George Tobias

Age: 78 (passed away Feb. 27th, 1980)
Height: 6' 0"

Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Dec. 31st, 1969

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George Tobias' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Bewitched	Abner Kravitz
Glynis	Barney
One Happy Family	Mr. Kendall

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

American character actor who specialized in none-too-bright pals of the lead, though his range included villains and ethnic types. A native of New York City, he began acting at 15. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and played on Broadway with the Theatre Guild, and with the Provincetown Players. He came to Hollywood in the late Thirties and quickly became a fixture in films of all genres, primarily at Warner Bros. He was a frequent foil for James Cagney and played everything from comedies to dramas and musicals. In the 1960s, he achieved greater fame as the long-suffering neighbor Abner Kravitz on the hit TV show "Bewitched" (1964). He retired in 1972. He died of cancer a decade later.

TRIVIA:

He was a lifelong bachelor but for 40 years had an off-and-on relationship with actress 'Milicent Patrick' (qv) until his death in 1980.
The hearse containing his body was stolen on the way to the mortuary. Involved in a fender bender, the vehicle was stolen by carjackers while information was being exchanged by the occupants of the vehicles. The car and the body were found shortly after.
He was Abner Kravitz on _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) where Darrin Stevens was played by 'Dick York (I)' (qv) and 'Dick Sargent' (qv). He also starred opposite 'Gary Cooper (I)' (qv) in _Sergeant York (1941)_ (qv).

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