Spelvin, George

Spelvin, George
   This name is believed to have first appeared in the cast list of Charles A. Gardner's Karl the Peddler (1886), but it owes its long life to Winchell Smith. In the 1907 production of Smith and Byron Ongley's Brewster's Millions, this false name is given to a mysterious character and Smith used the name in several subsequent plays to keep the identity of similar characters a secret from the audience. "George Spelvin" is often employed in theatrical programs by male actors playing more than one role or who, for whatever reason, wish to be anonymous. Actresses have used the name "Georgia" or "Georgina" Spelvin for similar purposes. A director wishing to disguise his identity typically adopts the pseudonym Alan Smithee.

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