Photo: Trailer for "Paths of Glory" (1957) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
George Macready is, to me, the gold standard of the cultured screen villain. A Brown University man turned Hollywood menace, he never needed to raise his voice to chill a room, and that restraint is exactly why his work in Gilda still lingers. I admire actors who can build dread out of stillness rather than spectacle, and Macready had that gift in spades. Across stage, film, and television, he stayed a working craftsman for decades. Plenty of performers chase flash, but only a handful can be quietly unforgettable. Macready belongs firmly in that rarer, classier camp, and I respect him for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Macready
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・マクレディ
- Reading
- じょーじ・まくれでぃ
- Born
- August 29, 1899 – July 2, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Classical High School
- University
- Brown University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Macready
Frequently asked questions
When was George Macready born?
August 29, 1899 – July 2, 1973.
Where is George Macready from?
George Macready is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does George Macready do?
George Macready works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.