Steven Geray
Known for Acting · 143 credits
- Born
- 1904-11-10
- Died
- 1973-12-26
- Place of birth
- Ungvár, Austria-Hungary, now Uzhgorod, Ukraine
- Also known as
- Istvan Gyergyay · István Gyergyai · Steve Geray
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955).
He was born in Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine) and educated at the University of Budapest. He made his first stage appearance at the Hungarian National Theater under his real name and after nearly four years he made his London stage debut (as Steven Geray) in 1934, appearing in Happy Week-End!. He began appearing in English-speaking films in 1935 and moved to Hollywood in 1941. He appeared alongside his wife, Magda Kun, in the 1935 film Dance Band.
Geray was cast as the lead in a low-budget film noir So Dark the Night (1946). Even with its limited budget, it received great critical reviews and enabled its director Joseph H. Lewis to later direct A-pictures. Geray continued to work on television and in films into the 1960s. Among them a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as extortionist and murder victim Franz Moray in "The Case of the Stand-in Sister," three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as French dress designer Gaston Broussard in 1956, including the over the top "A Paris Creation" and various doctor roles on The Danny Thomas Show.
Geray spent some time in the late-1960s in Estes Park, Colorado, where he directed local theater (The Fantasticks). He owned and ran a bar in Estes Park from 1969 to 1970.
Known For
TV Shows (32)
Perry Mason
1957
as Korbell / Franz Moray
Bonanza
1959
as Alexander Dubois
Matinee Theater
1955
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Prof. Van Wick
Climax!
1954
The Lucy Show
1962
as Dr. Fleisher
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Armand
Burke's Law
1963
as Dr. Alexis Crystal
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mataafa / Mr. Yen
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Frank Chernak
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Doctor / Rudolf Benelman
The Outer Limits
1963
as Jerichau
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Alex Rozky
Telephone Time
1956
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Piet / Paul Barolle
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Dalgren
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Station Master
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Perrault
December Bride
1954
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
87th Precinct
1961
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Bela Hovarth
The Lone Wolf
1954
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
The Islanders
1960
as Marek
The Rogues
1964
as Henri
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Golet
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Otto Helgaard
General Electric Theater
1953
as Papa Pulaski / M. Brideau
Movies (111)
All About Eve
1950
as Captain of Waiters
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Hotel Manager
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Karel Bulic
Gilda
1946
as Uncle Pio
Spellbound
1945
as Dr. Graff
Flying Gold
1932
as Bálint György riporter
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Paul
Verboten!
1959
as le maire
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Legay
Artists and Models
1955
as Kurt's Associate (uncredited)
Spring Shower
1932
as Intendant
Phantom of the Opera
1943
as Vereheres
Gunfighters
1947
as Jose aka Uncle Joe
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
as Dr. Sergado (uncredited)
Affair in Trinidad
1952
as Wittol
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1947
as Berotti
Meet Mrs. Swenson
1956
as Dr. Arons
Tokajerglut
1933
as Stephan Tamas
The Crimson Canary
1945
as Vic Miller
Woman on the Run
1950
as Dr. Arnold Hohler
The Golden Blade
1953
as Barcus
Tarzan and the Amazons
1945
as Brenner
The Swinger
1966
as Man with Fish
The Seventh Cross
1944
as Dr. Loewenstein
A Certain Smile
1958
as Denis
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
1947
as Jules Daudet
The Big Sky
1952
as "Frenchy" Jourdonnais
I Love Trouble
1948
as Keller
Attack
1956
as Otto
Lady Possessed
1952
as Dr. Stepanek
In Society
1944
as Count Alexis
Eyes in the Night
1942
as Mr. Anderson
Tobor the Great
1954
as The Foreign Spy-Chief
The Unfaithful
1947
as Martin Barrow
Stolen Wednesday
1933
as Tamás István rádióriporter
The Second Woman
1950
as Balthazar Jones
The Moon and Sixpence
1942
as Dirk Stroeve
A Bullet for Joey
1955
as Raphael Garcia
Above Suspicion
1943
as Anton the Woodcarver (Uncredited)
Call Me Madam
1953
as Prime Minister Sebastian
The Conspirators
1944
as Dr. Schmitt
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Gestapo Agent
New York Confidential
1955
as Morris Franklin
A Lady Without Passport
1950
as Frenchman, Palinov's Tout
Knock on Wood
1954
as Doctor Kreuger
Cornered
1945
as Señor Tomas Camargo
Night Without Sleep
1952
as George (Uncredited)
Blondie Knows Best
1946
as Dr. Schmidt
El Paso
1949
as Mexican Joe
Background to Danger
1943
as Ludwig Rader
Kiss of Fire
1955
as Ship Captain Bellon
Wild and Wonderful
1964
as Bartender
The French Line
1954
as François, Ship Steward
This Man in Paris
1939
as Sûreté Police Officer (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Whitey
Harbor of Missing Men
1950
as Captain Corcoris
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
1966
as Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Vanderhoefen
Castle in the Desert
1942
as Dr. Retling
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
1944
as Dr. Victor Münz - Camp Doctor
Meet the People
1944
as Uncle Felix
For the Common Defense!
1942
as Heinrich Ort (uncredited)
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954
as Van Goosen
When a Girl's Beautiful
1947
as Stacy Dorn
So Dark the Night
1946
as Henri Cassin
Count Your Blessings
1959
as Guide
Man at Large
1941
as Karl Botany
Appointment in Berlin
1943
as Henri Rader (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as Café Waiter (uncredited)
Pilot #5
1943
as Major Eichel
A Gentleman at Heart
1942
as Don Fernando
Marie, légende hongroise
1933
as l'intendant
The Dark Past
1948
as Prof. Fred Linder
Pygmy Island
1950
as Leon Marko
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as Francois, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Target Unknown
1951
as Jean
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
as Dr. Burkhardt
Paris Playboys
1954
as Dr. Gaspard
Blind Spot
1947
as Lloyd Harrison
Return of the Dead
1954
as George Benet
Ladies of the Chorus
1948
as Salisbury
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Kalzac
Pardon, tévedtem
1933
Secret Agent of Japan
1942
as Alecsandri
Night Plane from Chungking
1943
as Reverend Ven Der Lieden
The Mad Martindales
1942
as Jan Van Der Venne
Little Egypt
1951
as Pasha
Stagecoach To Fury
1956
as Nichols
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949
as Mynher Van Groot
Hotel Berlin
1945
as Kleibert
The Return of Monte Cristo
1946
as Bombelles
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Edward Honig
The High Command
1937
as Martin Cloam
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
as Bellboy
Sky Liner
1949
as Bokejian
Let's Make a Night of It
1937
as Luigi
Inspector Hornleigh
1939
as Michael Kavanos
Easy Life
1944
as Batt
To My Unborn Son
1943
as Peter Ravitch (uncredited)
Bal Tabarin
1952
as Inspector Manet
The Royal African Rifles
1953
as Van Stede
A Star Fell from Heaven
1936
as Willi Wass
Heavenly Music
1943
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Savage Drums
1951
Mexicana
1945
as Laredo
Port Said
1948
as Alexis Tacca
Holiday in Havana
1949
as Lopez
Dance Band
1935
as Steve Sarel
The Student's Romance
1935
as Mickey
Premiere
1938
as Frolich
About Steven Geray
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955). He was born in Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine) and educated at the University of Budapest. He made his first stage appearance at the Hungarian National Theater under his real name and after… With 143 credits spanning from 1932 to 1966, Steven Geray has appeared in 111 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Steven Geray Movies
- All About Eve (1950) — as Captain of Waiters
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Hotel Manager
- The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) — as Karel Bulic
- Gilda (1946) — as Uncle Pio
- Spellbound (1945) — as Dr. Graff
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