George Regas
George Thomas Regas was a Greek American actor.
Biography
Regis was born near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro Regas. He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.
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. He was married to actress Reine Davies, the sister of Marion Davies. He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in Zombie.
Death
Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in Hollywood, California, at age fifty.
Partial filmography
The Love Light - TonyThe Dangerous Moment - Movros TarkidesOmar the Tentmaker - Emissary to the ShahThe Rip-Tide - The PhilosopherFashionable Fakers - A. TurkThe Sea Hawk - Oarsman The Wanderer - GaalThat Royle Girl - Baretta's HenchmanDesert Gold - VerdBeau Geste - MarisThe Rescue - WasubRedskin - NotaniWolf Song - Black WolfThe Wheel of Life - Bit Role Sea Fury - CaptainAcquitted - Tony Alma de Gaucho - Don CasimiroThe Lonesome Trail - The Ring Tailored RoarerBeau Ideal - The EmirCaught Cheating - GiuseppeRiders of the North - LeclercTrapped - Jim MooreCity Streets - Machine Gunner Newly Rich - Lippo Hell-Bent for Frisco - TonyDanger Island - LascaraBattling with Buffalo Bill - Henchman Breed JohnsMounted Fury - Pierre LeStrangeThe Golden West - Chief Black Wolf Destination Unknown - TauruCentral Airport - Havana Mechanic The Phantom of the Air - Ship Captain The Way to Love - PedroBlood Money - CharleySixteen Fathoms Deep - Theo SavanisViva Villa! - Don RodrigoGrand Canary - El Dazo Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back - SinghFighting Trooper - HenriKid Millions - Attendant The Marines Are Coming - The Torch Red Morning - Native Bordertown - Guillermo - Jailer in Mexico The Lives of a Bengal Lancer - Kushal Khan Under Pressure - Ruby, the Greek Eight Bells - Pedro The Red Blood of Courage - Frenchy - HenchmanIn Caliente - First Motor Cop Pursuit - Mexican Border Patrolman Here's to Romance - Greek Husband Night Cargo - Gus NobleRose Marie - BonifaceHell-Ship Morgan - CovanciRobin Hood of El Dorado - TomásThe Girl from Mandalay - HeadmanUnder Two Flags - Keskerdit Sworn Enemy - Greek - a Gangster Isle of Fury - OtarRebellion - Gang Member Daniel Boone - Black EagleThe Charge of the Light Brigade - WazirWaikiki Wedding - MuamuaLeft-Handed Law - Sam LoganAnother Dawn - Sheik Achaben The Californian - RuizThe Legion of Missing Men - Sgt. GarciaLove Under Fire - Lieutenant De VegaCharlie Chan on Broadway - Hindu Ali Baba Goes to Town - Bearded Arab Clipped Wings - Fernando - Moran's HenchmanThe Mysterious Pilot - RCAF Constable Remington Hawaiian Buckaroo - RegasTorchy Blane in Panama - GomezFour Men and a Prayer - Egyptian Policeman The Toy Wife - Man Shot in Court Mr. Moto Takes a Chance - BokorArrest Bulldog Drummond - SoonghScouts to the Rescue - Lokola -Indian Tribe High PriestGunga Din - Thug Chieftain The Oklahoma Kid - Pedro Union Pacific - Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy Code of the Secret Service - Mexican Police OfficerBeau Geste - Arab Scout The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - MatteoThe Rains Came - Rajput The Cat and the Canary - Indian GuideThe Mad Empress - Mariano EscobedoThe Light That Failed - CassavettiVirginia City - Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman 'Til We Meet Again - Mexican Bartender Torrid Zone - Sergeant of PoliceNorth West Mounted Police - Freddie The Mark of Zorro - Sergeant Gonzales