Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of merchants, criminals, Arabs, managers, government officials, police inspectors, uncles, doctors, motel clerks, and wardens, usually in crime films, classic western films, and classic western television series. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Khan' in the action-adventure war epic film, "Trader Tom Of The China Seas" (1954). The film which was directed by Franklin Adreon, which was written for the screen by Ronald Davidson, and also starred Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, and Lyle Talbot, tells the story of The United Nations who has island trader Tom Rogers and Vivian Wells, the daughter of a schooner captain, who is spearheading the effort to keep subversive native groups from starting revolutions in Burmatra and neighboring Asian countries. He was born as John George Arvanitas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 10, 1913. He was educated locally and later pursued an acting career. He made his actual film debut playing the role of an 'Arab' in the historical action film drama, "Sword In The Desert" (1949). The film which was directed by George Sherman, which was written for the screen by Robert Buckner, and which also starred Dana Andrews, Stephen McNally, and Märta Torén, tells the story that takes place in 1947, with only months remaining until the partition of British-administered Palestine, an American freighter captain smuggles European Jewish refugees ashore under the nose of the British authorities. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Gen. Jose Lopez de Santa Ana' in the episode entitled, "The Voyage Of Captain Castle," of the classic western television series, "Frontier," which originally aired on February 19, 1956, and which also starred Trevor Bardette, Donald Murphy, Eleanor Kent, Gloria Saunders, John Frederick, and Denver Pyke, tells the story of the settling of the American West with pioneers dealing with the elements, beset with nefarious characters and other problems that test their fortitude. Besides, playing the role of an 'Arab' in the historical action film drama, "Sword In The Desert" (1949), and playing the role of 'Khan' in the action adventure war epic film, "Trader Tom Of The China Seas" (1954), his many other film credits include, "The Desert Hawk" (1950), "Inside The Walls Of Folsom Prison" (1951), "Because Of You" (1952), "Desert Legion" (1953), "The Robe" (1953), "How To Marry A Millionaire" (1953), "Dynamite, The Story Of Alfred Nobel" (1954), "The Other Woman" (1954), "The Cobweb" (1955), "Abbott And Costello Meet The Mummy" (1955), "Kismet" (1955), "The Houston Story" (1956), "The Opposite Sex" (1956), "Istanbul" (1957), "Designing Woman" (1957), "Silk Stockings" (1957), "20 Million Miles To Earth" (1957), "Curse Of The Faceless Man" (1958), "Some Came Running" (1958), "The Power Of The Resurrection" (1958), "Holiday For Lovers" (1959), "It Started With A Kiss" (1959), "Gunfighters Of Abilene" (1959), "The Fat Man: The Thirty-Two Friends Of Gina Lardelli" (1959), "Three Came To Kill" (1960), "Noose For A Gunman" (1960), "Bells Are Ringing" (1960), "Frontier Uprising" (1961), "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" (1962), "Island Of Love" (1963), "The Brass Bottle" (1964), "Honeymoon Hotel" (1964), "Goodbye Charlie" (1964), "The Spy With My Face" (1965), "The Sandpiper" (1965), "Nevada Smith" (1966), "Gambit" (1966), "Winchester '73" (1967), "Along Came A Spider" (1970), "The Screaming Woman" (1972), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), "The Stone Killer" (1973), "The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping" (1973), "The Stranger Who Looks Like Me" (1974), and "The Other Side Of Midnight" (1977). Besides, playing 'Mr. Kornluh' and 'Tulio Romano' in the episodes entitled, "Voices Of Silence," and "The Tables Down At Ernie's," that originally aired on October 10, 1978, and March 27, 1979, of the television series drama, which also starred John Houseman, Janes Stephens, Tom Fitzimmons, James Keane, and Betty Harford, tells the story of the trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor named Charles W. Kingsfield Jr., his many other television credits include, "The Cases Of Eddie Drake," "Schlitz Playhouse," "Life With Luigi," "Biff Baker, U.S.A." "Your Jeweler's Showcase," "The Living Bible," "Dangerous Assignment," "Hollywood Opening Night," "Your Favorite Story," "The Colgate Comedy Hour," "The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show," "Space Patrol," "I Led 3 Lives," "Fireside Theatre," "Ramar Of The Jungle," "Cavalcade Of America," "Red Skelton Revue," "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse," "The Adventures Of Kit Carson," "The Mickey Rooney Show," "The Ray Milland Show," "The Star And The Story," "Studio 57," "Your Play Time," "The Donald O'Connor Show," "Climax!" "Crusader," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Kismet," "Four Star Playhouse," "The NBC Comedy Hour," "The Millionaire," "Combat Sergeant," "Soldier Of Fortune," "Wire Service," "Tales Of The 77th Bengal Lancers," "Lux Video Theatre," "Whirlybirds," "How To Marry A Millionaire," "Broken Arrow," "Zorro," "M Squads," "Telephone Time," "Official Detective," "Adventures Of Superman," "December Bride," "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre," "Gunsmoke," "Jefferson Drum," "The Jack Benny Program," "Trackdown," "The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin," "General Electric Theater," "Rescue 8," "Behind Closed Doors," "Sky King," "The Magical World Of Disney," "The Third Man," "The Restless Gun," "Border Patrol," "The Detectives," "Lock Up," "Markham," "Mike Hammer," "The Deputy," "Startime," "This Man Dawson," "Wichita Town," "Philip Marlowe," "Peter Gunn," "Tightrope," "Death Valley Days," "The Loretta Young Show," "Johnny Midnight," "Hawaiian Eye," "77 Sunset Strip," "Coronado 9," "Dennis The Menace," "The Tab Hunter Show," "Dan Raven," "The Untouchables," "The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp," "Wanted: Dead Or Alive," "Gunslinger," "Westinghouse Playhouse," "The Tom Ewell Show," "Angel," "The Asphalt Jungle," "Sea Hunt," "The Case Of The Dangerous Robin," "Holiday Lodge," "Adventures In Paradise," "Lawman," "Shannon," "Ensign O'Toole," "Empire," "Wide Country," "Sam Benedict," "The Eleventh Hour," "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster," "Kraft Suspense Theatre," "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "The Virginian," "Hazel," "Wagon Train," "Perry Mason," "The Baileys Of Balboa," "My Favorite Martian," "Wendy And Me," "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea," "The Lucy Show," "The Munsters," "Rawhide," "The Addams Family," "I Dream Of Jeannie," "O.K. Crackerby!" "Dr. Kildare," "Burke's Law," "Get Smart," "Honey West," "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E" "Green Acres," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "The Jean Arthur Show," "Captain Nice," "Laredo," "Pistols 'n' Petticoats," "Petticoat Junction," "It's About Time," "Batman," "The Second Hundred Years," "Custer," "The High Chaparral," "Mission: Impossible," "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." "This Is The Life," "The Flying Nun," "Bewitched," "Family Affair," "The Name Of The Game," "Mannix," "The Doris Day Show," "Lancer," "Paris 7000," "It Takes A Thief," "Love, American Style," "The Smith Family," "Marcus Welby, M.D." "The Red Skelton Hour," "Bonanza," "Ironside," "Maude," "A Touch Of Grace," "Apple's Way," "Toma," "McCloud," "The Wide World Of Mystery," "Police Woman," "Starsky And Hutch," "The Carol Burnett Show," "Emergency!" "Rich Man, Poor Man," and "Family." His last television roles were playing 'Mr. Kornluh' and 'Tulio Romano' in the episodes entitled, "Voices Of Silence," and "The Tables Down At Ernie's," that originally aired on October 10, 1978, and March 27, 1979, of the television series drama, which also starred John Houseman, Janes Stephens, Tom Fitzimmons, James Keane, and Betty Harford, tells the story of the trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor named Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. He passed away from a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, on May 24, 1979, at the age of 66, and he was buried in Old Lamine Cemetery in Lamine, Missouri. He was married to Sadie Melvina Crockett Arvan (1910-2003), in California on July 7, 1938, and they were together until his death on May 24, 1979.