Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Acting
Born 1904-11-10 - Died 1973-12-26Ungvár, Austria-Hungary, now Uzhgorod, Ukraine

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steven Geray, born Istvan Gyergyay (10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in Spellbound (1945), Gilda (1946), In a Lonely Place (1950), All About Eve (1950), Call Me Madam (1953) and To Catch a Thief (1955). He was born in Ungvár, Austria-Hungary (now Uzhgorod, Ukraine) and educated at the University of Budapest. He made his first stage appearance at the Hungarian National Theater under his real name and after nearly four years he made his London stage debut (as Steven Geray) in 1934, appearing in Happy Week-End!. He began appearing in English-speaking films in 1935 and moved to Hollywood in 1941. He appeared alongside his wife, Magda Kun, in the 1935 film Dance Band. Geray was cast as the lead in a low-budget film noir So Dark the Night (1946). Even with its limited budget, it received great critical reviews and enabled its director Joseph H. Lewis to later direct A-pictures. Geray continued to work on television and in films into the 1960s. Among them a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as extortionist and murder victim Franz Moray in "The Case of the Stand-in Sister," three episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as French dress designer Gaston Broussard in 1956, including the over the top "A Paris Creation" and various doctor roles on The Danny Thomas Show. Geray spent some time in the late-1960s in Estes Park, Colorado, where he directed local theater (The Fantasticks). He owned and ran a bar in Estes Park from 1969 to 1970.

Movies (111)

Gilda
7.5

Gilda

1946Movie7.5
All About Eve
8.1

All About Eve

1950Movie8.1
Spellbound
7.4

Spellbound

1945Movie7.4
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953Movie7.3
Flying Gold
7.0

Flying Gold

1932Movie7.0
In a Lonely Place
7.6

In a Lonely Place

1950Movie7.6
Above Suspicion
6.2

Above Suspicion

1943Movie6.2
Woman on the Run
6.8

Woman on the Run

1950Movie6.8
Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

Blue, White and Perfect

1942Movie6.5
Phantom of the Opera
6.2

Phantom of the Opera

1943Movie6.2
The House on Telegraph Hill
6.4

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951Movie6.4
Artists and Models
6.7

Artists and Models

1955Movie6.7
Affair in Trinidad
6.4

Affair in Trinidad

1952Movie6.4
Attack
6.8

Attack

1956Movie6.8
Verboten!
6.6

Verboten!

1959Movie6.6
Whistling in Brooklyn
7.0

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943Movie7.0
The Crimson Canary
7.5

The Crimson Canary

1945Movie7.5
I Love Trouble
6.5

I Love Trouble

1948Movie6.5
A Lady Without Passport
5.3

A Lady Without Passport

1950Movie5.3
Lady Possessed
5.5

Lady Possessed

1952Movie5.5
Paris Playboys
5.0

Paris Playboys

1954Movie5.0
A Gentleman at Heart
7.5

A Gentleman at Heart

1942Movie7.5
El Paso
6.0

El Paso

1949Movie6.0
Blind Spot
5.3

Blind Spot

1947Movie5.3
The Story of Three Loves
6.0

The Story of Three Loves

1953Movie6.0
Eyes in the Night
6.1

Eyes in the Night

1942Movie6.1
Night Without Sleep
5.8

Night Without Sleep

1952Movie5.8
Tokajerglut

Tokajerglut

1933Movie
The Conspirators
6.3

The Conspirators

1944Movie6.3
The Mask of Dimitrios
7.1

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944Movie7.1
Kiss of Fire
5.5

Kiss of Fire

1955Movie5.5
Call Me Madam
6.2

Call Me Madam

1953Movie6.2
O. Henry's Full House
6.9

O. Henry's Full House

1952Movie6.9
Cornered
6.2

Cornered

1945Movie6.2
The Second Woman
5.6

The Second Woman

1950Movie5.6
Gunfighters
5.7

Gunfighters

1947Movie5.7
In Society
5.8

In Society

1944Movie5.8
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
6.6

Resisting Enemy Interrogation

1944Movie6.6
Ladies of the Chorus
6.7

Ladies of the Chorus

1948Movie6.7
The Return of Monte Cristo
6.3

The Return of Monte Cristo

1946Movie6.3
The Swinger
5.3

The Swinger

1966Movie5.3
Spring Shower
6.0

Spring Shower

1932Movie6.0
The Big Sky
6.6

The Big Sky

1952Movie6.6
The Unfaithful
5.9

The Unfaithful

1947Movie5.9
The Dark Past
6.0

The Dark Past

1948Movie6.0
The Golden Blade
6.7

The Golden Blade

1953Movie6.7
Hotel Berlin
6.2

Hotel Berlin

1945Movie6.2
The French Line
4.5

The French Line

1954Movie4.5
The Seventh Cross
6.8

The Seventh Cross

1944Movie6.8
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
6.0

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

1947Movie6.0
Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942Movie6.3
A Certain Smile
6.3

A Certain Smile

1958Movie6.3
The Moon and Sixpence
6.3

The Moon and Sixpence

1942Movie6.3
Tarzan and the Amazons
6.4

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945Movie6.4
The Evil of Frankenstein
6.2

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964Movie6.2
The Student's Romance
6.3

The Student's Romance

1935Movie6.3
Target Unknown
7.0

Target Unknown

1951Movie7.0
Meet the People
5.8

Meet the People

1944Movie5.8
Deadline at Dawn
6.2

Deadline at Dawn

1946Movie6.2
Meet Mrs. Swenson
5.0

Meet Mrs. Swenson

1956Movie5.0
Tobor the Great
5.3

Tobor the Great

1954Movie5.3
Background to Danger
6.7

Background to Danger

1943Movie6.7
Knock on Wood
6.7

Knock on Wood

1954Movie6.7
Stolen Wednesday
9.0

Stolen Wednesday

1933Movie9.0
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
6.0

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949Movie6.0
Wild and Wonderful
7.0

Wild and Wonderful

1964Movie7.0
New York Confidential
6.0

New York Confidential

1955Movie6.0
A Bullet for Joey
5.8

A Bullet for Joey

1955Movie5.8
When a Girl's Beautiful
8.0

When a Girl's Beautiful

1947Movie8.0
Sky Liner
4.8

Sky Liner

1949Movie4.8
Once More, My Darling
6.5

Once More, My Darling

1949Movie6.5
Secret Agent of Japan
5.5

Secret Agent of Japan

1942Movie5.5
Port Said
7.5

Port Said

1948Movie7.5
The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942Movie7.5
Blondie Knows Best
6.9

Blondie Knows Best

1946Movie6.9
Pygmy Island
4.8

Pygmy Island

1950Movie4.8
Tell It to the Judge
6.6

Tell It to the Judge

1949Movie6.6
The High Command
6.0

The High Command

1937Movie6.0
The Great Diamond Robbery
10.0

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954Movie10.0
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
4.3

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

1966Movie4.3
Count Your Blessings
4.8

Count Your Blessings

1959Movie4.8
Easy Life
5.6

Easy Life

1944Movie5.6
Pilot #5
6.0

Pilot #5

1943Movie6.0
Premiere
7.5

Premiere

1938Movie7.5
Mr. District Attorney
6.5

Mr. District Attorney

1947Movie6.5
For the Common Defense!
5.0

For the Common Defense!

1942Movie5.0
Marie, légende hongroise

Marie, légende hongroise

1933Movie
Stagecoach To Fury
5.4

Stagecoach To Fury

1956Movie5.4
Little Egypt
8.0

Little Egypt

1951Movie8.0
Castle in the Desert
7.1

Castle in the Desert

1942Movie7.1
Pardon, tévedtem
7.0

Pardon, tévedtem

1933Movie7.0
Man at Large
6.5

Man at Large

1941Movie6.5
Mexicana
6.0

Mexicana

1945Movie6.0
Return of the Dead
5.0

Return of the Dead

1954Movie5.0
Dance Band
6.0

Dance Band

1935Movie6.0
The Royal African Rifles
9.0

The Royal African Rifles

1953Movie9.0
Savage Drums
7.0

Savage Drums

1951Movie7.0
Inspector Hornleigh
7.5

Inspector Hornleigh

1939Movie7.5
Bal Tabarin
9.0

Bal Tabarin

1952Movie9.0
Appointment in Berlin
7.1

Appointment in Berlin

1943Movie7.1
The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.5

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942Movie5.5
Night Plane from Chungking
6.5

Night Plane from Chungking

1943Movie6.5
Dark Streets of Cairo
7.5

Dark Streets of Cairo

1940Movie7.5
Heavenly Music
6.2

Heavenly Music

1943Movie6.2
So Dark the Night
6.1

So Dark the Night

1946Movie6.1
This Man in Paris
10.0

This Man in Paris

1939Movie10.0
A Star Fell from Heaven
10.0

A Star Fell from Heaven

1936Movie10.0
Harbor of Missing Men
6.3

Harbor of Missing Men

1950Movie6.3
To My Unborn Son
7.3

To My Unborn Son

1943Movie7.3
Holiday in Havana
5.6

Holiday in Havana

1949Movie5.6
Let's Make a Night of It
6.0

Let's Make a Night of It

1937Movie6.0

TV Shows (32)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Donna Reed Show
6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958Series6.5
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

1965Series7.8
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964Series7.8
The Danny Thomas Show
6.2

The Danny Thomas Show

1953Series6.2
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4

Tales of Tomorrow

1951Series6.4
December Bride
6.3

December Bride

1954Series6.3
The Time Tunnel
7.6

The Time Tunnel

1966Series7.6
Dangerous Assignment
5.3

Dangerous Assignment

1952Series5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956Series5.3
The Islanders
8.0

The Islanders

1960Series8.0
87th Precinct
7.8

87th Precinct

1961Series7.8
Alcoa Theatre
7.0

Alcoa Theatre

1957Series7.0
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
The Rogues
8.0

The Rogues

1964Series8.0
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952Series5.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Dr. Fu Manchu
7.3

Dr. Fu Manchu

1956Series7.3