Anthony George, 84; Starred in ‘Checkmate,’ ‘The Untouchables’

Anthony George, 84, an actor who had long runs in the popular television series “Checkmate” and “The Untouchables,” died March 16 in Los Angeles of complications from lung disease.

A native of Endicott, N.Y., George had bit parts in motion pictures and television in the 1950s. He was sometimes credited as Tony George or Ott George. Often, as in the blockbuster 1956 film “The Ten Commandments,” he received no credit at all.

George came into his own in 1960, when he was cast as agent Cam Allison in “The Untouchables” and as Don Corey on “Checkmate.” He later starred in soap operas, playing Dr. Tony Vincente in “Search for Tomorrow” from 1970 to 1975 and Dr. Will Vernon in “One Life to Live” from 1977 to 1984. He had guest roles in “Rin Tin Tin” in 1956 and “Simon and Simon” in 1988.

George, who once described himself to The Times as “just another television series actor,” took breaks from the small screen to appear on stage, notably as Nicky Arnstein in “Funny Girl,” which ran at the Ahmanson Theater in 1966.