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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-01-10

Day of Death

1960-05-27 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Manchester, England, UK

Also Known As

George Desylla Zucco

George Zucco

Biography

From Wikipedia George Zucco (11 January 1886 – 27 May 1960) was an English character actor who appeared, almost always in supporting roles, in 96 films during a career spanning two decades, from 1931 to 1951. In his horror films, he often played a suave villain or a mad doctor.

Known For

Acting

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Prof. Bruno Lampini

Lured

1947

Lured

as

H.R. Barrett

Midnight Manhunt

1945

Midnight Manhunt

as

Jelke

The Mummy's Hand

1940

The Mummy's Hand

as

Professor Andoheb

Scared to Death

1947

Scared to Death

as

Dr. Josef Van Ee

The Roof

1933

The Roof

as

James Renton

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as

Dr. Cardigan

A Woman's Face

1941

A Woman's Face

as

Defense Attorney

Voodoo Man

1944

Voodoo Man

as

Nicholas

Dead Men Walk

1943

Dead Men Walk

as

Lloyd Clayton / Elwyn Clayton

Fog Island

1945

Fog Island

as

Leo Grainger

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Andoheb

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

as

Andoheb, High Priest of Arkan

The Flying Serpent

1946

The Flying Serpent

as

Prof. Andrew Forbes

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as

Doc Robbin

The Black Swan

1942

The Black Swan

as

Lord Denby

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as

Dr. Adolph Kammer

Rosalie

1937

Rosalie

as

General Maroff

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

as

Rolf Alferson

New Moon

1940

New Moon

as

Vicomte Ribaud

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as

Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley

Moss Rose

1947

Moss Rose

as

Craxton

Madame Bovary

1949

Madame Bovary

as

Dubocage

Saratoga

1937

Saratoga

as

Dr. Bierd

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as

Professor Moriarty

Where There's Life

1947

Where There's Life

as

Paul Stertorius

Dr. Renault's Secret

1942

Dr. Renault's Secret

as

Dr. Robert Renault

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as

Dr. Edwin L. Jannery

Tarzan and the Mermaids

1948

Tarzan and the Mermaids

as

Palanth, the High Priest

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mad Ghoul

as

Dr. Alfred Morris

Shadows in the Night

1944

Shadows in the Night

as

Frank Swift

The Seventh Cross

1944

The Seventh Cross

as

Fahrenburg

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

Week-End at the Waldorf

as

Bey of Aribajan

The Black Raven

1943

The Black Raven

as

Amos Bradford

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Dr. Hugo Streger

The Mad Monster

1942

The Mad Monster

as

Lorenzo Cameron

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Arsène Lupin Returns

as

Prefect of Police

Captain Fury

1939

Captain Fury

as

Arnold Trist

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Dr. Joseph Van Ee (archive footage)

Half Way to Shanghai

1942

Half Way to Shanghai

as

Peter van Hoost

Sudan

1945

Sudan

as

Horadef

Holy Matrimony

1943

Holy Matrimony

as

Mr. Crepitude

Having Wonderful Crime

1945

Having Wonderful Crime

as

King aka The Great Movel

Harbor of Missing Men

1950

Harbor of Missing Men

as

H.G. Danziger

The Magnificent Fraud

1939

The Magnificent Fraud

as

Dr. Luis Virgo

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Mr. Mallam

Desire Me

1947

Desire Me

as

Father Donnard

London by Night

1937

London by Night

as

Inspector Jefferson

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

as

Dr. Moriarty (archive footage)

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Sir Charles Arthur Russell

Fast Company

1938

Fast Company

as

Otto Brockler

Arise, My Love

1940

Arise, My Love

as

Prison Governor

Let's Dance

1950

Let's Dance

as

Judge Mackenzie

Topper Returns

1941

Topper Returns

as

Dr. Jeris

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

Here I Am a Stranger

as

James K. Spaulding

Souls at Sea

1937

Souls at Sea

as

Woodley

Suez

1938

Suez

as

Prime Minister

Autumn Crocus

1934

Autumn Crocus

as

Revered Mayne

The First Legion

1951

The First Legion

as

Father Robert Stuart

Vacation from Love

1938

Vacation from Love

as

Dr. Waxton

The Horror of It All

1983

The Horror of It All

as

Dr. Cameron (archive footage)

Hold That Blonde!

1945

Hold That Blonde!

as

Dr. Pavel Storasky

Madame X

1937

Madame X

as

Dr. LaFarge

Captain from Castile

1947

Captain from Castile

as

Marquis De Carvajal

Abdul the Damned

1935

Abdul the Damned

as

Officer of the Firing Squad

The Cat and the Canary

1939

The Cat and the Canary

as

Lawyer Crosby

The Lady Is Willing

1934

The Lady Is Willing

as

Bailiff

The Midshipmaid

1932

The Midshipmaid

as

Lord Dore

The Good Companions

1933

The Good Companions

as

Fauntley

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

as

The Colonel's Butler

Road House

1934

Road House

as

Hotel Manager

The Pirate

1948

The Pirate

as

The Viceroy

Flame Of Stamboul

1951

Flame Of Stamboul

as

The Voice

Never a Dull Moment

1943

Never a Dull Moment

as

Tony Rocco

International Lady

1941

International Lady

as

Webster

Confidential Agent

1945

Confidential Agent

as

Detective Geddes

David and Bathsheba

1951

David and Bathsheba

as

Egyptian Ambassador (uncredited)

It's a Bet

1935

It's a Bet

as

Convict

The Common Round

1936

The Common Round

as

Dr. Pyke

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Crowley Bascomb

What Happened Then?

1934

What Happened Then?

as

Inspector Hull

Dreyfus

1931

Dreyfus

as

Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac

The Bride Wore Red

1937

The Bride Wore Red

as

Count Armalia

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

as

Security Council Chair

The Firefly

1937

The Firefly

as

Secret Service Chief

Something Always Happens

1934

Something Always Happens

as

Proprietor of the Maison de Paris

Lord Jeff

1938

Lord Jeff

as

James 'Jim' Hampstead

Doom of Dracula

1966

Doom of Dracula

as

Prof. Lampini (archive footage)

The Secret Garden

1949

The Secret Garden

as

Dr. Fortescue

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited)

Joan of Arc

1948

Joan of Arc

as

Constable of Clervaux

There Goes the Bride

1932

There Goes the Bride

as

Prosecutor (uncredited)

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