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Christopher George
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Actor Born: February 25, 1931 in Royal Oak, MN Death: November 29, 1983 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Solidly built, boyishly handsome American leading-man Christopher George was the son of Greek immigrants. Weaned on stories of the legendary Greek heroes, Christopher and his brother Nick (later a prominent fashion photographer) both quit high school to join the Marines. Completing his education after his tour of duty, George acted in numerous TV commercials, winning a New York Film Festival award for his efforts. After appearing in plays like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and films like Howard Hawks' "El Dorado" (1965), George became a TV star by virtue of the weekly wartime adventure series "The Rat Patrol" ('66-'68). He later starred in the science-fiction series "The Immortal" (70-71) then returned to filmmaking. In his last years, George was a frequent guest on the religious talk-show circuit. Christopher George died of a heart attack at the age of 54; he was survived by his wife and frequent... Full Biography
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