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Steven Geray

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955). He was born in Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine) and educated at the University of Budapest. He made his first stage appearance at the Hungarian National Theater under his real name and after nearly four years he made his London stage debut (as Steven Geray) in 1934, appearing in Happy Week-End!. He began appearing in English-speaking films in 1935 and moved to Hollywood in 1941. He appeared alongside his wife, Magda Kun, in the 1935 film Dance Band. Geray was cast as the lead in a low-budget film noir So Dark the Night (1946). Even with its limited budget, it received great critical reviews and enabled its director Joseph H. Lewis to later direct A-pictures. Geray continued to work on television and in films into the 1960s. Among them a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as extortionist and murder victim Franz Moray in "The Case of the Stand-in Sister," three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as French dress designer Gaston Broussard in 1956, including the over the top "A Paris Creation" and various doctor roles on The Danny Thomas Show. Geray spent some time in the late-1960s in Estes Park, Colorado, where he directed local theater (The Fantasticks). He owned and ran a bar in Estes Park from 1969 to 1970.

Cast

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

(Dr. Rudolf Frankenstein)

Marie, légende hongroise

(l'intendant)

Gilda

(Uncle Pio)

Blondie Knows Best

(Dr. Schmidt)

Spellbound

(Dr. Graff)

A Lady Without Passport

(Frenchman, Palinov's Tout)

This Man in Paris

(Sûreté Police Officer (uncredited))

Attack

(Otto)

The Golden Blade

(Barcus)

A Bullet for Joey

(Raphael Garcia)

Once Upon a Honeymoon

(Café Waiter (uncredited))

The Mask of Dimitrios

(Karel Bulic)

The Conspirators

(Dr. Schmitt)

So Dark the Night

(Henri Cassin)

Woman on the Run

(Dr. Arnold Hohler)

The House on Telegraph Hill

(Dr. Burkhardt)

Cornered

(Señor Tomas Camargo)

New York Confidential

(Morris Franklin)

Castle in the Desert

(Dr. Retling)

In Society

(Count Alexis)

The Big Sky

("Frenchy" Jourdonnais)

The Dark Past

(Prof. Fred Linder)

I Love Trouble

(Keller)

Affair in Trinidad

(Wittol)

Phantom of the Opera

(Vereheres)

The Second Woman

(Balthazar Jones)

Tobor the Great

(The Foreign Spy-Chief)

Blind Spot

(Lloyd Harrison)

Call Me Madam

(Prime Minister Sebastian)

In a Lonely Place

(Paul)

The French Line

(François, Ship Steward)

The Unfaithful

(Martin Barrow)

Whistling in Brooklyn

(Whitey)

The Moon and Sixpence

(Dirk Stroeve)

Eyes in the Night

(Mr. Anderson)

The Seventh Cross

(Dr. Loewenstein)

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

(Jules Daudet)

Verboten!

(le maire)

Kiss of Fire

(Ship Captain Bellon)

Artists and Models

(Kurt's Associate (uncredited))

The Crimson Canary

(Vic Miller)

Resisting Enemy Interrogation

(Dr. Victor Münz - Camp Doctor)

Paris Playboys

(Dr. Gaspard)

Mr. District Attorney

(Berotti)

Pilot #5

(Major Eichel)

Inspector Hornleigh

(Michael Kavanos)

Harbor of Missing Men

(Captain Corcoris)

Pygmy Island

(Leon Marko)

The High Command

(Martin Cloam)

Once More, My Darling

(Kalzac)

Target Unknown

(Jean)

Sky Liner

(Bokejian)

Night Plane from Chungking

(Reverend Ven Der Lieden)

Port Said

(Alexis Tacca)

Lady Possessed

(Dr. Stepanek)

Savage Drums

Count Your Blessings

(Guide)

Little Egypt

(Pasha)

Heavenly Music

(Ludwig van Beethoven)

Secret Agent of Japan

(Alecsandri)

The Royal African Rifles

(Van Stede)

Hotel Berlin

(Kleibert)

The Story of Three Loves

(Legay)

O. Henry's Full House

(Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited))

Deadline at Dawn

(Edward Honig)

El Paso

(Mexican Joe)

Blue, White, and Perfect

(Vanderhoefen)

Meet the People

(Uncle Felix)

All About Eve

(Captain of Waiters)

Knock on Wood

(Doctor Kreuger)

Mexicana

(Laredo)

Dance Band

(Steve Sarel)

Holiday in Havana

(Lopez)

Spring Shower

(Intendant)

Man at Large

(Karl Botany)

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

(Mynher Van Groot)

Gunfighters

(Jose aka Uncle Joe)

The Great Diamond Robbery

(Van Goosen)

Let's Make a Night of It

(Luigi)

Dark Streets of Cairo

(Bellboy)

Ladies of the Chorus

(Salisbury)

A Star Fell from Heaven

(Willi Wass)

The Student's Romance

(Mickey)

Easy Life

(Batt)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

(Hotel Manager)

Stagecoach To Fury

(Nichols)

Pardon, tévedtem

The Wife Takes a Flyer

(Gestapo Agent)

Bal Tabarin

(Inspector Manet)

To My Unborn Son

(Peter Ravitch (uncredited))

Tarzan and the Amazons

(Brenner)

The Mad Martindales

(Jan Van Der Venne)

A Gentleman at Heart

(Don Fernando)

A Certain Smile

(Denis)

Above Suspicion

(Anton the Woodcarver (Uncredited))

For the Common Defense!

(Heinrich Ort (uncredited))

Background to Danger

(Ludwig Rader)

Wild and Wonderful

(Bartender)

Tell It to the Judge

(Francois, the Headwaiter (uncredited))

Night Without Sleep

(George (Uncredited))

Premiere

(Frolich)

Meet Mrs. Swenson

(Dr. Arons)

Appointment in Berlin

(Henri Rader (uncredited))

The Swinger

(Man with Fish)

Az ellopott szerda

(Tamás István rádióriporter)

The Time Tunnel

(Perrault)

Burke's Law

(Dr. Alexis Crystal)

December Bride

I Dream of Jeannie

(Armand)

The Lucy Show

(Dr. Fleisher)

Perry Mason

(Korbell)

General Electric Theater

(Papa Pulaski)

The Islanders

(Marek)

The Rogues

(Henri)

87th Precinct

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Climax!

Adventures in Paradise

(Piet)

Adventures of Superman

The Donna Reed Show

Matinee Theater

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Alcoa Theatre

(Station Master)

Cavalcade of America

(Bela Hovarth)

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

(Alex Rozky)

Tales of Tomorrow

Dr. Fu Manchu

Dr. Kildare

(Frank Chernak)

Telephone Time

The Lone Wolf

Dangerous Assignment

Mr. & Mrs. North

Adventures in Paradise

(Paul Barolle)

General Electric Theater

(M. Brideau)

The Outer Limits

(Jerichau)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(Golet)

Four Star Playhouse

(Mataafa)

Four Star Playhouse

(Mr. Yen)

Perry Mason

(Franz Moray)

The Danny Thomas Show

(Doctor)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

(Dalgren)