- Born
- June 19, 1905
- Died
- July 4, 1981 (aged 76)
- Place of birth
- Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
- Also known as
- Jiří Voskovec, Jiří Wachsmann, Jiri Voskovec, Petr Dolan
Biography
Jiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.