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George Tobias (I) (1901–1980)

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Perhaps best remembered for his TV role in the hit series Bewitched as the Abner Kravitz who had to put up with his wife's ranting about what was going on at the neighbors. George Tobias was also a well loved character actor who was mostly cast as the amiable and lovable friend of the lead character... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1977 Tabitha (TV series)
Abner Kravitz
– Arrival of Nancy (1977) … Abner Kravitz
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Ludwig
– The Snitch (1977) … Ludwig
 
1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
'Ace'
– The Las Vegas Strangler (1976) … 'Ace'
 
1972-1976 Medical Center (TV series)
Shapiro / Kabakov
– A Very Private War (1976) … Shapiro
– Survivors (1975)
– Kiss and Kill (1974) … Shapiro
– The Fallen (1972) … Kabakov
 
1973 Insight (TV series)
Unger
– Attention Must Be Paid (1973) … Unger
 
1972-1973 The Waltons (TV series)
Vernon Rutley / Junk Man Vernon Rutley
– The Deed (1973) … Vernon Rutley
– The Typewriter (1972) … Junk Man Vernon Rutley
– The Hunt (1972) … Vernon Rutley (uncredited)
 
1973 The Night Strangler (TV movie)
Stacks/Jimmy Stackhaus (scenes deleted)
 
1964-1971 Bewitched (TV series)
Abner Kravitz
– Darrin Goes Ape (1971) … Abner Kravitz
– The Good Fairy Strikes Again (1971) … Abner Kravitz
– Mary, the Good Fairy (1971) … Abner Kravitz
– Samantha's Pet Warlock (1970) … Abner Kravitz
– Tabitha's Very Own Samantha (1970) … Abner Kravitz
See all 54 episodes »
 
1970 Mannix (TV series)
Dalton
– Time Out of Mind (1970) … Dalton
 
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
Captain on Flight Line at Hickam Field (uncredited)
 
1970 The Phynx
Markevitch
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
Sam Ellsworth (segment "Love and the Bed")
– Love and the Medium/Love and the Bed/Love and the High School Flop-Out (1969) … Sam Ellsworth (segment "Love and the Bed")
 
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Harry Parkaginian
– The Hot Number Affair (1967) … Harry Parkaginian
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat
Norman Fenimore
 
1965 Nightmare in the Sun
Gideon
 
1964 Bullet for a Badman
Diggs
 
1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Sidney Falconer
– The Case of the Antic Angel (1964) … Sidney Falconer
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Barney Green
– The Seven Little Foys (1964) … Barney Green
 
1963 Glynis (TV series)
Barney
– The Body Guards (1963) … Barney
 
1963 A New Kind of Love
Joe Bergner
 
1963 I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV series)
Schroeder
– The Bet (1963) … Schroeder
 
1962 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Max Vesterhauzy
– The Bird of Warning (1962) … Max Vesterhauzy
 
1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Mikhail 'Red Mike' Probich
– Loophole (1961) … Mikhail 'Red Mike' Probich
 
1959-1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Trader Penrose / Penrose
– A Penny a Day (1961) … Trader Penrose
– A Touch of Genius (1961) … Trader Penrose
– Who Is Sylvia? (1961) … Trader Penrose
– Captain Butcher (1961) … Trader Penrose
– Man Eater (1961) … Trader Penrose
See all 9 episodes »
 
1961 One Happy Family (TV series)
Mr. Kendall
– For Better or Worse (1961) … Mr. Kendall
 
1958-1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Gonzales / Pete Schrieber
– The President's Daughter (1960) … Gonzales
– Vicious Circle (1958) … Pete Schrieber
 
1960 The Rebel (TV series)
Sheriff Boyd
– The Earl of Durango (1960) … Sheriff Boyd
 
1960 The Deputy (TV series)
Barney Wagner
– The Lucifer Urge (1960) … Barney Wagner
 
1960 Overland Trail (TV series)
Hard Rock Sam Jackson
– Lawyer in Petticoats (1960) … Hard Rock Sam Jackson
 
1960 Tightrope (TV series)
Marty Pandora
– Big Business (1960) … Marty Pandora
 
1960 Laramie (TV series)
Shanghai Pierce
– The Legend of Lily (1960) … Shanghai Pierce
 
1959 Hudson's Bay (TV series)
Pierre Falcon
– Battle of the Mississippi (1959) … Pierre Falcon
– Civilization (1959) … Pierre Falcon
– Rebels of Red River (1959) … Pierre Falcon
– The Coward (1959) … Pierre Falcon
– Voice in the Wilderness (1959) … Pierre Falcon
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1958 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Henry
– The Last Witness (1958) … Henry
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
M / Sgt. Rich
– The Enemy Within (1958) … M/Sgt. Rich
 
1958 Marjorie Morningstar
Maxwell Greech
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Sergeant Levy
– To Walk the Night (1957) … Sergeant Levy
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
– Here Lies Francois Gold (1957)
 
1957 Silk Stockings
Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art
 
1957 The Tattered Dress
Billy Giles
 
1954-1955 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Man
– Have Bed - Will Travel (1955) … Man (uncredited)
– The Jewel Robbery (1954) … Man (uncredited)
 
1955 The Seven Little Foys
Barney Green
 
1954 The Glenn Miller Story
Si Schribman
 
1952 Desert Pursuit
Ghazili
 
1951 Ten Tall Men
Londos
 
1951 The Magic Carpet
Razi
 
1951 Mark of the Renegade
Captain Bardoso
 
1951 Rawhide
Gratz
 
1950 Southside 1-1000
Reggie
 
1949 Everybody Does It
Rossi
 
1949 The Judge Steps Out
Mike
 
1949 The Set-Up
Tiny
 
1948 Adventures of Casanova
Jacopo
 
1947 My Wild Irish Rose
Nick Popolis
 
1947 Sinbad, the Sailor
Abbu
 
1946 Gallant Bess
Lug Johnson
 
1946 Nobody Lives Forever
Al Doyle
 
1946 Her Kind of Man
Joe Marino
 
1945 Mildred Pierce
Mr. Chris (uncredited)
 
1945 Objective, Burma!
Cpl. Gabby Gordon
 
1944 Make Your Own Bed
Boris Fenilise
 
1944 Between Two Worlds
Pete Musick
 
1944 Passage to Marseille
Petit
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars
George Tobias
 
1943 This Is the Army
Maxie Twardofsky
 
1943 Mission to Moscow
Freddie
 
1943 Air Force
Asst. Crew Chief
 
1942 My Sister Eileen
Appopolous
 
1942 Wings for the Eagle
Jake Hanso
 
1942 Juke Girl
Nick Garcos, the Greek
 
1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Dietz
 
1942 Captains of the Clouds
Blimp Lebec
 
1941 The Tanks Are Coming (short)
Malowski
 
1941 The Bride Came C.O.D.
Peewee Defoe
 
1941 Sergeant York
'Pusher' Ross
 
1941 Out of the Fog
Igor Propotkin
 
1941 Affectionately Yours
Pasha
 
1941 The Strawberry Blonde
Nicholas Pappalas
 
1940 South of Suez
Eli Snedeker
 
1940 East of the River
Tony Scaduto
 
1940 City for Conquest
'Pinky'
 
1940 The Baron and the Rose (short)
Henry Stiegel
 
1940 Calling All Husbands
Oscar 'Panhandle' Armstrong
 
1940 River's End
Andrew (Andy) Dijon
 
1940 They Drive by Night
George Rondolos
 
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
Slug 'Canvasback' McNutt
 
1940 Torrid Zone
Rosario
 
1940 Saturday's Children
Herbert Smith
 
1940 Music in My Heart
Sascha
 
1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Beggar
 
1939 Balalaika
Slaski (bartender)
 
1939 Ninotchka
Russian Visa Official (uncredited)
 
1939 They All Come Out
'Sloppy Joe'
 
1939 Maisie
Rico
 
1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter
Dock Worker (uncredited)
 
1927 The Lunatic
 
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1964-1965 Bewitched (TV series)
– A Vision of Sugar Plums (1965) (performer: "Jingle Bells")
– A Vision of Sugar Plums (1964) (performer: "Jingle Bells")
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars (performer: "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" 1854 / "The Dreamer" 1943 - uncredited)
 
1943 This Is the Army (performer: "Poor Little Me, I'm on KP", "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning")
 
1943 Air Force (performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1940 Calling All Husbands (performer: "Tip-Toe thru' the Tulips with Me" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1940 Music in My Heart (performer: "Otchi Tchornya Dark Eyes" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1943 Stars on Horseback (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2005 Bewitched: The Magic Unveiled (video short)
Abner Kravitz
 
1965 Bewitched (TV series)
 
1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
Actor in 'Ninotchka' (uncredited)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(1928). Stage Play: The Road to Rome. Comedy (revival). Written by Robert E. Sherwood. Directed by Lester Lonergan. Playhouse Theatre: 21 Jan 1928- Jun 1929 (closing date unknown/440 performances). Cast: Laurence W. Adams, Charles Brokaw (as "Scipio"), Fairfax Burger (as "Varius"), Joyce Carey... See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

He appeared in both Ninotchka and Silk Stockings, its musical remake. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer