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George Sanders (1906 - 72)
British actor who was known for playing many suave
parts. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, to english parents.
George Sanders commited sucide in Barcelona, Spain in 1972 because
''because I am bored'' with the world. George Sanders
was married to two of the Gabor sisters, Zsa Zsa Gabor
(1949 - 1957) and then Magda Gabor (1970 - 1970). Sanders
was married to actress Benita Hume from 1959 until her
death in 1967.
After working in business for several years, George
Sanders made the career move to acting in the early
thirties. Sanders' first starring opportunity came when he
took over for Louis Hayward, the characterization of
Simon Templar, a modern Robin Hood nicknamed "The Saint,"
in a handful of extremely popular RKO ''B'' thrillers. Beginning
with "the Saint Strikes back."
RKO then went on to give him the lead role as "The
Falcon," in a similar series of thrillers. Actor
Tom Conway was his brother and the two starred together
in several movies, such as "The Falcon's Brother"
(1942). While his role as Addison DeWitt
in "All About Eve" was the one that he was
born to play, Sander's most enduring role may turn out to
be playing the voice of the evil tiger, Shere Khan in
Disney's "The Jungle Book" in 1967.
George Sanders' other films include:
LLOYDS OF LONDON
LANCER SPY
THE LADY ESCAPES
ALLEGHENY UPRISING
CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY
GREEN HELL
REBECCA
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
THE SAINT
SON OF FURY
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
PARIS AFTER DARK
THIS LAND IS MINE
ACTION IN ARABIA
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
SCANDAL IN PARIS
THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR
FOREVER AMBER
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN
THE LIGHT TOUCH
ASSIGNMENT PARIS
WITNESS TO MURDER
THAT CERTAIN FEELING
NEVER SAY GOODBYE
DEATH OF A SCOUNDREL
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
THE LAST VOYAGE
A SHOT IN THE DARK
MOLL FLANDERS
THE KREMLIN LETTER
DOOMWATCH
ENDLESS NIGHT
THE DEATH WHEELERS
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