George Regas

For the American priest, see George F. Regas.

George Regas
George Regas as he appeared in the film Daniel Boone, 1936.
Born	Georgios Thomas Regakos (1890-11-19)November 19, 1890 Goranoi, Greece
Died	December 13, 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1921-1940
Spouse	Reine Davies (19??-1938; divorced)

George Regas (November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek-born American actor.

Born in Sparta, Greece, he was the brother of actor Pedro Regas. He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the U.S. In New York he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.

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. His rugged looks and Mediterranean complexion allowed him to play a wide variety of nationalities in action and adventure films. He was married to actress Reine Davies, the sister of Marion Davies. Starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).

Death

Regas died after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940 in Hollywood, California, at age fifty. His last film role was Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro. He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside his brother.

External links

• Works by or about George Regas at the Internet Archive
• George Regas at IMDb
• George Regas at the Internet Broadway Database
• George Regas at Find a Grave