---
name: "George Macready"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-macready"
fi1m_id: "george-macready"
imdb_id: "nm0534317"
tmdb_id: 14564
wikidata_id: "Q355781"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 August 1899"
died: "3 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T03:51:54.336851+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# George Macready

## Identity

George Macready

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-macready
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-macready
- **IMDb ID:** nm0534317
- **TMDB ID:** 14564
- **Wikidata ID:** Q355781
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Macready, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355781, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534317/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14564

Actor. Born 29 August 1899 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Died 3 July 1973.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 August 1899, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- **Died:** 3 July 1973
- **Active:** 1946–1959
- **Also known as:** George Peabody Macready Jr. 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 70 (2), 1950s 84 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 82 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, History 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $11m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Macready, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355781, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0534317/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14564

## Streaming the US now

- **MUBI:** [*Paths of Glory*](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md) (93)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Gilda*](https://film.one/film/gilda.md) (78)
- **Tubi:** [*Julius Caesar*](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

George Macready, also credited as George Peabody Macready Jr., was an American stage, film and television actor. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on 29 August 1899 and graduated from Brown University. He made his Broadway debut in 1926 in The Scarlet Letter and appeared in numerous stage productions through the 1950s.

Macready began his film career in 1942 and was frequently cast in supporting roles. His credits include Ballin Mundson in Gilda (1946), Marullus in Julius Caesar (1953), Gen. Paul Mireau in Paths of Glory (1957), Emperor Maximilian in Vera Cruz (1954), General Kuhster in The Great Race (1965) and Cordell Hull in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He also appeared in episodes of series such as The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Get Smart and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He died in Los Angeles on 2 July 1973.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Paths of Glory* (1957), Fi1m 93, as Gen. Paul Mireau — [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)
- *Julius Caesar* (1953), Fi1m 76, as Marullus — [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md)
- *Gilda* (1946), Fi1m 78, as Ballin Mundson — [page](https://film.one/film/gilda.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Wilson* (1944), Fi1m 61, as William McCombs (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/wilson.md)

## Complete filmography (118)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Return of Count Yorga* (1971), as Professor Rightstat
- *Count Yorga, Vampire* (1970), as Narrator (voice)
- *Tora! Tora! Tora!* (1970), as Cordell Hull
- *Daughter of the Mind* (1969), as Dr. Frank Ferguson
- *Night Gallery* (1969), as Hendricks
- *The Young Lawyers* (1969), as Jay Spofford
- *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor
- *Fame Is the Name of the Game* (1966), as Glenn Howard
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Mr. Fitzmaurice
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as David Courtney (uncredited)
- *The Great Race* (1965), as General Kuhster
- *Asylum for a Spy* (1965), as Graham Jutland
- *The Human Duplicators* (1965), as Prof. Vaughn Dornheimer
- *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as General Fairchild
- *Where Love Has Gone* (1964), as Gordon Harris
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Zorgon Gurnius
- *Peyton Place* (1964), series, as Martin Peyton
- *Seven Days in May* (1964), as Christopher Todd
- *Dead Ringer* (1964), as Paul Harrison
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Dr. Keen
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Larry K. Hillerman, Dr. Marshall
- *The Dakotas* (1963), series, Actor
- *Taras Bulba* (1962), as The Governor
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Hillary Prine
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Jason Kirwell
- *Two Weeks in Another Town* (1962), as Lew Jordan
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Harper Faring
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as James Harrison
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Islanders* (1960), series, as Harja
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Mr. Smith
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, as Cyrus Canfield
- *In the Presence of Mine Enemies* (1960), as Captain Richter
- *The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries* (1960), series, as Mr. Crosby
- *Jet Over The Atlantic* (1959), as Lord Robert Leverett
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Christopher Weldon, Shepherd
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Dr. Bixler — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *NBC Sunday Showcase* (1959), series, as Edward Jones
- *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Anthony Lorrimer
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Alpheus Troy
- *Tightrope* (1959), series, as Latham Grant
- *The Alligator People* (1959), as Dr. Mark Sinclair
- *Plunderers of Painted Flats* (1959), as Ed Sampson
- *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Clyde Richards
- *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Texan* (1958), series, as Big Jim Sammett
- *The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen* (1958), series, Actor
- *Steve Canyon* (1958), series, as Gottfried Muller
- *Gunfire at Indian Gap* (1957), as Mr. Jefferson
- *Paths of Glory* (1957), as Gen. Paul Mireau — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/paths-of-glory.md)
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Milo Girard, Charles Slade, Dr. Vincent Kenyon, Roscoe Pearce
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Gunder - Blind Man
- *The Abductors* (1957), as Jack Langley
- *Thunder Over Arizona* (1956), as Mayor Plummer
- *A Kiss Before Dying* (1956), as Leo Kingship
- *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Douglas Irwin, Herbert Koether, Vincent Williams
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Charlie Drain
- *Vera Cruz* (1954), as Emperor Maximilian
- *Duffy of San Quentin* (1954), as John C. Winant
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Bernard Vanderhoff, Oliver Prentiss
- *City Detective* (1953), series, Actor
- *The Golden Blade* (1953), as Jafar
- *The Stranger Wore a Gun* (1953), as Jules Mourret
- *Julius Caesar* (1953), as Marullus — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md)
- *I Beheld His Glory* (1953), as Cornelius
- *Treasure of the Golden Condor* (1953), as Marquis de St. Malo
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Colonel, Henry, Clive
- *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, as Carter Kerrick, Mark Derhenning
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as George, Man, Count Borselli
- *The Green Glove* (1952), as Count Paul Rona
- *Detective Story* (1951), as Karl Schneider
- *The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel* (1951), as Gen. Fritz Bayerlein
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Joseph Libo, Mallory
- *The Golden Horde* (1951), as Raven the Shaman
- *Tarzan's Peril* (1951), as Radijeck
- *The Living Christ* (1951), series, as Cornelius
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Mr. Cloud
- *The Desert Hawk* (1950), as Prince Murad
- *A Lady Without Passport* (1950), as Palinov, Gulf Stream Cafe Havana
- *Rogues of Sherwood Forest* (1950), as King John
- *Fortunes of Captain Blood* (1950), as Marquis de Riconete
- *The Nevadan* (1950), as Edward Galt
- *The Doolins of Oklahoma* (1949), as Marshal Sam Hughes
- *Johnny Allegro* (1949), as Morgan Vallin
- *Alias Nick Beal* (1949), as Thomas Garfield
- *Knock on Any Door* (1949), as Dist. Atty. Kerman
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Horne, Bakeland
- *The Gallant Blade* (1948), as Gen. Cadeau
- *Beyond Glory* (1948), as Maj. Gen. Bond
- *Coroner Creek* (1948), as Younger Miles
- *The Big Clock* (1948), as Steve Hagen
- *The Black Arrow* (1948), as Sir Daniel Brackley
- *The Swordsman* (1948), as Robert Glowan
- *Down to Earth* (1947), as Joe Manion
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Braddock Washington
- *The Return of Monte Cristo* (1946), as Henri de la Roche
- *The Walls Came Tumbling Down* (1946), as Matthew Stoker
- *The Man Who Dared* (1946), as Donald Wayne
- *Gilda* (1946), as Ballin Mundson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/gilda.md)
- *The Bandit of Sherwood Forest* (1946), as Fitz-Herbert
- *My Name Is Julia Ross* (1945), as Ralph Hughes
- *Don Juan Quilligan* (1945), as District Attorney (uncredited)
- *Counter-Attack* (1945), as Colonel Semenov
- *The Fighting Guardsman* (1945), as Gaston
- *The Monster and the Ape* (1945), as Prof. Ernst
- *I Love a Mystery* (1945), as Jefferson Monk
- *A Song to Remember* (1945), as Alfred DeMusset (uncredited)
- *The Missing Juror* (1944), as Harry Wharton
- *The Conspirators* (1944), as Schmitt's Special Agent (uncredited)
- *The Soul of a Monster* (1944), as Dr. George Winson
- *Wilson* (1944), as William McCombs (uncredited) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/wilson.md)
- *The Seventh Cross* (1944), as Bruno Sauer
- *The Story of Dr. Wassell* (1944), as Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)
- *Follow the Boys* (1944), as Walter Bruce
- *Commandos Strike at Dawn* (1942), as Schoolteacher

## Gallery

- ![George Macready in trailer for "Paths of Glory" (1957) (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/102918/gallery-f4ab08c7cea7.jpg) George Macready in trailer for "Paths of Glory" (1957) (2013) — Trailer for "Paths of Glory" (1957), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/George-macready-trailer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![George Macready in the movie "Johnny Allegro" (1949). Original promotion photo.](https://film.one/media/person/102918/gallery-f2fea80c2424.jpg) George Macready in the movie "Johnny Allegro" (1949). Original promotion photo. — Columbia Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/George_Macready_in_Johnny_Allegro.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![George Macready](https://film.one/media/person/102918/gallery-7fcd56482b4b.jpg) George Macready — Image via TMDB

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