John George
Acting1898Aleppo, Syria
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
Singin' in the Rain
Audience Member (uncredited)
The Killing
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
A Streetcar Named Desire
Passerby (uncredited)
Dracula
Small Scientist (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
Villager (uncredited)
East of Eden
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
Bonanza
Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)
Acting History
1961
One-Eyed Jacks
as Townsman (uncredited)
1960
Ocean's Eleven
as Vendor (uncredited)
Heller in Pink Tights
as Cheyenne Audience Member
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited)• 1 eps
The Rebel
TVas Townsman (uncredited)• 2 eps
The Untouchables
TVas Reporter at Hearing (uncredited) / Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited)• 1 eps
1959
The Miracle
as Bullfight Spectator
The Horse Soldiers
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TVas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)• 1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Townsman (uncredited) / Miner (uncredited) / Roustabout (uncredited)• 1 eps
1958
I Want to Live!
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1956
The Conqueror
as Drummer Boy (uncredited)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
The Killing
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Marcher in Parade (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TVas Trial Spectator (uncredited)• 1 eps
Dr. Fu Manchu
TVas Kolb
1955
The Prodigal
as Citizen (uncredited)
East of Eden
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
as News Vendor (uncredited)
We're No Angels
as Vendor (uncredited)
Kiss Me Deadly
as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
1954
The Silver Chalice
as Audience Member (uncredited)
The Egyptian
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
Apache
as Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
TVas Dwarf in Pool Hall (uncredited)• 1 eps
Annie Oakley
TVas Worker at Show (uncredited)• 1 eps
1953
The President's Lady
as Spectator at Speech (uncredited)
Flight to Tangier
as Cart Vendor
Desert Legion
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Here Come the Girls
as Audience Member (uncredited)
1952
Singin' in the Rain
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
Off Limits
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Scaramouche
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
as Villager (uncredited)
Glory Alley
as Vendor (uncredited)
Son of Paleface
as Johnny (uncredited)
The Big Sky
as Passerby (uncredited)
Dragnet
TVas Derelict (uncredited)• 1 eps
1951
A Streetcar Named Desire
as Passerby (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men
as Tovic (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
as Merchant (uncredited)
1950
The Flame and the Arrow
as Townsman (uncredited)
Crisis
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Pygmy Island
as Pygmy in Rescue Party
1949
The Undercover Man
as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited)
A Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Peasant (uncredited)
1948
The Creeper
as Waiter
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Midget (uncredited)
1947
Killer McCoy
as Man at Gym (uncredited)
California
as Miner (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited)
1946
The Devil's Playground
as Shorty
The Hoodlum Saint
as Mug (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Miner (uncredited)
1945
A Song to Remember
as Servant (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Hunchback (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
as Dwarf at Table in Inn
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Spanish Main
as Pirate (uncredited)
1944
The Whistler
as Bum (Uncredited)
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Villager (uncredited)
The Desert Song
as Riff (uncredited)
1942
Reunion in France
as Citizen (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Food Vendor (uncredited)
1941
Road to Zanzibar
as Carnival Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Ringside Maisie
as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Newsboy Outside Opera House (uncredited)
More About Nostradamus
as Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Phantom Raiders
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Captain Caution
as Sailor (uncredited)
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Second Peddler Asked to Delay Inspector (uncredited)
1939
City in Darkness
as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra)
Let Freedom Ring
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Tower of London
as Spy (uncredited)
At the Circus
as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
Lucky Night
as Flower Man (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Townsman (uncredited)
1938
If I Were King
as Beggar (uncredited)
1937
Man Of The People
as Man On Street (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
as Beggar
Stand-In
as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)
1936
Rose Marie
as Barfly (uncredited)
Riffraff
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Under Two Flags
as Arab (uncredited)
The Garden of Allah
as Waiter (uncredited)
San Francisco
as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited)
The Jungle Princess
as Native (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as The Gnome (Uncredited)
Master Will Shakespeare
as Townsman (uncredited)
Two in a Crowd
as (uncredited)
1935
Public Hero Number 1
as Convict (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Harip, The Grave Opener (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Woman
as Street Beggar (uncredited)
Mark of the Vampire
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Dante's Inferno
as Abdullah (uncredited)
I Live My Life
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
as (uncredited)
East of Java
as Crewman
The Black Room
as Inn Waiter (uncredited)
Bride of Frankenstein
as Villager (uncredited)
1934
The Black Cat
as Cultist (uncredited)
The Cat's-Paw
as Gangster (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited)
Bombay Mail
as Vendor (uncredited)
The Spectacle Maker
as The Court Jester
1933
The Monkey's Paw
as Hindu (uncredited)
Voltaire
as Protester in Montage
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Bum (uncredited)
1932
The Circus Show-Up
as Roustabout (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes
as Bird Shop Thug (uncredited)
Chandu the Magician
as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited)
Hell Divers
as Barfly (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
as Beast (uncredited)
1931
Iron Man
as Card Player (uncredited)
Trapped
as Al, Tony's Midget Henchman
Smart Money
as Extra on Train (uncredited)
Drácula
as Scientist (uncredited)
The Phantom of Paris
as First Prisoner
Dracula
as Small Scientist (uncredited)
Son of India
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Unholy Garden
as Arab
1930
1929
The Charlatan
as Count Merlin's Assistant (uncredited)
Condemned!
as Inmate
1928
The Man Who Laughs
as Dwarf (uncredited)
The Big City
as The Arab
1927
The Unknown
as Cojo
My Best Girl
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Two Arabian Knights
as Arab on Ship (uncredited)
The Night of Love
as Jester
The King of Kings
as (uncredited)
1926
The Bells
as Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)
Mare Nostrum
as Servant (uncredited)
The Road to Mandalay
as Servant
The Volga Boatman
as Soldier (uncredited)
Don Juan
as Hunchback (uncredited)
1924
The Red Lily
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Helen's Babies
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Code of the Sea
as Demon (uncredited)
When a Girl Loves
as Grishka
1923
Scaramouche
as Polichinelle
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as (uncredited)
Where the Pavement Ends
as Napuka Joe
1922
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Assassin
Trifling Women
as Achmet
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited)
Outside the Law
as Humpy (uncredited)
The Conquering Power
as Villager (uncredited)
Miracles of the Jungle
as See'er of All
1920
The Mark of Zorro
as Prisoner in Jail
Some Shimmiers
as Ruffian (uncredited)
1919
The Trail of the Octopus
as Borno - The Ape Man
1918
Frauds and Frenzies
as Prisoner (uncredited)
1917
Black Orchids
as Ali Bara
Triumph
as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
The Reward of the Faithless
as Dwarf (uncredited)
1916
Shoes
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Bobbie of the Ballet
as Tenement Dweller