George Tobias(1901-1980)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
American character actor who specialized in none-too-bright pals of the
lead, though his range included villains and ethnic types. A native of
New York City, he began acting at 15. He studied at the Neighborhood
Playhouse and played on Broadway with the Theatre Guild, and with the
Provincetown Players. He came to Hollywood in the late Thirties and
quickly became a fixture in films of all genres, primarily at Warner
Bros. He was a frequent foil for James Cagney and played everything from
comedies to dramas and musicals. In the 1960s, he achieved greater fame
as the long-suffering neighbor Abner Kravitz on the hit TV show
Bewitched (1964). He retired in 1972. He died of cancer a decade later.
