George Voskovec
Acting
Born June 19, 1905 · Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Died July 4, 1981
Also known as Jiří Voskovec · Jiří Wachsmann · Jiri Voskovec
Biography
Jiří Voskovec (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.
Awards & recognition
- Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class
Filmography21 titles
12 Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Mission: Impossible
Somewhere in Time
Roots: The Next Generations
The Fugitive
Hawaii Five-O
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Streets of San Francisco
Mannix
The Boston Strangler
The Bravados
BUtterfield 8
Affair in Trinidad
Great Performances
The Iceman Cometh
Mister Buddwing
Barbarosa
Man on a Swing
Naked City
The F.B.I.