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	\| name = George Maharis		\| name = George Maharis
			\| image = George Maharis Route 66 1962.JPG
	\| image =George_Maharis_1972.jpg
	\| caption = c. ~~1972~~		\| caption = Maharis in a 1962 publicity photo
	\| birth_date = {{birth date ~~and age~~\|1928\|9\|1\|mf=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1928\|9\|1\|mf=y}}
	\| birth_place = ]		\| birth_place = ], ], U.S.
			\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2023\|5\|24\|1928\|9\|1}}
	\| occupation = actor, singer, artist
			\| death_place = ], U.S.
	\| yearsactive = 1953-1993
			\| occupation = {{flatlist\|
			* Actor
			* singer
			* artist}}
			\| years_active = 1953–1993
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	'''George Maharis''' (born September 1, 1928 in ]<ref name=birth/>) is an American actor who portrayed ] in the first three seasons of the TV series '']''. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the short-lived TV series '']''.

			'''George Maharis''' (September 1, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American actor, singer, and visual artist who portrayed ] in the first three seasons of the TV series '']''. Maharis also recorded several pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the TV series '']''.
	== Early years ==
	Maharis was one of seven children born to ] immigrants in ].<ref name=birth>, '']'', November 16, 2003. Accessed April 21, 2012. "George Maharis was born September 1, 1928, in Astoria, N.Y."</ref>
	The earlier spelling of the name was "Mahairas". Although his father was in the restaurant business, George had early ambitions to be a professional singer. After injuring his vocal cords through overuse, he switched to acting. {{citation needed\|date=December 2011}}

			==Early life and education==
	He studied at the ] and appeared in Off-Broadway productions of ]'s '']'' and ]'s '']''. He appeared on '']'', '']'', '']'', ]'s '']'' and ]'s '']'', and in the ] '']'' as Bud Gardner, one of ]'s relatives who married ].
			Maharis was born in ], the third of six children born to Vasidos (later William) Mahairas and Demetra Stranis, both immigrants from Greece.<ref name=Gehman/><ref name=NPR>{{cite news \|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/05/29/1178696361/george-maharis-route-66-dies \|title=George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, has died at 94 \|publisher=] \|date=May 29, 2023\|agency=AP}}</ref> He was raised in ].<ref name=NPR/> His brother Robert was a production assistant on ''Route 66''<ref name=Gehman/> and became a film location manager.<ref name=peopleobit/> Maharis attended ], where his schoolmates recognized his talent as a singer. He left before graduating and served for 18 months in the ] and then earned his high school diploma.<ref name=Gehman>{{cite journal\| date=April 14, 1961\| url=http://www.ohio66.com/newspaper/tvguide/1962-04-14.asp\|access-date = June 3, 2023 \| title=George Maharis: TV's hard-driving rebel\| journal=]\| first=Richard\| last=Gehman \| author-link= Richard Gehman \| via = ohio66.com}} This profile was published in two parts, in the April 14 and April 21, 1961, issues.</ref><ref name=Larson>{{cite news \| first = John \| last = Larson \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| title = Under Twenty \| date = March 9, 1962 \| newspaper = ] \| location = Plainfield, New Jersey \| url = https://www.newspapers.com/image/221810815/?clipping_id=125501523 \| via=newspapers.com }}</ref> He worked odd jobs while trying to launch a singing career, and appeared in musicals outside of New York City. He got his first break as an actor on the television comedy series '']'',<ref name=Larson/> playing a parody of ].<ref name=hollywoodobit/> He subsequently studied at the ] with ] and ].<ref name=fromalbee/>

	== ~~''Route 66''~~ ==		==Early career==
			After a short stint at the ],<ref name=Larson/> Maharis returned to New York and won recognition in ] productions. In 1955, Maharis received critical acclaim for his roles in ]'s play ''Dancing in the Chequered Shade'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Calta \|first=Louis \|date=July 1, 1959\|page=28 \|title=Newcomer To Act La Guardia Role \|url= \|work=The New York Times \|location= \|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=\|first= \|date=May 29, 1974\|page=10 \|title=George Maharis Coming To Saugus\|url= \|work=] \|location= \|access-date=}}</ref> In October 1958, a '']'' critic described his performance in ]'s '']'' as "correctly volatile, harsh, soft and cunning".<ref>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| date = October 10, 1958 \| url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1958/10/10/83418833.html?pageNumber=34 \| title = Theatre: 'Deathwatch'; Jean Genet Play With a Cast of 4 Opens \| first = Louis \| last = Calta }}</ref> In 1960 he performed in the first U.S. production of a work by ], '']''.<ref name=fromalbee>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/11/24/97906770.html?pageNumber=49 \| date = November 24, 1963 \| title = Maharis: From Albee to 'Route 66'; TV Actor, Resuming Film Career, Has Off Broadway Credits \| first = Paul \| last = Gardner }}</ref> ] wrote that Maharis' performance as the "overwrought yet searching intruder" was "a first-rate piece of acting".<ref>{{cite news \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| first = Brooks \| last = Atkinson \| newspaper = New York Times \| title = Theatre: A Double Bill Off Broadway \| date = January 15, 1960 \| url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/01/15/99336934.html }}</ref> Maharis won the Performance award at the ] for his role in ''The Zoo Story''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=George Maharis: Credits, Bio \|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/George-Maharis/#bio \|website=Broadway World \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Theatre World Award Recipients \|url=https://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html \|website=Theatre World Awards \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525163614/http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html \|archive-date=May 25, 2023 \|quote=George Maharis (The Zoo Story)}}</ref>
	] ''(left)'' and Maharis in ''Route 66'' publicity still, 1962]]
	In 1960, Maharis appeared as ] in the popular TV series '']'', which co-starred ]. He received an Emmy nomination in 1962 for his continuing performance as Buz.

			He later explained that his off-Broadway experience proved a handicap when seeking ] roles: "Off Broadway had a stigma. It was like admitting you played the ]."<ref name=fromalbee/> Instead he found work in television. He appeared on '']'', '']'', '']'' and ]'s '']''.<ref name=Larson/> In '']'', he played a gambler who mistreated his wife.<ref name=hollywoodobit/> He launched his film career with roles in ]'s '']'' (1958)<!-- often misidentified as a tv series --><ref name=extra/><ref>{{cite book \| page = 104 \| title = Dark Page Two \| first = Kevin \| last =Johnson \| date= 2009 \| publisher = ] }}</ref> and ]'s '']'' (1960).<ref>{{cite book \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| title = Otto Preminger Interviews \| date = 2021 \| publisher = University Press of Mississippi \| page = xxx \| isbn = 9781496835215 \| editor-first = Gary \| editor-last = Bettinson \| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=UUNOEAAAQBAJ&pg=PR30 }}</ref>
	Maharis departed without completing his third season on the series, which saw him with health problems, including hepatitis.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/arts/television/route-66-shows-50-year-old-issues-relevant-today.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all \|title=A Half-Century-Old Road to Today \|date=May 18, 2012 \|publisher=] \|author=Neil Genzlinger}}</ref><ref name="tvsup">{{Citation \| title = George Is Back on the Road \| journal = "Television" Supplement to Australian Women's Weekly \| date = August 8, 1962 \| url = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/tvaww.html&date=2009-10-26+02:17:40 \| id = \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040828012253/http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/tvaww.html\|archivedate=2004-08-28}}</ref> Maharis said he left ''Route 66'' for health reasons, due to the long hours and grueling conditions he frequently experienced while shooting episodes on location. "I have to protect my future," Maharis said in a 1963 interview. "If I keep going at the present pace, I'm a fool. Even if you have $4,000,000 in the bank, you can't buy another liver."<ref name="yearbook">{{Citation \| author = \| title = They Come to Blows: Route 66 \| journal = Movie Screen Yearbook 1963 \| year = 1963 \| url = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/yearbook63.html&date=2009-10-26+02:17:46 \| id = \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/yearbook63.html&date=2009-10-26+02:17:46\|archivedate=2009-10-26}}</ref> Series producers ] and Herbert B. Leonard said that Maharis desired to break his contract and make movies.<ref name="yearbook"/> After Maharis' departure, the show's appeal declined. ] stepped in as Milner's new sidekick on the road, ], but a year later, ''Route 66'' was canceled.

			One assessment of his early career put him in the "tough personality" tradition of ] and ]. ] said:<ref name=fromalbee/>
	== Later career ==
			{{Quote\|He was the cad who left unwed mothers in rooming houses and socked his lady friends when they irritated him.... To mothers, he was an undisciplined kid they wanted to spank–and then give a piece of chocolate. To aging debutantes, he was the ideal Fourth of July date, especially when it came time for shooting firecrackers.}}
	For Maharis, a string of films followed, including '']'' (1964), '']'' and '']'' (both 1965), ''A Covenant With Death'' and '']'' (both 1967) and ''The Desperados'' (1969). Returning to series television in 1970, Maharis starred as ] Jonathan Croft in the ] adventure series '']'', co-starring ] as Mr. Arcane. The series lasted twelve episodes, ending in January 1971. He modeled for the July 1973 issue of '']'' magazine as one of the first celebrities to do so.<ref name="back"/>

			==''Route 66''==
	Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Maharis guest-starred in many television series, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', as well as '']'' in 1990. He appeared as Count Machelli, King Cromwell's War Chancellor in '']'' (1982). He also starred with the ] in productions of '']'' (1967) and ''How the Other Half Lives'' (1973) and in national touring company productions of '']'' and '']''. In the 1980s, he performed in Las Vegas. In 1993, he performed in '']''.
			] in '']'' (1962)]]Beginning in 1960, Maharis co-starred with ] in the ] television series ''Route 66''. His work earned him an ] for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Series in 1962.<ref>{{cite book \|title= The Emmys:The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Battle of TV's Best Shows and Greatest Star\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSwqImCeH8IC&q=%22george+maharis%22 \| first =Thomas \| last =O'Neil \| date= 1998\|publisher=Berkley Publishing\|edition=illustrated, revised \| page= 88\|isbn=9780399524233}}</ref>

			After appearing in 82 episodes,<ref name=peopleobit>{{cite news \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| work = ] \| url = https://people.com/george-maharis-dead-7505015 \| date = May 29, 2023 \| title = George Maharis, Star of 'Route 66,' Dead at 94 \| first = Kelly \| last = Wynne }}</ref> Maharis left the series during the third season, citing health problems, including ].<ref name=genzlinger>{{cite web \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/arts/television/route-66-shows-50-year-old-issues-relevant-today.html \|title=A Half-Century-Old Road to Today \|date=May 18, 2012 \|work=] \|first=Neil \|last=Genzlinger \| author-link= Neil Genzlinger \|access-date = May 3, 2023}}</ref><ref name="tvsup">{{Citation\|title=George Is Back on the Road\| journal=Television Supplement to the Australian Women's Weekly\| date=August 8, 1962\| url=http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/tvaww.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828012253/http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/tvaww.html\|archive-date=2004-08-28 \| via= The Martin Milner Archives }}</ref> He attributed his swift recovery to the fact that he did not drink.<ref name=tvsup/> He returned to work in the spring of 1962 and filmed several shows, but complained he was being made to work excessive hours and left again.<ref name=beatingtherap/> He told an interviewer: "If I keep going at the present pace, I'm a fool. Even if you have $4,000,000 in the bank, you can't buy another liver."<ref name="yearbook">{{Citation\|title=They Come to Blows: Route 66\|journal=Movie Screen Yearbook 1963\|year=1963\|url=http://www.geocities.com/martin_milner/yearbook63.html}}{{dead link\|date=May 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>
	On November 21, 1974 Maharis was arrested in Los Angeles for indecency, and pleaded no contest to trespassing while the other charge was dismissed.<ref>cite news\|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0oeUc68sgesC&dat=19741123&printsec=frontpage&hl=en\|title=Actor Booked on Charge of Perversion\|work=The News and Courier\|page=4\|date=Nov 23, 1974}}</ref> He was allowed to plead no contest to a lesser charge of trespassing.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E-AbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2lEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5013,2151169&dq=maharis+arrest&hl=en\|work=The Dispatch\|date=Mar 27, 1975\|title=Charges dropped\|page=1</ref>

			A legal battle and harsh words followed. At first Maharis sought no other employment, but once the producers replaced him for the next season he began to book other engagements.<ref name=beatingtherap/> He was scheduled to sing on the '']'' on June 16, 1963,<ref>{{cite news \| access-date = May 3, 2023 \| via = newspapers.com \| date = June 16, 1963 \| newspaper = ] \| title = Sunday TV \| url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-maharis-legal/125761880/ \| location = Santa Barbara, California}}</ref> until the ''Route 66'' producers, claiming he was still under exclusive contract to them, prevented his appearance by legal action. They claimed he was feigning illness to get out of his contract.<ref name=beatingtherap/> One claimed Maharis cared only about a film career and had "no regard for this company, his co-star, Marty Milner, and the 50 or 60 other people on the show".<ref name=yearbook/> Maharis countered that they needed to learn that "There isn't any more Old Hollywood where a company can buy movie stars like pieces of meat." Maharis soon won the legal argument that his contract was void and although the ''Route 66'' producers attempted a reconciliation, he made his first post-''Route 66'' television appearance on July 2, 1963.<ref name=beatingtherap>{{cite news \| via = newspapers.com \| access-date = May 3, 2023 \| newspaper = ] \| location = Akron, Ohio\| title = Is George Beating the Rap? \| date = July 14, 1963 \| page = 14F \| first = Jack \| last = Major \| url =https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-maharis-legal/125760926/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| via = newspapers.com \|access-date = May 3, 2023 \| title = The Glass Eye \| newspaper = ] \| date = July 3, 1963 \| first = Les \| last = Wedman \| url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-maharis-legal-july-3/125761326/ }}</ref> After Maharis' departure, the show's appeal declined. ] acted in the role of Milner's new sidekick, ]. ''Route 66'' was canceled in March 1964.<ref name=hollywoodobit/>

			In November 1963, Maharis described his work on ''Route 66'':<ref name=fromalbee/>
			{{Quote\|Some actors wouldn't touch a series, but they're just like summer stock. A show a week jazz. The series taught how to maintain my integrity and not get sucked in by compromise. Guys wrote the show who had never seen it.... I worked with two-and-a-half years of directors but only five had talent. Usually they'd stick a camera in front of you and expect you to recite. You have to fight for your standards. Then what happens? They call you difficult. But that shouldn't make any difference. In the last analysis, it's your own standards, your own belief that you are doing something good, that sells a show.}}

			==Later career==
			]
			A string of films followed, including '']'' (1964),<ref>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1965/04/01/archives/antarctic-comedy.html \| title = Antarctic Comedy \| date = April 1, 1965 \| first = Howard \| last = Thompson }}</ref> '']'' and '']'' (both 1965),<ref name=forbesobit/> '']''<ref>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1967/02/16/issue.html \| title = 'A Covenant with Death' \| date = February 16, 1967 \| first = Bosley \| last = Crowther }}</ref> and '']'' (both 1967),<ref>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1967/05/18/archives/screen-the-happeningbeach-boys-are-villains-in-kidnapping-story.html \| date = May 18, 1967 \| title = Screen: 'The Happening' \| first = Bosley \| last = Crowther }}</ref> and '']'' (1969).<ref name=greenspun>{{cite news \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| newspaper = New York Times \| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/20/archives/comic-and-desperados-on-double-bill.html \| date = November 20, 1969 \| first = Roger \| last = Greenspun \| title = 'Comic' and 'Desperados' on Double Bill }}</ref>

			Returning to series television in 1970, Maharis starred as ] Jonathan Croft in '']''. The series lasted 13 episodes, ending in January 1971.<ref name=forbesobit/>

			Maharis modeled fully nude for the ] of the July 1973 issue of '']'' magazine, one of the first celebrities to do so.<ref name="back">{{Cite news\|last=Rahner\|first=Mark\|title=George Maharis, 'Route 66' and that Corvette are back—on DVD\|newspaper=]\|date=March 5, 2008\|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2004259775_maharis05.html\|archive-date=December 27, 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227062016/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/television/2004259775_maharis05.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|first= Matthew \| last= Rettenmund\|url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a55592/playgirl-magazine-history\|title=A Penis on Every Page: The Rise and Fall of Playgirl\|date=2017-06-24\|work=]\| access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref> It was the magazine's second issue.<ref name=forbesobit/>

			Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Maharis had featured roles in several television movies and also guest-starred on numerous television series, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name=hollywoodobit/><ref name=forbesobit/><ref name=varietyobit/> He also appeared in '']''.<ref name=NPR/>

			Maharis appeared as Count Machelli in the cult classic film '']'' (1982).<ref>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| access-date = May 29, 2023 \| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/07/movies/fantasy-the-sword-and-the-sorcerer.html \| date = August 7, 1982 \| first = Vincent \| last = Canby \| title = Film: Fantasy, 'The Sword and the Sorcerer' }}</ref> His occasional stage work included starring with the ] in productions of '']'' (1967) and '']'' (1973)<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.kenleyplayershistory.com/productions.htm \| access-date = May 29, 2023 \| title = Alphabetical List of Kenley Players Productions (1940–1995) \| website = The Kenley Players }}</ref> and in touring company productions of '']'' (1972) and '']'' (1976).<ref>{{cite web \|title=George Maharis Performer \|url=https://ovrtur.com/biography/10200832 \|website=Ovrtur \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613190438/https://ovrtur.com/biography/10200832 \|archive-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> In the 1980s he performed in ].<ref name=varietyobit>{{cite news \| work = Variety \| access-date = May 29, 2023 \| url = https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/george-maharis-dead-route-66-1235627272/amp/ \| first = Pat \| last = Saperstein \| date = May 28, 2023 \| title = George Maharis, 'Route 66' Star, Dies at 94 }}</ref> '']'' (1993), also known as ''The Evil Within'', was his last appearance in motion pictures.<ref name=hollywoodobit/><ref name=forbesobit>{{cite news \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| work = Forbes \| url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2023/05/28/george-maharis-route-66-star-dead-at-94/amp/ \| date = May 28, 2023 \| title = George Maharis, ''Route 66'' Star, Dead At 94 \| first = Marc \| last = Berman }}</ref>

			==Visual art and music==
			Maharis released albums and singles through ] relatively early in his career.<ref name=JoelW>{{cite book\|first=Joel\|last=Whitburn\|year=2013\|title=Top Pop Singles 1955-2012\|edition=14th\|publisher=Record Research Inc.\|location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin\|isbn= 978-0-89820-205-2\|page=528}}</ref> His debut album, "George Maharis Sings!", was on the Billboard's Album Chart for 29 weeks in 1962, peaking at number 10. It ended up as the number 41 album of 1962.<ref name="hidden history">{{cite book \|last1=Panchyk \|first1=Richard \|title=Hidden History of Queens \|date=September 30, 2019 \|publisher=Arcadia Publishing\|pages=137–138 \|isbn=978-1-4396-6478-0 \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d6hhDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22george+maharis%22&pg=PT137 \|chapter=That Crooner From Astoria}}</ref> Maharis had moderate success with his single, "]", which was on the '']'' magazine's charts for 11 weeks in 1962, reaching number 25 on the Hot 100, and number 8 on the ] chart.<ref name="hidden history"/> His single "Love Me as I Love You" charted at number 17 on the Easy Listening chart in September 1962.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Billboard Music Week Easy Listening Chart \|date=September 1962 \|publisher=Billboard\|page=28 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VhcEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22george+maharis%22&pg=PT16}}</ref> He made his singing debut on television in 1963, appearing on '']'', singing "]" with her.<ref name="hidden history"/><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Inman \|first1=David M. \|title=Television Variety Shows: Histories and Episode Guides to 57 Programs \|date=3 December 2014 \|publisher=McFarland \|isbn=978-1-4766-0877-8 \|page=342 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZOmoBQAAQBAJ&dq=%22george+maharis%22&pg=PA342}}</ref>

			Later, he performed in nightclubs and pursued a secondary career as an ] painter. As of 2008, Maharis was still painting, splitting his time between ] and ].<ref name=back />

			==Legal issues==
			Maharis was arrested in 1967 on charges of lewd conduct, and in 1974 on charges of sex perversion for using men's bathrooms as venues to ].<ref name=nytobit>{{cite news \| newspaper = New York Times \| date = May 28, 2023 \|first1=Anita\|last1=Gates\|first2=Alex\|last2=Traub\| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/arts/television/george-maharis-dead.html \| url-status=live \| access-date = May 28, 2023 \| title = George Maharis, TV Heartthrob of 'Route 66,' Is Dead at 94 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529010806/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/arts/television/george-maharis-dead.html \| archive-date=May 29, 2023 }}</ref> However, both charges were later dismissed, and he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses of disturbing the peace in 1967, and trespassing in 1975.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Charge Dropped \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KIhEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3667%2C4053282 \|work=The Albany Herald \|agency=UPI \|date=March 27, 1975 \|page=5A}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Judge Hits Actor With $50 Fine \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-maharis/125604410/ \|work=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News \|date=December 21, 1967 \|page=8\|quote=The charge was dismissed...}}</ref>

			==Death==
			Maharis died at his Beverly Hills home on May 24, 2023, at the age of 94<ref name=hollywoodobit>{{cite web \|last1=Barnes \|first1=Mike \|title=George Maharis, Star of 'Route 66,' Dies at 94 \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/george-maharis-dead-route-66-star-1235502542/ \|website=] \|access-date=May 27, 2023 \| date = May 27, 2023}}</ref><ref name=extra>{{cite web \|title=George Maharis, ''Route 66'' Star, Dies at 94 \|url=https://extratv.com/2023/05/27/george-maharis-route-66-star-dies-at-94/ \| date = May 27, 2023 \|website=] \|access-date=May 27, 2023}}</ref> after contracting ].<ref name=NPR/> Survivors included his brother Robert and a sister.<ref name=peopleobit/><ref name=hollywoodobit/>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
			===Television===
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			\|-
	*Doppelganger (1993) - Mike Wallace
			! Year
	*Murder, She Wrote - Alex Burton ... (1990)
			! Title
	*Superboy - Mr. McAlister (1989)
			! Role
	*The Master - Garrett (1984)
			! class="unsortable" \| Notes
	*Matt Houston - Dr. Charles Brockway (1984)
			! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Refs\|References}}
	*The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) - Machelli: Cromwell War Chancellor
			\|-
	*Fantasy Island - Dr. Hal Workman ... (1979–1982)
			\| 1953\|\|'']''\|\| Dancer at the Dance Club \|\| Episode: 'Marty' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*Crash (1978) (TV) - Evan Walsh
			\|-
	*Logan's Run - Gavin (1978)
			\| 1955\|\|'']'' \|\| ] \|\| Episode: 'The Wally Cox Story' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Return to Fantasy Island (1978) (TV) - Benson
			\|-
	*Switch - Clouston (1977)
			\| 1957\|\|'']'' \|\| \|\| American anthology series \|\| <ref name=Larson/>
	*The Feather and Father Gang - Sherwin (1977)
			\|-
	*Police Story - Hank Delany ... (1973–1977)
			\| rowspan="2"\|1959 \|\| '']'' \|\| Alex \|\|Episode: 'Word of Honor' \|\| <ref>{{cite web \|title=Brenner: Word Of Honor (TV) \|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=ernie+&p=18&item=T85:0660 \|website=] \|quote=George Maharis … Cast, Alex}}</ref>
	*Kojak - Ringer (1977)
			\|-
	*SST: Death Flight (1977) (TV) - Les Phillips
			\| '']''\|\|Johnny Gary \|\|Episode: 'Four Sweet Corners' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*The Bionic Woman - Sgt. Bob Welton (1976)
			\|-
	*Gibbsville (1976)
			\| 1960\|\|'']'' \|\| Johnny Cesare \|\| Episode: 'Action Off Screen' \|\| <ref name=Larson/>
	*Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) (TV) - Guy Woodhouse
			\|-
	*Bert D'AngeloSuperstar - Lee Mitchell (1976)
			\| 1960–61\|\|'']'' \|\| Bud Gardner \|\| American television soap opera \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Jigsaw John (1976)
			\|-
	*Good Heavens - Gary Lawrence (1976)
			\| 1960–63\|\|'']''\|\|Buz Murdock\|\|American adventure crime drama \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) (mini) TV Series - Joey Quales
			\|-
	*Ellery Queen - Dr. Tony Bender (1976)
			\|1962 \|\| '']''\|\| Guest\|\| Interviewed by ] \|\|<ref name="archival">{{cite web \|last1=Gries \|first1=Phil \|title=George Maharis \|url=https://www.atvaudio.com/ata_search.php?keywords=George+Maharis \|website=Archival Television Audio}}</ref>
	*Murder on Flight 502 (1975) (TV) - Robert Davenport
			\|-
	*Nakia (1974)
			\|rowspan="2"\|1963\|\| '']'' \|\| Guest \|\| Interviewed by ]\|\|<ref name="archival"/>
	*McMillan & Wife - Walter Webley (1974)
			\|-
	*Death in Space (1974) (TV)
			\| '']''\|\|Himself\|\| Guest star\|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Judy Garland Show \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_judy_garland_show/s01/e04 \|website=] \|date=October 20, 1963 \|quote=George Maharis, Jack Carter, the Dillards and baseball manager Leo Durocher join Judy; musical numbers include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "Side by Side."}}</ref>
	*Thriller - Mark Fields (1974)
			\|-
	*The Snoop Sisters - Robert Duware (1974)
			\| 1965\|\|'']''\|\|Himself\|\| Host and performer\|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hullabaloo {George Maharis; Dionne Warwick} (TV) \|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=the&p=59&item=B:03011 \|website=Paley Center for Media \|date=October 11, 1965 \|quote=George Maharis … Host, Performer}}</ref>
	*Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974)
			\|-
	*Shaft - Wally Doyle (1974)
			\| 1966\|\|'']''\|\|Ex-athlete\|\|Episode 14: The Eighth Day\|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bob-hope-presents-the-chrysler-theatre/episodes-season-4/1030129100/ \|website=] \|date=December 21, 1966 \|quote=Episode 14 The Eighth Day: An embittered ex-athlete (George Maharis) finds himself very much alone after stealing church jewels on Christmas Eve.}}</ref>
	*Come Die with Me (1974) - Walter Burr
			\|-
	*Wide World Mystery - Walter (1974)
			\| 1967\|\|'']''\|\|Phil Pearson\|\|Episode: 'The Demon Under the Bed' \|\|<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Television: Oct. 6, 1967 \|url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,843992,00.html \|magazine=] \|quote=The Danny Thomas Hour (NBC, 9-10 p.m.). Mary Frances Crosby makes her acting debut opposite Daddy Bing in "The Demon Under the Bed," a drama about an aging singer seeking peace. George Maharis and Joan Collins costar.}}</ref>
	*Movin' On (TV Series- guest appearance)(1974) - Harry Armour
			\|-
	*Barnaby Jones - Warren Davis (1973)
			\| 1968\|\|'']''\|\|Drake\|\|Episode: 'Miss Belle' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Screen \|first1=Andrew \|title=Hammer on Television: Journey To The Unknown (1968) – Horrified \|url=https://www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/television/journey-to-the-unknown/ \|website=Horrified Magazine \|date=January 13, 2021 \|quote=The arrival of Drake (George Maharis), hired as a handyman around the household, upsets the status quo when he discovers the true gender of Roberta.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Fellner \|first1=Chris \|title=The Encyclopedia of Hammer Films \|date=31 July 2019 \|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield \|isbn=978-1-5381-2659-2 \|page=289 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVGfDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22george+maharis%22&pg=PA289}}</ref>
	{{col-break}}
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	*Mission: Impossible - Thomas Bachman (1973)
			\| rowspan="2"\|1970 \|\| '']''\|\| Guest \|\| Interviewed by ]\|\|<ref name="archival"/>
	*The Victim (1972) (TV) - Ben Chapel
			\|-
	*Cannon - Paul Stubber (1972)
			\| '']'' \|\| Jonathan Croft \|\| Episode: 'War Games' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Medical Center - Evan Kenbrook (1971)
			\|-
	*Cade's County - Deek Minty (1971)
			\| rowspan="3"\|1971 \|\| '']'' \|\| Deck Minty \|\| Episode: 'The Mustangers' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*Night Gallery - Peter Lacland (1971)
			\|-
	*The Most Deadly Game (1970) TV Series - Jonathan Croft (unknown episodes)
			\| '']'' \|\| Evan Kenbrook \|\| Episode: 'The Pawn' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*Último día de la guerra, El (1970) - Sgt. Chips Slater
			\|-
	*] (1969) (TV) - Gus Monk
			\| '']'' \|\| Peter Lacland \|\| Segment: 'The Hand of Borgus Weems' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Land Raiders (1969) - Paul Cardenas
			\|-
	*The Desperados (1969) - Jacob Galt
			\| rowspan="2"\|1972 \|\| '']'' \|\| Paul Stubber \|\| Episode: 'The Rip Off' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*Journey to the Unknown - Drake (1968)
			\|-
	*Escape to Mindanao (1968) (TV) - Joe Walden
			\| ''The Victim'' \|\| Ben Chappel \|\| TV film \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*The Danny Thomas Hour - Phil Pearson (1967)
			\|-
	*] (1967) - Taurus
			\| 1972-73\|\|'']'' \|\| Guest \|\| Interviewed by ] \|\| <ref name="archival"/>
	*A Covenant with Death (1967) - Ben Lewis
			\|-
	*Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre - Michael Kolinos ... (1966)
			\| rowspan="2"\|1973 \|\| '']'' \|\| Warren Davis \|\| Episode: 'The Deadly Prize' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*A Small Rebellion (1966) (TV) - Michael Kolinos
			\|-
	*Hullabaloo (1965)
			\| '']'' \|\| Thomas Bachman \|\| Episode: 'The Fountain' \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*] (1965) - Lee Barrett
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	*] (1965) - Alan Macklin
			\| 1973–77 \|\| '']'' \|\| Sgt. Hank Delany; J.R. Peters; Salter \|\| 3 episodes, 1973, 1975, 1977 \|\| <ref name=forbesobit/>
	*Quick Before It Melts (1964) - Peter Santelli
			\|-
	*] (1963)
			\| rowspan="8"\|1974 \|\| '']'' \|\| Curtis Haynes \|\| Episode: 'Out of Control' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*] - Buz Murdock (1960–1963)
			\|-
	*Search for Tomorrow (1951) TV Series - Bud Gardner (1960–1961)
			\| '']'' \|\| Walter Webley \|\| Episode: 'The Game of Survival' \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
	*Splendor in the Grass (1961) - uncredited
			\|-
	*Exodus (1960) - Yaov
			\| '']'' \|\| Harry Armour \|\| Episode 7: The Good Life \|\| <ref>{{cite web \|title=Movin' On Season 1 Episodes \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/movin-on/episodes-season-1/1030271261/ \|website=TV Guide \|date=November 7, 1974 \|quote=Episode 7 The Good Life: A confident businessman (George Maharis) offers Sonny and Will a huge salary to haul barrels of oil which he hasn't found yet.}}</ref>
	*Naked City - Johnny Gary ... (1959–1960)
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	*Alcoa Theatre - Johnny Cesare (1960)
			\| '']'' \|\| Joe Arnold \|\| Episode: 'Pete' \|\| <ref>{{cite web \|title=Nakia series regulars and episode guide \|url=https://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/-/Nakia/823 \|website=Ultimate70s.com \|quote=December 21, 1974: Pete Season 1, episode 12 With Johnny Doran (Pete), George Maharis (Joe Arnold), Shirley Knight (Faye Arnold), Carmen Zapata (Emma Ironwood).}}</ref>
	*Brenner (1959)
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	*The Mugger (1958) - Nicholas Grecco
			\| '']'' \|\| Wally Doyle \|\| Episode: 'Cop Killer' \|\| <ref name=deadline>{{cite web\| title=George Maharis Dies: 'Route 66' & 'Fantasy Island' Actor Was 94\| url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/george-maharis-dead-route-66-fantasy-island-actor-1235381937/\| website=Deadline\| date=May 28, 2023}}</ref>
	*Goodyear Television Playhouse (1957)
			\|-
	*The Philco Television Playhouse - Dancer at the Dance Club (1953)
			\| '']'' \|\| Robert Duware \|\| Episode: 'The Devil Made Me Do It!' \|\| <ref name=deadline/>
	*Marty (1953) (TV) (uncredited) - Man at Dance Hall
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	{{col-end}}
			\| '']'' \|\| Mark Fields \|\| Episode: 'Death To Sister Mary' \|\| <ref>{{cite web \|last1=Phillip-Jones \|first1=Richard \|title=Thriller (S3, E3): Death To Sister Mary Review \|url=https://www.spookyisles.com/death-to-sister-mary/ \|website=Spooky Isles \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129173323/https://www.spookyisles.com/death-to-sister-mary/ \|archive-date=November 29, 2022 \|date=October 24, 2020}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Walter \|\| Episode: 'Come Die with Me' \|\| <ref>{{cite web \|title=Wide World of Mystery, The: Come Die With Me (TV) \|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=the&advanced=1&p=569&item=103410 \|website=Paley Center for Media \|date=1974 \|quote=George Maharis … Cast, Walter}}</ref>
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			\| rowspan="7"\|1976\|\|'']''\|\|Lee Mitchell\|\|Episode: 'Scag'\|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bert D'Angelo Superstar series regulars and episode guide \|url=https://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/-/Bert_D%27Angelo_Superstar/483 \|website=Ultimate70s.com \|quote=June 26, 1976: Scag Season 1, episode 11: With George Maharis (Lee Mitchell)}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|Sgt. Bob Welton\|\|Episode: 'Jamie's Shield' \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\|'']''\|\|Dr. Tony Bender\|\|Episode: 'The Adventure Of The Judas Tree' \|\|<ref name=forbesobit/>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|\|\|Episode: 'The Price of Everything' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Price of Everything, Gibbsville: Season 1 \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/gibbsville/s01/e11 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|quote=George Maharis, Guest Star}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|Gary Lawrence\|\|Episode: 'See Jane Run'\|\|<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=See Jane Run \|episode-link=Good Heavens#Episodes \|url= \|access-date= \|series= Good Heavens \|series-link=Good Heavens \|network=] \|station= \|date=March 29, 1976
			\|season=1 \|number=5 \|time=00:42 \|quote= Special Guest Star: George Maharis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=See Jane Run ,Good Heavens: Season 1 \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/good_heavens/s01/e05 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|quote=George Maharis Guest Star}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|Robert Derek\|\|Episode: 'Plastique' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Jigsaw John series regulars and episode guide \|url=https://www.ultimate70s.com/actor/-/Jigsaw_John/756 \|website=Ultimate70s.com \|quote=April 19, 1976: Plastique: Season 1, episode 12: With Carl Betz, Tony Young, Vincent Baggetta, Lee Bryant, George Maharis (Robert Derek), Marjorie Bennett, George Brenlin, Bo Brundin (Nielsen).}}</ref>
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			\| '']''\|\|Joey Quales\|\|TV miniseries\|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|1977\|\|'']''\|\|Sherwin\|\|Episode: 'Flight to Mexico' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Flight to Mexico, Feather and Father Gang: Season 1 \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/feather_and_father_gang/s01/e05 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|quote=Feather poses as a cat burglar fencing diamonds to nab a theater director (George Maharis) involved in gem theft.}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|'']''\|\|Ringer\|\|Episode: 'Lady In The Squadroom' \|\|<ref name=varietyobit/>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|Clouston\|\|Episode: 'Legend of the Macunas' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Legend of the Macunas Switch: Season 3 \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/switch/s03/e03 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|quote=Pete and Mac head to Las Vegas to help a pilot learn the cause for her father's fatal plane crash; guest George Maharis.}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 1978\|\|'']''\|\|Gavin\|\|Episode: 'Night Visitors' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Logan's Run Season 1 Episodes \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/logans-run/episodes-season-1/1000293396/ \|website=TV Guide \|quote=Episode 12, Night Visitors, George Maharis plays the resident of a haunted house where Logan (Gregory Harrison), Jessica and Rem take refuge during a thunderstorm.}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 1979–82\|\|'']''\|\|Joe Capos; Prof. Alan Blair; Mario Ferini; Dr. Hal Workman; Jack Becker\|\| 6 episodes \|\|<ref name=varietyobit/><ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|1984\|\|'']''\|\|Dr. Charles Brockway\|\|Episode: 'The Bikini Murders' \|\|<ref>{{Cite episode \|series=Matt Houston \|title=The Bikini Murders \|series-link=Matt Houston \|network=] \|date=February 3, 1984 \|season=2 \|number=18 \|time=03:23 \|quote=Special Guest Star George Maharis}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| '']''\|\|Simon Garrett\|\|Episode: 'The Good, the Bad, and the Priceless' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Master Season 1 Episodes \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-master/episodes-season-1/1030195461/ \|website=TV Guide \|date=March 23, 1984 \|quote=Episode 8 The Good, the Bad and the Priceless, Garrett: George Maharis.}}</ref>
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			\| rowspan="2"\| 1989\|\|'']''\|\|Jack McAlister\|\|Episode: 'Programmed For Death' \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Jirak \|first1=Jamie \|title=George Maharis, Route 66 and Fantasy Island Actor, Dies at 94 \|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/george-maharis-route-66-and-fantasy-island-actor-dies-at-94/ \|website=] \|date=May 28, 2023 \|quote=Superboy (1989)}}</ref>
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			\| rowspan="2"\|'']''\|\|Alec Burton\|\|Episode: 'Appointment in Athens' \|\|<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web \|title=George Maharis \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/george-maharis \|website=] \|date=January 22, 1960 \|quote=Maharis was very active in the off-Broadway scene, appearing in Jean Genet's Deathwatch and Edward Albee's The Zoo Story.}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 1990\|\|Charlie Cosmo\|\|Episode: 'Trials and Tribulations' (last television role) \|\|<ref name="metacritic"/><ref name=NPR/>
			\|-
			\|}

			===Theatrical films===
	== Art and music ==
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	Maharis released ]s and singles through Epic Records earlier in his career. His only pop hit was his version of the standard ], which hit #25 in June of 1962. Later he performed in ]s, and pursued a secondary career as an impressionist painter. As of 2008, Maharis was still painting, while splitting his time between New York and ].<ref name=back/>
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			! Year
			! Title
			! Role
			! class="unsortable" \| Notes
			! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Refs\|References}}
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			\| 1958 \|\| '']'' \|\| Nicholas Grecco \|\| American noir-crime film \|\| <ref name=extra/>
			\|-
			\| 1960\|\|'']'' \|\| Yaov \|\| American film about the founding of the State of Israel \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1964\|\|'']''\|\|Peter Santelli\|\|American comedy film \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1965\|\|'']''\|\|Alan Macklin\|\|American drama film \|\| <ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1965\|\|'']''\|\|Lee Barrett\|\|American crime suspense film \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1966\|\|''A Small Rebellion''\|\|Michael Kolinos\|\|TV film \|\|<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Burlingame \|first1=Jon \|title=Music for Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring \|date=March 3, 2023 \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|isbn=978-0-19-061830-8 \|page=181 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7DGqEAAAQBAJ&dq=A+Small+Rebellion+tv+movie+george+maharis&pg=PA181 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=A Small Rebellion 1966 \|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/a-small-rebellion-1966 \|website=] \|quote=Simone Signoret (Sara Lescaut), George Maharis (Michael Kolinos), Sam Levene (Noel Greb)}}</ref>
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			\| 1967\|\|'']''\|\|Ben Lewis\|\|American legal drama film \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1967\|\|'']''\|\|Taurus\|\|American crime comedy film \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
			\|-
			\| 1968\|\|''Escape to Mindanao''\|\|Joe Walden\|\|TV film \|\|<ref>{{cite web \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| url = https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b712d4144 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190504024227/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b712d4144 \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = May 4, 2019 \| website = British Film Institute \| title =Escape to Mindanao (1968) }}</ref>
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			\| 1969\|\|'']''\|\|Jacob Galt\|\|American Western film \|\|<ref name=greenspun/>
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			\| 1969\|\|'']''\|\|Gus Monk\|\|TV film \|\|<ref>{{cite web \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| url = https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b746daa1a \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029190426/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b746daa1a \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = October 29, 2017 \| website = British Film Institute \| title =The Monk (1969) }}</ref>
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			\| 1970\|\| '']''\|\|Paul Cardenas \|\|American Western film \|\|<ref>{{cite web \| website = American Film Institute \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| title = Land Raiders (1970) \| url = https://catalog.afi.com/Film/20627-LAND-RAIDERS }}</ref>
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			\| 1970\|\|''The Last Day of the War''\|\|Sgt. Chip Slater\|\|Premiered in Spain as ''El Último Día de la Guerra'' in August 1970; aired on US television in September 1970 \|\|<ref name=lastday>{{cite web \| website = American Film Institute \| access-date = June 2, 2023 \| title = The Last Day of the War (1970) \| url = https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/20223 }}</ref>
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			\| 1972\|\|''The Victim'' \|\| Ben Chapel \|\| TV film \|\| <ref name=TCM>{{cite web\| title=George Maharis\| url=https://prod-www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/119794%7C58977/George-Maharis#filmography\| website=TCM}}</ref>
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			\| 1974\|\|''Death in Space'' \|\| Dr. Dan Summit\|\| TV film \|\| <ref name=NPR/>
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			\| 1975\|\|'']''\|\|Robert Davenport\|\|TV film \|\|<ref name=NPR/>
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			\| 1976\|\|'']''\|\|Guy Woodhouse\|\|TV film \|\|<ref name=extra/>
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			\| 1977\|\|'']''\|\|Les Phillips\|\|TV film \|\|<ref name=TCM/>
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			\| 1978\|\|''Return to Fantasy Island''\|\|Benson\|\|TV film \|\|<ref name=TCM/>
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			\| 1978\|\|'']''\|\|Evan Walsh\|\|TV film \|\|<ref name=NPR/>
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			\| 1982\|\|'']''\|\|Machelli, Cromwell War Chancellor\|\|American sword and sorcery fantasy film \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/>
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			\| 1993\|\|'']''\|\|Mike Wallace\|\|American supernatural horror film (also known as ''The Evil Within'') \|\|<ref name=hollywoodobit/><ref name=forbesobit/>
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			\|}

			==Selected discography==
	===Discography===

	====Albums====		===Albums===
			'''Original releases'''
	US LPs (complete list)
	*1962 ''George Maharis Sings!'' Epic LN 24001/BN 26001		* 1962 – ''George Maharis Sings!'' – Epic LN 24001/BN 26001<ref>{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=george-maharis-sings%21-mw0000868411\|label=George Maharis – ''George Maharis Sings!''\|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
	*1962 ''Portrait in Music'' Epic LN 24021/BN 26021		* 1962 – ''Portrait in Music'' – Epic LN 24021/BN 26021<ref>{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=portrait-in-music-mw0000872079\|label=George Maharis – ''Portrait in Music''\|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
	*1963 ''Just Turn Me Loose!'' Epic LN 24037/BN 26037		* 1963 – ''Just Turn Me Loose!'' – Epic LN 24037/BN 26037<ref>{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=just-turn-me-loose%21-mw0000858947\|label=George Maharis – ''Just Turn Me Loose!''\|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
	*1963 ''Where Can You Go For a Broken Heart?'' Epic LN 24064/BN 26064		* 1963 – ''Where Can You Go For a Broken Heart?'' – Epic LN 24064/BN 26064<ref>{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=where-can-you-go-for-a-broken-heart-mw0000860990\|label=George Maharis – ''Where Can You Go for a Broken Heart?''\|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
			* 1964 – ''Make Love to Me'' – Epic LN 24079/BN 26079<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Breakout Albums \|url= \|magazine=] \|location=\|volume= \|issue= \|page= 27 \|publisher= \|date=March 14, 1964 \|quote=Make Love To Me, George Maharis, Epic LN 24079 (M): BN 26079 (S)}}</ref>
	*1964 ''Make Love to Me'' Epic LN 24079/BN 26079
	*1964 ''Tonight You Belong to Me'' Epic LN 24111/BN 26111		* 1964 – ''Tonight You Belong to Me'' – Epic LN 24111/BN 26111<ref name=peopleobit/>
	*1966 ''New Route: George Maharis'' Epic LN 24191/BN 26191		* 1966 – ''New Route: George Maharis'' – Epic LN 24191/BN 26191<ref name=peopleobit/>

			===Singles===
	US CD Reissues
	*1995 ''George Maharis & John Davidson'' (Songs from ''George Maharis Sings!'') Sony 28950
	*2000 ''George Maharis Sings!/Portrait in Music'' (2 LPs on 1 CD) Collectibles ASIN B00004TRWR

			'''Original releases'''
	====Singles====
			* 1962 – "]" / "]" – Epic 5-9504<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Cash Box Top 100 \|volume=23 \|issue=35 \|url= \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=May 12, 1962 \|quote=45—Teach Me Tonight George Maharis-Epic-9504, 94—After The Lights Go Down Low George Maharis-Epic-9504}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Maharis, George \|title=Thank you, jukebox operators, for helping to make my first record "Teach Me Tonight" and "After the Lights Go Down Low"* the hit that it is.\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1962/CB-1962-05-12-OCR-Page-0035.pdf
	US 45 RPM (incomplete list)
			\|volume=23 \|issue=35 \|page=35 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=May 12, 1962 \|quote=*(5-9504)}}</ref>
	*1962 "]" ~ "]" Epic 5-9504
	*1962 "They Knew About You" ~ "Love Me as I Love You" Epic 5-9522		* 1962 – "They Knew About You" / "Love Me as I Love You" – Epic 5-9522<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Love Me as I Love You c/w They Knew About You 59522 \|volume=23 \|issue=44 \|page=11 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date= July 7, 1962\|quote=}}</ref>
	*1962 "I'll Never Smile Again" ~ "Can't Help Falling In Love" Epic 5-9545		* 1962 – "I'll Never Smile Again" / "Can't Help Falling In Love" – Epic 5-9545{{Citation needed\|date=June 2023}}
	*1962 "]" ~ "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" Epic 3-9548		* 1962 – "]" / "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" – Epic 3-9548<ref>{{cite web \|title=George Maharis - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Album \|url=https://dynaero.fr/George-Maharis/Get-Your-Kicks-Route/17581 \|website=dynaero.fr \|quote=3-9548, George Maharis, (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66/You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (7"), Epic 3-9548 US 1962}}</ref>
			* 1962 – "Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" / "After One Kiss" – Epic 5-9555<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Pick of the Week \|volume=24 \|issue=7 \|page=14 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=October 27, 1962 \|quote="BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE” (2:52) “AFTER ONE KISS” (3:01) GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9555)}}</ref>
	*1962 "Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" ~ "After One Kiss" Epic 5-9555
			* 1963 – "Don't Fence Me In" / "]" – Epic 5-9569<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Looking Ahead \|volume=24 \|issue= 26\|page= 68\|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=March 9, 1963 \|quote=DON'T FENCE ME IN George Maharis (Epic 9569)}}</ref>
	*1963 "Don’t Fence Me In" ~ "Alright, Okay, You Win" Epic 5-9569
	*1963 "Where Can You Go (For a Broken Heart)" ~ "Kiss Me" ~~Epic~~ 5-9600		* 1963 – "Where Can You Go (For a Broken Heart)" / "Kiss Me" – Epic 5-9600<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Looking Ahead \|volume=24 \|issue=44 \|page= 16\|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=July 13, 1963 \|quote=WHERE CAN YOU GO George Maharis (Epic 9600)}}</ref>
			* 1963 – "That's How It Goes" / "It Isn't There" – Epic 5-9613<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Juke Box Ops' Record Guide \|volume=24 \|issue=51 \|page=38 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=August 31, 1963 \|quote=THAT'S HOW IT GOES George Maharis (Epic 9613)}}</ref>
	*1963 That’s How It Goes" ~ "It Isn’t There" Epic 5-9613
			* 1963 – "]" / "Sara Darling" – Epic 5-9653<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Best Bets \|volume=26 \|issue= \|page= 10\|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=November 1, 1964 \|quote=GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9653) "IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE" (1:52) }}</ref>
	*1963 "]" ~ "Sara Darling" Epic 5-9653
			* 1964 – "]" / "]" – Epic 5-9696<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Pick of the Week \|volume=25 \|issue= 44\|page=22 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=July 11, 1964 \|quote=TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME (1:43) THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION (1:48) GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9696)}}</ref>
	*1964 "]" ~ "]" Epic 5-9696
			* 1964 – "I'm Coming Back for You" / "Lonely People Do Foolish Things" – Epic 5-9753<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Hot Pop Spotlights \|volume= \|issue= \|page=40 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=January 16, 1965 \|quote=GEORGE MAHARIS -I'M COMING BACK FOR YOU (Wood, ASCAP) (2:11) -"Telstar" sound featuring George with four-track vocal. Plenty of pizzaz. Could be a big one. Flip: "Lonely People Do Foolish Things" (Valencia, ASCAP) (2:10). Epic 9753}}</ref>
	*1965 "I’m Coming Back for You" ~ "Lonely People Do Foolish Things" Epic 5-9753
			* 1965 – "Where Does Happiness Go" / "More I Cannot Do" – Epic 5-9772<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Best Bets \|volume=26 \|issue=36 \|page=22 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=March 27, 1965 \|quote=GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9772) WHERE DOES HAPPINESS GO? (2:37) }}</ref>
	*1965 "Where Does Happiness Go" ~ "More I Cannot Do" Epic 5-9772
	*1965 "]" ~ "Quien Sabe? (Who Knows? Who Knows?)" Epic 5-9844		* 1965 – "]" / "Quien Sabe? (Who Knows? Who Knows?)" – Epic 5-9844{{Citation needed\|date=June 2023}}
			* 1965 – "A World Without Sunshine" / "Ivy" – Epic 5-9858<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=Pop Spotlights \|volume= \|issue= \|page=16 \|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=October 23, 1965 \|quote=GEORGE MAHARIS-A WORLD WITHOUT SUNSHINE (Robbins, ASCAP) -Fascinating Vance Pockriss composition and exciting Joe Sherman arrangement should race Maharis up the chart with great impact. Tremendous production work and strong Maharis vocal and chorus effort. Flip: "Ivy" (Saturday, BMI). Epic 9858}}</ref>
	*1965 "A World Without Sunshine" ~ "Ivy" Epic 5-9858
			* 1966 – "Goodbye, Good Luck And God Bless You/Never Is A Long Long Time" – Epic 5-10039{{Citation needed\|date=June 2023}}

	~~US 45 RPM~~ Reissues ~~(incomplete list)~~		'''Reissues'''
	*"Teach Me Tonight" ~ "Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" ~~(At~~ ~~least~~ ~~one~~ ~~reissue~~ on ~~Memory~~ ~~Lane)~~		* 1964 – "Teach Me Tonight"/"Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" – Memory Lane (Epic) 5-2223{{Citation needed\|date=June 2023}}
			* 1965 – "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!/Can't Help Falling In Love" – Memory Lane (Epic) 5-2227<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|title=More Plays Means More Profit \|volume= \|issue= \|page= 62\|magazine=] \|location= \|publisher= \|date=October 30, 1965 \|quote="(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!" c/w "Can't Help Falling in Love" 5-2227 George Maharis}}</ref>

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American actor (1928–2023)

George Maharis
Maharis in a 1962 publicity photo
Born	(1928-09-01)September 1, 1928 Astoria, New York, U.S.
Died	May 24, 2023(2023-05-24) (aged 94) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor singer artist
Years active	1953–1993

George Maharis (September 1, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American actor, singer, and visual artist who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded several pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the TV series The Most Deadly Game.

Early life and education

Maharis was born in Astoria, Queens, the third of six children born to Vasidos (later William) Mahairas and Demetra Stranis, both immigrants from Greece. He was raised in Hell's Kitchen. His brother Robert was a production assistant on Route 66 and became a film location manager. Maharis attended Flushing High School, where his schoolmates recognized his talent as a singer. He left before graduating and served for 18 months in the United States Marine Corps and then earned his high school diploma. He worked odd jobs while trying to launch a singing career, and appeared in musicals outside of New York City. He got his first break as an actor on the television comedy series Mister Peepers, playing a parody of Marlon Brando. He subsequently studied at the Actors Studio with Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg.

Early career

After a short stint at the Cincinnati Playhouse, Maharis returned to New York and won recognition in off-Broadway productions. In 1955, Maharis received critical acclaim for his roles in John Van Druten's play Dancing in the Chequered Shade, and 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. In October 1958, a New York Times critic described his performance in Jean Genet's Deathwatch as "correctly volatile, harsh, soft and cunning". In 1960 he performed in the first U.S. production of a work by Edward Albee, The Zoo Story. Brooks Atkinson wrote that Maharis' performance as the "overwrought yet searching intruder" was "a first-rate piece of acting". Maharis won the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for his role in The Zoo Story.

He later explained that his off-Broadway experience proved a handicap when seeking Broadway roles: "Off Broadway had a stigma. It was like admitting you played the Borscht Circuit." Instead he found work in television. He appeared on Studio One, Kraft Television Theater, Goodyear Television Playhouse and Stirling Silliphant's Naked City. In Search for Tomorrow, he played a gambler who mistreated his wife. He launched his film career with roles in William Berke's The Mugger (1958) and Otto Preminger's Exodus (1960).

One assessment of his early career put him in the "tough personality" tradition of Humphrey Bogart and John Garfield. Paul Gardner said:

He was the cad who left unwed mothers in rooming houses and socked his lady friends when they irritated him.... To mothers, he was an undisciplined kid they wanted to spank–and then give a piece of chocolate. To aging debutantes, he was the ideal Fourth of July date, especially when it came time for shooting firecrackers.

Route 66

Beginning in 1960, Maharis co-starred with Martin Milner in the CBS television series Route 66. His work earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Series in 1962.

After appearing in 82 episodes, Maharis left the series during the third season, citing health problems, including hepatitis. He attributed his swift recovery to the fact that he did not drink. He returned to work in the spring of 1962 and filmed several shows, but complained he was being made to work excessive hours and left again. He told an interviewer: "If I keep going at the present pace, I'm a fool. Even if you have $4,000,000 in the bank, you can't buy another liver."

A legal battle and harsh words followed. At first Maharis sought no other employment, but once the producers replaced him for the next season he began to book other engagements. He was scheduled to sing on the Ed Sullivan Show on June 16, 1963, until the Route 66 producers, claiming he was still under exclusive contract to them, prevented his appearance by legal action. They claimed he was feigning illness to get out of his contract. One claimed Maharis cared only about a film career and had "no regard for this company, his co-star, Marty Milner, and the 50 or 60 other people on the show". Maharis countered that they needed to learn that "There isn't any more Old Hollywood where a company can buy movie stars like pieces of meat." Maharis soon won the legal argument that his contract was void and although the Route 66 producers attempted a reconciliation, he made his first post-Route 66 television appearance on July 2, 1963. After Maharis' departure, the show's appeal declined. Glenn Corbett acted in the role of Milner's new sidekick, Linc Case. Route 66 was canceled in March 1964.

In November 1963, Maharis described his work on Route 66:

Some actors wouldn't touch a series, but they're just like summer stock. A show a week jazz. The series taught how to maintain my integrity and not get sucked in by compromise. Guys wrote the show who had never seen it.... I worked with two-and-a-half years of directors but only five had talent. Usually they'd stick a camera in front of you and expect you to recite. You have to fight for your standards. Then what happens? They call you difficult. But that shouldn't make any difference. In the last analysis, it's your own standards, your own belief that you are doing something good, that sells a show.

Later career

A string of films followed, including Quick, Before It Melts (1964), The Satan Bug and Sylvia (both 1965), A Covenant with Death and The Happening (both 1967), and The Desperados (1969).

Returning to series television in 1970, Maharis starred as criminologist Jonathan Croft in The Most Deadly Game. The series lasted 13 episodes, ending in January 1971.

Maharis modeled fully nude for the centerfold of the July 1973 issue of Playgirl magazine, one of the first celebrities to do so. It was the magazine's second issue.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Maharis had featured roles in several television movies and also guest-starred on numerous television series, including Mission: Impossible, Fantasy Island, Kojak, McMillan & Wife, Barnaby Jones, Police Story, Cannon, Night Gallery, and The Bionic Woman. He also appeared in Murder, She Wrote.

Maharis appeared as Count Machelli in the cult classic film The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982). His occasional stage work included starring with the Kenley Players in productions of Barefoot in the Park (1967) and How the Other Half Loves (1973) and in touring company productions of Company (1972) and Guys and Dolls (1976). In the 1980s he performed in Las Vegas. Doppelganger (1993), also known as The Evil Within, was his last appearance in motion pictures.

Visual art and music

Maharis released albums and singles through Epic Records relatively early in his career. His debut album, "George Maharis Sings!", was on the Billboard's Album Chart for 29 weeks in 1962, peaking at number 10. It ended up as the number 41 album of 1962. Maharis had moderate success with his single, "Teach Me Tonight", which was on the Billboard magazine's charts for 11 weeks in 1962, reaching number 25 on the Hot 100, and number 8 on the Easy Listening chart. His single "Love Me as I Love You" charted at number 17 on the Easy Listening chart in September 1962. He made his singing debut on television in 1963, appearing on The Judy Garland Show, singing "Side by Side" with her.

Later, he performed in nightclubs and pursued a secondary career as an impressionist painter. As of 2008, Maharis was still painting, splitting his time between New York City and Beverly Hills, California.

Legal issues

Maharis was arrested in 1967 on charges of lewd conduct, and in 1974 on charges of sex perversion for using men's bathrooms as venues to cruise for sex. However, both charges were later dismissed, and he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses of disturbing the peace in 1967, and trespassing in 1975.

Death

Maharis died at his Beverly Hills home on May 24, 2023, at the age of 94 after contracting hepatitis. Survivors included his brother Robert and a sister.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1953	The Philco Television Playhouse	Dancer at the Dance Club	Episode: 'Marty'
1955	Mister Peepers	Marlon Brando	Episode: 'The Wally Cox Story'
1957	Goodyear Television Playhouse		American anthology series
1959	Brenner	Alex	Episode: 'Word of Honor'
1959	Naked City	Johnny Gary	Episode: 'Four Sweet Corners'
1960	Alcoa Theatre	Johnny Cesare	Episode: 'Action Off Screen'
1960–61	Search for Tomorrow	Bud Gardner	American television soap opera
1960–63	Route 66	Buz Murdock	American adventure crime drama
1962	PM West	Guest	Interviewed by Mike Wallace
1963	The Hy Gardner Show	Guest	Interviewed by Hy Gardner
1963	The Judy Garland Show	Himself	Guest star
1965	Hullabaloo	Himself	Host and performer
1966	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Ex-athlete	Episode 14: The Eighth Day
1967	The Danny Thomas Hour	Phil Pearson	Episode: 'The Demon Under the Bed'
1968	Journey to the Unknown	Drake	Episode: 'Miss Belle'
1970	The Dick Cavett Show	Guest	Interviewed by Dick Cavett
1970	The Most Deadly Game	Jonathan Croft	Episode: 'War Games'
1971	Cade's County	Deck Minty	Episode: 'The Mustangers'
	Medical Center	Evan Kenbrook	Episode: 'The Pawn'
	Night Gallery	Peter Lacland	Segment: 'The Hand of Borgus Weems'
1972	Cannon	Paul Stubber	Episode: 'The Rip Off'
1972	The Victim	Ben Chappel	TV film
1972-73	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Guest	Interviewed by Johnny Carson
1973	Barnaby Jones	Warren Davis	Episode: 'The Deadly Prize'
1973	Mission: Impossible	Thomas Bachman	Episode: 'The Fountain'
1973–77	Police Story	Sgt. Hank Delany; J.R. Peters; Salter	3 episodes, 1973, 1975, 1977
1974	Marcus Welby, M.D.	Curtis Haynes	Episode: 'Out of Control'
	McMillan & Wife	Walter Webley	Episode: 'The Game of Survival'
	Movin' On	Harry Armour	Episode 7: The Good Life
	Nakia	Joe Arnold	Episode: 'Pete'
	Shaft	Wally Doyle	Episode: 'Cop Killer'
	The Snoop Sisters	Robert Duware	Episode: 'The Devil Made Me Do It!'
	Thriller	Mark Fields	Episode: 'Death To Sister Mary'
	The Wide World of Mystery	Walter	Episode: 'Come Die with Me'
1976	Bert D'Angelo/Superstar	Lee Mitchell	Episode: 'Scag'
	The Bionic Woman	Sgt. Bob Welton	Episode: 'Jamie's Shield'
	Ellery Queen	Dr. Tony Bender	Episode: 'The Adventure Of The Judas Tree'
	Gibbsville		Episode: 'The Price of Everything'
	Good Heavens	Gary Lawrence	Episode: 'See Jane Run'
	Jigsaw John	Robert Derek	Episode: 'Plastique'
	Rich Man, Poor Man	Joey Quales	TV miniseries
1977	The Feather and Father Gang	Sherwin	Episode: 'Flight to Mexico'
	Kojak	Ringer	Episode: 'Lady In The Squadroom'
	Switch	Clouston	Episode: 'Legend of the Macunas'
1978	Logan's Run	Gavin	Episode: 'Night Visitors'
1979–82	Fantasy Island	Joe Capos; Prof. Alan Blair; Mario Ferini; Dr. Hal Workman; Jack Becker	6 episodes
1984	Matt Houston	Dr. Charles Brockway	Episode: 'The Bikini Murders'
1984	The Master	Simon Garrett	Episode: 'The Good, the Bad, and the Priceless'
1989	Superboy	Jack McAlister	Episode: 'Programmed For Death'
1989	Murder, She Wrote	Alec Burton	Episode: 'Appointment in Athens'
1990	Murder, She Wrote	Charlie Cosmo	Episode: 'Trials and Tribulations' (last television role)

Theatrical films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1958	The Mugger	Nicholas Grecco	American noir-crime film
1960	Exodus	Yaov	American film about the founding of the State of Israel
1964	Quick, Before It Melts	Peter Santelli	American comedy film
1965	Sylvia	Alan Macklin	American drama film
1965	The Satan Bug	Lee Barrett	American crime suspense film
1966	A Small Rebellion	Michael Kolinos	TV film
1967	A Covenant with Death	Ben Lewis	American legal drama film
1967	The Happening	Taurus	American crime comedy film
1968	Escape to Mindanao	Joe Walden	TV film
1969	The Desperados	Jacob Galt	American Western film
1969	The Monk	Gus Monk	TV film
1970	Land Raiders	Paul Cardenas	American Western film
1970	The Last Day of the War	Sgt. Chip Slater	Premiered in Spain as El Último Día de la Guerra in August 1970; aired on US television in September 1970
1972	The Victim	Ben Chapel	TV film
1974	Death in Space	Dr. Dan Summit	TV film
1975	Murder on Flight 502	Robert Davenport	TV film
1976	Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby	Guy Woodhouse	TV film
1977	SST: Death Flight	Les Phillips	TV film
1978	Return to Fantasy Island	Benson	TV film
1978	The Crash of Flight 401	Evan Walsh	TV film
1982	The Sword and the Sorcerer	Machelli, Cromwell War Chancellor	American sword and sorcery fantasy film
1993	Doppelganger	Mike Wallace	American supernatural horror film (also known as The Evil Within)

Selected discography

Albums

Original releases

1962 – George Maharis Sings! – Epic LN 24001/BN 26001
1962 – Portrait in Music – Epic LN 24021/BN 26021
1963 – Just Turn Me Loose! – Epic LN 24037/BN 26037
1963 – Where Can You Go For a Broken Heart? – Epic LN 24064/BN 26064
1964 – Make Love to Me – Epic LN 24079/BN 26079
1964 – Tonight You Belong to Me – Epic LN 24111/BN 26111
1966 – New Route: George Maharis – Epic LN 24191/BN 26191

Singles

Original releases

1962 – "After the Lights Go Down Low" / "Teach Me Tonight" – Epic 5-9504
1962 – "They Knew About You" / "Love Me as I Love You" – Epic 5-9522
1962 – "I'll Never Smile Again" / "Can't Help Falling In Love" – Epic 5-9545
1962 – "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" / "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" – Epic 3-9548
1962 – "Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" / "After One Kiss" – Epic 5-9555
1963 – "Don't Fence Me In" / "Alright, Okay, You Win" – Epic 5-9569
1963 – "Where Can You Go (For a Broken Heart)" / "Kiss Me" – Epic 5-9600
1963 – "That's How It Goes" / "It Isn't There" – Epic 5-9613
1963 – "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" / "Sara Darling" – Epic 5-9653
1964 – "Tonight You Belong to Me" / "The Object of My Affection" – Epic 5-9696
1964 – "I'm Coming Back for You" / "Lonely People Do Foolish Things" – Epic 5-9753
1965 – "Where Does Happiness Go" / "More I Cannot Do" – Epic 5-9772
1965 – "You Always Hurt the One You Love" / "Quien Sabe? (Who Knows? Who Knows?)" – Epic 5-9844
1965 – "A World Without Sunshine" / "Ivy" – Epic 5-9858
1966 – "Goodbye, Good Luck And God Bless You/Never Is A Long Long Time" – Epic 5-10039

Reissues

1964 – "Teach Me Tonight"/"Baby Has Gone Bye Bye" – Memory Lane (Epic) 5-2223
1965 – "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!/Can't Help Falling In Love" – Memory Lane (Epic) 5-2227

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"Brenner: Word Of Honor (TV)". Paley Center for Media. George Maharis … Cast, Alex
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"The Judy Garland Show". Rotten Tomatoes. October 20, 1963. George Maharis, Jack Carter, the Dillards and baseball manager Leo Durocher join Judy; musical numbers include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "Side by Side."
"Hullabaloo {George Maharis; Dionne Warwick} (TV)". Paley Center for Media. October 11, 1965. George Maharis … Host, Performer
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre". TV Guide. December 21, 1966. Episode 14 The Eighth Day: An embittered ex-athlete (George Maharis) finds himself very much alone after stealing church jewels on Christmas Eve.
"Television: Oct. 6, 1967". Time. The Danny Thomas Hour (NBC, 9-10 p.m.). Mary Frances Crosby makes her acting debut opposite Daddy Bing in "The Demon Under the Bed," a drama about an aging singer seeking peace. George Maharis and Joan Collins costar.
Screen, Andrew (January 13, 2021). "Hammer on Television: Journey To The Unknown (1968) – Horrified". Horrified Magazine. The arrival of Drake (George Maharis), hired as a handyman around the household, upsets the status quo when he discovers the true gender of Roberta.
Fellner, Chris (July 31, 2019). The Encyclopedia of Hammer Films. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-5381-2659-2.
"Movin' On Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide. November 7, 1974. Episode 7 The Good Life: A confident businessman (George Maharis) offers Sonny and Will a huge salary to haul barrels of oil which he hasn't found yet.
"Nakia series regulars and episode guide". Ultimate70s.com. December 21, 1974: Pete Season 1, episode 12 With Johnny Doran (Pete), George Maharis (Joe Arnold), Shirley Knight (Faye Arnold), Carmen Zapata (Emma Ironwood).
^ "George Maharis Dies: 'Route 66' & 'Fantasy Island' Actor Was 94". Deadline. May 28, 2023.
Phillip-Jones, Richard (October 24, 2020). "Thriller (S3, E3): Death To Sister Mary Review". Spooky Isles. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
"Wide World of Mystery, The: Come Die With Me (TV)". Paley Center for Media. 1974. George Maharis … Cast, Walter
"Bert D'Angelo Superstar series regulars and episode guide". Ultimate70s.com. June 26, 1976: Scag Season 1, episode 11: With George Maharis (Lee Mitchell)
"The Price of Everything, Gibbsville: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. George Maharis, Guest Star
"See Jane Run". Good Heavens. Season 1. Episode 5. March 29, 1976. Event occurs at 00:42. ABC. Special Guest Star: George Maharis
"See Jane Run ,Good Heavens: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. George Maharis Guest Star
"Jigsaw John series regulars and episode guide". Ultimate70s.com. April 19, 1976: Plastique: Season 1, episode 12: With Carl Betz, Tony Young, Vincent Baggetta, Lee Bryant, George Maharis (Robert Derek), Marjorie Bennett, George Brenlin, Bo Brundin (Nielsen).
"Flight to Mexico, Feather and Father Gang: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Feather poses as a cat burglar fencing diamonds to nab a theater director (George Maharis) involved in gem theft.
"Legend of the Macunas Switch: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Pete and Mac head to Las Vegas to help a pilot learn the cause for her father's fatal plane crash; guest George Maharis.
"Logan's Run Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide. Episode 12, Night Visitors, George Maharis plays the resident of a haunted house where Logan (Gregory Harrison), Jessica and Rem take refuge during a thunderstorm.
"The Bikini Murders". Matt Houston. Season 2. Episode 18. February 3, 1984. Event occurs at 03:23. ABC. Special Guest Star George Maharis
"The Master Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide. March 23, 1984. Episode 8 The Good, the Bad and the Priceless, Garrett: George Maharis.
Jirak, Jamie (May 28, 2023). "George Maharis, Route 66 and Fantasy Island Actor, Dies at 94". ComicBook.com. Superboy (1989)
^ "George Maharis". Metacritic. January 22, 1960. Maharis was very active in the off-Broadway scene, appearing in Jean Genet's Deathwatch and Edward Albee's The Zoo Story.
Burlingame, Jon (March 3, 2023). Music for Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring. Oxford University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-19-061830-8.
"A Small Rebellion 1966". The A.V. Club. Simone Signoret (Sara Lescaut), George Maharis (Michael Kolinos), Sam Levene (Noel Greb)
"Escape to Mindanao (1968)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
"The Monk (1969)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
"Land Raiders (1970)". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
"The Last Day of the War (1970)". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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George Maharis – George Maharis Sings! at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
George Maharis – Portrait in Music at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
George Maharis – Just Turn Me Loose! at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
George Maharis – Where Can You Go for a Broken Heart? at AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
"Breakout Albums". Billboard. March 14, 1964. p. 27. Make Love To Me, George Maharis, Epic LN 24079 (M): BN 26079 (S)
"Cash Box Top 100". Cashbox. Vol. 23, no. 35. May 12, 1962. 45—Teach Me Tonight George Maharis-Epic-9504, 94—After The Lights Go Down Low George Maharis-Epic-9504
Maharis, George (May 12, 1962). "Thank you, jukebox operators, for helping to make my first record "Teach Me Tonight" and "After the Lights Go Down Low"* the hit that it is" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 23, no. 35. p. 35. *(5-9504)
"Love Me as I Love You c/w They Knew About You 59522". Cashbox. Vol. 23, no. 44. July 7, 1962. p. 11.
"George Maharis - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Album". dynaero.fr. 3-9548, George Maharis, (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66/You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (7"), Epic 3-9548 US 1962
"Pick of the Week". Cashbox. Vol. 24, no. 7. October 27, 1962. p. 14. "BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE" (2:52) "AFTER ONE KISS" (3:01) GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9555)
"Looking Ahead". Cashbox. Vol. 24, no. 26. March 9, 1963. p. 68. DON'T FENCE ME IN George Maharis (Epic 9569)
"Looking Ahead". Cashbox. Vol. 24, no. 44. July 13, 1963. p. 16. WHERE CAN YOU GO George Maharis (Epic 9600)
"Juke Box Ops' Record Guide". Cashbox. Vol. 24, no. 51. August 31, 1963. p. 38. THAT'S HOW IT GOES George Maharis (Epic 9613)
"Best Bets". Cashbox. Vol. 26. November 1, 1964. p. 10. GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9653) "IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE" (1:52)
"Pick of the Week". Cashbox. Vol. 25, no. 44. July 11, 1964. p. 22. TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME (1:43) THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION (1:48) GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9696)
"Hot Pop Spotlights". Billboard. January 16, 1965. p. 40. GEORGE MAHARIS -I'M COMING BACK FOR YOU (Wood, ASCAP) (2:11) -"Telstar" sound featuring George with four-track vocal. Plenty of pizzaz. Could be a big one. Flip: "Lonely People Do Foolish Things" (Valencia, ASCAP) (2:10). Epic 9753
"Best Bets". Cashbox. Vol. 26, no. 36. March 27, 1965. p. 22. GEORGE MAHARIS (Epic 9772) WHERE DOES HAPPINESS GO? (2:37)
"Pop Spotlights". Billboard. October 23, 1965. p. 16. GEORGE MAHARIS-A WORLD WITHOUT SUNSHINE (Robbins, ASCAP) -Fascinating Vance Pockriss composition and exciting Joe Sherman arrangement should race Maharis up the chart with great impact. Tremendous production work and strong Maharis vocal and chorus effort. Flip: "Ivy" (Saturday, BMI). Epic 9858
"More Plays Means More Profit". Billboard. October 30, 1965. p. 62. "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66!" c/w "Can't Help Falling in Love" 5-2227 George Maharis

External links

George Maharis at IMDb
George Maharis at the Internet Broadway Database
George Maharis at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
George Maharis at AllMusic
George Maharis discography at Discogs
George Maharis at Emmys.com

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