George Maharis

Acting

George Maharis

Born 1 September 1928 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA · Died 24 May 2023 at 94

George Maharis was an American actor who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series Route 66. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in the short-lived TV series The Most Deadly Game.

Known for

Highlights

Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Alex Burton
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Thomas Bachman
The Bionic Woman1976 · Series
Night Gallery1970 · Series · Peter Lacland (segment "The Hand of Borgus Weems")
Kojak1973 · Series · Ringer
Exodus1960 · Film · Yoav

Filmography

Movies

27 films

Doppelganger1993 · Film · Mike Wallace
The Sword and the Sorcerer1982 · Film · Machelli
The Crash of Flight 4011978 · Film · Evan Walsh
SST: Death Flight1978 · Film · Les Phillips
Return to Fantasy Island1978 · Film · Lowell Benson
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby1976 · Film · Guy Woodhouse
Murder on Flight 5021975 · Film · Robert Davenport
Death in Space1974 · Film · Dr. Dan Summit
Death to Sister Mary1974 · Film · Mark Fields
Come Die with Me1974 · Film · Walter Burr
Of Men and Women1972 · Film
The Victim1972 · Film · Ben Chappel
The Last Day of the War1970 · Film · Sgt. Chips Slater
The Monk1969 · Film · Gus Monk
Land Raiders1969 · Film · Paul Cardenas
The Desperados1969 · Film · Jacob Galt
Escape to Mindanao1968 · Film · Joe Walden
The Happening1967 · Film · Taurus
A Covenant with Death1967 · Film · Ben Lewis
A Small Rebellion1966 · Film · Michael Kolinos
The Satan Bug1965 · Film · Lee Barrett
Sylvia1965 · Film · Alan Macklin
Quick, Before It Melts1965 · Film · Peter Santelli
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing1962 · Film
Exodus1960 · Film · Yoav
The Mugger1958 · Film · Nicholas Grecco
Marty1953 · Film · Dancer at the Club (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

27 shows

Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Alex Burton
The Master1984 · Series · Simon Garrett
Matt Houston1982 · Series · Dr. Charles Brockway
Fantasy Island1978 · Series · Joe Capos
Logan's Run1977 · Series · Gavin
Good Heavens1976 · Series
Rich Man, Poor Man1976 · Series · Joey Quayles
The Bionic Woman1976 · Series
Ellery Queen1975 · Series · Dr. Anthony Bender
Switch1975 · Series · Clouston
The Snoop Sisters1973 · Series · Robert Duware
Kojak1973 · Series · Ringer
Thriller1973 · Series · Mark Fields
Police Story1973 · Series
Barnaby Jones1973 · Series · Warren Davis
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Walter Webley
Cannon1971 · Series
Night Gallery1970 · Series · Peter Lacland (segment "The Hand of Borgus Weems")
The Most Deadly Game1970 · Series · Jonathan Croft
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · Series · Curtis Haynes
Journey to the Unknown1968 · Series · Stephen Drake
The Danny Thomas Hour1967 · Series · Phil Pearson
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Thomas Bachman
Route 661960 · Series · Buz Murdock
Naked City1958 · Series · Stroke Strokirch
Alcoa Theatre1957 · Series · Johnny Cesare
The Phil Silvers Show1955 · Series · Seaman at Craps Game (uncredited)