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George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British actor and singer whose career spanned over 40 years. His heavy, upper-class English accent and smooth, baritone voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous characters.
Overview. Born. July 3, 1906 · St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia] Died. April 25, 1972 · Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (suicide by barbiturate overdose) Birth name. George Henry Sanders. Height. 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m) Mini Bio. George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- July 3, 1906
- April 25, 1972
May 9, 2024 · George Sanders (born July 3, 1906, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 25, 1972, Barcelona, Spain) was a Russian-born British actor who specialized in portraying elegant yet dissolute characters and was most noted for his roles as villains.
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George Sanders. Actor: All About Eve. George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy.
- January 1, 1
- St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
- January 1, 1
- Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1. He Had A Rude Awakening. George Henry Sanders was born on July 3, 1906 to British parents in Saint Petersburg Russia. He had a glittering childhood and enjoyed all the privileges of his high-class life. But this utopic lifestyle was doomed. In 1917, the Russian Revolution turned his world upside down.
George Sanders was a British actor, music composer, singer-songwriter, and author best remembered for playing sophisticated but villainous characters.
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George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British film and television actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, and author. His career as an actor spanned over forty years. His heavy upper-class English accent and smooth bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous characters.
