORGE
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of birth
25 February 1929
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Date of death
28 November 1983
Los Angeles, California, USA. (heart attack)
Sometimes Credited As:
Chris George
Birth name
Christopher John George
Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
Spouse
Lynda Day George (1970 - 28 November 1983) (his death) 2 children
Trivia
Appeared with his brother, Nick George, in "The Rat Patrol" (1966) episode 'The Field of Death Raid'.
Appeared together with Lynda Day George in The House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV), Chisum (1970), 0075913, Cruise Into Terror (1978) (TV), 0082748, _Mortuary (1983)_ , Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976) (TV), and Day of the Animals (1977).
Appeared as the centerfold in Playgirl Magazine's June 1974 issue
Buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park (cemetery of Hollywood Stars)
His fatal 1983 heart attack stemmed from a 1967 mishap on the set of "Rat Patrol" (1966)_ . While filming a chase scene, George's jeep flipped over, pinning the actor underneath the vehicle. George sustained a cardiac contusion; scar tissue that never healed subsequently developed.
Appeared together with his wife/actress Lynda Day George in a number of films: The Gentle Rain (1966), Chisum (1970), The House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV), _Mayday at 40,000 Feet_ (1970) , _Day of the Animals_ (1970)_ , Cruise Into Terror (1978) (TV), Pieces (1982) and _Mortuary_ (1983) as well as several other TV series.
Uncle of Vanna White.
Personal quotes
"Sam Troy doesn't like authority. He doesn't want anyone trying to control his life. He wants to guide his own destiny -- and in that desert patrol, he's found a way to do it. That desert patrol is Sam Troy's world. Anything that comes near it, that will endanger it, he destroys. He's absolutely dedicated to his own values. He'll shoot an enemy cold-bloodedly if it's necessary, to protect these values." Christpher George on Sam Troy
"The first time I meet John Wayne, I introduced him as Mr. Wayne. The name is Duke, he said. We were about to do a scene together and he showed me first how to act in the scene. When the take was over, he liked it so much, he ran up to me and gave me a bear hug and lifted me clean off my feet!" - on co-starring with John Wayne in films like El Dorado, Chisum and The Train Robbers.
Mini Biography
Solidly built, boyishly handsome American leading-man, Christopher George was the son of Greek immigrants. Weaned on stories of the legendary Greek heroes, George 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. Appearing in Broadway plays like A Street Car Named Desire and films like 'Howard Hawks 's _El Dorado (1965)_ . He became a great friend of 'John Wayne' also in Chisum (1970). George also became a TV star in the wartime adventure series "The Rat Patrol" (1966). He later starred in the science fiction series "Immortal, The" (1970)_ then returned to filmmaking. He also starred in Project X (1968) , The Train Robbers (1973), Midway (1976), Grizzly (1976), Day of the Animals (1977), The Exterminator (1980), Graduation Day (1981) and his last was Mortuary (1983/I). He also appeared in another 30 other films and TV guest appearances. Christopher George died of a heart attack at age 54. He was married to his wife/actress Lynda Day George (a frequent co-star) for 14 years.
IMDb mini-biography by Anonymous
Filmography
Actor
1. Exterminator 2 (1984) (uncredited) .... Detective James Dalton
2. Mortuary (1983/I) .... Hank Andrews
... aka Embalmed (UK)
3. Pieces (1982) .... Lt. Bracken
... aka Mil gritos tiene la noche (Spain)
... aka One Thousand Cries Has the Night
4. "Fantasy Island"
- The Magic Camera/Mata Hari/Valerie (1982) TV Episode
- The Love Doctor/Pleasure Palace/Possessed (1980) TV Episode .... Dr. Greg Miller
- The War Games/Queen of the Boston Bruisers (1978) TV Episode .... John Beck
- Lady of the Evening/The Racer (1978) TV Episode .... Jack Kincaid
5. Angkor: Cambodia Express (1982) .... MacArthur
... aka Cambogia Express (Italy)
... aka Kampuchea Express (USA: video title)
6. Enter the Ninja (1981) .... Charles Venarius
... aka Ninja I
7. "Charlie's Angels"
- Let Our Angel Live (1981) TV Episode (as Chris George)
- Angels on Skis: Part 1 (1979) TV Episode (as Chris George)
- Angels on Skis: Part 2 (1979) TV Episode (as Chris George)
8. Graduation Day (1981) .... Coach George Michaels
9. The Exterminator (1980) .... Detective James Dalton
10. Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980) .... Peter Bell
... aka City of the Living Dead
... aka Fear in the City of the Living Dead
... aka Pater Thomas (Europe: bootleg title)
... aka The Fear
... aka The Gates of Hell (USA)
... aka Twilight of the Dead
11. The Day Santa Claus Cried (1980)
12. "The Love Boat"
- Cindy/Play by Play/What's a Brother For? (1979) TV Episode .... Bud
- Disco Baby/Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Ticket to Ride/Itsy Bitsy: Part 1 (1979) TV Episode .... Ross Randall
- Disco Baby/Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Ticket to Ride/Itsy Bitsy: Part 2 (1979) TV Episode .... Ross Randall
- Business of Love, The/Crash Diet Crisis/I'll Never Fall in Love Again (1978) TV Episode .... Bill Wainwright
13. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo"
... aka Lobo (new title)
- Pilot (1979) TV Episode
14. "Vega$"
- Serve, Volley and Kill (1978) TV Episode .... Nicky Trent
15. Cruise Into Terror (1978) (TV) .... Neal Barry
... aka Voyage Into Evil (USA)
16. Questo sì che è amore (1978)
... aka Last Night of Christmas (USA)
... aka The Night Before Christmas (International: English title)
17. Whiskey Mountain (1977) .... Bill
18. Day of the Animals (1977) .... Steve Buckner
... aka Something Is Out There
19. Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976) (TV) .... Stan Burkhart
20. The Shootist (1976) (uncredited) .... Books' victim in flashback
21. Midway (1976) .... Lt. Cmdr. Clarence Wade McClusky
... aka Battle of Midway (UK)
... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title)
22. Grizzly (1976) .... Ranger Michael Kelly
... aka Claws (USA: subtitle)
... aka Killer Grizzly (USA: TV title)
23. Dixie Dynamite (1976) .... Sheriff Phil Marsh
24. "Wonder Woman"
... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- Fausta, the Nazi Wonder Woman (1976) TV Episode .... Rojak
25. "S.W.A.T."
- Deadly Tide: Part 2 (1975) TV Episode .... Harry
- Deadly Tide: Part 1 (1975) TV Episode .... Harry
- Death Carrier (1975) TV Episode .... Bravo
26. The Last Survivors (1975) (TV) .... Duane Jeffreys
27. "McCloud"
- Sharks! (1975) TV Episode .... Vincent Burns
28. "Police Story"
- The Execution (1975) TV Episode .... Dutch Bennett
- Cop in the Middle (1974) TV Episode .... Doug Rollins
29. The Next Scream You Hear (1974) (TV) .... Bernard Peel
... aka Not Guilty! (USA)
... aka Thriller: The Next Scream You Hear (UK: series title)
30. "Thriller"
- The Next Scream You Hear (1974) TV Episode .... Bernard Peel
31. The Inbreaker (1974) .... Roy MacRae
32. "Wide World of Mystery"
- A Beautiful Killing (1974) TV Episode
33. I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) (as Chris George) .... Devert
... aka Escape de la Isla del Diablo (Mexico)
34. Bad Charleston Charlie (1973) (uncredited) .... Lawyer
35. "Love, American Style"
- Love and the Baby Derby/Love and the Burglar Joke/Love and the Favorite Family (1973) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and the Burglar Joke")
- Love and Formula 26B/Love and the Loud Mouth/Love and the Penal Code (1971) TV Episode .... (segment "Love and Formula 26B")
36. The Train Robbers (1973) .... Calhoun
37. Pushing Up Daisies (1973)
... aka Five Minutes to Freedom
... aka Their Breakfast Meant Lead (UK)
38. The Heist (1972/I) (TV) .... Joe Craddock
39. Man on a String (1972) (TV) .... Lieutenant Pete King
40. Dead Men Tell No Tales (1971) (TV) .... Larry Towers
41. "Mission: Impossible"
- Nerves (1971) TV Episode .... Wendal Hoyos
42. Escape (1971) (TV) .... Cameron Steele
43. "The Immortal" (1970) TV Series .... Ben Richards (1970-1971)
44. Chisum (1970) .... Dan Nodeen
45. The Delta Factor (1970) .... Morgan
46. "The F.B.I."
- Return to Power (1970) TV Episode .... Peter Joseph Tenny
47. The House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV) .... Lieutenant Dan August
48. The Immortal (1969) (TV) .... Ben Richards
49. The Thousand Plane Raid (1969) .... Col. Greg Brandon
50. The Devil's 8 (1969) .... Ray Faulkner
51. Massacre Harbour (1969) (TV) .... Sgt. Troy
52. Project X (1968) .... Hagen Arnold
53. Tiger by the Tail (1968) .... Steve Michaelis
54. Gavilan (1968) .... Gavilan
... aka The Ballad of Gavilan (USA)
55. El Dorado (1966) .... Nelse McLeod
56. "The Rat Patrol" .... Sgt. Sam Troy
- The Moment of Truce Raid (1966) TV Episode .... Sgt. Sam Troy
- The Wildest Raid of All (1966) TV Episode .... Sgt. Sam Troy
- The Life Against Death Raid (1966) TV Episode .... Sgt. Sam Troy
- The Chase of Fire Raid (1966) TV Episode .... Sgt. Sam Troy
57. The Gentle Rain (1966) .... Bill Patterson
58. "Bewitched"
- George the Warlock (1965) TV Episode .... Warlock George
59. In Harm's Way (1965) (uncredited) .... Sailor
