George Voskovec

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    June 19, 1905

    Day of Death

    July 4, 1981 (76 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

    George Voskovec

    Biography

    Jiří Voskovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvoskovɛts]) (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.

    Known For

    • 12 Angry Men

      12 Angry Men

      1957

    • Somewhere in Time

      Somewhere in Time

      1980

    • The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

      The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

      1965

    • Mission: Impossible

      Mission: Impossible

      1966

    • The Boston Strangler

      The Boston Strangler

      1968

    • Hawaii Five-O

      Hawaii Five-O

      1968

    • The Bravados

      The Bravados

      1958

    • The Untouchables

      The Untouchables

      1959

    • The Streets of San Francisco

      The Streets of San Francisco

      1972

    • BUtterfield 8

      BUtterfield 8

      1960

    • The Fugitive

      The Fugitive

      1963

    • Mannix

      Mannix

      1967

    • Affair in Trinidad

      Affair in Trinidad

      1952

    • Twelve Angry Men

      Twelve Angry Men

      1954

    • Barbarosa

      Barbarosa

      1982