George E. Stone Biography

Fast Facts

• Immigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old
• His 40-year career had its beginnings in vaudeville
• Some of his best known films are "The Man With the Golden Arm" and "Guys and Dolls․"
• Was most often cast as henchmen and thugs in gangster films
• Often appeared in movie adaptations of reporter and humorist Damon Runyon's work because of their close friendship
• Appeared in a trailer for "Miracle on 34th Street," though not in the film itself