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George Barrows
Actor · Crew
George Barrows was a prolific American character actor and stuntman who became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after "gorilla performers". While he played hundreds of small, often uncredited human roles, he is best remembered for appearing in more than 100 films and television episodes while wearing a custom-made gorilla suit
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Hello, Dolly!
Policeman (uncredited) · 1969
Imitation of Life
Furniture Mover · 1959
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
The Frisco Kid
1979
Robot Monster
Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance · 1953
Spider-Man Strikes Back
Guard · 1978
M
Policeman (uncredited) · 1951
The Street with No Name
Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited) · 1948
Filmography
38 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Choices | Grandpa | Film |
| 1978 | Donner Pass: The Road to Survival | Film | |
| 1978 | Spider-Man Strikes Back | Guard | Film |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Policeman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1968 | Panic in the City | Ernest | Film |
| 1967 | Hillbillys in a Haunted House | Anatole the Gorilla | Film |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | Monstro | Film |
| 1959 | Imitation of Life | Furniture Mover | Film |
| 1958 | Frankenstein's Daughter | Loading Dock Worker Mack | Film |
| 1957 | The Night Runner | Bus Driver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Tennessee's Partner | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Gorilla at Large | Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Convict | Film |
| 1953 | Mesa of Lost Women | George | Film |
| 1953 | Robot Monster | Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance | Film |
| 1953 | Loose in London | Film | |
| 1952 | The Red Ball Express | Soldier in Bistro (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Son of Ali Baba | Villager (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port | Marine Sentry | Film |
| 1952 | Les Miserables | Gendarme (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The Whip Hand | Federal Agent (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | M | Policeman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl | Film | |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Man at Bar (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Mark of the Gorilla | Henchman | Film |
| 1949 | Trapped | Federal Agent (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad | Outlaw (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | The Street with No Name | Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch | Seaman | Film |
| 1948 | Silver River | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Desperate | Train Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Exile | Loyalist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Spring | Military Policeman at Dock | Film |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Crewman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Magnificent Doll | Jedson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Something to Shout About | Aloysius | Film |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again | Dancer | Film |
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