George Sanders (July 3, 1906 – April 25, 1972)

He was fine actor and I’m sure in real life a very nice guy but his performances on screen gave me the creeps. He had that intense look and striking voice that sent chills up my spine. I guess he was doing his job perfectly then! The actor began on the London stage and eventually became involved with London radio. In 1934 he began his forty year career with American audiences. His film credits include The Lady Escapes, Mr. Moto’s Last Warning, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent, The Lodger, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, All About Eve, The Last Voyage and The Jungle Book…He played the characters Simon Templar and The Falcon in several films… On television he appeared on such programs as “The Jimmy Durante Show”, “The Bob Hope Show”, “Toast of the Town”, “The Perry Como Show”, “The Dinah Shore Chevy Show”, “What’s My Line?”, “The Hollywood Palace”, “The Hollywood Squares”, “The Ford Television Theatre”, “Schlitz Playhouse of Stars”, “Studio 57”, “General Electric Theater”, “The Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”, and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” He is the first actor to ever play the Batman villain Mr. Freeze on screen…he appeared in 1966 episodes of the ABC series “Batman.” In 1957 he hosted thirteen episodes of “The George Sanders Mystery Theater” His final television role was a 1971 episode of “Mission: Impossible” and his final film was Psychomania which was released in January of 1974, just about two years after the actor’s death… The actor had mentioned in the late 1930’s that one day he would end his own life and in April 1972 that is exactly what he did. He wrote a small basically saying he was bored with life and that he was leaving it… A fine actor who gave a “chilling” performance every time (not just as Mr. Freeze)… In Memoriam Remembers: George Sanders