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George Breakston

French-American actor film director (1920–1973)

George Breakston

Breakston in I Killed That Man (1941)

Born

George Paul Breakston


(1920-01-22)January 22, 1920

Paris, France

DiedMay 21, 1973(1973-05-21) (aged 53)

Paris, France

Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
  • producer
Years active1935–1966

George Paul Breakston (January 22, 1920 – May 21, 1973) was a French-American actor, producer and film director,[1] active in Hollywood from his days as a child actor in Andy Hardy films in the 1930s (where he played the character Beezy[2]), to a period as an independent producer/director in the 1950s.

Biography

Breakston was the son of French-born Jacqueline DuVal.[3] He first entered the entertainment world by working in radio as a child actor from 1930. Hs came to the notice of Hollywood and appeared in a variety of films.[4] He made his stage debut in A Mid About: George Breakston - DBpedia Association VUH