George Maharis
George Maharis (* 1. September 1928 in Astoria , New York as George Maharias ) is an American actor , singer and painter . As a singer he was mainly active in the 1960s.
Life
Maharis, the son of Greek immigrants, was born the first of seven children. Since childhood, he had a dream of becoming a famous singer. This was followed by training at Lee Strasberg Studios before going off-Broadway and excelling in plays by Edward Albee and Jean Genet . He was discovered by Otto Preminger , who gave him a small role in the film Exodus . This was followed by numerous appearances in films, but also mainly on television, where he became known alongside Martin Milner as the leading actor in the Route 66 series (1960 to 1963). He later had guest appearances on series such as Cobra, Take Over , Murder Is Her Hobby, or Dr. med. Marcus Welby .
A career as a singer followed in the 1960s. Overall, Maharis released several studio albums. Some songs even made it into the top 40, one landed in the top 25 ( Teach me Tonight , his most famous song). Maharis sang in a duet with Dionne Warwick and The Animals and appeared as a singer on Judy Garland's show .
In 1967 and 1974 he drew attention to himself through two scandals that made his homosexuality public. In 1973, he was one of the first male celebrities to be photographed for Playgirl .
He played with well-known stars like Anthony Quinn , Lee J. Cobb , Peter Graves , William Shatner , Drew Barrymore , Janet Leigh , Stephen Boyd , Farrah Fawcett .
In 1993 Maharis withdrew completely from show business. He now lives in New York and Beverly Hills alternately and has been an impressionist painter since 1985 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Search for Tomorrow (TV series, one episode)
- 1958: The Mugger
- 1959–1960: Merciless City ( Naked City , TV series, four episodes)
- 1960: Exodus
- 1960–1963: Route 66 (TV series, 82 episodes)
- 1964: Quick Before It Melts
- 1965: The example of Sylvia West (Sylvia)
- 1965: Secret agent Barnett intervenes (The Satan Bug)
- 1966: A Small Rebellion (TV movie)
- 1967: The Happening
- 1969: The Death Rider (The Desperados)
- 1969: Go to Hell, Gringo (Land Raiders)
- 1970–1971: The Most Deadly Game (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1973: Cobra, Take Over ( Mission: Impossible , TV series, one episode)
- 1974: Shaft (TV series, one episode)
- 1974: Dr. med. Marcus Welby ( Marcus Welby, MD , TV series, one episode)
- 1974: Death in Space (TV movie)
- 1974: Road Adventure ( Movin 'On , TV series, one episode)
- 1975: Murder on Flight 502 (TV movie)
- 1976: Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (TV movie)
- 1976: The Seven Million Dollar Woman ( The Bionic Woman , television series, two episodes)
- 1977: Death Flight ( SST: Death Flight , TV movie)
- 1977: The two with the shoot ( Switch , TV series, two episodes)
- 1978: Todesflug 401 ( Crash , TV movie)
- 1978–1982: Fantasy Island (TV series, six episodes)
- 1982: Talon fighting the Empire (The Sword and the Sorcerer)
- 1990: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV series, two episodes)
- 1993: Doppelganger (Doppelganger)
Discography (selection)
Albums
- 1962: George Maharis Sings! (Epic)
- 1962: Portrait in Music (Epic)
- 1963: Just Turn Me Loose! (Epic)
- 1963: Where Can You Go For a Broken Heart? (Epic)
- 1964: Make Love to Me (Epic)
- 1964: Tonight You Belong to Me (Epic)
- 1966: New Route: George Maharis (Epic)
Web links
- George Maharis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George Maharis at Discogs (English)
- Portrait of George Maharis in: The New York Times
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maharis, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maharias, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, singer, and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Astoria , New York |