George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor.
Biography 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.Character People, First Edition, Citadel Press, 1977;
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).
Death Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in Hollywood, California, at age fifty.
Partial filmography
The Love Light (1921) - Tony The Dangerous Moment (1921) - Movros Tarkides Omar the Tentmaker (1922) - Emissary to the Shah The Rip-Tide (1923) - The Philosopher Fashionable Fakers (1923) - A. Turk The Sea Hawk (1924) - Oarsman (uncredited) The Wanderer (1925) - Gaal That Royle Girl (1925) - Baretta's Henchman Desert Gold (1926) - Verd Beau Geste (1926) - Maris The Rescue (1929) - Wasub Redskin (1929) - Notani Wolf Song (1929) - Black Wolf The Wheel of Life (1929) - Bit Role (uncredited) Sea Fury (1929) - Captain Acquitted (1929) - Tony (billed as George Rigas) Alma de Gaucho (1930) - Don Casimiro The Lonesome Trail (1930) - The Ring Tailored Roarer Beau Ideal (1931) - The Emir Caught Cheating (1931) - Giuseppe Riders of the North (1931) - Leclerc Trapped (1931) - Jim Moore City Streets (1931) - Machine Gunner (uncredited) Newly Rich (1931) - Lippo (uncredited) Hell-Bent for Frisco (1931) - Tony Danger Island (1931, Serial) - Lascara Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) - Henchman Breed Johns Mounted Fury (1931) - Pierre LeStrange The Golden West (1932) - Chief Black Wolf (uncredited) Destination Unknown (1933) - Tauru Central Airport (1933) - Havana Mechanic (uncredited) The Phantom of the Air (1933, Serial) - Ship Captain (uncredited) The Way to Love (1933) - Pedro Blood Money (1933) - Charley Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934) - Theo Savanis Viva Villa! (1934) - Don Rodrigo Grand Canary (1934) - El Dazo (uncredited) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) - Singh Fighting Trooper (1934) - Henri Kid Millions (1934) - Attendant (uncredited) The Marines Are Coming (1934) - The Torch (uncredited) Red Morning (1934) - Native (uncredited) Bordertown (1935) - Guillermo - Jailer in Mexico (uncredited) The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) - Kushal Khan (uncredited) Under Pressure (1935) - Ruby, the Greek (uncredited) Eight Bells (1935) - Pedro (uncredited) The Red Blood of Courage (1935) - Frenchy - Henchman In Caliente (1935) - First Motor Cop (uncredited) Pursuit (1935) - Mexican Border Patrolman (uncredited) Here's to Romance (1935) - Greek Husband (uncredited) Night Cargo (1936) - Gus Noble Rose Marie (1936) - Boniface Hell-Ship Morgan (1936) - Covanci Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - Tomás The Girl from Mandalay (1936) - Headman Under Two Flags (1936) - Keskerdit (uncredited) Sworn Enemy (1936) - Greek - a Gangster (uncredited) Isle of Fury (1936) - Otar Rebellion (1936) - Gang Member (uncredited) Daniel Boone (1936) - Black Eagle The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) - Wazir Waikiki Wedding (1937) - Muamua Left-Handed Law (1937) - Sam Logan Another Dawn (1937) - Sheik Achaben (scenes deleted) The Californian (1937) - Ruiz The Legion of Missing Men (1937) - Sgt. Garcia Love Under Fire (1937) - Lieutenant De Vega Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) - Hindu (uncredited) Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) - Bearded Arab (uncredited) Clipped Wings (1937) - Fernando - Moran's Henchman The Mysterious Pilot (1937, Serial) - RCAF Constable Remington (uncredited) Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938) - Regas Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) - Gomez Four Men and a Prayer (1938) - Egyptian Policeman (uncredited) The Toy Wife (1938) - Man Shot in Court (uncredited) Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) - Bokor Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) - Soongh Scouts to the Rescue (1939) - Lokola -Indian Tribe High Priest Gunga Din (1939) - Thug Chieftain (uncredited) The Oklahoma Kid (1939) - Pedro (uncredited) Union Pacific (1939) - Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited) Code of the Secret Service (1939) - Mexican Police Officer Beau Geste (1939) - Arab Scout (uncredited) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) - Matteo The Rains Came (1939) - Rajput (uncredited) The Cat and the Canary (1939) - Indian Guide The Mad Empress (1939) - Mariano Escobedo The Light That Failed (1939) - Cassavetti Virginia City (1940) - Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman (uncredited) 'Til We Meet Again (1940) - Mexican Bartender (uncredited) Torrid Zone (1940) - Sergeant of Police North West Mounted Police (1940) - Freddie (uncredited) The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Sergeant Gonzales (final film role)
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