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)
Dragnet
1951
Batman
1966
as Charles
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Bunch
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Lucy Show
1962
as Gorilla / Bruiser / Hilda the Gorilla / Prisoner
Mister Ed
1961
Peter Gunn
1958
The Texan
1958
The Addams Family
1964
as Gorgo
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
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Ticket Purchaser
Spider-Man Strikes Back
1978
as Guard
Silver River
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Seaman
M
1951
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
1952
as Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
Les Miserables
1952
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Street with No Name
1948
as Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
Trapped
1949
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Monstro
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited)
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
as Mr. Meyers
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jedson (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
The Night Runner
1957
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Mesa of Lost Women
1953
as George
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
A Girl in Every Port
1952
as Marine Sentry
Robot Monster
1953
as Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance
The Whip Hand
1951
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
The Exile
1947
as Loyalist (uncredited)
Choices
1981
as Grandpa
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
as Anatole the Gorilla
Frankenstein's Daughter
1958
as Loading Dock Worker Mack
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Crewman (uncredited)
Mark of the Gorilla
1950
as Henchman
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Dancer
College Holiday
1936
as Dancer
Something to Shout About
1943
as Aloysius
Panic in the City
1968
as Ernest
Fall In
1942
as Fifth Columnist in Brawl
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Convict
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
as 'Rock' Swenson
Loose in London
1953
King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Dirigible Lieutenant
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Military Policeman at Dock
Law of the Badlands
1951
as Barfly (uncredited)
Hacksaw
1971
as Olney Curtis
Brooba
1955
as Gorilla
Timber Country Trouble
1955
as LaFarge, the foreman
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
- The Frisco Kid (1979) — as Ticket Purchaser
- Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) — as Guard
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