Portrait of George Cisar

George Cisar

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Cisar (July 28, 1912 — June 13, 1979) was an American actor who performed in more than one hundred roles in two decades as a character actor in film and television, often in prominent Hollywood productions. He frequently played background parts such as policemen or bartenders. In 1949, Cisar co-starred with a young Mike Wallace in the short-lived police drama Stand By for Crime. Among Cisar's more frequent roles was from 1960 to 1963 as Sgt. Theodore Mooney in thirty-one episodes of CBS's Dennis the Menace. Oddly, series co-star Gale Gordon took the name "Theodore Mooney" and added the middle initial "J." for his character, Theodore J. Mooney, a tough-minded banker on Lucille Ball's second sitcom, The Lucy Show.[1] Cisar portrayed character Donald Hollinger's father in That Girl, the Marlo Thomas sitcom which aired on ABC, and Cyrus Tankersley on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show and its sequel Mayberry, R.F.D. Unbilled in his first film, 1948's Call Northside 777, he was credited at the bottom of the cast list in his next feature, 1949's Johnny Holiday. His final film appearance, also near the end of the list, was as Joe the barber in the 1970 Southern racial drama, ...tick...tick...tick.... Nine years later, Cisar died in Los Angeles, at the age of 66 CLR

Born: July 28, 1912

Place of Birth: Cicero, Illiniois, USA

Filmography

1970
1968
The Split

as Charlie (uncredited)

1968
Mayberry R.F.D.

as Cyrus Tankersley

1967
Mannix

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1967
Ironside

as George Tubbs

1966
The Monkees

as Reporter #1

1966
The Monkees

as Reporter

1966
Batman

as Rumpot in Window (uncredited)

1966
The Glass Bottom Boat

as Fat Man (uncredited)

1965
Hogan's Heroes

as General Boland

1965
A Very Special Favor

as Conventioneer at Hotel (uncredited)

1964
1964
1964
A House Is Not a Home

as Dr. Saunders

1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

as Drunken Townsman (uncredited)

1964
Viva Las Vegas

as Manager of Swingers (uncredited)

1963
Johnny Cool

as George, a Bartender

1963
My Favorite Martian

as Patrolman #1

1963
1963
Petticoat Junction

as Mr. Blake

1963
Petticoat Junction

as Boo Boo Webster

1963
The Lieutenant

as Jerry Walters

1962
The Beverly Hillbillies

as Police Sergeant

1962
The Virginian

as George

1962
1962
1961
87th Precinct

as Mr. Starr

1960
Surfside 6

as Cable

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Sheriff Mitchell

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Cyrus Tankersley

1960
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals

as Cop (uncredited)

1960
Elmer Gantry

as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)

1959
Vice Raid

as Mob Boss Marty Heffner

1959
Edge of Eternity

as Used Car Salesman

1959
1959
The Untouchables

as Sgt. Gallivan (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1959
The Untouchables

as George Sherburn

1959
Dennis the Menace

as Sgt. Theodore Mooney

1959
Lock-Up

as Joe the Bartender

1959
Bonanza

as Watch Salesman (uncredited)

1959
I, Mobster

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1959
Black Saddle

as Kelly

1958
Some Came Running

as Hubie Nelson (uncredited)

1958
Bat Masterson

as Sheriff

1958
1958
Teacher's Pet

as Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)

1958
Jet Attack

as Col. Catlett

1957
Tombstone Territory

as Jeb Crowley

1957
1957
Casey Jones

as Passenger (uncredited)

1957
Leave It to Beaver

as The Postman

1957
The Walter Winchell File

as Patrolman Robert Kislak

1957
Maverick

as Bartender (uncredited)

1957
Perry Mason

as Neighbor

1957
Perry Mason

as Bartender

1957
Perry Mason

as Mr. Wickett

1957
1957
1957
Chicago Confidential

as Manager of the Green Dragon Nightclub (uncredited)

1957
1957
The Abductors

as Officers of the Law

1957
The Giant Claw

as Admonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited)

1957
Designing Woman

as Card Player (uncredited)

1957
The Shadow on the Window

as Proprietor (uncredited)

1956
Don't Knock The Rock

as Tom Everett - Influential Citizen

1956
The Opposite Sex

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1956
Nightfall

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

1956
Emergency Hospital

as Mr. Fanmorn (uncredited)

1956
Broken Arrow

as Bud Holmes

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me

as Fence (uncredited)

1956
The Werewolf

as Hoxie

1956
The Harder They Fall

as Fight Manager (uncredited)

1955
The Crooked Web

as Don Gillen (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Townsman (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Whiskey Drummer

1955
5 Against the House

as Casino Guard (uncredited)

1955
Cell 2455 Death Row

as Police Captain

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Herman (uncredited)

1954
Lassie

as Mr. Bates

1954
Passport to Danger

as Cliff Harding

1954
Public Defender

as Attorney

1953
1952
1951
Dragnet

as Tad Whitney

1951
Dragnet

as George Ammen

1949
Johnny Holiday

as Barney Duggan

1948
Call Northside 777

as Policeman (uncredited)