Greek-American actor
George Regas
Born Georgios Thomas Regakos
(1890-11-19 ) November 19, 1890Died December 13, 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 50) Years active 1921–1940 Spouse Reine Davies (19??–1938; divorced)Relatives Pedro Regas (brother)
George Thomas Regas (Greek : Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor.
Biography
Regis was born near Sparta, Greece , the brother of actor Pedro Regas .[1] He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet .[2]
In 1921, Regas acted in his first motion picture, The Love Light with Mary Pickford . This film was produced by Pickford's production company. He would go on to create character roles in over one hundred films.[2] He was married to actress Reine Davies ,[3] the sister of Marion Davies . He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in Zombie (1932).[4]
Death
Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital[1] after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in Hollywood , California , at age fifty.[2]
Partial filmography
References
^ a b "Death Ends Long Career on Screen" . The Los Angeles Times . California, Los Angeles. December 14, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved November 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c Character People , First Edition, Citadel Press, 1977; ISBN 0-8065-0669-5
^ "On New Honeymoon" . Chicago Tribune . Illinois, Chicago. August 21, 1925. p. 34. Retrieved November 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "George Regas" . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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