George Barrows
Known for Acting · 61 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)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Peter Gunn
1958
The Lucy Show
1962
as Gorilla / Bruiser / Hilda the Gorilla / Prisoner
Batman
1966
as Charles
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Bunch
Dragnet
1951
Mister Ed
1961
The Addams Family
1964
as Gorgo
The Texan
1958
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Gorilla
The Lone Wolf
1954
as Hood (uncredited)
Movies (50)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959
as Furniture Mover
Spider-Man Strikes Back
1978
as Guard
Hacksaw
1971
as Olney Curtis
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
Timber Country Trouble
1955
as LaFarge, the foreman
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Crewman (uncredited)
Les Miserables
1952
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
1952
as Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Seaman
The Street with No Name
1948
as Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Ticket Purchaser
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Monstro
Panic in the City
1968
as Ernest
The Night Runner
1957
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
1950
Seven Sinners
1940
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
1952
as Marine Sentry
M
1951
as Policeman (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Dancer
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978
The Exile
1947
as Loyalist (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Desperate
1947
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Loose in London
1953
Tennessee's Partner
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Choices
1981
as Grandpa
Something to Shout About
1943
as Aloysius
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
as Mr. Meyers
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Mesa of Lost Women
1953
as George
Robot Monster
1953
as Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jedson (uncredited)
Frankenstein's Daughter
1958
as Loading Dock Worker Mack
The Whip Hand
1951
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
as Anatole the Gorilla
Trapped
1949
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
The Trophy Case
1979
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Convict
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
as 'Rock' Swenson
College Holiday
1936
as Dancer
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
as Military Policeman at Dock
King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Dirigible Lieutenant
Mark of the Gorilla
1950
as Henchman
Fall In
1942
as Fifth Columnist in Brawl
Brooba
1955
as Gorilla
Law of the Badlands
1951
as Barfly (uncredited)
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 61 credits spanning from 1936 to 1981, George Barrows has appeared in 50 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)
- Gorilla at Large (1954) — as Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited)
- Imitation of Life (1959) — as Furniture Mover
- Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) — as Guard
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