George Ives (January 19, 1926 – February 22, 2013) was an American character actor.

Career

A native of New York City, Ives played Douglas Aldrich in the television series ''

The Jim Backus Show ''The Jim Backus Show'' is a 39-episode American television sitcom that aired in broadcast syndication in 1960 and 1961. The series was also known as ''Hot Off the Wire''. Premise The program focuses on Backus in the role of Mike O'Toole, the ed ...

'', also known as '' Hot off the Wire''. He starred in an episode of ''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...

'', an episode of

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

entitled ''TV or Not TV'', as well as an episode of

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

entitled "

Phyllis' Wedding "Phyllis' Wedding" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'', and the show's 44th overall. It first aired on February 8, 2007, on NBC. The episode was written by staff writer Caroline Wi ...

.” Ives also appeared as Lank Dailey, owner of Dailey's Motel and the Arena roadhouse in ''

Hot Rods to Hell ''Hot Rods to Hell'' is a 1967 American suspense film, the last by director John Brahm. The film was based on a 1956 '' Saturday Evening Post'' story by Alex Gaby, "52 Miles to Terror",p. 170 Goble, Alan ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources ...

'', the last film directed by

John Brahm John Brahm (August 17, 1893 – October 12, 1982) was a German film and television director. His films include ''The Undying Monster'' (1942), '' The Lodger'' (1944), ''Hangover Square'' (1945), ''The Locket'' (1946), ''The Brasher Doubloon'' (19 ...

Personal life

He died at his home in

Brentwood, Los Angeles Brentwood is a suburban neighborhood in the Los Angeles Westside, Westside region of Los Angeles. History General Modern development began after the establishment of the Sawtelle Veterans Home, Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disab ...

, California, in 2013 at the age of 87.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1926 births 2013 deaths American male television actors People from Brentwood, Los Angeles {{US-actor-stub