![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: July 3, 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russia Death: April 25, 1972 Biography:Throughout much of his screen career, actor "George Sanders" was the very personification of cynicism, an elegantly dissolute figure whose distinct brand of anomie distinguished dozens of films during a career spanning nearly four decades. Born in St. Petersburg on July 3, 1906, Sanders and his family fled to the U.K. during the Revolution, and he was later educated at Brighton College. After first pursuing a career in the textile industry, Sanders briefly flirted with a South American tobacco venture; when it failed, he returned to Britain with seemingly no other options outside of a stage career. After a series of small theatrical roles, in 1934 he appeared in Noel Coward's Conversation Piece; the performance led to his film debut in 1936's "Find the Lady", followed by a starring role in "Strange Cargo".
After a series of other undistinguished projects, Sanders appeared briefly in "William... Full Biography
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