George Lynn (actor)


Peter George Lynn was an American actor and writer.

Early life

Lynn was born January 28, 1906, in Cumberland, Maryland. He graduated from Washington and Lee University and worked as a pilot for Curtiss-Wright before he became an actor.

Career

Lynn acted in about 30 plays at the Pasadena Playhouse. He appeared in films such as Sinner Take All, the MGM Academy Award nominated short Torture Money, The Great Dictator, and To Be or Not to Be. Towards the end of his career he appeared in television series such as The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The Untouchables and The Deputy.
Lynn was also a playwright and a contributor of material published in magazines.

Death

Lynn died December 3, 1967, in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Film

Tough Guy - Patrolman Sinner Take All - StephenTorture Money - Larry MartinInternes Can't Take Money - Joe The Duke Comes Back - AlCharlie Chan at Monte Carlo - Al RogersCity Girl - Steve Island in the Sky - Charlie - Butler's Henchman Too Hot to Handle - Harry Harding Time Out for Murder - Henchman BlackieCipher Bureau - Lt. TydallNewsboys' Home - Balke Risky Business - Jackson's Henchman Pardon Our Nerve - Bodyguard Society Smugglers - AustinMystery Plane - 'Brandy' RandLet Us Live - Joe TaylorWolf Call - Father DevlinMr. Wong in Chinatown - Captain Guy JacksonQuick Millions - H. Jenkins 'Hank' PiersonThe Housekeeper's Daughter - Gangster Buried Alive - Gus BarthThe Man Who Wouldn't Talk - Convict The Lone Wolf Strikes - DorganNorthwest Passage - Joe Turner Kit Carson - James KingDrums of the Desert - Capt. Jean BridauxThe Great Dictator - Commander of Storm TroopersThe Saint in Palm Springs - Jimmy The Penalty - George, Police Operative Adventures of Captain Marvel - Prof. Dwight Fisher Saddlemates - LeRoque aka WanecheeCaught in the Draft - Pilot Criminals Within - Prof. Carroll Bombay Clipper - BlandPlan for Destruction - Rudolf HessTo Be or Not to Be - Actor-AdjutantGrand Central Murder - Paul RinehartA-Haunting We Will Go - Darby MasonThe Secret Code - Chief Stover Commandos Strike at Dawn - German Radio Announcer G-Men vs. the Black Dragon - Pilot Thug Tarzan Triumphs - Nazi Pilot Tonight We Raid Calais - German LieutenantSlightly Dangerous - 'Times' Reporter They Came to Blow Up America - Herman - Gestapo Driver Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case - Mack Hitler's Madman - 1st Officer Appointment in Berlin - Under Officer The North Star - German Pilot Northern Pursuit - Johnson - Mountie The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case - Walter Burns The Impostor - Soldier None Shall Escape - Otto - S.S. Officer The Fighting Sullivans - Officer Two-Man Submarine - Norman FosmerThe Hitler Gang - SS Man The Story of Dr. Wassell - Lt. Smith Wilson - Reporter The House of Frankenstein - Inspector GerlachShe Gets Her Man - Sinister Cameraman High Powered - Joe Jackson Sudan - BataThe Master Key - Herman - Chief ThugCounter-Attack - Russian Lieutenant Secret Agent X-9 - BachShady Lady - Card Player Girl on the Spot - Tony Bracken Tangier - LieutenantLost City of the Jungle - Henchman MarlowHer Kind of Man - Houseman Notorious - Photographer Under Nevada Skies - Henchman LeBlancMonsieur Beaucaire - Soldier Suddenly, It's Spring - Reporter Killer at Large - RandThe Naked City - Det. Fredericks Best Man Wins - Mr. CrowFor the Love of Mary - The Snake Pit - Doctor Homicide for Three - Bill Daggett - aka Ludwig RoseCriss Cross - Andy The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend - Townsman Take One False Step - Policeman D.O.A. - Homicide Detective Gun Crazy - Holdup Victim Side Street - Frank The Asphalt Jungle - Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment Union Station - Detective Moreno Three Secrets - Reporter Insurance Investigator - Jerry Hatcher Apache Drums - Bartender Show Boat - Blackjack Dealer The Day the Earth Stood Still - Colonel Ryder The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel - German Lieutenant Fixed Bayonets! - Colonel - 26th Infantry My Favorite Spy - Official The Bushwackers - GuthrieFinders Keepers - Allen Something to Live For - Kennedy Brother, Executive The Atomic City - Robert KalnickMy Man and I - Bit Role Bonzo Goes to College - Bartender The Congregation The Lawless Breed - Duncan - Texas Ranger Raiders of the Seven Seas - Spanish Officer Powder River - Deputy The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd - London Official Ride Clear of Diablo - Deputy Magnificent Obsession - Williams - Bob's Butler Sign of the Pagan - Servant World in My Corner - Mallinson's Butler The Werewolf - Dr. Morgan ChambersThe Boss - Tom MastersonGun Brothers - Blake, Gang Member The Halliday Brand - Townsman #3Mister Cory - Headwaiter The Man Who Turned to Stone - Dr. FreneauThe Deadly Mantis - Bus Driver Beau James - Reporter La donna che venne dal mare - Dario NucciI Was a Teenage Frankenstein - Sgt. BurnsSing, Boy, Sing - Mr. Starrett Girl in the Woods - OperatorVoice in the Mirror - Alcoholic Career - Stage Manager

Television