George Walcott (October 15, 1914 – August 18, 1964), also known as The Most Stylish Man in Hollywood,[1] was an American actor. He was best known for playing the role of Tom in the 1936 film Fury.[2]
George Walcott | |
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_trailer.jpg) Walcott in Fury (1936) | |
| Born | October 15, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1964 (aged 49) Alameda, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1942 |
Early life edit
Born in Los Angeles, California.[1] Walcott began his career on stage, where he performed as a child.[3] He began his film career in 1935, first appearing in the short film Hit-and-Run Driver[4] in the role of George Lambert. In 1936, Walcott learned to fly an airplane and earned a pilot's license.[5] In the same year Walcott co-starred as Tom in the film Fury.[2]
Career edit
Walcott co-starred and made appearances in films, such as, Honeymoon in Bali, The Great Hospital Mystery, The Storm, Borrowing Trouble, Western Jamboree, The Great Victor Herbert, The Mandarin Mystery and The Forgotten Woman.[4] In the film Born Reckless, he was credited as George Wolcott.[4] Walcott played the role of actress, model and dancer Barbara Stanwyck's character brother "Charlie Martin" in the 1937 film Stella Dallas.[4][6] He also co-starred in the 1938 film Cocoanut Grove, where Walcott played the role of "Tony Wonder" and starred with Fred MacMurray and Harriet Nelson.[7] He appeared in the films Sailor's Lady, Submarine Raider, The Man Who Wouldn't Talk, Rhythm on the River and Buck Benny Rides Again.[4] His last credit was from the 1942 film Quiet Please, Murder, where he played the uncredited role of "Benson".[4]
Later life edit
Walcott retired from acting after World War II when he lost one of his legs,[8] and worked as manager of United Artists theatres.[8] Walcott died on August 18, 1964, in Alameda, California, at the age of 49.[1] Movie columnist and screenwriter Louella Parsons called him “the most stylish man in Hollywood“.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Thurgood, Lowell (May 11, 2014), George Walcott's Biography
- ^ a b Robé, Chris (November 29, 2012). Left of Hollywood: Cinema, Modernism, and the Emergence of U.S. Radical Film Culture. University of Texas Press. p. 59. ISBN 9780292749900 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Film Contracts Kept Actor Off Screen!". Movienews Weekly. Chicago, Illinois. May 21, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "George Walcott". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Actor Gets License As Air Pilot". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 17, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Plaza Theatre". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. January 14, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tucker, David (November 8, 2011). Eve Arden: A Chronicle of All Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786488100 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Showman Sees Himself On Television Movies". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. February 7, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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