George Wiltshire (also known as George Wilshire, born October 21, 1901 - died December 4, 1976) was an American character actor[1] He appeared on stage, film, and television. He was perhaps best known for portraying Ed Smalls, the proprietor of famed Harlem nightclub Smalls Paradise, in the 1945 film It Happened in Harlem.

Filmography

TV series

  • N.Y.P.D. (1968) as Mr Daggett (in "Which side are you on?")
  • Grady (mini series, 1975) as Elroy Pitt (in "Be it ever so humble")
  • Sanford and Son (two episodes in 1976) as Elroy Pitt

References

  1. Company, Johnson Publishing (December 23, 1976). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company via Google Books.
  2. Pitts, Michael R. (April 19, 2019). Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. McFarland. ISBN 9781476636283 via Google Books.
  3. "Overview for George Wiltshire". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. "A French Peep Show (1950) - Full Credits - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.


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