- Before he was cast in Circus Boy (1956), his son Micky (billed as "Mickey Braddock" to avoid confusion with George) didn't quite understand what being a professional actor was all about, but noted the long breaks Dolenz had at home between jobs. When asked what his dad did for a living, Micky answered "He mows the lawn."
- Used the money he received from The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) to buy a restaurant to provide a stable income for his family.
- His ethnic background is Slovene. In A Bullet for Joey (1955), he says "I love you" in a Slovenian dialect to Audrey Totter. Her paternal grandmother was also of Slovene descent.
- Owned the Marquis Restaurant located on Sunset Boulevard in the 1950s and '60s.
- Howard Hughes signed him up as leading man for RKO. Most remembered as "European Leading Man".
- Father of Micky Dolenz, of the 60s musical band, The Monkees.
- Under the name Giorgio Dolenz (Slovene: Jure Dolenc), he emigrated to the United States via Cuba, arriving by steamship at the port of Key West, Florida, in October 1934.
- By 1937, Dolenz was in Hollywood and working as a waiter.
- Actor and singer Micky Dolenz (George Michael Dolenz) of the 1960s musical band the Monkees was his son.
- His last role was playing Eduard D'Arcy in the season 4 episode 20 of Bonanza titled "Marie, My Love" aired February 10, 1963.
- Born in Trieste after several years of not knowing if he was Italian or Slav he emigrated to South America then California.
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