ABOUT GEORGE
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
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born7 February 1914
Died17 October 1994
Known forActing
On Cineora37 of 62 titles
Known for
The titles people know George from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 37
- Average IMDb
- 6.3
- Highest rated
- The Abbott and Costello ShowIMDb 8.1
- Working since
- 1936
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
1 title
as Grandpa
The 1970s
6 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average
Movieas Ticket Purchaser
Movieas Guard
as Mr. Meyers
as Olney Curtis
The 1960s
11 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Policeman (uncredited)
as Ernest
Seriesas Mr. Bunch · 1 episode
Movieas Anatole the Gorilla
Movieas Monstro
Seriesas Charles · 2 episodes
Seriesas Gorgo · 2 episodes
Seriesas Gorilla · 2 episodes
The 1950s
27 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
Movieas Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Movieas Loading Dock Worker Mack
1 episode
Series1 episode
Movieas Bus Driver (uncredited)
as Gorilla
Movieas Townsman (uncredited)
as LaFarge, the foreman
The 1940s
15 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Movieas Federal Agent (uncredited)
Movieas Seaman
Movieas Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
Movieas Townsman (uncredited)
as Loyalist (uncredited)
Movieas Train Passenger (uncredited)
as Military Policeman at Dock
The 1930s
2 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
Movieas Minor Role (uncredited)
as Dancer
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in George’s titles.
Raymond BurrDesperate, M and 2 more
Henry ManciniComposer · Imitation of Life, Peter Gunn and 1 more
Robert AldaImitation of Life, Spider-Man Strikes Back and 1 more
Hans J. SalterComposer · Seven Sinners, Magnificent Doll and 1 more
Paul SawtellComposer · Desperate, The Whip Hand and 1 more
John WayneWake of the Red Witch and Seven Sinners
Thomas MitchellThe Hunchback of Notre Dame and Silver River
John McIntireThe Street with No Name and Walk Softly, Stranger
