George Magrill

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 4, 1900 (52 years old)
Died
May 31, 1952
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Crime
Career Span
1924 – 1953

George Magrill

3 wins
43 nominations
3 Oscars
175 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 4, 1900
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1924 – 1953

Known For

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
1953
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
King Kong
King Kong
1933
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944
as Man (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Stansyck Hood (uncredited)
The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman
1946
as Poster's Workman (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Homesteader (uncredited)
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
1949
as Subway Conductor (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Policeman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Indian
California
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945
as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Oliver Cross
2 shared projects
in "Strangers on a Train"
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David McMahon
David McMahon
2 shared projects
in "Strangers on a Train"
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Chalky Williams
2 shared projects
in "Strangers on a Train"
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Bud Wolfe
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Edward Clark
2 shared projects
in "Strangers on a Train"
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Gil Perkins
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Norma Varden
Norma Varden
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Constance Purdy
Constance Purdy
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Florence Wix
Florence Wix
2 shared projects
in "Hollow Triumph"
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Award Recognition

3
Wins
43
Nominations
3
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1953

The War of the Worlds as Traffic Cop (uncredited) Award

1951

Strangers on a Train as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) Award
Rhubarb as Policeman at Ballpark (uncredited)
The Prince Who Was a Thief as (uncredited)
Detective Story as Policeman (uncredited)
Bannerline
The Well as Construction Worker (uncredited)

1950

Pretty Baby as Trainman (uncredited) Award
When Willie Comes Marching Home as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Corporal (uncredited)
711 Ocean Drive as Boulder Dam Tourist (uncredited)
Mister 880 as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man as Police Detective (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding as Plant Worker (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery as Policeman (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
Short Grass as Fenton Henchman (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster as Henchman Sam [Ch. 4-5]

1949

Adam's Rib as Subway Conductor (uncredited) Award
House of Strangers Award
Sorrowful Jones as Horse Player (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949 as Cop

1948

Hollow Triumph as Stansyck Hood (uncredited) Award
Secret Service Investigator as Police Officer (uncredited)
Four Faces West as Jim - Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Man as Interrogation Room Cop (uncredited)

1947

The Sea of Grass as Homesteader (uncredited) Award
California as Stranger (uncredited) Award
Body and Soul as Fight Stadium Cop (uncredited) Award
Nora Prentiss as Customer at Newsstand (uncredited) Award
Tarzan and the Huntress as Native Guard (uncredited)
High Barbaree as Vendor (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies as Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon as Policeman (uncredited)
The Invisible Wall as Police Detective (uncredited)
A Likely Story as Expressman (uncredited)
Twilight on the Rio Grande as U.S. Customs Officer
Nightmare Alley as Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)
Donald's Dilemma as Announcer(voice)

1946

The Strange Woman as Poster's Workman (uncredited) Award
Without Reservations as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Desert Command as El Maghreb
Lady in the Lake as Policeman (Uncredited)

1945

They Were Expendable as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) Award
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Actor (uncredited) Award
Fallen Angel as Cop at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Johnny Angel as Man (uncredited)
Sudan as Guard (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody as Stagehand (uncredited)
Dick Tracy as Detective at Starling's Interrogation (uncredited)

1944

Double Indemnity as Man (uncredited) Award
The Lodger
Cobra Woman
Uncertain Glory
One Mysterious Night as Police Guard (Uncredited)
The Racket Man as George the Private

1943

Edge of Darkness
Destroyer as Marine
Coney Island as Tough Guy at Harem Show
The Chance of a Lifetime as Policeman (Uncredited)
Batman as Henchman at Sphinx Club
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Soldier
Swing Fever as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1942

Wake Island Award
The Big Street as Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Nazi Agent as Thug (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window as Policeman (uncredited)
Tortilla Flat as Cannery Worker
A Tragedy at Midnight as Cop (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body as 2nd Arresting Policeman
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Mug (uncredited)
Brooklyn Orchid as Cab Driver
This Gun for Hire as Policeman (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby as Henchman (uncredited)

1941

The Sea Wolf
Love Crazy as Sanitarium Guard (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout as Soldier
The Spider Returns as Henchman
This Woman Is Mine as Seaman
Fancy Answers as Police Officer in Park Saluting Flag
Buck Privates as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Meet Boston Blackie as Georgie

1940

North West Mounted Police as Indian Award
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Spike - Henchman with Bordine
Florian as Soldier
Young Tom Edison as Train Passenger
A Chump at Oxford as Tow-Truck Driver (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison as Guard in Yard (uncredited)
Winners of the West as Henchman
New Moon as Guard
Gallant Sons as Bartender (uncredited)
Glamour for Sale as Mugg (uncredited)
The Gay Caballero as Deputy Sheriff
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Policeman
The Secret Seven as Henchman Scarlatti
Mystery Sea Raider as Man on Wharf

1939

Union Pacific as Surveyor (uncredited) Award
Sergeant Madden as Policeman
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Officer
The Flying Irishman as New York Airport Workman
Slightly Honorable as Reporter (Uncredited)
Tell No Tales as Alex (uncredited)
Money to Loan as Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Hanley's Strong Arm Man
Winter Carnival as New York Mercury Reporter
The Phantom Creeps as Thug-Pilot / Schooner Crewman
Our Leading Citizen as Workman
King of Chinatown as 2nd Gangster
Swanee River as Agitator
Hotel Imperial as Austrian Sentry (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier as Trooper

1938

The Mad Miss Manton as Policeman (uncredited) Award
The Fighting Devil Dogs as Jamison (uncredited)
Say It in French as Taxi Driver
Born to Be Wild as Hank
Merbabies as Snails (voice)

1937

Navy Blue and Gold as Cadet Prankster (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses as Acme Disposal Worker (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid as Militiaman
It Happened in Hollywood as Stagehand
Maid of Salem as Sailor (Uncredited)
Outcast
Wells Fargo as Northerner
She Had to Eat as G Man (uncredited)
Behind The Headlines as Gang Member
They Gave Him a Gun as Soldier (uncredited)

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner as Henchman (uncredited)
Jailbreak as Convict
Fugitive in the Sky as G-Man
Sworn Enemy as Steamer's Trainer (uncredited)
Under Your Spell as Angry Man (uncredited)
You May Be Next! as Mike--Policeman (uncredited)
Laughing at Trouble as Deputy
Love Before Breakfast as Sailor (uncredited)

1935

Murder in the Fleet as Sailor on Watch (Uncredited)
The Wedding Night as Wedding Guest with Plate
The Rainmakers as Hobo
Strangers All as Policeman
Professional Soldier as Soldier
The Nitwits as Cop
Three Little Beers as Street Cop (uncredited)

1934

The Merry Widow as Policeman (uncredited)
Journal of a Crime as Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods as Workman
Charlie Chan's Courage as Heavy
Keep 'Em Rolling as Skeptical Soldier

1933

King Kong as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) Award
Elmer, the Great as Game Spectator (uncredited)
Penthouse as Crelliman's Butler (uncredited)
The Chief as Fireman
The Three Musketeers as El Maghreb
Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Member of Rocci's Mob
Men Must Fight as Stretcher Bearer
Disgraced! as Undwood's Chauffeur

1932

Scarlet Dawn as Revolutionary (Uncredited)
The Lost Special as Lefty
Flaming Gold as Cargo Ship's Crewman
Roar of the Dragon as Sailor

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance as Luva’s Henchman (uncredited) Award
The Secret Six as Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited)
Side Show as Roustabout
The Sin Ship as Crewman

1930

Born Reckless as Former Ballplayer Recruit at Boot Camp
New Moon as Ivan

1929

Hawk of the Hills
Queen of the Northwoods as Sergeant Bolt

1928

The Ballyhoo Buster as Brooks Mitchell
Vultures of the Sea

1927

The Desert of the Lost as Henchman (uncredited)

1926

The Enchanted Hill as Killer
Dog of Dogs as Harold Zane

1925

Lord Jim as Dain Waris
Wild Horse Mesa as Bert Manerube
The Fighting Smile

1924

Fast and Fearless as Pedro Gómez
North of Nevada as Joe Deerfoot

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The War of the Worlds
King Kong
Strangers on a Train
Double Indemnity
The Sea of Grass
Adam's Rib
The Mad Miss Manton

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