John George
Known for Acting · 174 credits
- Born
- 1898-01-20
- Died
- 1968-08-25
- Place of birth
- Aleppo, Syria
- Also known as
- Tufei Filhela · Tufei Fatella · جون جورج
Biography
John George was a Syrian actor who came to the United States in 1912 via France. He appeared in numerous films beginning in 1916. Much later in his career he appeared in several television series. The vast majority of his roles throughout the years were uncredited bit parts.
Mr. George's original name was Tufei Filhela; on his 1925 United States citizenship naturalization Declaration of Intention document, he signed his name "Tufei Filhela known as John George". His surname was neither Filthela nor Fatella, as today sometimes is claimed.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Dwarf in Pool Hall (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited) / Padre (uncredited) / Barfly (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Marcher (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
as Derelict (uncredited)
TV Shows (10)
Perry Mason
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bonanza
1959
as Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Dwarf in Pool Hall (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Townsman (uncredited) / Padre (uncredited) / Barfly (uncredited) / Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) / Score Keeper (uncredited) / Marcher (uncredited)
The Untouchables
1959
as Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) / Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
as Derelict (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly (uncredited) / Trial Spectator (uncredited) / Townsman (uncredited) / Longbranch Customer (uncredited)
The Rebel
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
1954
as Worker at Show (uncredited)
Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
as Kolb
Movies (164)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Vendor (uncredited)
Dracula
1931
as Small Scientist (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
as Passerby (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Villager (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
We're No Angels
1955
as Vendor (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Hunchback (uncredited)
One-Eyed Jacks
1961
as Townsman (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited)
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Beast (uncredited)
Ringside Maisie
1941
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Scaramouche
1952
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Villager (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Villager (uncredited)
The King of Kings
1927
as (uncredited)
The Unknown
1927
as Cojo
Her Highness and the Bellboy
1945
as News Vendor (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1951
as Merchant (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
1950
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946
as Miner (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Beggar
Apache
1954
as Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Black Cat
1934
as Cultist (uncredited)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men
1951
as Tovic (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1949
as Peasant (uncredited)
Some Shimmiers
1920
as Ruffian (uncredited)
The Road to Romance
1927
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as (uncredited)
The Conqueror
1956
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947
The Egyptian
1954
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Reunion in France
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
Heller in Pink Tights
1960
as Cheyenne Audience Member
The Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Big Sky
1952
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Spanish Main
1945
as Pirate (uncredited)
San Francisco
1936
as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Food Vendor (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
1936
as Native (uncredited)
My Best Girl
1927
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Off Limits
1952
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Berlin Express
1948
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Dwarf at Table in Inn
Bombay Mail
1934
as Vendor (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
1952
as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Midget (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Servant (uncredited)
The Miracle
1959
as Bullfight Spectator
Drácula
1931
as Scientist (uncredited)
The Black Room
1935
as Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
Don Juan
1926
as Hunchback (uncredited)
The Whistler
1944
as Bum (Uncredited)
The Road to Mandalay
1926
as Servant
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Mug (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
1949
as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Zenda
1922
as Assassin
The President's Lady
1953
as Spectator at Speech (uncredited)
Son of India
1931
as Beggar (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935
as Harip, The Grave Opener (uncredited)
Crisis
1950
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
1952
as Johnny (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro
1920
as Prisoner in Jail
Smart Money
1931
as Extra on Train (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
Tower of London
1939
as Spy (uncredited)
Shoes
1916
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
The Cat's-Paw
1934
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
1936
as Waiter (uncredited)
Outside the Law
1921
as Humpy (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1959
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)
Miracles of the Jungle
1921
as See'er of All
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
1935
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
Under Two Flags
1936
as Arab (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
1953
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Man in Carnival Crowd (uncredited)
California
1947
as Miner (uncredited)
When a Girl Loves
1924
as Grishka
If I Were King
1938
as Beggar (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Convict (uncredited)
Helen's Babies
1924
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Riffraff
1936
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Outside the Law
1930
as Humpy
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Barfly (uncredited)
Chandu the Magician
1932
as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited)
City in Darkness
1939
as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)
Scaramouche
1923
as Polichinelle
Lucky Night
1939
as Flower Man (uncredited)
Black Orchids
1917
as Ali Bara
Condemned!
1929
as Inmate
Two in a Crowd
1936
as (uncredited)
The Desert Song
1943
as Riff (uncredited)
The Unholy Garden
1931
as Arab
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
as Newsboy Outside Opera House (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
as News Vendor (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Desert Legion
1953
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Killer McCoy
1947
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited)
The Red Lily
1924
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Hell Divers
1932
as Barfly (uncredited)
About John George
John George was a Syrian actor who came to the United States in 1912 via France. He appeared in numerous films beginning in 1916. Much later in his career he appeared in several television series. The vast majority of his roles throughout the years were uncredited bit parts. Mr. George's original name was Tufei Filhela; on his 1925 United States citizenship naturalization Declaration of Intention document, he signed his name "Tufei Filhela known as John George". His surname was neither Filthela nor Fatella, as today sometimes is claimed. With 174 credits spanning from 1916 to 1961, John George has appeared in 164 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular John George Movies
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as Vendor (uncredited)
- Dracula (1931) — as Small Scientist (uncredited)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — as Passerby (uncredited)
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