George P. Breakston
Biography
George P. Breakston was a French-American actor, producer and director. Born in Paris, he began as a child radio actor in 1930 and made his film debut in It Happened One Night (1934). After a stage debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he played Beezy, a regular supporting friend of Mickey Rooney's Andy, in MGM's Andy Hardy series beginning in 1938. He later co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in Urubu: The Vulture People, then made the documentary African Stampede in the Belgian Congo and Kenya. He co-produced and wrote Tokyo File 212 (1951), credited as Hollywood's first feature filmed entirely in Japan, and directed Oriental Evil (1951) and Geisha Girl (1952). He moved to Kenya and made safari features including The Scarlet Spear and Golden Ivory, plus the series African Patrol. He made The Manster in 1959 and later films in Yugoslavia.
53years old at death
- Born 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Died Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Georges Paul André Viala (birth name)Also credited as George Paul Breakston
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 8 years1934 to 1942
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A first
After going back to Japan, Breakston wrote and co-produced Tokyo File 212. This 1951 American movie is credited as the first Hollywood feature film shot completely in Japan.
Behind the camera
Breakston returned to civilian filmmaking with Urubu: The Vulture People, which he co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in, filmed on location in the Mato Grosso, Brazil.
A change of course
Breakston served in the US Army Signal Corps during World War II as a photographer in the Pacific, then stayed on in Japan after the war ended.
First role
Breakston got his start in entertainment as a child actor on radio beginning in 1930, and that work brought him to Hollywood's attention.
George P. Breakston movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
George B. Seitz directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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George B. SeitzDirector, 3 films, 1938 to 1942
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Sara HadenThe Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
- Frieda InescortThe Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and The Dark Angel (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.