George Sanders
Birthday: 3 July 1906, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Birth Name: George Henry Sanders
Height: 191 cm
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 ...Show More
On July 3, 1906, the world was at peace. Nothing of any consequence seemed to be happening in the ca Show more
On July 3, 1906, the world was at peace. Nothing of any consequence seemed to be happening in the capital cities of any of its countries. Nothing disturbed the summer lethargy of its population. Everywhere, people dozed contentedly, unaware that an event of major importance was taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia. At Number 6, Petroffski Ostroff, to Margaret and Henry Sanders, a son of dazzling beauty and infinite charm was being born. It was I. Hide
Where on the screen I am invariably a son-of-a-bitch, in life I am a dear, dear boy.
Where on the screen I am invariably a son-of-a-bitch, in life I am a dear, dear boy.
I am not one of those people who would rather act than eat. Quite the reverse. My own desire as a bo Show more
I am not one of those people who would rather act than eat. Quite the reverse. My own desire as a boy was to retire. That ambition has never changed. Hide
I don't ask questions. I just take their money and use it for things that really interest me.
I don't ask questions. I just take their money and use it for things that really interest me.
The important thing for a star is to have an interesting face. He doesn't have to move it very much. Show more
The important thing for a star is to have an interesting face. He doesn't have to move it very much. Editing and camerawork can always produce the desired illusion that a performance is being given. Hide
A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them, the better they be.
A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more you beat them, the better they be.
[on being asked how he felt about his divorce from Zsa Zsa Gabor] Like a squeezed lemon.
[on being asked how he felt about his divorce from Zsa Zsa Gabor] Like a squeezed lemon.
I was beastly but never coarse. A high-class sort of heel.
I was beastly but never coarse. A high-class sort of heel.
[to Rex Reed's observation, "I understand you were a great fan of Tyrone Power"] Who told you that? Show more
[to Rex Reed's observation, "I understand you were a great fan of Tyrone Power"] Who told you that? He died on the set of Solomon and Sheba (1959). But he was just someone I knew. One knew lots of people. Every film is like an ocean voyage, a transatlantic crossing. You swear you will meet each other again. But you never do. Hide
Acting is like roller-skating. Once you know how to do it, it is neither stimulating nor exciting.
Acting is like roller-skating. Once you know how to do it, it is neither stimulating nor exciting.
I never really thought I'd make the grade. And let's face it, I haven't.
I never really thought I'd make the grade. And let's face it, I haven't.
George Sanders's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (70)
George Sanders'S roles
