George Voskovec

Known for Acting

Born

June 19, 1905

Died

July 4, 1981 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As

Jiří VoskovecJiří WachsmannJiri VoskovecPetr Dolan F. FormenИржи ВосковецПетр ДоланДжордже Восковец

Biography

Jiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.