Howard Hughes signed him up as leading man for RKO. Most remembered as "European Leading Man".
Before he was cast in "Circus Boy" (1956), his son Micky (billed as "Mickey Braddock" to avoid confusion with George) didn't quite understand what being a professional actor was all about, but noted the long breaks Dolenz had at home between jobs. When asked what his dad did for a living, Micky answered "He mows the lawn."
Father of Micky Dolenz
Grandfather of Ami Dolenz
His ethnic background is Slovene. In A Bullet for Joey (1955), he says "I love you" in a Slovenian dialect to Audrey Totter. Her paternal grandmother was also of Slovene descent.
Used the money he received from "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1956) to buy a restaurant to provide a stable income for his family.