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 | Himself, Petit, Maxie Twardofsky, Cpl. Gabby Gordon, Rossi |
| 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:
Sgt. Mike Kincaid: Untie her, but don't let her out of your sight.
Londos: Look at her eyes! Look how she hates - she hates like I hate. Wonderful!
[Mahla pulls the gag from her mouth]
Mahla: You filthy swine!
Londos: Ah, my little cucuch. She hates just as well with her voice as much as her eyes. She's a real woman - she hates with everything!
Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art: I want to look somebody up. Does this office have a copy of Who's Still Who?
Glenn Miller: Alright, alright, let's have the five saxes right in there...
Si Schribman: *Five* saxes?
Glenn Miller: And the trombones, right on the left here, over there, right in there, and the four trumpets right behind them...
Si Schribman: Four Trombones and Four Trumpets! When they get playing, what's gonna hold the roof on?
Sy's Assistant: He's trying five saxes with a trumpet lead.
Si Schribman: Maybe it's good and maybe it ain't, but it's radical!
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