George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor.
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Born | Georgios Thomas Regakos (1890-11-19)November 19, 1890 Goranoi, Peloponnese, Greece |
Died | December 13, 1940(1940-12-13) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Years active | 1921–1940 |
Spouse | Reine Davies (19??–1938; divorced) |
Relatives | Pedro Regas (brother) |
Regis was born in the village of Goranoi[citation needed] near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro Regas.[1] He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.[2]
In 1921, Regas acted in his first motion picture, The Love Light with Mary Pickford. This film was produced by Pickford's production company. He would go on to create character roles in over one hundred films.[2] His rugged looks and Mediterranean complexion allowed him to play a wide variety of nationalities in action and adventure films.[citation needed] He was married to actress Reine Davies,[3] the sister of Marion Davies. He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in Zombie (1932).[4]
Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital[1] after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in Hollywood, California, at age fifty.[2] His last film role was Sergeant Gonzales in The Mark of Zorro. He is entombed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside his brother.[citation needed]
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