George Thomas Regas (

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: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a

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actor.

Biography

Regis was born near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor

Pedro Regas Petros "Pedro" Regas (born Panagiotis Thomas Regakos; April 18, 1897 – August 10, 1974 in Hollywood, Los Angeles), a veteran stage actor, Regas was spotted on the Broadway stage by Mary Pickford who persuaded him to go to Hollywood and be i ...

. He was a stage actor in

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before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of ''

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''.''Character People'', First Edition, Citadel Press, 1977; In 1921, Regas acted in his first motion picture, ''

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'' with

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. 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

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. He starred as Mateo in ''

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'' (1939). On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in ''Zombie'' (1932).

Death

Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in

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, at age fifty.

Partial filmography

* ''

'' (1921) - Tony * '' The Dangerous Moment'' (1921) - Movros Tarkides * '' Omar the Tentmaker'' (1922) - Emissary to the Shah * ''The Rip-Tide'' (1923) - The Philosopher * '' Fashionable Fakers'' (1923) - A. Turk * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1924) - Oarsman (uncredited) * '' The Wanderer'' (1925) - Gaal * ''

That Royle Girl ''That Royle Girl'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Edwin Balmer, and starred Carol Dempster, W. C. Fields and Harri ...

'' (1925) - Baretta's Henchman * ''

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'' (1926) - Verd * ''

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'' (1926) - Maris * '' The Rescue'' (1929) - Wasub * ''

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'' (1929) - Notani * ''

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'' (1929) - Black Wolf * '' The Wheel of Life'' (1929) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Sea Fury'' (1929) - Captain * ''

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'' (1929) - Tony (billed as George Rigas) * ''Alma de Gaucho'' (1930) - Don Casimiro * '' The Lonesome Trail'' (1930) - The Ring Tailored Roarer * '' Beau Ideal'' (1931) - The Emir * ''

Caught Cheating ''Caught Cheating'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Charles Murray, George Sidney, and Nita Martan, and it was released by Tiffany Productions on Janu ...

'' (1931) - Giuseppe * '' Riders of the North'' (1931) - Leclerc * '' Trapped'' (1931) - Jim Moore * '' City Streets'' (1931) - Machine Gunner (uncredited) * '' Newly Rich'' (1931) - Lippo (uncredited) * '' Hell-Bent for Frisco'' (1931) - Tony * '' Danger Island'' (1931, Serial) - Lascara * '' Battling with Buffalo Bill'' (1931) - Henchman Breed Johns * '' Mounted Fury'' (1931) - Pierre LeStrange * '' The Golden West'' (1932) - Chief Black Wolf (uncredited) * '' Destination Unknown'' (1933) - Tauru * ''

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'' (1933) - Havana Mechanic (uncredited) * '' The Phantom of the Air'' (1933, Serial) - Ship Captain (uncredited) * ''

The Way to Love ''The Way to Love'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak. Edward Everett Horton was the principal featured player. At one stage Carole Lombard was to have co ...

'' (1933) - Pedro * ''

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'' (1933) - Charley * '' Sixteen Fathoms Deep'' (1934) - Theo Savanis * ''

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'' (1934) - Don Rodrigo * '' Grand Canary'' (1934) - El Dazo (uncredited) * '' Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'' (1934) - Singh * '' Fighting Trooper'' (1934) - Henri * '' Kid Millions'' (1934) - Attendant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) - The Torch (uncredited) * '' Red Morning'' (1934) - Native (uncredited) * '' Bordertown'' (1935) - Guillermo - Jailer in Mexico (uncredited) * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) - Kushal Khan (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Ruby, the Greek (uncredited) * '' Eight Bells'' (1935) - Pedro (uncredited) * '' The Red Blood of Courage'' (1935) - Frenchy - Henchman * ''

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'' (1935) - First Motor Cop (uncredited) * '' Pursuit'' (1935) - Mexican Border Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Here's to Romance'' (1935) - Greek Husband (uncredited) * '' Night Cargo'' (1936) - Gus Noble * ''

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'' (1936) - Boniface * '' Hell-Ship Morgan'' (1936) - Covanci * '' Robin Hood of El Dorado'' (1936) - Tomás * '' The Girl from Mandalay'' (1936) - Headman * '' Under Two Flags'' (1936) - Keskerdit (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Greek - a Gangster (uncredited) * '' Isle of Fury'' (1936) - Otar * ''

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'' (1936) - Gang Member (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Black Eagle * '' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1936) - Wazir * ''

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'' (1937) - Muamua * '' Left-Handed Law'' (1937) - Sam Logan * '' Another Dawn'' (1937) - Sheik Achaben (scenes deleted) * '' The Californian'' (1937) - Ruiz * '' The Legion of Missing Men'' (1937) - Sgt. Garcia * '' Love Under Fire'' (1937) - Lieutenant De Vega * '' Charlie Chan on Broadway'' (1937) - Hindu (uncredited) * '' Ali Baba Goes to Town'' (1937) - Bearded Arab (uncredited) * '' Clipped Wings'' (1937) - Fernando - Moran's Henchman * '' The Mysterious Pilot'' (1937, Serial) - RCAF Constable Remington (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Regas * ''

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'' (1938) - Gomez * '' Four Men and a Prayer'' (1938) - Egyptian Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Toy Wife'' (1938) - Man Shot in Court (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Chance'' (1938) - Bokor * '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' (1938) - Soongh * '' Scouts to the Rescue'' (1939) - Lokola -Indian Tribe High Priest * ''

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'' (1939) - Thug Chieftain (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Pedro (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Mexican Police Officer * ''

'' (1939) - Arab Scout (uncredited) * ''

'' (1939) - Matteo * ''

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'' (1939) - Rajput (uncredited) * '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1939) - Indian Guide * '' The Mad Empress'' (1939) - Mariano Escobedo * ''

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'' (1939) - Cassavetti * '' Virginia City'' (1940) - Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Mexican Bartender (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Sergeant of Police * '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) - Freddie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Sergeant Gonzales (final film role)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Regas, George 1890 births 1940 deaths People from Sparta, Peloponnese Greek emigrants to the United States Greek male film actors Greek male stage actors Male Western (genre) film actors Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery