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George Givot

George Givot

Actor · Died June 7, 1984, aged 81 · Ekaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav province, Russian Empire [now Dnipro, Ukraine]

Dapper American character actor and radio personality, born in Omaha, Nebraska. After attending Chicago University, Givot entered show business as a comedian with the Ziegfeld Follies. His particular forte was mimicking a variety of ethnic dialects. Performing in vaudeville and in nightclubs, he scored an immediate hit with his comic creation, the "Greek Ambassador of Good Will", an English-fracturing Greek immigrant. He took this character with him to radio, where he worked for some time on the Jimmy Durante Show. Continuing popularity led to appearances in two-reel comedies and feature films. By the end of the 1930's, Givot had intended to settle down as a 'gentleman farmer' on his estate in Tarzana, California. However, a messy marital break-up and debts incurred in a failed business venture forced him back into the acting profession, albeit mostly in dramatic parts. However, his aptitude as a dialectician continued to be put to good use in Road to Morocco (1942) (as Neb Jolla), Behind the Rising Sun (1943) (as the hearty Russian newspaper man Boris), Captain Pirate (1952) (Tomas Velasquez) and China Gate (1957) (as ex-Parisian policeman Pigalle). From 1944, Givot took time out from the movies to return to Broadway, appearing in the musical comedy "Mexican Hayride" as Lombo Compos, partnering fellow vaudevillian Bobby Clark in a numbers racket. Towards the end of his career, Givot returned to his roots as a voice actor and is probably best remembered for voicing the gentle Italian restaurateur Tony in Lady and the Tramp (1955).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 18, 1903
Died
June 7, 1984 (aged 81)
From
Ekaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav province, Russian Empire [now Dnipro, Ukraine]
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are George Givot's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Morality
23%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Survival
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Givot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).

Subscription and free streaming for George Givot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dragon by the Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Nick Patros

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Patros

  • China Gate(1957)

    as Cpl. Pigalle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Benny Goodman Story(1956)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ain't Misbehavin'(1955)

    as Greek Boatman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    as Tony (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Racers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Baron (uncredited)

  • Three Sailors and a Girl(1953)

    as Emilio Rossi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lost in a Turkish Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bertram Fairweather

  • April in Paris(1952)

    as François

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Captain Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Tomas Velasquez

  • Riffraff(1947)

    as Police Lt. Rues

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    as Dr. Anatole Graelich

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Government Girl(1943)

    as Count Bodinsky (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)

    as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Rising Sun(1943)

    as Boris

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Leather Burners(1943)

    as Sam Bucktoe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Two Saplings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Neb Jolla

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Flying with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Harry Bernard

  • Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Fernando Gómez

  • Young as You Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Boris Mousilvitch

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Claude

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal(1937)

    as Izmanov

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 45 Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prof. Bellini

  • Step Lively, Jeeves! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prince Boris Caminov

  • The Hit Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Herman

  • The White Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as George

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mischa Petrovitch

  • Riffraff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Markis

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    as Grand Royal Duke Liondora

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ed Sullivan's Headliners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Roast-Beef and Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gus Parkyurkarkus

  • Howd' Ya Like That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Greek Sailor

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Greek Clothing Merchant

  • Gobs of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Greek Sailor

  • Nothing Ever Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chef (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1933 to 1961.

Biggest box office

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s15 · acting1940s11 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do George Givot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Midcredits 90th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does George Givot work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Givot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Jackson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors