Acting

George Kotsonaros

Born 1892-10-15 · Nauplie, Greece

George Kotsonaros was a Greek-born professional wrestler and film actor who emigrated to the United States in July 1910.

Acting credits

Beggars of Life poster
7.1

After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada.

Beggars of Life

1928

The Street of Sin poster
8.0

"Basher Bill," a retired prizefighter turned criminal, pretends to reform by joining a Salvation Army shelter in London run by a pious wraith named Elizabeth. Attracted to Elizabeth (although he is engaged to a street girl named Annie), Bill confesses to a bank robbery, has a spiritual revelation, and decides to go straight. His cast-off sweetheart reports him to the police; then, contrite, she warns Bill of the impending danger. Bill is captured immediately, but he escapes and sacrifices his life to save Elizabeth and the Salvation Army nursery when the rest of the gang use them as a human barricade against the police.

The Street of Sin

1928

When a Man Loves poster
6.3

A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.

When a Man Loves

1927

The King of the Jungle poster
7.0

Elmo Lincoln is a rugged jungle hero safeguarding a vulnerable heroine. They faced escalating perils in the untamed wilderness, including rampaging elephants, ferocious lions, massive apes, and cunning villains in this 10 episode serial. Chapters: "The Great Tragedy", "The Elephant Avenger", "Battling for Her Life", "Into the Lion's Jaws", "The Striped Terror", "Gripped by the Death Vice", "The Slinking Demons", "The Giant Ape Strikes", "No Escape."

The King of the Jungle

1927

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NR

Reed, a small-time baseball manager in love with Lucille Bascom, takes the blame for a game-fixing scandal to protect her brother, Phil, the team's star pitcher. Disgraced, Reed becomes a reporter and uncovers a plot by the game-fixer, Ward Hastings, and a corrupt wrestler, Butch, to oust Lucille’s father from his mayoral office. After a climactic confrontation where Hastings dies and Reed defeats Butch, Phil confesses, clearing Reed's name. Reed reunites with Lucille and is appointed the town's new police chief.

Catch-As-Catch-Can

1927

While London Sleeps poster
5.3

Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.

While London Sleeps

1926

Dangerous Paradise poster
4.3

Heyst, a hermit on his own tropical island, plays unwilling host to red-headed stowaway Alma. Danger looms...

Dangerous Paradise

1930

We Faw Down poster
5.9

Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.

We Faw Down

1928

The Body Punch poster
9.0

Boxer Jack Townsend and wrestler Paul Steinert, at odds with each other, fight a benefit match.

The Body Punch

1929

Honeymoon Lane poster
8.0

Based on Dowling's 1925 stage vehicle of the same name, the story is set in motion when the king of the mythical European nation of Bulgravia visits an American health resort. Hero Tim Dugan appoints himself the king's unofficial protector, saving him from the larcenous designs of crooked gambler Arnold Bookstein.

Honeymoon Lane

1931

The Fifty-Fifty Girl poster
10.0

Strong-willed Kathleen O'Hara, believes in equality of sexes, makes a pact with her sweetheart, Jim Donahue, when they become joint owners of a California gold mine. According to the agreement, Donahue will do the housekeeping while Kathleen runs the mine; the first to call for help loses his share of the mine.

The Fifty-Fifty Girl

1928

The Shakedown poster
5.6

A grifter in a boxing scam learns a better way from an orphan and a beautiful girl.

The Shakedown

1929

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two poster
10.0

Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts of everyone at Hal Roach Studios (including famed director Leo McCarey), who proudly upped their game in support of the winning comedy duo. Whether wreaking accidental havoc as a two-man band, doing battle against one another as millionaire and butler, or even becoming grave robbers for a mad scientist, Laurel and Hardy prove in their second year that they have what it takes to not only win over audiences in the twilight of the silent era, but generate enough momentum to make a successful transition to “talkies” in 1929.

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

2024

The Wizard poster
8.0

A mad doctor sews human head onto gorilla's body.

The Wizard

1927

Vanishing Millions poster
9.0

European produced 15 chapter adventure serial starring William Fairbanks and Vivian Rich.

Vanishing Millions

1926