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name: "George Barrows"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 February 1914"
died: "17 October 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T14:16:59.053266+00:00"
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# George Barrows

Actor. Born 7 February 1914 in New York City. Died 17 October 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 February 1914, New York City
- **Died:** 17 October 1994

## Biography

George Barrows (7 February 1914 – 17 October 1994) was an American actor. Born in New York City, he was the son of actor Henry A. Barrows. He is best known for playing Ro-Man the Monster and the Great Guidance in the 1953 science-fiction film *Robot Monster*.

Barrows frequently appeared in gorilla suits in films and television, and he constructed the suit used in *Robot Monster*, *Gorilla at Large* (1954) and other productions; the suit is held in the collection of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Outside these roles he took numerous uncredited bit parts and performed stunt work across a career that ran from the 1930s to the early 1980s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Robot Monster* (1953), Fi1m 48, as Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance — [page](https://film.one/film/robot-monster.md)

## Also known for

- *Batman* (1966), Charles
- *The Addams Family* (1964), Gorgo
- *Hello, Dolly!* (1969), Policeman (uncredited)
- *Imitation of Life* (1959), Furniture Mover (uncredited)
- *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1939), Minor Role (uncredited)
- *The Frisco Kid* (1979), Ticket Purchaser
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962)
- *Spider-Man Strikes Back* (1978), Guard

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