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George Anderson

1886 – 1948

Stage and film actor from the United States

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Lived 1886 – 1948 (aged 62). George Anderson was an American actor and stage actor.

George Anderson (March 6, 1886 – August 26, 1948) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 74 films and 25 Broadway productions in his 34-year career. – until the end of November 1917. frequently with about a year between each production, time during which it would be the normal procedure of the period for the production to tour the country. In 1944, he returned to Broadway for the last time, performing in Mae West's Catherine Was Great.

Anderson's final film was Cy Endfield's The Argyle Secrets, released in 1948. He died in London, England on August 26, 1948, at the age of 62.

Partial filmography

Little Pal (1915) - John Grandon The Question (1916) - Ralph Tudor The Shadow of a Doubt (1916) - John Randolph The Almighty Dollar (1916) - Dr. Thornton The Co-Respondent (1917) - Howard Van Keel Her Man (1918) - Roger Malcom Night of Mystery (1937) - Det. Snitkin (uncredited) Hotel Haywire (1937) - Bartender (uncredited) Under Suspicion (1937) - Bill Born to Be Wild (1938) - Mayor The Saint in New York (1938) - Bonacci (uncredited) King of Alcatraz (1938) - Officer #3 (uncredited) Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Minor Role (uncredited) King of Chinatown (1939) - Detective The Lady's from Kentucky (1939) - Joe Lane Union Pacific (1939) - Railwayman (uncredited) Undercover Doctor (1939) - Dr. Parsons (uncredited) They All Come Out (1939) - Associate Warden (uncredited) Million Dollar Legs (1939) - State College President Greene (uncredited) Behind Prison Gates (1939) - State Atty. Gen. Matthews (uncredited) The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) - Prison Warden (uncredited) A Woman Is the Judge (1939) - Detective (uncredited) Our Neighbors – The Carters (1939) - Drug Representative (uncredited) Chip of the Flying U (1939) - Foreign Agent (uncredited) The Earl of Chicago (1940) - Prison Guard (uncredited) Santa Fe Marshal (1940) - Tex Barnes Women Without Names (1940) - Juror (uncredited) The Way of All Flesh (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) Hidden Gold (1940) - Ward Ackerman The Great McGinty (1940) - Charlie - Cashier (uncredited) Golden Gloves (1940) - Doctor (uncredited) The Secret Seven (1940) - Bennett Glamour for Sale (1940) - Chief of Police (uncredited) The Quarterback (1940) - Doctor (uncredited) Christmas in July (1940) - Mr. Jenkins (uncredited) Hold Back the Dawn (1941) - Emmy's Doctor (uncredited) Sullivan's Travels (1941) - Sullivan's Ex-Manager (uncredited) South of Santa Fe (1942) - Reed - Lawyer (uncredited) Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Jailer (uncredited) This Gun for Hire (1942) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) The Palm Beach Story (1942) - The Gent (uncredited) The Major and the Minor (1942) - Train Passenger with Esquire Magazine (uncredited) Idaho (1943) - Board Member (uncredited) Dixie (1943) - Publisher (uncredited) The Underdog (1943) - Kraeger The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) - Warden J.A. Edwards (uncredited) Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) - Olin Bidecker (uncredited) Destination Tokyo (1943) - Officer (uncredited) Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944) - Mr. Benton (uncredited) Once Upon a Time (1944) - Businessman (uncredited) The Great Moment (1944) - Frederick T. Johnson (uncredited) Wilson (1944) - Secretary David F. Houston (uncredited) Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) - Bartender (uncredited) The Missing Juror (1944) - Wharton Attorney (uncredited) Murder, My Sweet (1944) - Detective (uncredited) Those Endearing Young Charms (1945) - Doorman (uncredited) The Unseen (1945) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) Nob Hill (1945) - Rafferty (uncredited) Shady Lady (1945) - Conductor (uncredited) Mildred Pierce (1945) - Peterson's Assistant (uncredited) Road to Utopia (1945) - Townsman (uncredited) Masquerade in Mexico (1945) - Customs Official (uncredited) Because of Him (1946) - Detective (uncredited) The Bride Wore Boots (1946) - Judge #1 (uncredited) The Killers (1946) - Jail Ward Doctor (uncredited) California (1947) - Miner (uncredited) My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Judge (uncredited) Blaze of Noon (1947) - Doctor (uncredited) Desperate (1947) - Man on Train (uncredited) The Perils of Pauline (1947) - Western Saloon Set Director (uncredited) Song of the Thin Man (1947) - Dunne (uncredited) Unconquered (1947) - Villager (uncredited) My Wild Irish Rose (1947) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) King of the Gamblers (1948) - O'Brien The Argyle Secrets (1948) - Allen Pierce

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Anderson?

stage and film actor from the United States (1886-1948)

When was George Anderson born?

George Anderson was born on 6 March 1886 in New York City.

When did George Anderson die?

George Anderson died on 26 August 1948 in London.

What was George Anderson's occupation?

George Anderson was an actor and stage actor.

What nationality was George Anderson?

George Anderson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Anderson

· Wikidata: Q5536240

· DBpedia: George Anderson (actor)

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