George Zucco
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia George Zucco (11 January 1886 – 27 May 1960) was an English character actor who appeared, almost always in supporting roles, in 96 films during a career spanning two decades, from 1931 to 1951. In his horror films, he often played a suave villain or a mad doctor.
Born: January 10, 1886
Place of Birth: Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
The Horror of It All
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.
After the Thin Man
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Captain from Castile
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
The Secret Garden
When Cholera takes the parents of Mary Lennox, she is shipped from India to England to live with her Uncle Craven. Mary changes the lives of those she encounters at her Uncle's remote estate.
Here I Am a Stranger
The story of a young man's discovery of his father.
Autumn Crocus
A teacher falls in love with the married owner of the guest house in which she is staying during a holiday to Austria.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…
The Barkleys of Broadway
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.
Filmography
as Dr. Moriarty (archive footage)
as Dr. Joseph Van Ee (archive footage)
as Dr. Cameron (archive footage)
as Prof. Lampini (archive footage)
as Egyptian Ambassador (uncredited)
as Father Robert Stuart
as The Voice
as Judge Mackenzie
as H.G. Danziger
as Dubocage
as Judge
as Dr. Fortescue
as Constable of Clervaux
as The Viceroy
as Otto Dagoff
as Palanth, the High Priest
as Doc Robbin
as Marquis De Carvajal
as Paul Stertorius
as Father Donnard
as H.R. Barrett
as Craxton
as Dr. Josef Van Ee
as Mr. Mallam
as Prof. Andrew Forbes
as Dr. Pavel Storasky
as Detective Geddes
as Bey of Aribajan
as Jelke
as Horadef
as King aka The Great Movel
as Security Council Chair
as Leo Grainger
as Prof. Bruno Lampini
as Frank Swift
as Fahrenburg
as Ape Man
as Andoheb, High Priest of Arkan
as Nicholas
as Tony Rocco
as Dr. Alfred Morris
as Mr. Crepitude
as Amos Bradford
as Lloyd Clayton / Elwyn Clayton
as Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley
as Lord Denby
as Andoheb
as Dr. Robert Renault
as Peter van Hoost
as Lorenzo Cameron
as Dr. Hugo Streger
as Dr. Edwin L. Jannery
as Webster
as Defense Attorney
as Dr. Jeris
as Dr. Parry
as Abbadi
as Prison Governor
as Professor Andoheb
as Vicomte Ribaud
as Lawyer Crosby
as James K. Spaulding
as Professor Moriarty
as Procurator
as Dr. Luis Virgo
as Arnold Trist
as Dr. Cardigan
as Rolf Alferson
as Prime Minister
as Dr. Waxton
as Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited)
as Otto Brockler
as James 'Jim' Hampstead
as Prefect of Police
as General Maroff
as Secret Service Chief
as Count Armalia
as Dr. LaFarge
as Woodley
as Inspector Jefferson
as Dr. Bierd
as Sir Charles Arthur Russell
as Dr. Adolph Kammer
as Crowley Bascomb
as The Colonel's Butler
as Officer of the Firing Squad
as Convict
as Proprietor of the Maison de Paris
as Inspector Hull
as Bailiff
as Revered Mayne
as Fauntley
as James Renton
as Squire
as Lord Dore
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
as Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac