George Regas

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George Regas

Born	Georgios Thomas Regakos (1890-11-19)November 19, 1890 Goranoi, Greece
Died	December 13, 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1921-1940
Spouse(s)	Reine Davies (19??-1938)

George Regas (November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek actor.

Born in Sparta, Greece, he was the brother of actor Pedro Regas. He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the U.S. In New York he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.^[1]

In 1921 Regas acted in his first motion picture: The Love Light with Mary Pickford. This film was produced by Pickford's production company. He would go on to create character roles in over one hundred films.^[1] His rugged looks and Mediterranean complexion allowed him to play a wide variety of nationalities in action and adventure films.^[2] He was married to actress Reine Davies, who was sister to Marion Davies.

Regas died after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940 in Hollywood, California, at age fifty.^[1] His last film role was Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro.^[2] He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside his brother.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Character People, First Edition, Citadel Press, 1977, ISBN 0-8065-0669-5
↑ 2.0 2.1 IMDB "George Regas"

External links

George Regas at the Internet Movie Database
George Regas at the Internet Broadway Database
George Regas at Find a Grave

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Persondata
Name	Regas, George
Alternative names
Short description	Greek actor
Date of birth	November 9, 1890
Place of birth	Goranoi, Greece
Date of death	December 13, 1940
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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