George Givot
American actor (1903-1984) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
George David Givot was a Russian-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television and radio. He was known for speaking in a comedic fake Greek dialect and was styled the "Greek Ambassador of Good Will".
George Givot is read about 24 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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1984Died7 June 19841961
Dragon by the TailFilm, Nick Patros1960
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries, Nick Patros1957
China GateFilm, Cpl. Pigalle1956
The Benny Goodman StoryFilm1955
Ain't Misbehavin'Film, Greek Boatman1952
April in ParisFilm, François1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947
Riff-RaffFilm, Police Lt. Rues1943
Behind the Rising SunFilm, Boris1942
Flying with MusicFilm, Harry Bernard1941
FiestaFilm, Fernando Gómez1940
Young as You FeelFilm, Boris Mousilvitch1937
45 FathersFilm, Prof. Bellini1936
Paddy O'DayFilm, Mischa Petrovitch1934Ed Sullivan's HeadlinersFilm1933
Gobs of FunFilm, Greek Sailor1903Born18 February 1903
Dragon by the TailFilm, Nick Patros1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries, Nick Patros1957China GateFilm, Cpl. Pigalle1956The Benny Goodman StoryFilm1955Ain't Misbehavin'Film, Greek Boatman1952April in ParisFilm, François1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947Riff-RaffFilm, Police Lt. Rues1943Behind the Rising SunFilm, Boris1942Flying with MusicFilm, Harry Bernard1941FiestaFilm, Fernando Gómez1940Young as You FeelFilm, Boris Mousilvitch193745 FathersFilm, Prof. Bellini1936Paddy O'DayFilm, Mischa Petrovitch1934Ed Sullivan's HeadlinersFilm1933Gobs of FunFilm, Greek Sailor1903Born18 February 1903People around George
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Roy Del Ruth Directed DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Hollywood Cavalcade and Thin Ice
David Butler Directed Road to Morocco and April in Paris
Charles Reisner Directed Hollywood Party and The Chief
Malcolm St. Clair Directed Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Donald Meek Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Jed Prouty Also in Hollywood Party and Young as You Feel
Arthur Freed Produced DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Michael Visaroff Also in DuBarry Was a Lady and Paddy O'Day
Mitchell Lewis Also in Conquest and DuBarry Was a Lady
Greta Garbo Also in Conquest and Hollywood Party
Buster Keaton Directed Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Gene Kelly Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
George Stevens Directed Hollywood Party (1934)
Zero Mostel Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Abner Biberman Also in Road to Morocco (1942)
Douglass Dumbrille Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Arthur Treacher Also in Hollywood Party and Thin Ice
Harry Cording Also in Road to Morocco and Captain Pirate
Helen Flint Also in Riffraff and Step Lively, Jeeves!
George Archainbaud Directed Flying with Music (1942)- Harry Joe Brown Produced Captain Pirate (1952)
Greta Meyer Also in Thin Ice and The Chief
Rags Ragland Also in DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Also in Français
Filmography 36
38 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
His best known movie role may be as the voice of Tony in the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp (1955), where he serenaded the titular characters with the romantic ballad "Bella Notte."
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1984 · aged 81
