George Tobias (July 14, 1901 – February 27, 1980) was an American theater, film and television actor. He had character parts and supporting roles in several major films of Hollywood's Golden Age. He is also known for his role as Abner Kravitz on the TV

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'' from 1964 to 1971.

Early life

Born in New York on July 14, 1901, Tobias was the younger of two sons born to Russian-Jewish immigrants Samuel and Esther—aka Nettie—Tobias, both of whom were active in the

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, as was his older brother Benjamin."United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RKC-FYX?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-SNK%3A133641301%2C133751301%2C143470301%2C1589219394 : 24 June 2017), New York > New York > Manhattan Ward 17 > ED 901 > image 41 of 48; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)."United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJYY-94D : 2 February 2021), George Tobias in entry for Samuel Tobias, 1920.Irwin, Virginia (September 20, 1940)
"The One-Man International Movie Settlement"
''St. Louis Post Dispatch''. p. 37. Retrieved January 11, 2022. Far removed fom the stereotypical stage parent, both Mr. and Mrs. Tobias did their utmost to discourage the acting bug in their youngest:

'' ey made up their minds very definitely that I was not going to spend my life nearly starving as they did. They wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer, but I knew from a very early age that I would follow the same career as my mother, father and brother ..So whenever I got an acting job in between my other jobs, I had to keep it secret from my family.''

Career

Tobias began acting at age 15, at New York's

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. He appeared in

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's ''

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'' in 1922, and in

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's ''La Flamme'' and Channing Pollock's ''The Fool'' the following year, before making his

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debut in

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's '' What Price Glory?'' in 1924. In 1939, he signed with

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and was cast in supporting roles, many times along with

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, in such movies as Cagney's ''

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'' (1942), as well as with

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in '' Sergeant York'' (1941) and

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, and

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in ''

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'' (1943). In 1950, he was cast

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as a ruthless killer and felon in the

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Southside 1-1000 ''Southside 1-1000'' is a 1950 semidocumentary-style film noir directed by Boris Ingster featuring Don DeFore, Andrea King, George Tobias and Gerald Mohr as the off-screen narrator. It is about a Secret Service agent (Don DeFore) who goes underco ...

''.

During the 1959 television season Tobias was a regular on the '' Hudson's Bay'' series, playing Pierre Falcon. Tobias portrayed Penrose in eight episodes of the

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program '' Adventures in Paradise'' (1959–1961). From 1964 to 1971, he played Abner Kravitz, the long-suffering neighbor on the ABC sitcom ''

''. Tobias often appeared in an uncredited role as a courtroom spectator on the

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program ''

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'', and he played Sidney Falconer in the episode titled "The Case of the Antic Angel" (1964). In 1972-1973, Tobias appeared in three episodes of ''

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'' as junkman Vernon Rutley. Tobias never married and retired from acting in 1977 after reprising his role as Abner Kravitz in a guest appearance on the ''Bewitched'' sequel ''

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''.

Personal life

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, he supported Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election. On February 27, 1980, Tobias died of

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at the age of 78 at

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in Los Angeles. He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery,

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, New York City.

Work

Theater

Broadway productions: *'' What Price Glory?'' (1924) *''The International'' (1928) *''The Road to Rome'' (1928) *''The Grey Fox'' (1928) *''Red Dust'' (1928) *''S. S. Glencairn'' (1929) *''Fiesta'' (1929) *''Sailors of Cattaro'' (1934) *''Black Pit'' (1935) *''Paths of Glory'' (1935) *''Hell Freezes Over'' (1935) *''Star Spangled'' (1936) *'' You Can't Take It with You'' (1936) *''Good Hunting'' (1938) *''Silk Stockings'' (1955)

Complete filmography

*''The Lunatic'' (1927) *''

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'' (1939) as Dock Worker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) as Rico *''

They All Come Out ''They All Come Out'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur, written by John C. Higgins, and starring Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell, Edward Gargan, John Gallaudet and Addison Richards. It was released on August 4, ...

'' (1939) as "Sloppy Joe" *''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Jerry ...

'' (1939) as Soldier in American Army Barracks (uncredited) *''

Ninotchka ''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...

'' (1939) as Soviet Visa Official (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) as Slaski *''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story o ...

'' (1939) as Beggar *''

Music in My Heart ''Music in My Heart'' is a 1940 Columbia Pictures romantic musical starring Tony Martin and Rita Hayworth. Hayworth's first musical for the studio, the film was recognized with an Academy Award nomination for the song, "It's a Blue World", perfor ...

'' (1940) as Sascha *''

Saturday's Children Saturday's Children may refer to: * ''Saturday's Children'' (1929 film), a romantic comedy film by Gregory La Cava * ''Saturday's Children'' (1940 film), a drama film by Vincent Sherman *''Saturday's Children'', a 1927 play by Maxwell Anderson ...

'' (1940) as Herbert Smith *''

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'' (1940) as Rosie La Mata *''

The Man Who Talked Too Much ''The Man Who Talked Too Much'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Walter DeLeon and Earl Baldwin. Starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, George Tobias a ...

'' (1940) as Slug "Canvasback" McNutt *'' They Drive by Night'' (1940) as George Rondolos *'' River's End'' (1940) as Andrew "Andy" Dijon *''The Baron and the Rose'' (1940, Short) as Henry Stiegel *''

Calling All Husbands ''Calling All Husbands'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Robert E. Kent and based on Martin Flavin's 1929 play "Broken Dishes". The film stars George Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest Truex, George Reeves, ...

'' (1940) as Oscar Armstrong *''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...

'' (1940) as Pinky *''

East of the River ''East of the River'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias, William Lundigan and Moroni Olsen. The film was released ...

'' (1940) as Tony Scaduto *''

South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...

'' (1940) as Eli Snedeker *''

The Strawberry Blonde ''The Strawberry Blonde'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in New York City aroun ...

'' (1941) as Nicholas Pappalas *''

Affectionately Yours ''Affectionately Yours'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, and Rita Hayworth. Plot Foreign correspondent Rickey Mayberry ( Dennis Morgan) hurriedly flies back from Port ...

'' (1941) as Pasha *'' Out of the Fog'' (1941) as Igor Propotkin *'' Sergeant York'' (1941) as Private Michael T. "Pusher" Ross *'' The Bride Came C.O.D.'' (1941) as Peewee Defoe *'' The Tanks Are Coming'' (1941, Short) as Malowski *''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive pro ...

'' (1942) as Blimp Lebec (bush pilot) *''

'' (1942) as Dietz *''

Juke Girl ''Juke Girl'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by A. I. Bezzerides, and starring Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan. The supporting cast includes Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale Sr., Howard ...

'' (1942) as Nick Garcos *''

Wings for the Eagle ''Wings for the Eagle'' (aka ''Shadow of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American drama film starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and George Tobias, directed by Lloyd Bacon. It tells the story of workers at a Lockheed aircraft assembly p ...

'' (1942) as Jake Hanso *''

My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...

'' (1942) as Appopolous *''

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'' (1943) as Asst. Crew Chief Weinberg *''

Mission to Moscow ''Mission to Moscow'' is a 1943 film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies. The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet ...

'' (1943) as Freddie *''

'' (1943) as Maxie Twardofsky *'' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) as Himself *''

Passage to Marseille ''Passage to Marseille'', also known as ''Message to Marseille'', is a 1944 American war film made by Warner Brothers, directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson and Jack Moffitt from the novel ''Sans Patrie'' (''Men Withou ...

'' (1944) as Petit *'' Between Two Worlds'' (1944) as Pete Musick *''

Make Your Own Bed ''Make Your Own Bed'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Francis Swann, Edmund Joseph and Richard Weil. The film stars Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Irene Manning, Alan Hale, Sr., George Tobias and Robert S ...

'' (1944) as Boris Fenilise *''

Objective, Burma! ''Objective, Burma!'' is a 1945 American war film that is loosely based on the six-month raid by Merrill's Marauders in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War. Directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn, the film was made by Warner ...

'' (1945) as Cpl. Gabby Gordon *''

Mildred Pierce ''Mildred Pierce'' is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941. A story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression, ''Mildred Pierce'' follows the trajectory of a lower- ...

'' (1945) as Mr. Chris (uncredited) *''

Her Kind of Man ''Her Kind of Man'' is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Frederick De Cordova, and starring Dane Clark, Janis Paige and Zachary Scott. The film is not to be confused with ''His Kind of Woman'' (1951) starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russ ...

'' (1946) as Joe Marino *'' Nobody Lives Forever'' (1946) as Al Doyle *'' Gallant Bess'' (1946) as Lug Johnson *''

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad ...

'' (1947) as Abbu *''

My Wild Irish Rose ''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948. Plot A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...

'' (1947) as Nick Popoli *'' The Judge Steps Out'' (1948) as Mike *''

Adventures of Casanova ''Adventures of Casanova'' is a 1948 American-Mexican historical adventure film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova Lucille Bremer and Turhan Bey. It portrays a fictional version of the story of Casanova, and was inten ...

'' (1948) as Jacopo *'' The Set-Up'' (1949) as Tiny *''

Everybody Does It ''Everybody Does It'' is a 1949 comedy film starring Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell and Celeste Holm. In the film, a businessman's wife tries to become an opera star, failing miserably due to her lack of talent. When it turns out that her totally unt ...

'' (1949) as Rossi *''

'' (1950) as Reggie *'' Rawhide'' (1951) as Gratz *''

The Mark of the Renegade ''Mark of the Renegade'' is a 1951 American Adventure Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese starring Ricardo Montalbán and Cyd Charisse.Blottner p.157 The film is based on the novel ''Don Renegade'' by Johnston McCulley, and is set in Mexican ...

'' (1951) as Captain Bardoso *'' The Magic Carpet'' (1951) as Razi *''

Ten Tall Men ''Ten Tall Men'' is a 1951 American adventure film starring Burt Lancaster about the French Foreign Legion during the Rif War in Morocco. Though co-written and directed by Willis Goldbeck, Goldbeck walked off the film due to disputes with Lancaste ...

'' (1951) as Londos * ''

Desert Pursuit ''Desert Pursuit'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Blair and starring Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey and George Tobias. The film is based on the story "Horse Thieves' Hosanna" by Kenneth Perkins, originally published in the De ...

'' (1952) as Ghazili *''

The Glenn Miller Story ''The Glenn Miller Story'' is a 1954 American biographical film about the eponymous American band-leader, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their second non-western collaboration. Plot The film follows big band leader Glenn ...

'' (1953) as Si Schribman *''

The Seven Little Foys ''The Seven Little Foys'' is a Technicolor in VistaVision 1955 comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson starring Bob Hope as Eddie Foy. One highlight of the film is an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence with Bob Hope as Eddie Foy and ...

'' (1954) as Barney Green *''

The Tattered Dress ''The Tattered Dress'' is a 1957 American CinemaScope film noir crime film released by Universal Pictures and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, Jack Carson, Gail Russell and Elaine Stewart. Plot In a California r ...

'' (1957) as Billy Giles *'' Silk Stockings'' (1957) as Vassili Markovitch *'' Marjorie Morningstar'' (1958) as Maxwell Greech *'' Hudson's Bay'' (1959-1960) as series regular Pierre Falcon *''

A New Kind of Love ''A New Kind of Love'' is a 1963 American romantic comedy film written, directed, and produced by Melville Shavelson and starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Frank Sinatra sings "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" over the opening credit ...

'' (1963) as Joe Bergner *''

Bullet for a Badman ''Bullet for a Badman'' is a 1964 American Western (genre), Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Audie Murphy and Darren McGavin. The film is based on the 1958 novel ''Renegade Posse'', the working title of the film by Marvin ...

'' (1964) as Diggs *''

Nightmare in the Sun ''Nightmare in the Sun'' is a 1965 film drama directed by Marc Lawrence, and written by George Fass and Fanya Foss, about a murderous affair. Derek starred along with Ursula Andress and Aldo Ray. Smaller roles in the film featured Sammy Davi ...

'' (1965) as Gideon *''

The Glass Bottom Boat ''The Glass Bottom Boat'' is a 1966 American romantic spy comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Doris Day, Rod Taylor, and Arthur Godfrey, with John McGiver, Paul Lynde, Edward Andrews, Eric Fleming, Dom DeLuise, and Dick Martin. ...

'' (1966) as Mr. Fenimore *''

The Phynx ''The Phynx'' is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Lee H. Katzin about a rock and roll band named The Phynx and their mission in foreign affairs. The group is sent to Albania to locate celebrity hostages taken prisoner by Communists. This ...

'' (1970) as Markevitch *''

Tora! Tora! Tora! ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' ( ja, トラ・トラ・トラ！) is a 1970 epic film, epic war film that dramatizes the Empire of Japan, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The film was produced by Elmo Williams and directed by Richard Fleischer, T ...

'' (1970) as Captain on Flight Line at Hickam Field (uncredited)

References

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