Deceased

When Did George Givot Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asGeorge David GivotGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/02/1903Born inEkaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav province, Russian Empire [now Dnipro, Ukraine]Died07/06/1984 (aged 81)Died inPalm SpringsWikidataQ3101599 ↗TMDb#124506 ↗

George David Givot was a Russian-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". His best known movie role may be as the voice of Tony in the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp (1955), where he serenaded the titular characters with the romantic ballad "Bella Notte."

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Filmography25 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1961	Dragon by the TailMovie	Nick Patros	58
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Nick Patros	57
1957	China GateMovie	Cpl. Pigalle	54
1956	The Benny Goodman StoryMovie	—	53
1955	Ain't Misbehavin'Movie	Greek Boatman	52
1955	Lady and the TrampMovie	Tony (voice)	52
1953	Lost in a Turkish BathMovie	Bertram Fairweather	50
1952	April in ParisMovie	François	49
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	45
1943	Du Barry Was a LadyMovie	Cheezy / Count de Roquefort	40
1943	Government GirlMovie	Count Bodinsky (uncredited)	40
1943	Behind the Rising SunMovie	Boris	40
1943	The Falcon and the Co-EdsMovie	Dr. Anatole Graelich	40
1942	Flying with MusicMovie	Harry Bernard	39
1941	FiestaMovie	Fernando Gómez	38
1939	Hollywood CavalcadeMovie	Claude	36
1937	Beg, Borrow or StealMovie	Izmanov	34
1937	The Hit ParadeMovie	Herman	34
1936	RiffraffMovie	Markis	33
1936	Paddy O'DayMovie	Mischa Petrovitch	33
1934	Howd' Ya Like That?Movie	Greek Sailor	31
1934	Hollywood PartyMovie	Grand Royal Duke Liondora	31
1934	Ed Sullivan's HeadlinersMovie	—	31
1933	Nothing Ever HappensMovie	Chef (uncredited)	30
1933	The ChiefMovie	Greek Clothing Merchant	30