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George Zucco
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Actor Born: January 11, 1886 in Manchester, England Death: May 28, 1960 in Hollywood, CA Biography:Born in England, "George Zucco" launched his theatrical career in Canada in 1908. During his first decade as a performer, Zucco toured in American vaudeville with his wife, Frances, in a sketch entitled "The Suffragette." He established himself as a leading actor in England in the 1920s, entering films with 1931's The Dreyfus Case. Zucco returned to the U.S. in 1935 to play Disraeli opposite "Helen Hayes" in Victoria Regina. He came to Hollywood to re-create his stage role in the film version of "Autumn Crocus" (1937), remaining to play mostly minor roles for the next two years. He finally found his villainous niche in the role of the erudite but deadly Professor Moriarity in 1939's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Throughout the 1940s, Zucco apparently took every role that was offered him, playing mad scientists, master criminals, and occasional red herrings in films ranging from Universal's "The... Full Biography
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