George Anderson
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George Anderson was widely known for his acting on the big screen. Anderson began his acting career with roles in such films as "Born to Be Wild" (1938) with Ralph Byrd, the Anna May Wong action film "King of Chinatown" (1939) and the western "Hidden Gold" (1940) with Russell Hayden. He also appeared in the western "Santa Fe Marshal" (1940) with Russell Hayden and the Charles Boyer d...
Biography
George Anderson was widely known for his acting on the big screen. Anderson began his acting career with roles in such films as "Born to Be Wild" (1938) with Ralph Byrd, the Anna May Wong action film "King of Chinatown" (1939) and the western "Hidden Gold" (1940) with Russell Hayden. He also appeared in the western "Santa Fe Marshal" (1940) with Russell Hayden and the Charles Boyer drama "Hold Back the Dawn" (1941). He continued to act in productions like the Claudette Colbert comedy "The Palm Beach Story" (1942), the Bing Crosby musical "Dixie" (1943) and the George Raft drama "Nob Hill" (1945). He also appeared in "The Killers" (1946) and the crime flick "Desperate" (1947) with Steve Brodie. Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "The Argyle Secrets" (1948) with William Gargan and "The Bottom of the Bottle" (1956). Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Ghosts, Mediums, Psychics: Put to the Test" (ABC, 1995-96). Most recently, Anderson appeared in "Contact: Talking to the Dead" (ABC, 2001-02).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Bottom of the Bottle
(1956)
Priest
King of the Gamblers
(1948)
Lt. O'Brien
The Argyle Secrets
(1948)
[Allen] Pierce
California
(1947)
Miner
Blaze of Noon
(1947)
Doctor
My Wild Irish Rose
(1947)
Policeman
Desperate
(1947)
Train passenger
My Brother Talks to Horses
(1947)
Judge
Unconquered
(1947)
Townsman
Song of the Thin Man
(1947)
Dunne
The Perils of Pauline
(1947)
Western saloon set director
The Bride Wore Boots
(1946)
Judge
Because of Him
(1946)
Detective
Little Miss Big
(1946)
Police commissioner
Road to Utopia
(1946)
Townsman
The Killers
(1946)
Doctor
Masquerade in Mexico
(1946)
Customs official
Wilson
(1945)
Secretary Houston
Nob Hill
(1945)
Rafferty
The Unseen
(1945)
Plainclothesman
Mildred Pierce
(1945)
Peterson's assistant
Shady Lady
(1945)
Conductor
Those Endearing Young Charms
(1945)
Doorman
Destination Tokyo
(1944)
Officer
Once Upon a Time
(1944)
Businessman
The Missing Juror
(1944)
Wharton attorney
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)
Bartender
Casanova Brown
(1944)
Doctor in hall
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
(1944)
Mr. Benton
Murder, My Sweet
(1944)
Second detective
The Great Moment
(1944)
Frederick T. Johnson
Idaho
(1943)
Supervisor
The Chance of a Lifetime
(1943)
Warden Edwards
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
(1943)
Olin Bidecker
The Underdog
(1943)
Kraeger
Dixie
(1943)
Publisher
Sullivan's Travels
(1942)
Sullivan's ex-manager
The Major and the Minor
(1942)
Man with <I>Esquire</I>
South of Santa Fe
(1942)
Reid
This Gun for Hire
(1942)
Plainclothesman
The Palm Beach Story
(1942)
The Gent
Reap the Wild Wind
(1942)
Bailiff
Life with Henry
(1941)
Business man
Hold Back the Dawn
(1941)
Emmy's doctor
The Great McGinty
(1940)
Charlie, the cashier
Women Without Names
(1940)
Juror
The Earl of Chicago
(1940)
Guard
The Secret Seven
(1940)
Bennett
Hidden Gold
(1940)
Wardrobe Ackerman
Santa Fe Marshal
(1940)
Tex [Barnes]
Christmas in July
(1940)
Mr. Jenkins
Glamour for Sale
(1940)
Chief of police
The Quarterback
(1940)
Doctor
The Way of All Flesh
(1940)
Hotel manager
They All Come Out
(1939)
Associate warden
Million Dollar Legs
(1939)
President Greene
A Woman Is the Judge
(1939)
Detective
King of Chinatown
(1939)
Detective
Behind Prison Gates
(1939)
Mathews
The Man They Could Not Hang
(1939)
Warden
The Lady's from Kentucky
(1939)
Joe Lane
Our Neighbors--the Carters
(1939)
Representative of drug company
Undercover Doctor
(1939)
Dr. Parsons
Union Pacific
(1939)
Tunnel engineer
King of Alcatraz
(1938)
Officer
Crime Takes a Holiday
(1938)
Farrell
Born to Be Wild
(1938)
Mayor
Hotel Haywire
(1937)
Bartender
Under Suspicion
(1937)
Bill
Night of Mystery
(1937)
Detective Snitkin
Her Man
(1918)
Roger Malcolm
The Co-Respondent
(1917)
Howard Van Kreel
The Question
(1916)
Ralph Tudor
The Shadow of a Doubt
(1916)
John Randolph
The Almighty Dollar
(1916)
Dr. Thornton
Little Pal
(1915)
John Grandon
Cinematography (Feature Film)
The Unwritten Code
(1944)
2nd Camera
Sound (Feature Film)
The 40 Year Old Virgin
(2005)
Supervisor Sound Editor
Wonder Boys
(2000)
ADR Editor
Muscle Beach Party
(1964)
Recording
The Three Stooges in Orbit
(1962)
Recording
The Devil's Partner
(1961)
Sound Recording
Roadracers
(1959)
Sound Recording
Teenage Monster
(1958)
Sound
Gun Brothers
(1956)
Sound
The Big Chase
(1954)
Sound Recording
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Head Above Water
(1997)
Production Assistant
Cast (Special)
Ghosts, Mediums, Psychics: Put to the Test
(1995)
Cast (Short)
Nut Guilty
(1936)
Main Street Follies
(1935)
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
