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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-09-01

Day of Death

2023-05-24 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

George Maharias

George Maharis

Biography

George Maharis was an American actor who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the short-lived TV series The Most Deadly Game.

Known For

Acting

Land Raiders

1969

Land Raiders

as

Paul Cardenas

The Satan Bug

1965

The Satan Bug

as

Lee Barrett

Escape to Mindanao

1968

Escape to Mindanao

as

Joe Walden

Doppelganger

1993

Doppelganger

as

Mike Wallace

The Happening

1967

The Happening

as

Taurus

Sylvia

1965

Sylvia

as

Alan Macklin

Murder on Flight 502

1975

Murder on Flight 502

as

Robert Davenport

Quick, Before It Melts

1965

Quick, Before It Melts

as

Peter Santelli

The Victim

1972

The Victim

as

Ben Chappel

The Monk

1969

The Monk

as

Gus Monk

A Covenant with Death

1967

A Covenant with Death

as

Ben Lewis

SST: Death Flight

1977

SST: Death Flight

as

Les Phillips

The Mugger

1958

The Mugger

as

Nicholas Grecco

Return to Fantasy Island

1978

Return to Fantasy Island

as

Lowell Benson

The Desperados

1969

The Desperados

as

Jacob Galt

The Last Day of the War

1970

The Last Day of the War

as

Sgt. Chips Slater

Exodus

1960

Exodus

as

Yoav

The Crash of Flight 401

1978

The Crash of Flight 401

as

Evan Walsh

Death in Space

1974

Death in Space

as

Dr. Dan Summit

A Small Rebellion

1966

A Small Rebellion

as

Michael Kolinos

Death to Sister Mary

1974

Death to Sister Mary

as

Mark Fields

Marty

1953

Marty

as

Dancer at the Club (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Alex Burton

Route 66

Route 66

as

Buz Murdock

Naked City

Naked City

as

Stroke Strokirch

Kojak

Kojak

as

Ringer

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Thomas Bachman

Switch

Switch

as

Clouston

The Most Deadly Game

The Most Deadly Game

as

Jonathan Croft

Shindig!

Shindig!

as

Self - Singer

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

as

Dr. Charles Brockway

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Dr. Anthony Bender

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

as

Phil Pearson

Thriller

Thriller

as

Mark Fields

Naked City

Naked City

as

Tony Bacallas

Naked City

Naked City

as

Johnny Gary

Naked City

Naked City

as

Lundy

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as

Johnny Cesare

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

as

Seaman at Craps Game (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Charlie Emmet Cosmo, Esq.

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

as

Walter Webley

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Curtis Haynes

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Peter Lacland (segment "The Hand of Borgus Weems")

Vicki!

Vicki!

as

Self

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Warren Davis

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

as

Robert Duware

Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

as

Joey Quayles

Production

Crew

Directing