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Christopher George
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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
Christopher John George (b. February 25, 1929, Royal Oak, Michigan - d. November 28, 1983, Los Angeles) was an American actor.
He was best known for his role on the 1960's television series, The Rat Patrol; as the bounty hunter in the John Wayne movie Chisum, and as "Ben Richards" in The Immortal. He surprised fans later in his career by posing nude for Playgirl magazine in their June 1974 issue.
George was married to actress Lynda Day George and his niece is Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White.
Christopher George died at age 54 of a heart attack in 1983 and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Filmography
1983 Nightmares Actor
1983 Pieces Actor: Lt. Bracken
1981 Graduation Day Actor: Coach
1981 Enter the Ninja Actor: Charles Venarius
1981 Mortuary Actor: Dr. Hank Andrews
1981 Angkor: Cambodia Express Actor: MacArthur
1980 The Exterminator Actor: Detective James Dalton » Review
1980 City of the Living Dead Actor: Peter Bell
1980 The Day Santa Claus Cried Actor
1978 Questo Si Che è Amore Actor: Mike Thompson
1978 Cruise into Terror Actor
1977 Day of the Animals Actor: Steve Buckner »
1977 Whiskey Mountain Actor
1977 Foes Special Effects
1976 Mayday at 40,000 Feet Actor: Stan Burkhart
1976 Dixie Dynamite Actor: Sheriff Phil Marsh
1976 Grizzly Actor: The Ranger »
1976 Midway Actor: Lt. Cmdr. C. Wade McClusky »
1976 The Shootist Actor: Books' victim in flashback »
1975 The Last Survivors Actor
1975 Sharks! Actor
1974 A Beautiful Killing Actor
1974 The Next Scream You Hear Actor
1974 Not Guilty Actor
1974 The Inbreaker Actor: Roy
1973 The Train Robbers Actor: Calhoun »
1973 I Escaped from Devil's Island Actor: Davert
1971 Escape Actor: Cameron Steele
1971 Dead Men Tell No Tales Actor: Larry Towers
1971 $ (Dollars) Actor
1971 Man on a String Actor
1970 Tiger by the Tail Actor: Steve Michaelis
1970 The House on Greenapple Road Actor
1970 The Delta Factor Actor: Morgan
1970 Chisum Actor: Dan Nodeen »
1969 The Thousand Plane Raid Actor: Col. Greg Brandon
1969 The Devil's Eight Actor » Review
1969 The Immortal Actor
1969 Gavilan Actor
1969 The Devil's 8 Actor: Faulkner
1968 Project X Actor: Hagen Arnold
1967 El Dorado Actor: Nelse McLeod » Review
1966 The Gentle Rain Actor: Bill Patterson