George Becwar was born on September 16, 1917 in Berwyn, Illinois, USA as George Jerome Becwar. He was an actor, known for Bride of the Monster (1955), War of the Colossal Beast (1958) and The Great Sex War (1969). He died on July 9, 1970 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
September 16, 1917, Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Died
July 9, 1970, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Berwyn, Illinois, USA
Profession
Actor
Movies
Bride of the Monster
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
1
In the early 1950s, George Becwar appeared on stage in Los Angeles, joining a touring production of "Outward Bound," which was his final work in the theater. The cast of "Outward Bound" was headed by Kate Davenport (silent screen actress, also in her final role), Nancy Lavinia (Ava Gardner's youngest sister) and (later to be writer/ director/producer) Dirk Wayne Summers. The L.A. Times theater critic said, "George Becwar gives a towering performance in "Outward Bound".
2
Complained about sub-standard working conditions on the set of Edward D. Wood Jr.'s horror film Bride of the Monster (1955). For this he earned Wood's undying enmity.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Great Sex War
1969
Gen. Caleb Sutton
The Rebel
1959-1961
TV Series
Clair Dainer / Reverend Carter / Stevens / ...
Lock Up
1959-1960
TV Series
Paul Ellinson / Jury Foreman
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
Superintendent (uncredited)
Sky King
1959
TV Series
Meltzer
Sea Hunt
1959
TV Series
Prison Guard #1
Fury
1958
TV Series
Cobb
War of the Colossal Beast
1958
John Swanson
Harbor Command
1958
TV Series
Man With Boat
Tombstone Territory
1957-1958
TV Series
Ned's Brother / Stage Passenger
Highway Patrol
1956-1957
TV Series
Al Dixon / Miles Lorber
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
1957
Surgeon (uncredited)
Official Detective
1957
TV Series
Reynolds
Death Valley Days
1957
TV Series
Ludwig Metgzer
Dr. Christian
1957
TV Series
Science Fiction Theatre
1956
TV Series
Hospital Doctor
The Man Called X
1956
TV Series
I Led 3 Lives
1955-1956
TV Series
Comrade Oswald / Comrade Dan
Bride of the Monster
1955
Prof. Strowski
A Star Is Born
1954
Assistant Director (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
1954
Board Member (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Horrible Horror
1986
Video
Professor Strowski, In clips from 'Bride of the Monster'