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Steven Geray
Actor

Steven Geray

10 Nov 1904Born
26 Dec 1973Died
69Age at death
143Credits

Biography

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Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955).

He was born in Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine) and educated at the University of Budapest. He made his first stage appearance at the Hungarian National Theater under his real name and after nearly four years he made his London stage debut (as Steven Geray) in 1934, appearing in Happy Week-End!.

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He began appearing in English-speaking films in 1935 and moved to Hollywood in 1941. He appeared alongside his wife, Magda Kun, in the 1935 film Dance Band.

Geray was cast as the lead in a low-budget film noir So Dark the Night (1946). Even with its limited budget, it received great critical reviews and enabled its director Joseph H. Lewis to later direct A-pictures. Geray continued to work on television and in films into the 1960s. Among them a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as extortionist and murder victim Franz Moray in "The Case of the Stand-in Sister," three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as French dress designer Gaston Broussard in 1956, including the over the top "A Paris Creation" and various doctor roles on The Danny Thomas Show.

Geray spent some time in the late-1960s in Estes Park, Colorado, where he directed local theater (The Fantasticks). He owned and ran a bar in Estes Park from 1969 to 1970.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 143 credits.

  1. 1966The SwingerFilm: Man with Fish
  2. 1966The Time TunnelSeries: Perrault (1 episode)
  3. 1966Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's DaughterFilm: Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein
  4. 1965I Dream of JeannieSeries: Armand (1 episode)
  5. 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries: Dalgren (1 episode)
  6. 1964The RoguesSeries: Henri (1 episode)
  7. 1964Wild and WonderfulFilm: Bartender
  8. 1964The Evil of FrankensteinFilm: Dr. Sergado (uncredited)
  9. 1963Burke's LawSeries: Dr. Alexis Crystal (1 episode)
  10. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Jerichau (1 episode)
  11. 1962The Lucy ShowSeries: Dr. Fleisher (1 episode)
  12. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Frank Chernak (1 episode)
  13. 196187th PrecinctSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1960The IslandersSeries: Marek (1 episode)
  15. 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries: Piet, Paul Barolle (1 episode)
  16. 1959BonanzaSeries: Alexander Dubois (1 episode)
  17. 1959Count Your BlessingsFilm: Guide
  18. 1959Verboten!Film: le maire
  19. 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries (1 episode)
  20. 1958A Certain SmileFilm: Denis
  21. 1957Alcoa TheatreSeries: Station Master (1 episode)
  22. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Korbell, Franz Moray (1 episode)
  23. 1956Stagecoach To FuryFilm: Nichols
  24. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Alex Rozky (1 episode)
  25. 1956AttackFilm: Otto
  26. 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1956Dr. Fu ManchuSeries: Otto Helgaard (1 episode)
  28. 1956Telephone TimeSeries (2 episodes)
  29. 1956Meet Mrs. SwensonFilm: Dr. Arons
  30. 1955Artists and ModelsFilm: Kurt's Associate (uncredited)
  31. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries (1 episode)
  32. 1955Kiss of FireFilm: Ship Captain Bellon
  33. 1955A Bullet for JoeyFilm: Raphael Garcia
  34. 1955New York ConfidentialFilm: Morris Franklin
  35. 1954Climax!Series (1 episode)
  36. 1954December BrideSeries (1 episode)
  37. 1954Return of the DeadFilm: George Benet
  38. 1954Tobor the GreatFilm: The Foreign Spy-Chief
  39. 1954The Lone WolfSeries (1 episode)
  40. 1954Knock on WoodFilm: Dr. Kreuger
  41. 1954Paris PlayboysFilm: Dr. Gaspard
  42. 1954The French LineFilm: François, Ship Steward
  43. 1954The Great Diamond RobberyFilm: Van Goosen
  44. 1953The Royal African RiflesFilm: Van Stede
  45. 1953The Danny Thomas ShowSeries: Doctor, Rudolf Benelman, Doctor Ver Hagen, Dr. Herman ver Hagen (1 episode)
  46. 1953The Golden BladeFilm: Barcus
  47. 1953Gentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm: Hotel Manager
  48. 1953The Story of Three LovesFilm: Legay
  49. 1953Call Me MadamFilm: Prime Minister Sebastian
  50. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Papa Pulaski, M. Brideau (1 episode)
  51. 1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries (1 episode)
  52. 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries: Bela Hovarth (1 episode)
  53. 1952Night Without SleepFilm: George (Uncredited)
  54. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Mataafa, Mr. Yen (1 episode)
  55. 1952Adventures of SupermanSeries: Prof. Van Wick (1 episode)
  56. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseFilm: Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
  57. 1952The Big SkyFilm: "Frenchy" Jourdonnais
  58. 1952Affair in TrinidadFilm: Wittol
  59. 1952Bal TabarinFilm: Inspector Manet
  60. 1952Lady PossessedFilm: Dr. Stepanek
  61. 1952Dangerous AssignmentSeries (3 episodes)
  62. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Golet (1 episode)
  63. 1951Little EgyptFilm: Pasha
  64. 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries (1 episode)
  65. 1951Savage DrumsFilm
  66. 1951The House on Telegraph HillFilm: Dr. Burkhardt
  67. 1951Target UnknownFilm: Jean
  68. 1950Pygmy IslandFilm: Leon Marko
  69. 1950Woman on the RunFilm: Dr. Arnold Hohler
  70. 1950All About EveFilm: Captain of Waiters
  71. 1950A Lady Without PassportFilm: Frenchman, Palinov's Tout
  72. 1950The Second WomanFilm: Balthazar Jones
  73. 1950In a Lonely PlaceFilm: Paul
  74. 1950Harbor of Missing MenFilm: Captain Corcoris
  75. 1949Tell It to the JudgeFilm: Francois, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
  76. 1949Holiday in HavanaFilm: Lopez
  77. 1949Once More, My DarlingFilm: Kalzac
  78. 1949The Lone Wolf and His LadyFilm: Mynher Van Groot
  79. 1949Sky LinerFilm: Bokejian
  80. 1949El PasoFilm: Mexican Joe

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