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(From a "Dark Shadows" site)-
Anthony George was born Octavio George on
January 29, 1921 in Endicott, New York. He is sometimes credited as Ott
George or Tony George.
His interest in acting was ignited at an early age while attending a
movie with his grandfather and seeing a child his age perform. The
childhood dream became a reality in 1948 when Anthony moved to
California and accepted a contract from 20th Century Fox. Under Fox, he
appeared in the movies Where the Sidewalk Ends, Under My Skin and
Inside The Walls of Folsom, along with the television show Those Two.
Sadly, the pace was too fast for Anthony, who suffered a nervous
breakdown during the filming of You Never Can Tell. After receiving
some understanding words from co-star Dick Powell, Anthony finished the
film. Facing a crisis in confidence, he decided his career in films was
over, and dispondently returned to the East Coast.
Returning to New York seemed to improve Anthony's fortunes, and he
essayed numerous small screen roles on such shows as Studio One, Tales
of Tomorrow and General Electric Theater. By 1954, feeling comfortable
enough to return to Hollywood for the promise of more television work,
where he faced a new setback in the form a severe hepatitis bout. He
would spend a full year in convalescence.
His health restored, movie star Rosalind Russell helped regenerate his
dormant career by selecting him to star alongside her on television in
her General Electric Theater production of The Night Goes On. The role
prompted many other guest and recurring roles on episodic primetime
television series including Zorro, Sea Hunt, How to Marry a
Millionaire, Hawaiian Eye, The Untouchables, Checkmate, 77 Sunset
Strip, Wagon Train, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Adventures of Rin
Tin Tin and Broken Arrow.
During the early sixties, Anthony also appeared on the big screen in
The Ten Commandments, Three Bad Sisters and Gunfight at Indian Gap.
He returned once again to New York and stage work, including The Front
Page, Endicott And the Red Cross, Winterset, The Ten O'Clock Scholar,
The Voice of the Turtle, Everything in the Garden, Come Blow Your Horn,
Mating Dance, The Tender Trap, Cactus Flower, The Rainmaker and Sunday in New York. Anthony also took a Broadway bow for the role of Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl.
In 1967, while working on the New York stage, Anthony replaced Mitchell
Ryan as Burke Devlin on Dark Shadows, playing Jeremiah Collins on the
show thereafter.
Following his short stint on the show, he continued to work extensively
in daytime drama, essaying leading roles on Search for Tomorrow and One
Life to Live.
In the early 1980s, the grief of his mother's death and a long-term
dependency to prescription tranquilisers led to a crisis in Anthony's
health. After counselling and a break from One Life to Live, he
overcame these setbacks and resumed his work on the show.
In addition to a voice-over in a Vick's Vapor Rub commercial, Anthony
also made occasional primetime guest appearances, including credits on
Wonder Woman, Police Woman and Simon and Simon.
During 1980s, Anthony George retired from the acting industry and spent
his remaining years in California. He died of a lung condition on March
16 2005.
Anthony George was born Octavio George on
January 29, 1921 in Endicott, New York. He is sometimes credited as Ott
George or Tony George.
His interest in acting was ignited at an early age while attending a
movie with his grandfather and seeing a child his age perform. The
childhood dream became a reality in 1948 when Anthony moved to
California and accepted a contract from 20th Century Fox. Under Fox, he
appeared in the movies Where the Sidewalk Ends, Under My Skin and
Inside The Walls of Folsom, along with the television show Those Two.
Sadly, the pace was too fast for Anthony, who suffered a nervous
breakdown during the filming of You Never Can Tell. After receiving
some understanding words from co-star Dick Powell, Anthony finished the
film. Facing a crisis in confidence, he decided his career in films was
over, and dispondently returned to the East Coast.
Returning to New York seemed to improve Anthony's fortunes, and he
essayed numerous small screen roles on such shows as Studio One, Tales
of Tomorrow and General Electric Theater. By 1954, feeling comfortable
enough to return to Hollywood for the promise of more television work,
where he faced a new setback in the form a severe hepatitis bout. He
would spend a full year in convalescence.
His health restored, movie star Rosalind Russell helped regenerate his
dormant career by selecting him to star alongside her on television in
her General Electric Theater production of The Night Goes On. The role
prompted many other guest and recurring roles on episodic primetime
television series including Zorro, Sea Hunt, How to Marry a
Millionaire, Hawaiian Eye, The Untouchables, Checkmate, 77 Sunset
Strip, Wagon Train, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Adventures of Rin
Tin Tin and Broken Arrow.
During the early sixties, Anthony also appeared on the big screen in
The Ten Commandments, Three Bad Sisters and Gunfight at Indian Gap.
He returned once again to New York and stage work, including The Front
Page, Endicott And the Red Cross, Winterset, The Ten O'Clock Scholar,
The Voice of the Turtle, Everything in the Garden, Come Blow Your Horn,
Mating Dance, The Tender Trap, Cactus Flower, The Rainmaker and Sunday in New York. Anthony also took a Broadway bow for the role of Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl.
In 1967, while working on the New York stage, Anthony replaced Mitchell
Ryan as Burke Devlin on Dark Shadows, playing Jeremiah Collins on the
show thereafter.
Following his short stint on the show, he continued to work extensively
in daytime drama, essaying leading roles on Search for Tomorrow and One
Life to Live.
In the early 1980s, the grief of his mother's death and a long-term
dependency to prescription tranquilisers led to a crisis in Anthony's
health. After counselling and a break from One Life to Live, he
overcame these setbacks and resumed his work on the show.
In addition to a voice-over in a Vick's Vapor Rub commercial, Anthony
also made occasional primetime guest appearances, including credits on
Wonder Woman, Police Woman and Simon and Simon.
During 1980s, Anthony George retired from the acting industry and spent
his remaining years in California. He died of a lung condition on March
16 2005.
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