George Barrows

Acting · Crew

Born February 7, 1914

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

Filmography

• 1981Choices — Grandpa
• 1979The Frisco Kid — Ticket Purchaser
• 1979The Trophy Case
• 1978Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
• 1978Spider-Man Strikes Back — Guard
• 1973The President's Plane Is Missing — Mr. Meyers
• 1971Hacksaw — Olney Curtis
• 1969Hello, Dolly! — Policeman (uncredited)
• Adam-12 — Mr. Bunch
• 1968Panic in the City — Ernest
• 1967Hillbillys in a Haunted House — Anatole the Gorilla
• Batman — Charles
• 1966The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini — Monstro
• The Addams Family — Gorgo
• 1964The Carpetbaggers — Stunts
• The Beverly Hillbillies
• The Lucy Show — Gorilla, Bruiser, Hilda, Prisoner
• Mister Ed
• 1961The Last Time I Saw Archie — Soldier in Jeep (uncredited)
• 1959Imitation of Life — Furniture Mover (uncredited)
• 1958Frankenstein's Daughter — Loading Dock Worker Mack
• Peter Gunn
• The Texan
• 1957The Night Runner — Bus Driver (uncredited)
• 1955Brooba — Gorilla
• 1955Tennessee's Partner — Townsman (uncredited)
• 1955Timber Country Trouble — LaFarge, the foreman
• 1954Duffy of San Quentin — Convict, Stunts
• 1954Gorilla at Large — Goliath the Gorilla (uncredited)
• The Lone Wolf — Hood (uncredited)
• 1954The Outlaw's Daughter — 'Rock' Swenson
• 1953Loose in London
• 1953Mesa of Lost Women — George
• 1953Robot Monster — Ro-Man the Monster / Great Guidance
• 1952A Girl in Every Port — Marine Sentry
• 1952Les Miserables — Gendarme (uncredited)
• 1952Son of Ali Baba — Villager (uncredited)
• The Abbott and Costello Show — Gorilla
• 1952The Red Ball Express — Soldier in Bistro (uncredited)
• Dragnet
• 1951Law of the Badlands — Barfly (uncredited)
• 1951M — Policeman (uncredited)
• 1951The Whip Hand — Federal Agent (uncredited)
• 1950Mark of the Gorilla — Henchman
• 1950Tarzan and the Slave Girl
• 1950Walk Softly, Stranger — Man at Bar (uncredited)
• 1949The Adventures of Sir Galahad — Outlaw (uncredited)
• 1949Trapped — Federal Agent (uncredited)
• 1948Silver River — Townsman (uncredited)
• 1948The Street with No Name — Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
• 1948Wake of the Red Witch — Seaman
• 1947Desperate — Train Passenger (uncredited)
• 1947Suddenly It's Spring — Military Policeman at Dock
• 1947The Exile — Loyalist (uncredited)
• 1946Dick Tracy vs. Cueball — Crewman (uncredited)
• 1946Magnificent Doll — Jedson (uncredited)
• 1943Something to Shout About — Aloysius
• 1942Fall In — Fifth Columnist in Brawl
• 1941King of the Texas Rangers — Dirigible Lieutenant
• 1941They Died with Their Boots On — Stunts
• 1940Buck Benny Rides Again — Dancer
• 1940Seven Sinners — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• 1939The Hunchback of Notre Dame — Minor Role (uncredited)
• 1936College Holiday — Dancer