George Calliga
Acting
Biography
No biography available for George Calliga.
Born: January 2, 1897
Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania
Known For
Witness for the Prosecution
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Inherit the Wind
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Imitation of Life
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
An Affair to Remember
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?
Pocketful of Miracles
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
A Star Is Born
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
There's Always Tomorrow
When a toy manufacturer feels ignored and unappreciated by his wife and children, he begins to rekindle a past love when a former employee comes back into his life.
Point Blank
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
Gambit
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.
Mr. Lucky
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
Filmography
as Board Member
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Gambler (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Security
as Memorial Service Attendee (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Member (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
as Man in Café (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Barrister (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Man at Office (uncredited)
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Frenchman (uncredited)
as Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
as Opera Cast Member / Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
as Gambler (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Mons. Bertheil (uncredited)
as Club Patron
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)