Continuing working our way through the promotional material published for The Exterminator (1980) by ALPHA FILMS LIMITED in 1980. When reading what I´m sharing please keep in mind that this is directly from the promotional material, it was published 36 years ago.
Christopher George
Since making his professional acting debut on stage in a tour of "Mr. Roberts" in 1966, Christopher George has become a versatile and familiar performer on stage, screen and television.
Song his more recent films are "Day of The Animals", "Grizzly", and "Chisum". He also starred in the action-adventure TV series "Rat Patrol", and has made frequent guest appearances on such popular TV series as "Charlie's Angels", "Fantasy Island" and "Love Boat".
Born on February 25th, in Royal Oak, Michigan, George enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduation from Miami High School, Florida. Upon completion of his enlistment he graduated from the University of Miami with a Batchelor's degree in Finance.
He then took a variety of jobs which included being a private detective in Miami, a crewman on a Caribbean cargo boat, a performer in Florida tent shows, an operator of a drive-in theatre in Miami, the owner of a bar in California, and the owner of another drive-in theatre in South Carolina.
His developing interest in the theatre led him to New York City where he studied under the able tutelage of Wynn Handman and Christine Linkletter. He soon made his professional debut on an East Coast Tour with Hugh O'Brian in "Mr. Roberts".
That successful tour led to many roles in television encompassing both dramatic and comedic performances. Chris obtained unexpected international recognition when he was awarded the New York Film Festival Award for the best performance of an actor in a commercial. This commercial, for a shaving cream product, led to his being cast in his first feature film "The Gentle Rain", and then an important role in "El Dorado", with John Wayne and Robert Mitchum. Based upon his performance in the latter, Chris was chosen to star in the action adventure series, "Rat Patrol" on television.
Chris is married to actress Lynda Day George and the couple have two children; son Nicky and a daughter, Krisinda Casey. The family resides in Los Angeles, where Chris' leisure interest include skin-diving, water skiing, martial arts, hunting, painting, writing and boating.
Robert Ginty
The name Robert Ginty is synonymous with charm, vitality and talent. At six feet two with a slow smile that borders on an impish grin, light blue intelligent eyes and a quiet easy sense of humor, it's not difficult to recognize why Robert Ginty has been 'discovered'.
Though his rugged, outdoor good-looks suggest a California bred background, Bob was born in Brooklyn to an Irish Catholic family. With relatives already in politics, his destiny appeared to be three years of law school followed by steps into the political arena himself.
But at an early age, a relative gave him a set of drums and things were never quite the same. At 16, he began leaving home periodically and went on the road where he played back-up for various performers, including Jimi Hendrix during his rock-n-roll days.
He did take a stab at a more 'establishment' life though, and entered Princeton University. His fascination with acting, however, led him back to New York, and a transfer to college in Manhattan with a closer proximity to his first love - the theatre.
Encouraged by Academy Award winning director John Avildsen, he began to concentrate his energy more and more in acting lessons. Eventually, giving up formal academia altogether, he studied with such luminaries as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg.
He played off-Broadway as well as in repertory, touring in such productions as "The Lion in Winter", "Once In a Lifetime", "My Three Angels" and "Cat On a Hot tin Roof". His first film break came in 1971 when he starred in "Incident Of October 20th", with Ralph Meeker, followed by "ChildrenCome Back". It was also during 1971 that he starred in the Princetown Playhouse Productions of "More Stately Mansions" and "Orpheus Descending", as well as creating the role of Jimmy in Terence McNally's anti-war play "Bring It All Home". More plays followed, and then in 1972 , he made his directorial debut in an off-Broadway production of "Appetites". That was followed by his performance in the Actor's Studio production of "The Silent Partner" with Estelle Parsons.
A turning point in his career occurred during the New Hampshire Shakespeare Festival where he starred in "Henry IV, Part I", "Midsummer Night's Dream", "Macbeth" and "As You Like It". He also met Harold Prince during this period, and he brought him to Broadway in such productions as "The Great God Brown", "Don Juan", "Government Inspector" and in Israel Horowitz' "The Indian Wants The Bronx".
In 1974, he finally made his decision and moved to Hollywood, Bob quickly found himself guesting in various series including, "Police Story", "Police Woman", and "The Rookies". And starring in such popular series as, "Baa Baa Blacksheep" and "Paper Chase". He also appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies such as "Gibbsville" and "Griffin and Phoenix". And while he has starred in a number of important feature films, including "Bound For Glory" and Two Minute Warning" it is his role in Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" that he is most proud of.
When not working or studying, Bob can be found working out, playing softball or baseball, basketball, football on a tennis court or a golf course.
Addendum: Both Christopher George and Robert Ginty passed away several years ago.
Christopher George was born February 25, 1931 and passed away on November 28, 1983 due to a heart attack (age 52).
Robert Ginty was born November 14, 1948 and passed away on September 21, 2009 due to cancer (age 60).
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