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George Periolat | |
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 Periolat in 1915 | |
| Born | February 5, 1874 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1940 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1932 |
George Periolat (February 5, 1874 – February 20, 1940) was an American actor.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to Hollywood in 1911 and starred in over 170 films throughout his career. He was a very versatile actor, often playing multiple roles in a single production, as when he played two leading characters, the count and the crook, in the 1916 production of The Counterfeit Earl . The story of Norma Desmond, though fictitious, is not far removed from the plight of many silent film stars, and the advent of the sound film brought about a swift end to Periolat's career. He made his last appearance in 1932's What Price Hollywood? . On February 20, 1940, he died by ingesting arsenic in his Hollywood mansion.
Outside his acting career, George Periolat was an amateur photographer, and a grandson of Clemens Periolat.
George Periolat was born on February 5, 1874, the youngest child to Clement Periolat and Mary Jane Periolat (nee Dunne). He had two older brothers, James who was 12 years older than him and Albert who was 10 years older.
While starting his acting career in Chicago he also worked in his family's fur business as a sales clerk.
Periolat was found dead in his Hollywood mansion on February 20, 1940, having ingested arsenic. Police Detective F. G. Kull said Periolat had been struggle with health issues for three years at the time of his death, and that there was "no evidence of foul play or that he had taken his own life".
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