George Tobias
Credits
Role
Abner Kravitz
Biographical Information
Birthdate
July 14, 1901
Birthplace
New York, New York, United States
Death Date
February 27, 1980 (age 78)
Death Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
George Tobias portrayed Abner Kravitz , the long-suffering husband of Gladys Kravitz , in Bewitched (1964-1971). He reprised the role in the Tabitha episode, "The Arrival of Nancy " (1977).
Biography [ ]
George Tobias was an American character actor who specialized in none-too-bright pals of the lead, though his range included villains and ethnic types. A native of New York City, he began acting at 15. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and played on Broadway with the Theatre Guild, and with the Provincetown Players.
Tobias came to Hollywood in the late 1930's and quickly became a fixture in films of all genres, primarily at Warner Bros. He was a frequent foil for James Cagney and played everything from comedies to dramas and musicals. In the 1960's, he achieved greater fame as the long-suffering neighbor Abner Kravitz on the hit television show Bewitched (1964). Tobias retired in 1972. He died of cancer eight years later.
Bewitched Appearances [ ]
Episode
Airdate
Be It Ever So Mortgaged
September 24, 1964
Mother Meets What's-His-Name
October 8, 1964
Little Pitchers Have Big Fears
October 22, 1964
...And Something Makes Three
December 3, 1964
A Vision of Sugar Plums
December 24, 1964
It's Magic
January 7, 1965
Ling Ling
February 11, 1965
Red Light, Green Light
March 4, 1965
Which Witch Is Which?
March 11, 1965
Pleasure O'Riley
March 18, 1965
Open the Door, Witchcraft
April 8, 1965
Abner Kadabra
April 15, 1965
That Was My Wife
April 29, 1965
Illegal Separation
May 6, 1965
A Change of Face
May 13, 1965
Remember the Main
May 20, 1965
Alias Darrin Stephens
September 18, 1965
My Grandson, the Warlock
October 7, 1965
Take Two Aspirins and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk
October 21, 1965
And Then I Wrote
November 11, 1965
Aunt Clara's Old Flame
November 25, 1965
A Strange Little Visitor
December 2, 1965
A Vision of Sugar Plums (repeat)
December 23, 1965
My Baby, the Tycoon
January 20, 1966
Fastest Gun on Madison Avenue
February 3, 1966
Samantha, the Dressmaker
February 24, 1966
Baby's First Paragraph
March 10, 1966
A Bum Raps
April 28, 1966
Prodigy
June 9, 1966
Endora Moves in for a Spell
October 20, 1966
Twitch or Treat
October 27, 1966
The Short, Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara
November 10, 1966
My Friend Ben
December 8, 1966
Samantha for the Defense
December 15, 1966
Soapbox Derby
December 29, 1966
The Crone of Cawdor
March 16, 1967
Nobody but a Frog Knows How to Live
April 27, 1967
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
September 28, 1967
A Safe and Sane Halloween
October 26, 1967
Allergic to Macedonian Dodo Birds
November 16, 1967
My, What Big Ears You Have
December 7, 1967
I Confess
April 4, 1968
Samantha's Secret Saucer
April 18, 1968
Splitsville
May 16, 1968
Samantha's Wedding Present
September 26, 1968
Weep No More My Willow
December 19, 1968
Samantha the Bard
January 30, 1969
Daddy Does His Thing
April 4, 1969
Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays
December 18, 1969
Samantha's Lost Weekend
January 8, 1970
Tabitha's Very Own Samantha
January 29, 1970
Samantha's Pet Warlock
November 19, 1970
Mary the Good Fairy
January 21, 1971
The Good Fairy Strikes Again
January 28, 1971
Darrin Goes Ape
March 11, 1971
Source [ ]
George Tobias on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on November 5, 2019.