Years active 1921-1940 | Name George Regas | |
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Full Name Georgios Thomas Regakos Born November 19, 1890 ( 1890-11-19 ) Goranoi, Greece Died December 13, 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Spouse(s) Reine Davies (19??-1938; divorced) | ||
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George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor.
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Born in the village of Goranoi near Sparta, Greece, he was the brother of actor Pedro Regas. He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the U.S. 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. His rugged looks and Mediterranean complexion allowed him to play a wide variety of nationalities in action and adventure films. He was married to actress Reine Davies, the sister of Marion Davies. He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
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Death
Regas died after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940 in Hollywood, California, at age fifty. His last film role was Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro. He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside his brother.