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George Ovey(1870-1951)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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George Ovey in Jerry's Brilliant Scheme (1917)
George Ovey was born on 13 December 1870 in Trenton, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Pirate of Panama (1929), Hit the Deck (1929) and Strings of Steel (1926). He was married to Louise Horner. He died on 23 September 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1870
DiedSeptember 23, 1951(80)
BornDecember 13, 1870
DiedSeptember 23, 1951(80)
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Known for

Natalie Kingston and Jay Wilsey in The Pirate of Panama (1929)
The Pirate of Panama
4.1
  • Evelyn's Brother
  • 1929
Hit the Deck (1929)
Hit the Deck
6.8
  • Clarence
  • 1929
William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick in Strings of Steel (1926)
Strings of Steel
  • Willie Gray
  • 1926
Barbara Bedford and Conway Tearle in The Sporting Lover (1926)
The Sporting Lover
  • Jockey
  • 1926

Credits

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Actor

  • Dana Andrews, Claude Rains, and Carla Balenda in Sealed Cargo (1951)
    Sealed Cargo
    6.7
    • Villager (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • James Stewart and June Allyson in The Stratton Story (1949)
    The Stratton Story
    7.1
    • Person in Theatre (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Act of Violence (1948)
    Act of Violence
    7.5
    • Bystander (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • First Usher in Church (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Lee Bowman, Aline MacMahon, Marjorie Main, Susan Peters, and Zasu Pitts in Tish (1942)
    Tish
    6.2
    • Boardinghouse Man with Cushion (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • El Brendel, Dudley Dickerson, and Tom Kennedy in Phony Cronies (1942)
    Phony Cronies
    5.2
    Short
    • Night Watchman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Andy Clyde and Blanche Payson in All Work and No Pay (1942)
    All Work and No Pay
    Short
    • Man at Newsstand (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
    Yankee Doodle Dandy
    7.6
    • Streetcleaner (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lew Ayres and Laraine Day in Fingers at the Window (1942)
    Fingers at the Window
    6.3
    • Old Man with Telegram (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • James Cagney, Alan Hale, Russell Arms, Reginald Gardiner, Brenda Marshall, and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)
    Captains of the Clouds
    6.4
    • News Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Woman of the Year (1942)
    Woman of the Year
    7.1
    • Little Sports Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Edward G. Robinson, Edward Arnold, Laraine Day, and Marsha Hunt in Unholy Partners (1941)
    Unholy Partners
    6.5
    • Old-Timer at Sentinel (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
    Life Begins for Andy Hardy
    6.7
    • Charlie, the Janitor (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Sucker List (1941)
    Sucker List
    6.1
    Short
    • Man Bringing Names (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Humphrey Bogart, Joan Leslie, and Sylvia Sidney in The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
    The Wagons Roll at Night
    6.3
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1941

Writer

  • Lillian Biron and George Ovey in Ruined by Love (1920)
    Ruined by Love
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1920

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Ovey
  • Height
    • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
  • Born
    • December 13, 1870
    • Trenton, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 1951
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Horner? - September 23, 1951 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Prolific small part supporting actor, from silent days. Former minstrel and vaudevillian. With Mutual from 1915, often in comedies produced by Al Christie.

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