George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian Empire-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".[1][2] His best known movie role may be as the voice of Tony in the Disney film Lady and the Tramp (1955).
^A. D. S. (April 29, 1933). "Movie Review". The New York Times. George Givot, the unofficial Greek Ambassador, focuses his hilarious dialect on some of the questions of the day.
^Dan Georgakas. "The Greek American Image in American Cinema" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian Empire-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television...
Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Stan Freberg, Verna Felton, Alan Reed, GeorgeGivot, Dallas McKennon, and Lee Millar, the film follows Lady, the pampered...
lyrics were written by Peggy Lee. The song was performed in the film by GeorgeGivot, who also provided the voice of Tony. Peggy Lee recorded the song for...
Minstrel Show on the BBC Leigh Francis Judy Garland in Babes in Arms GeorgeGivot, in the play The Constant Sinner (1931) Freeman Gosden Billy Gould (1869-1950)...
Shuberts refused to permit Tucker to play the role, and white actor GeorgeGivot was hired to play the role wearing blackface. Despite the Shuberts' decision...
(Sam Levene), producing a new show starring the singer Emilio Rossi (GeorgeGivot), is delighted to find a new investor, but female lead Penny Weston (Jane...
film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, Victor Jory, George Reeves, GeorgeGivot and Ellanora Needles (billed as Shelley Spencer). The film was...
the Beanstalk segment in Fun and Fancy Free), (d. 1978). February 18: GeorgeGivot, Russian-American comedian and actor (voice of Tony in Lady and the Tramp)...
Mikhail Rasumny as Ahmed Fey GeorgeGivot as Neb Jolla Leon Belasco as Yusef Monte Blue as Second aide to Mullay Kassim George Lloyd as First guard Dan Seymour...
Roast-Beef and Movies is a short subject starring GeorgeGivot, Curly Howard (billed as "Jerry Howard"), Bobby Callahan, and the Albertina Rasch Dancers...
Bill Thompson, Dallas McKennon, Bill Baucom, Verna Felton, Peggy Lee, GeorgeGivot, Lee Millar, Stan Freberg, Alan Reed, Thurl Ravenscroft, The Mellomen...
out his contract and the producers replaced him with dialect comedian GeorgeGivot. The production opened on Broadway on January 20, 1933, at the Majestic...
Bill Thompson, Dallas McKennon, Bill Baucom, Verna Felton, Peggy Lee, GeorgeGivot, Lee Millar, Stan Freberg, Alan Reed, Thurl Ravenscroft, Bill Lee, Max...
Bill Thompson, Bill Baucon, Steve Freberg, Verna Felton, Alan Reed, GeorgeGivot, Dallas, McKennon, and Lee Millar. Although this animation is about dogs...
Roberts, Bill Thompson, Dallas McKennon, Bill Baucom, Verna Felton, GeorgeGivot, Lee Millar, Peggy Lee, Stan Freberg, Alan Reed, Thurl Ravenscroft, The...
women then are recruited by the government to expose Count Bodinsky (GeorgeGivot) as a spy. The mission is successful, with the files that Ed was suspected...
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