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Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Died
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Height
189 cm (6'2")
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Susan Larson (1940), Zsa Zsa Gabor (1949-1954), Benita Hume (1959-1967), Magda Gabor (1970-1971)
Sibling
Tom Conway
Education
Bedales School, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Γεώργῐος)
Popularity
Tier B -- 47,196 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 82 years (1934-2016)
Notable
Career spanning 82 years (1934-2016) -- among the longest-active actors in A-tier
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 27
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (3)
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1951
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Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1951
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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Biography
George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His career as an actor spanned over forty years. His heavy upper-class English accent and smooth bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous characters. He is perhaps best known as Jack Favell in Rebecca (1940), Scott ffolliott in Foreign Correspondent (1940, a rare heroic part), The Saran of Gaza in Samson and Delilah (1949), the most popular film of the year, Addison DeWitt in All About Eve (1950, for which he won an Oscar), Sir Brian De Bois-Guilbert in Ivanhoe (1952), King Richard the Lionheart in King Richard and the Crusaders (1954), Mr. Freeze in a two-parter episode of Batman (1966), the voice of the malevolent man-hating tiger Shere Khan in Disney's The Jungle Book (1967), the suave crimefighter The Falcon during the 1940s (a role eventually bequeathed to his elder brother, Tom Conway), and Simon Templar, The Saint, in five films made in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old was George Sanders?
George Sanders was born on and passed away on at the age of 65.
Where was George Sanders born?
George Sanders was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia].
What movies or shows has George Sanders been in?
George Sanders has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Doomwatch (1972), Rendezvous with Dishonour (1970), The Kremlin Letter (1970), The Girl from Rio (1969), The Best House in London (1969).
What is George Sanders known for?
George Sanders is primarily known as an actor. George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His career as…
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