George Regas
George Regas | |
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![]() George Regas as he appeared in the film Daniel Boone, 1936. | |
Born | Georgios Thomas Regakos November 19, 1890 Goranoi, Greece |
Died | December 13, 1940 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 50)
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.[1]
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.[1] His rugged looks and Mediterranean complexion allowed him to play a wide variety of nationalities in action and adventure films.[2] 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.[1] His last film role was Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro.[2] He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside his brother.
References
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