Biography
George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor. Regis was born near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro Regas. He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.
In 1921, Regas acted in his first motion picture, The Love Light with Mary Pickford. 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 Marion Davies. He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in Zombie (1932).
Filmography
all 63
Movies 63
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Torrid Zone (1940)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
The Light That Failed (1939)
The Mad Empress (1939)
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Rains Came (1939)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Beau Geste (1939)
Code of the Secret Service (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
Gunga Din (1939)
Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
Clipped Wings (1937)
The Legion of Missing Men (1937)
Left-Handed Law (1937)
Rebellion (1936)
Daniel Boone (1936)
Sworn Enemy (1936)
Hell-Ship Morgan (1936)
Rose Marie (1936)
Night Cargo (1936)
Here's to Romance (1935)
Pursuit (1935)
The Red Blood of Courage (1935)
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Blood Money (1933)
The Mummy (1932)
Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
Newly Rich (1931)
Trapped (1931)
Beau Ideal (1931)
Caught Cheating (1931)
The Lonesome Trail (1930)
Gaucho soul (1930)
Acquitted (1929)
Redskin (1929)
The Wheel of Life (1929)
Wolf Song (1929)
That Royle Girl (1925)
Omar the Tentmaker (1922)
The Dangerous Moment (1921)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1890-11-09
Deathday1940-12-13 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceGoranoi, Lakonia, Greece
SiblingsPedro Regas
CitizenshipsGreece
Also Known AsGeorges Rigas, Georgios Thomas Regakos, Γεώργιος Ρήγας
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