George Ives (January 19, 1926 – February 22, 2013) was an American character actor.
Career A native of New York City, Ives played Douglas Aldrich in the television series The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot off the Wire. Ives gained cult popularity when he appeared in a satirical mock-intro on the DVD edition of The Big Lebowski. He starred in an episode of The King of Queens, an episode of The Andy Griffith Show entitled TV or Not TV, as well as an episode of The Office entitled "Phyllis' Wedding.” Ives also appeared as Lank Dailey, owner of Dailey's Motel and the Arena roadhouse in Hot Rods to Hell, the last film directed by John Brahm.
Personal life He died at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, in 2013 at the age of 87.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1953NiagaraCarillon Tower Guide Uncredited1966Hot Rods to HellLank Dailey1967The Ballad of JosieFreemontUncredited1968The Secret War of Harry FriggMajor1972Get to Know Your RabbitMr. Morris2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereLloyd Garroway2003Intolerable CrueltyMrs. Gutman's Lawyer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1951, 1952Studio OneDick Herbert / Mr. Robinson2 episodes1953–1956The United States Steel HourVarious roles3 episodes1960Bachelor FatherArthur DanielsEpisode: "Bentley, the Stage Mother"1960The Donna Reed ShowJohn CouttsEpisode: "Donna Decorates"1961The Many Loves of Dobie GillisMr. HugginsEpisode: "What's My Lion?"1961Peter GunnArthur HollandEpisode: "Jacoby's Vacation"1961Shirley Temple's StorybookThe ApothecaryEpisode: "The Terrible Clockman"1961The DuPont Show with June AllysonThe ColonelEpisode: "The School of the Soldier"1961The Jim Backus ShowDouglas AldrichEpisode: "The Woman's Touch"1961–1962The HathawaysBert Brockwood / George Brockwood4 episodes1961–1962The Law and Mr. JonesHiller / Harwood2 episodes1961, 1962Perry MasonPolice Board Chairman / Lt. Gregg1963My Three SonsLarry TraversEpisode: "The Dream Book"1963The Eleventh HourThe ManagerEpisode: "Everybody Knows You Left Me"1963, 1965Mr. NovakMr. Ingram / Dr. Loomis2 episodes1964The LieutenantHotel ManagerEpisode: "Between Music and Laughter"1964The Farmer's DaughterWillinghamEpisode: "The Swinger"1964, 1965Wendy and MeDr. Rawlins / Norman Robinson2 episodes1965No Time for SergeantsDr. StoneEpisode: "A Hatful of Muscles"1965The Andy Griffith ShowAllen HarveyEpisode: "TV or Not TV"1965Mister EdMr. PettigrewEpisode: "Ed's Diction Teacher"1965–1966Mister RobertsDoc30 episodes1965–1968BewitchedVarious roles3 episodes1966Please Don't Eat the DaisiesMickeyEpisode: "My Mother's Name Is Fred"1967Run for Your LifeEddlingEpisode: "The Calculus of Chaos"1967Petticoat JunctionRod GranderEpisode: "The Fishing Derby"1967Get SmartDr. BascombEpisode: "Witness for the Persecution"1967–1971Green AcresVarious roles5 episodes1969Judd, for the DefenseDr. Nelson KornbluthEpisode: "The Law and Order Blues: Part 2"1970It Takes a ThiefCrane BelsonEpisode: "The Suzie Simone Caper"1971Room 222Howard Bruckner2 episodes1971That GirlDawsonEpisode: "That Shoplifter"1971The Mod SquadManagerEpisode: "The Poisoned Mind"1971The D.A.JudgeEpisode: "The People vs. Swammerdam"1971O'Hara, U.S. TreasuryClifford SpryEpisode: "Operation: Crystal Springs"1972The Sixth SenseFrank YoungEpisode: "Gallows in the Wind"1972, 1973Emergency!School Principal / Party Guest2 episodes1974Happy DaysMr. McKayEpisode: "Hardware Jungle"1974Get Christie Love!ButlerEpisode: "Pawn Ticket for Murder"1975Adam-12George DubowEpisode: "Citizen with a Gun"1975MannixHallihanEpisode: "Design for Dying"1977Wonder WomanSamuelsEpisode: "The Return of Wonder Woman"2001The King of QueensMan in Limo2 episodes2007The OfficeUncle AlEpisode: "Phyllis' Wedding"
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