George Tobias
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born | Jul 14, 1901 New York City, NY |
| Died | Feb 27, 1980 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 78 |
| Final Resting PlaceNew Mount Carmel Cemetery | |
George Tobias | |
| Job | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1927-1977 |
| Known for | Hero's loyal, but not-too-bright sidekick |
| Top Roles | Dietz, Mr. Chris, Slaski, George Rondolos, Norman Fenimore |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Musical, War, Crime |
| Top Topics | World War II, Aviation, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), William Cagney (Producer), Michael Curtiz (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Annabella, George Sherman, Robert Stephens see more.. |
George Tobias Overview:
Character actor, George Tobias, was born on Jul 14, 1901 in New York City, NY. Tobias died at the age of 78 on Feb 27, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in New Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County, NY.
MINI BIO:
George Tobias was an affable-looking American supporting actor who appeared in Warner films for most of the 1940s, mostly as the hero's loyal, but not-too-bright sidekick, but sometimes in juicier and more interesting roles. He worked in films as a freelance for a few years afterwards, but was mostly seen on television after 1958. He died from cancer.
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George Tobias Quotes:
Peewee Defoe: I tell you what - you feel like getting runned over, I'll be glad to do the same for you.
Hinkle: [snarling as he walks away] Wise guy!
Peewee Defoe: [as a retort] Wise guy!
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez: Rosario, you no longer have to worry about eating. We are going to shoot you.
Rosario 'Rosie' La Mata: Sooner or later everybody dies. It's too bad I am sooner.
Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art: I want to look somebody up. Does this office have a copy of Who's Still Who?
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