George Ives
Ives in Mister Roberts (1967)
Born(1926-01-19)January 19, 1926
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2013(2013-02-22) (aged 87)
OccupationActor
Years active1950–2007

George Ives (January 19, 1926 – February 22, 2013) was an American character actor.[1]

Career

A native of New York City, Ives played Douglas Aldrich in the television series The Jim Backus Show, also known as Hot off the Wire. He starred in an episode of The King of Queens, an episode of The Andy Griffith Show entitled TV or Not TV, as well as an episode of The Office entitled "Phyllis' Wedding.” Ives also appeared as Lank Dailey, owner of Dailey's Motel and the Arena roadhouse in Hot Rods to Hell, the last film directed by John Brahm.[2]

Personal life

He died at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, in 2013 at the age of 87.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1953 Niagara Carillon Tower Guide Uncredited
1966 Hot Rods to Hell Lank Dailey
1967 The Ballad of Josie Freemont Uncredited
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg Major
1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit Mr. Morris
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Lloyd Garroway
2003 Intolerable Cruelty Mrs. Gutman's Lawyer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1951, 1952 Studio One Dick Herbert / Mr. Robinson 2 episodes
1953–1956 The United States Steel Hour Various roles 3 episodes
1960 Bachelor Father Arthur Daniels Episode: "Bentley, the Stage Mother"
1960 The Donna Reed Show John Coutts Episode: "Donna Decorates"
1961 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Mr. Huggins Episode: "What's My Lion?"
1961 Peter Gunn Arthur Holland Episode: "Jacoby's Vacation"
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook The Apothecary Episode: "The Terrible Clockman"
1961 The DuPont Show with June Allyson The Colonel Episode: "The School of the Soldier"
1961 The Jim Backus Show Douglas Aldrich Episode: "The Woman's Touch"
1961–1962 The Hathaways Bert Brockwood / George Brockwood 4 episodes
1961–1962 The Law and Mr. Jones Hiller / Harwood 2 episodes
1961, 1962 Perry Mason Police Board Chairman / Lt. Gregg
1963 My Three Sons Larry Travers Episode: "The Dream Book"
1963 The Eleventh Hour The Manager Episode: "Everybody Knows You Left Me"
1963, 1965 Mr. Novak Mr. Ingram / Dr. Loomis 2 episodes
1964 The Lieutenant Hotel Manager Episode: "Between Music and Laughter"
1964 The Farmer's Daughter Willingham Episode: "The Swinger"
1964, 1965 Wendy and Me Dr. Rawlins / Norman Robinson 2 episodes
1965 No Time for Sergeants Dr. Stone Episode: "A Hatful of Muscles"
1965 The Andy Griffith Show Allen Harvey Episode: "TV or Not TV"
1965 Mister Ed Mr. Pettigrew Episode: "Ed's Diction Teacher"
1965–1966 Mister Roberts Doc 30 episodes
1965–1968 Bewitched Various roles 3 episodes
1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies Mickey Episode: "My Mother's Name Is Fred"
1967 Run for Your Life Eddling Episode: "The Calculus of Chaos"
1967 Petticoat Junction Rod Grander Episode: "The Fishing Derby"
1967 Get Smart Dr. Bascomb Episode: "Witness for the Persecution"
1967–1971 Green Acres Various roles 5 episodes
1969 Judd, for the Defense Dr. Nelson Kornbluth Episode: "The Law and Order Blues: Part 2"
1970 It Takes a Thief Crane Belson Episode: "The Suzie Simone Caper"
1971 Room 222 Howard Bruckner 2 episodes
1971 That Girl Dawson Episode: "That Shoplifter"
1971 The Mod Squad Manager Episode: "The Poisoned Mind"
1971 The D.A. Judge Episode: "The People vs. Swammerdam"
1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury Clifford Spry Episode: "Operation: Crystal Springs"
1972 The Sixth Sense Frank Young Episode: "Gallows in the Wind"
1972, 1973 Emergency! School Principal / Party Guest 2 episodes
1974 Happy Days Mr. McKay Episode: "Hardware Jungle"
1974 Get Christie Love! Butler Episode: "Pawn Ticket for Murder"
1975 Adam-12 George Dubow Episode: "Citizen with a Gun"
1975 Mannix Hallihan Episode: "Design for Dying"
1977 Wonder Woman Samuels Episode: "The Return of Wonder Woman"
2001 The King of Queens Man in Limo 2 episodes
2007 The Office Uncle Al Episode: "Phyllis' Wedding"

References

  1. Bruce Eder (2010). "George Ives - Full Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. Mank, Gregory William (2001). Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films From the Genre's Golden Age. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-7864-1112-2.
  3. "George IVES - Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.



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