George Coulouris

George Coulouris (1 October 1903 – 25 April 1989) was a prominent English film and stage actor. Coulouris was born in Manchester, England, the son of Abigail (née Redfern) and Nicholas Coulouris, a merchant. He was brought up both there and in Urmston, Manchester and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He was the son of a Greek immigrant father and English mother. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama, in the company of fello... more

George Coulouris (1 October 1903 – 25 April 1989) was a prominent English film and stage actor. Coulouris was born in Manchester, England, the son of Abigail (née Redfern) and Nicholas Coulouris, a merchant. He was brought up both there and in Urmston, Manchester and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He was the son of a Greek immigrant father and English mother. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama, in the company of fellow students Laurence Olivier and Peggy Ashcroft. Coulouris was married to Louise Franklin (1930–1976) and Elizabeth Donaldson (1977–1989) and was the father of computer scientist George Coulouris and artist Mary-Louise Coulouris. He died on April 25, 1989, of heart failure following Parkinson's disease in London. Coulouris's stage debut was in 1926 with Henry V at the Old Vic, and by 1929 he made his first Broadway appearance, followed by his first Hollywood film role in 1933. A major impact on his life was Orson Welles, whom he met in 1936. He... less