George Lloyd (November 5, 1892 â€" August 15, 1967) was an American
vaudevillian and character actor. Born in Edinburg, Illinois, Lloyd
appeared in over 270 films between 1932 and 1956.In the late 1920s,
Lloyd had his own vaudeville troupe.Lloyd appeared in the Three
Stooges short subject Pardon My Clutch (1948) as the angry gas station
attendant. He was also Squid McGuffy, café owner, in Crime on Their
Hands (1948) and its remake, Hot Ice (1955). Other appearances include
Mississippi (1935), The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936), High Sierra
(1941), Topper Returns (1941) and My Favorite Brunette (1947). In the
1940s-era morality play I Accuse My Parents (parodied by Mystery
Science Theater 3000), he was kindly cafe owner Al, "mistaken" by the
MST3K crew for Off. Toody (Joe E. Ross) of Car 54, Where Are
You?.Lloyd retired from films as a character actor in 1955. Seven
years later, he lost his home after a divorce and was forced to reside
in a seedy area of Los Angeles. Lloyd died after a cerebrovascular
accident on August 15, 1967. He had been suffering from
arteriosclerosis as well at the time of his passing. He is interred at
the Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles, California.
vaudevillian and character actor. Born in Edinburg, Illinois, Lloyd
appeared in over 270 films between 1932 and 1956.In the late 1920s,
Lloyd had his own vaudeville troupe.Lloyd appeared in the Three
Stooges short subject Pardon My Clutch (1948) as the angry gas station
attendant. He was also Squid McGuffy, café owner, in Crime on Their
Hands (1948) and its remake, Hot Ice (1955). Other appearances include
Mississippi (1935), The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936), High Sierra
(1941), Topper Returns (1941) and My Favorite Brunette (1947). In the
1940s-era morality play I Accuse My Parents (parodied by Mystery
Science Theater 3000), he was kindly cafe owner Al, "mistaken" by the
MST3K crew for Off. Toody (Joe E. Ross) of Car 54, Where Are
You?.Lloyd retired from films as a character actor in 1955. Seven
years later, he lost his home after a divorce and was forced to reside
in a seedy area of Los Angeles. Lloyd died after a cerebrovascular
accident on August 15, 1967. He had been suffering from
arteriosclerosis as well at the time of his passing. He is interred at
the Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles, California.
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