George Givot | |
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.jpg) Givot in Fiesta (1941) | |
| Born | George David Givot February 18, 1903 |
| Died | June 7, 1984 (aged 81) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1933–1961 |
| Spouses | Maryon Curtis
(m. 1937; div. 1941)Dorothy Durkee (m. 1945) |
George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian Empire-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television and radio. He was known for speaking in a comedic fake Greek dialect and was styled the "Greek Ambassador of Good Will".[1][2] His best known movie role may be as the voice of Tony in the Disney film Lady and the Tramp (1955).
- ^ A. D. S. (April 29, 1933). "Movie Review". The New York Times.
George Givot, the unofficial Greek Ambassador, focuses his hilarious dialect on some of the questions of the day.
- ^ Dan Georgakas. "The Greek American Image in American Cinema" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.