George Ali

He performed in a number of stage plays, working as lions, tigers, and bears, but it was as the canine nursemaid Nana and the Crocodile in the 1924 film adaptation of Peter Pan for which he seems best remembered.

Barrie had written the part expecting it to be played by a boy, but adults were cast for the technically demanding role.

Ali manipulates the head features from within, picking up towels and carrying spoons, whilst walking on all fours.

In the early days of film and television, it was not uncommon for makeup artists and stuntmen to create and perform their own special effects characters.

Ali died April 26, 1947, in Freeport, Long Island, NY.