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name: "George Lynn"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 January 1906"
died: "3 December 1964"
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average_fi1m_score: 86
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# George Lynn

Actor. Born 28 January 1906 in Cumberland, Maryland, USA. Died 3 December 1964.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 January 1906, Cumberland, Maryland, USA
- **Died:** 3 December 1964
- **Active:** 1940–1946
- **Also known as:** George M. Lynn , George Peter Lynn , Peter George Lynn , Peter Lynn 

## Biography

George Lynn (also credited as George M. Lynn, Peter Lynn and Peter George Lynn) was an American actor. Born on 28 January 1906 in Cumberland, Maryland, he died on 3 December 1964 in Los Angeles, California.

He appeared in numerous films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in supporting or uncredited roles. Notable credits include Commander of Storm Troopers in *The Great Dictator* (1940), Actor-Adjutant in *To Be or Not to Be* (1942), and parts in *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), *Gun Crazy* (1950) and *House of Frankenstein* (1944). He also worked in television, with appearances in series such as *The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin* and *The Untouchables*.

Earlier in his career Lynn graduated from Washington and Lee University, worked as a pilot, and performed in around thirty plays at the Pasadena Playhouse. He was also a playwright.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Notorious* (1946), Fi1m 92, as Photographer (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/notorious.md)
- *To Be or Not to Be* (1942), Fi1m 87, as Actor-Adjutant — [page](https://film.one/film/to-be-or-not-to-be.md)
- *The Great Dictator* (1940), Fi1m 80, as Commander of Storm Troopers — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-dictator.md)

## Also known for

- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), Conference Colonel Ryder
- *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
- *Gun Crazy* (1950), Holdup Victim (uncredited)
- *The Naked City* (1948), Detective Fredericks (uncredited)
- *D.O.A.* (1949), Homicide Detective (uncredited)
- *House of Frankenstein* (1944), Inspector Gerlach
- *Criss Cross* (1949), Andy (uncredited)
- *The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel* (1951), German Lieutenant

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