George Maharis, the star of “Route 66″ who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died Wednesday in Beverly Hills.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.George Maharis, the star of “Route 66″ who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died Wednesday in Beverly Hills. on Facebook, writing that he was “above all a great guy who would do anything for anyone. My dear friend, you will be terribly missed.
He went on to appear in a number of films, including “Sylvia,” “The Satan Bug” and “The Happening,” before landing another series role on the 1970 series “The Most Deadly Game,” which ran for 12 episodes. Maharis was one of the first celebrities to model nude for Playgirl.
Born in Queens to Greek parents, Maharis served in the Marine Corps, then studied at the Actors Studio and worked on off-Broadway productions and early television shows such as “Naked City,” which was co-created by Herbert B. Leonard and Stirling Silliphant, who went on to create “Route 66.” Maharis was also a singer and released seven albums, with the single “Teach Me Tonight” charting in 1962. In the 1980s, he performed in Las Vegas and later took up painting.
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