George David Givot (February 18, 1903 – June 7, 1984) was a Russian-born American comedian and actor on Broadway and in vaudeville, movies, television and radio.

[3] According to official documents, he was born on 18 February 1903 in Ekaterinoslav[4] (now Dnipro, Ukraine), Russian Empire, to Walf Givistinsky[5] - later William Wolf Givot[6](1875–1955) and Sofya—later Sarah—Givistinsky (née Garber[7]) (1875–1930).

[3] In 1949, Billboard magazine reviewer Bill Smith panned his performance in one East Side venue ("saw him take the prize for dullness"), but praised him for the same routines in "Billy Rose's mauve decade nitery":[12] Givot's act is made up of tolerable singing and corn.

... Givot is a natural with his Greek malaprops and situation gags.In 1926, 16-year-old student Helen Britt was taken into custody for trying to blackmail the vaudeville entertainer, but was released when police were satisfied she was just joking.

[13] When Mae West wrote the play The Constant Sinner, she wanted to cast African American Lorenzo Tucker as her character's black lover.

With the 1934 short Roast-Beef and Movies, MGM tried to create its own version of the Three Stooges, with Givot as the Moe Howard-like leader, and Curly Howard—an actual Stooge—in the role normally played by Larry Fine.

[21] The September 10, 1949, Billboard issue gave him a moderately good review: The veteran comic handled his emcee chores with the ease of vast experience and moved the standard vaude format along at a bright, brisk pace.

His jokes and "Greek ambassador" routine were pretty stale, but his warm, show-wise personality televised well, and he undoubtedly helped imbue the show's talented but largely untried acts with a professional air.

[27] According to his advance man, Givot planned to retire and become a "gentleman farmer ... on his estate in Tarzana, Calif.", but marital problems drained his finances, forcing him to continue working.