--- name: "John George" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-george" fi1m_id: "john-george" imdb_id: "nm0313478" tmdb_id: 97999 wikidata_id: "Q6235082" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 January 1898" died: "25 August 1968" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_as: "actor" average_over: 0 updated: "2026-09-25T02:13:53.671252+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." --- # John George ## Identity John George - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-george - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-george - **IMDb ID:** nm0313478 - **TMDB ID:** 97999 - **Wikidata ID:** Q6235082 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6235082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97999 Actor. Born 20 January 1898 in Aleppo, Syria. Died 25 August 1968. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 January 1898, Aleppo, Syria - **Died:** 25 August 1968 - **Also known as:** Tufei Filhela, Tufei Fatella, جون جورج - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 79 (4), 1950s 89 (3), 1960s 55 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6235082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97999 ## Biography John George (born Tufei Filhela or Fatella; also credited as Tufei Filhela and جون جورج) was a Syrian-American actor. He was born on 20 January 1898 in Aleppo, Syria, and died on 25 August 1968 in Los Angeles, California. George appeared in numerous films from 1916 onwards, often in uncredited bit parts, including as Cojo in *The Unknown* (1927) and as a cultist (uncredited) in *The Black Cat* (1934). He worked with Lon Chaney in several silent films and continued in both cinema and television into the 1960s, with roles such as uncredited appearances in *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951) and episodes of *Bonanza*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), Fi1m 55, as Vendor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md) - *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), Fi1m 87, as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md) - *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), Fi1m 93, as Audience Member (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/singin-in-the-rain.md) - *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), Fi1m 88, as Passerby (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-streetcar-named-desire.md) - *San Francisco* (1936), Fi1m 71, as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md) - *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), Fi1m 89, as Villager (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md) - *The Black Cat* (1934), Fi1m 80, as Cultist (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-cat.md) - *Dracula* (1931), Fi1m 75, as Small Scientist (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dracula.md) ## Complete filmography (175) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *One-Eyed Jacks* (1961), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), as Vendor (uncredited) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md) - *Heller in Pink Tights* (1960), as Cheyenne Audience Member - *The Miracle* (1959), as Bullfight Spectator - *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Reporter at Hearing (uncredited), Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited) - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Townsman (uncredited) - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Townsman (uncredited), Roustabout (uncredited), Miner (uncredited) - *The Blue Angel* (1959), as Club Patron (uncredited) - *The Horse Soldiers* (1959), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Timbuktu* (1958), as Praying Sudanese Peasant (uncredited) - *I Want to Live!* (1958), as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Townsman (uncredited), Padre (uncredited), Barfly (uncredited), Marcher (uncredited), Score Keeper (uncredited), Hotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) - *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Marcher in Parade (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md) - *Beyond a Reasonable Doubt* (1956), as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) - *Dr. Fu Manchu* (1956), series, as Kolb - *The Killing* (1956), as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) - *The Conqueror* (1956), as Drummer Boy (uncredited) - *The Square Jungle* (1955), as News Vendor (uncredited) - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Barfly (uncredited), Townsman (uncredited), Longbranch Customer (uncredited), Trial Spectator (uncredited) - *We're No Angels* (1955), as Vendor (uncredited) - *The Prodigal* (1955), as Citizen (uncredited) - *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md) - *East of Eden* (1955), as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) - *The Silver Chalice* (1954), as Audience Member (uncredited) - *Deep in My Heart* (1954), as Street Vendor (uncredited) - *The Egyptian* (1954), as Man in Street (uncredited) - *Apache* (1954), as Shoeshine Man (uncredited) - *Annie Oakley* (1954), series, as Worker at Show (uncredited) - *Flight to Tangier* (1953), as Cart Vendor - *Here Come the Girls* (1953), as Audience Member (uncredited) - *The President's Lady* (1953), as Spectator at Speech (uncredited) - *Desert Legion* (1953), as Dwarf (uncredited) - *Off Limits* (1952), as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) - *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Dwarf in Pool Hall (uncredited) - *The Big Sky* (1952), as Passerby (uncredited) - *Son of Ali Baba* (1952), as Villager (uncredited) - *Son of Paleface* (1952), as Johnny (uncredited) - *Pat and Mike* (1952), as Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited) - *Glory Alley* (1952), as Vendor (uncredited) - *Scaramouche* (1952), as Show Spectator (uncredited) - *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), as Audience Member (uncredited) — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/singin-in-the-rain.md) - *Rancho Notorious* (1952), as Race Spectator (uncredited) - *My Favorite Spy* (1951), as Merchant (uncredited) - *Dragnet* (1951), series, as Derelict (uncredited) - *Ten Tall Men* (1951), as Tovic (uncredited) - *A Streetcar Named Desire* (1951), as Passerby (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/a-streetcar-named-desire.md) - *M* (1951), as Man in Mob (uncredited) - *Pygmy Island* (1950), as Pygmy in Rescue Party - *The Flame and the Arrow* (1950), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Crisis* (1950), as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited) - *The Gunfighter* (1950), as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) - *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court* (1949), as Peasant (uncredited) - *The Undercover Man* (1949), as Onlooker at Murder Scene (uncredited) - *Kiss the Blood Off My Hands* (1948), as Midget (uncredited) - *The Creeper* (1948), as Waiter - *Berlin Express* (1948), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) - *I Walk Alone* (1947), as Little Man at Newstand (uncredited) - *Killer McCoy* (1947), as Man at Gym (uncredited) - *The Private Affairs of Bel Ami* (1947), Actor - *California* (1947), as Miner (uncredited) - *The Devil's Playground* (1946), as Shorty - *Canyon Passage* (1946), as Miner (uncredited) - *Two Sisters from Boston* (1946), as Man Operating Winking-Eye Poster (uncredited) - *The Hoodlum Saint* (1946), as Mug (uncredited) - *Her Highness and the Bellboy* (1945), as News Vendor (uncredited) - *The Spanish Main* (1945), as Pirate (uncredited) - *A Thousand and One Nights* (1945), as Dwarf at Table in Inn - *The Picture of Dorian Gray* (1945), as Hunchback (uncredited) - *A Song to Remember* (1945), as Servant (uncredited) - *The Whistler* (1944), as Bum (Uncredited) - *The Desert Song* (1944), as Riff (uncredited) - *Du Barry Was a Lady* (1943), as Villager (uncredited) - *Reunion in France* (1942), as Citizen (uncredited) - *Road to Morocco* (1942), as Food Vendor (uncredited) - *Shadow of the Thin Man* (1941), as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited) - *Ringside Maisie* (1941), as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) - *Road to Zanzibar* (1941), as Man in Carnival Crowd (uncredited) - *A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob* (1941), as Newsboy Outside Opera House (uncredited) - *More About Nostradamus* (1941), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Dark Streets of Cairo* (1940), as Second Peddler Asked to Delay Inspector (uncredited) - *Captain Caution* (1940), as Sailor (uncredited) - *Phantom Raiders* (1940), as Man in Cafe (uncredited) - *Tower of London* (1939), as Spy (uncredited) - *City in Darkness* (1939), as Victor the Gypsy, gangland bistro patron (cameo extra) - *At the Circus* (1939), as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited) - *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1939), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Lucky Night* (1939), as Flower Man (uncredited) - *Let Freedom Ring* (1939), as Railroad Worker (uncredited) - *If I Were King* (1938), as Beggar (uncredited) - *Stand-In* (1937), as Man at Studio Gate (uncredited) - *The Prince and the Pauper* (1937), as Beggar - *Man Of The People* (1937), as Man On Street (uncredited) - *The Jungle Princess* (1936), as Native (uncredited) - *The Garden of Allah* (1936), as Waiter (uncredited) - *Two in a Crowd* (1936), as (uncredited) - *San Francisco* (1936), as Custodian at Blackie Norton's (uncredited) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/san-francisco.md) - *Master Will Shakespeare* (1936), as Townsman (uncredited) - *Trouble for Two* (1936), as Small Man with Entourage (uncredited) - *Under Two Flags* (1936), as Arab (uncredited) - *The Preview Murder Mystery* (1936), as The Gnome (Uncredited) - *Rose Marie* (1936), as Barfly (uncredited) - *Riffraff* (1936), as Fisherman (uncredited) - *East of Java* (1935), as Crewman - *The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo* (1935), as (uncredited) - *I Live My Life* (1935), as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited) - *Dante's Inferno* (1935), as Abdullah (uncredited) - *The Black Room* (1935), as Inn Waiter (uncredited) - *Charlie Chan in Egypt* (1935), as Harip, The Grave Opener (uncredited) - *Public Hero Number 1* (1935), as Convict (uncredited) - *The Devil Is a Woman* (1935), as Street Beggar (uncredited) - *Mark of the Vampire* (1935), as Gypsy (uncredited) - *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), as Villager (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md) - *Babes in Toyland* (1934), as Barnaby's Minion (uncredited) - *The Spectacle Maker* (1934), as The Court Jester - *The Cat's-Paw* (1934), as Gangster (uncredited) - *The Black Cat* (1934), as Cultist (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-cat.md) - *Bombay Mail* (1934), as Vendor (uncredited) - *Voltaire* (1933), as Protester in Montage - *Hallelujah, I'm a Bum* (1933), as Bum (uncredited) - *The Monkey's Paw* (1933), as Hindu (uncredited) - *Island of Lost Souls* (1932), as Beast (uncredited) - *Sherlock Holmes* (1932), as Bird Shop Thug (uncredited) - *Chandu the Magician* (1932), as Bidder at Slave Market (uncredited) - *The Circus Show-Up* (1932), as Roustabout (uncredited) - *Hell Divers* (1932), as Barfly (uncredited) - *Trapped* (1931), as Al, Tony's Midget Henchman - *The Unholy Garden* (1931), as Arab - *The Phantom of Paris* (1931), as First Prisoner - *Son of India* (1931), as Beggar (uncredited) - *Smart Money* (1931), as Extra on Train (uncredited) - *Iron Man* (1931), as Card Player (uncredited) - *Drácula* (1931), as Scientist (uncredited) - *Dracula* (1931), as Small Scientist (uncredited) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dracula.md) - *Way for a Sailor* (1930), as (uncredited) - *Outside the Law* (1930), as Humpy - *Under a Texas Moon* (1930), as (uncredited) - *Condemned!* (1929), as Inmate - *The Charlatan* (1929), as Count Merlin's Assistant (uncredited) - *The Man Who Laughs* (1928), as Dwarf (uncredited) - *The Big City* (1928), as The Arab - *My Best Girl* (1927), as Newspaper Seller (uncredited) - *The Road to Romance* (1927), Actor - *Two Arabian Knights* (1927), as Arab on Ship (uncredited) - *The Unknown* (1927), as Cojo - *The King of Kings* (1927), as (uncredited) - *The Night of Love* (1927), as Jester - *Don Juan* (1926), as Hunchback (uncredited) - *The Bells* (1926), as Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited) - *The Road to Mandalay* (1926), as Servant - *The Volga Boatman* (1926), as Red Army Soldier, Soldier (uncredited) - *Mare Nostrum* (1926), as Servant (uncredited) - *Helen's Babies* (1924), as Gypsy (uncredited) - *The Red Lily* (1924), as Doorkeeper (uncredited) - *Code of the Sea* (1924), as Demon (uncredited) - *When a Girl Loves* (1924), as Grishka - *Scaramouche* (1923), as Polichinelle - *The Hunchback of Notre Dame* (1923), as (uncredited) - *Where the Pavement Ends* (1923), as Napuka Joe - *Trifling Women* (1922), as Achmet - *The Prisoner of Zenda* (1922), as Assassin - *Miracles of the Jungle* (1921), as See'er of All - *The Conquering Power* (1921), as Villager (uncredited) - *The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse* (1921), as Argentine Ranch Resident (uncredited) - *Outside the Law* (1921), as Humpy (uncredited) - *The Mark of Zorro* (1920), as Prisoner in Jail - *Some Shimmiers* (1920), as Ruffian (uncredited) - *The Trail of the Octopus* (1919), as Borno - The Ape Man - *Frauds and Frenzies* (1918), as Prisoner (uncredited) - *Triumph* (1917), as Backstage Extra (uncredited) - *The Reward of the Faithless* (1917), as Dwarf (uncredited) - *Black Orchids* (1917), as Ali Bara - *A Shadowed Shadow* (1916), Actor - *Shoes* (1916), as Department Store Customer (uncredited) - *Bobbie of the Ballet* (1916), as Tenement Dweller ## Gallery - ![John George](https://film.one/media/person/294142/gallery-77ad9fd9cb15.jpg) John George — film screenshot (Howco Prod.), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/John_George_in_Mesa_of_Lost_Women_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![The Unknown (1927 film), M-G-M studios, Screenshot. L to R, Actors Lon Chaney, John George.](https://film.one/media/person/294142/gallery-6f92fa18c4e5.jpg) The Unknown (1927 film), M-G-M studios, Screenshot. L to R, Actors Lon Chaney, John George. — The Unknown (1927 film) M-G-M studios, screenshot. Director Tod Browning, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/The_Unknown_%281927_film%29%2C_M-G-M_studios%2C_Screenshot._L_to_R%2C_Actors_Lon_Chaney%2C_John_George.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/john-george