George Zucco

Biography

George Zucco was a British character actor born on January 11, 1886, in Manchester, Lancashire, to Greek merchant parents who became naturalized British subjects. He began his career on the Canadian stage in 1908 and later served as a lieutenant in World War I, losing two fingers in combat. A leading stage actor of the 1920s, Zucco made his film debut in The Dreyfus Case (1931) and went on to appear in numerous horror films playing suave villains or mad doctors.