Biography: He was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business, and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. His film debut, in 1936, was as Curly Randall in "Find the Lady". His U.S. debut, the same year, with Twentieth Century-Fox, was as ... show all He was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business, and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. His film debut, in 1936, was as Curly Randall in "Find the Lady". His U.S. debut, the same year, with Twentieth Century-Fox, was as Lord Everett Stacy in "Lloyds of London". During the late 30s and early 40s he made a number of movies as Simon Templar, the Saint and as Gay Lawrence the Falcon. He played Nazis (Major Quive-Smith in Lang's "Manhunt"), royalty (Charles II in Preminger's "Forever Amber"), and biblical roles (Saran of Gaza in deMille's "Samson and Delilah"). He won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as theatre critic Addison De Witt in Mankiewicz's "All About Eve". In 1957 he hosted a TV series, "The George Sanders Mystery Theatre". He continued to play mostly villains and charming heels until his suicide in 1972. hide |
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