George Magrill | |
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| Born | January 5, 1900
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1952 (aged 52)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1952 |
George Magrill (January 5, 1900 – May 31, 1952) was an American film actor [1] who appeared in more than 320 films between 1923 and 1952.
Magrill performed on stage before he began to work in films. [1] Besides his acting, Magrill worked as a stunt man in films. He also served in the Navy and became a lightweight boxing champion in that service branch. [2]
Magrill was born in Brooklyn, New York, was married to Ramona Oliver, and had a daughter named Marilynn. On May 31, 1952, Magrill died in Los Angeles, California. [2]
Partial filmography
- The Eagle's Talons (1923)
- North of Nevada (1924)
- The Mask of Lopez (1924)
- Stolen Secrets (1924)
- Duped (1925)
- Wild Horse Mesa (1925) - Bert Manerube
- Lord Jim (1925)
- The Enchanted Hill (1926)
- The Windjammer (1926)
- Snowed In (1926)
- The Cyclone Cowboy (1927)
- Roarin' Broncs (1927)
- Ride 'em High (1927)
- The Desert of the Lost (1927)
- Hawk of the Hills (1927, Serial)
- The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
- Vultures of the Sea (1928)
- Queen of the Northwoods (1929)
- The Galloping Ghost (1931)
- The Lost Special (1932)
- The Last Man (1932)
- The Mystery Squadron (1933)
- King Kong (1933) - Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
- The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- The Merry Widow (1934)
- The Phantom Empire (1935)
- Three Little Beers (1935)-Traffic policeman (uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936)
- Flash Gordon (1936, Serial) - Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
- Fugitive in the Sky (1936) Unbilled
- Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
- Night Key (1937)
- Shall We Dance (1937)
- The Great Waltz (1938)
- The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
- Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
- The Lone Ranger (1938, Serial)
- Penitentiary (1938)
- Union Pacific (1939)
- The Flying Irishman (1939)
- The Phantom Creeps (1939)
- New Moon (1940)
- A Chump at Oxford (1940)
- The Secret Seven (1940)
- Swanee River (1940)
- Love Crazy (1941)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Buck Privates (1941)
- The Spider Returns (1941)
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
- A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
- Tortilla Flat (1942)
- Wake Island (1942)
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
- Captain Midnight (1942)
- Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)
- Batman (1943)
- Cobra Woman (1944)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944)
- Captain America (1944, Serial)
- They Were Expendable (1945)
- Dick Tracy (1945)
- Yolanda and the Thief (1945)
- The Crimson Ghost (1946)
- The Jolson Story (1946)
- Daughter of Don Q (1946)
- The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)
- Merton of the Movies (1947)
- Nightmare Alley (1947)
- Unconquered (1947)
- Body and Soul (1947)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- The Sea of Grass (1947)
- Lady in the Lake (1947)
- Force of Evil (1948)
- Joan of Arc (1948)
- G-Men Never Forget (1948)
- Arch of Triumph (1948)
- Superman (1948, Serial)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Samson and Delilah (1949)
- Tulsa (1949)
- Trapped (1949)
- Three Little Words (1950)
- The Invisible Monster (1950)
- Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
- Red Planet Mars (1952)
- Denver and Rio Grande (1952)
- The War of the Worlds (1953)
References
- ^ a b George A. Katchmer (May 8, 2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
- ^ a b "George Magrill". The New York Times. June 3, 1952. p. 29. Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via ProQuest.
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