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George Cisar (July 28, 1912 — June 13, 1979) was an American actor who performed in more than one hundred roles in two decades as a character actor in film and television, often in prominent Hollywood productions. He frequently played background parts such as policemen or bartenders.
In 1949, Cisar co-starred with a young Mike Wallace in the short-lived police drama Stand By for Crime. Among Cisar's more frequent roles was from 1960 to 1963 as Sgt. Theodore Mooney in thirty-one episodes of CBS's Dennis the Menace. Oddly, series co-star Gale Gordon took the name "Theodore Mooney" and added the middle initial "J." for his character, Theodore J. Mooney, a tough-minded banker on Lucille Ball's second sitcom, The Lucy Show.[1]
Cisar portrayed character Donald Hollinger's father in That Girl, the Marlo Thomas sitcom which aired on ABC, and Cyrus Tankersley on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show and its sequel Mayberry, R.F.D.
Unbilled in his first film, 1948's Call Northside 777, he was credited at the bottom of the cast list in his next feature, 1949's Johnny Holiday. His final film appearance, also near the end of the list, was as Joe the barber in the 1970 Southern racial drama, ...tick...tick...tick....
Nine years later, Cisar died in Los Angeles, at the age of 66 CLR
1970
as Joe - Barber
1968
as Charlie (uncredited)
1968
as Cyrus Tankersley
1967
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1967
as George Tubbs
1966
as Reporter #1
1966
as Rumpot in Window (uncredited)
1966
as Fat Man (uncredited)
1966
as Joe Flake
1965
as General Boland
1965
as Conventioneer at Hotel (uncredited)
1964
as Policeman
1964
as Montrose
1964
as Dr. Saunders
1964
as Drunken Townsman (uncredited)
1964
as Manager of Swingers (uncredited)
1963
as George, a Bartender
1963
as Patrolman #1
1963
as Policeman
1963
as Mr. Blake
1963
as Boo Boo Webster
1963
as Jerry Walters
1962
as Police Sergeant
1962
as George
1962
as Crowley
1962
as Miltie
1961
as Mr. Starr
1960
as First Official
1960
as Cable
1960
as Sheriff Mitchell
1960
as Cyrus Tankersley
1960
as Giles
1960
as Cop (uncredited)
1960
as Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
1959
as Mob Boss Marty Heffner
1959
as Used Car Salesman
1959
as Mac
1959
as Sgt. Gallivan (uncredited)
1959
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1959
as George Sherburn
1959
as Sgt. Theodore Mooney
1959
as Lem Sawyer
1959
as Watch Salesman (uncredited)
1959
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1959
as Kelly
1958
as Hubie Nelson (uncredited)
1958
as Sheriff
1958
as Baxter
1958
as Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
1958
as Col. Catlett
1957
as Jeb Crowley
1957
as Danner
1957
as Passenger (uncredited)
1957
as The Postman
1957
as Patrolman Robert Kislak
1957
as Cannon
1957
1957
as Bartender (uncredited)
1957
as Neighbor
1957
as Bartender
1957
as Mr. Wickett
1957
as Matt Perk
1957
as Marshal
1957
1957
as Manager of the Green Dragon Nightclub (uncredited)
1957
as Cranston
1957
as Officers of the Law
1957
as Admonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited)
1957
as Card Player (uncredited)
1957
as Proprietor (uncredited)
1956
as Tom Everett - Influential Citizen
1956
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1956
1956
as Mr. Fanmorn (uncredited)
1956
as White
1956
1956
as Bud Holmes
1956
as Hotel Manager
1956
as Fence (uncredited)
1956
as Hoxie
1956
as Fight Manager (uncredited)
1956
1955
as Don Gillen (uncredited)
1955
as Fred
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
1955
as Whiskey Drummer
1955
as Casino Guard (uncredited)
1955
as Police Captain
1954
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1954
as Herman (uncredited)
1954
as Mr. Bates
1954
as Cliff Harding
1954
as Attorney
1953
as Sparky
1952
as Mr. McCabe
1952
as Santa Claus
1952
1951
as Tad Whitney
1951
as George Ammen
1951
as Doctor
1949
as Barney Duggan
1948
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Prospect