George O'Brien
ActingBorn Apr 18, 1899Died Sep 4, 1985
San Francisco, California, USA
George O'Brien (April 19, 1899 – September 4, 1985) was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. He also starred in East Side, West Side (1927), The Johnstown Floor (1926), and John Ford's The Iron Horse (1924). The day before his seventh birthday the Great Earthquake of 1906 hit San Francisco. He and his family nearly died and were homeless for months. He served in World War I and World War II.
Known For
The Gay Caballero
movie1932
Life in the Raw
movie1933
Whispering Smith Speaks
movie1935
Thunder Mountain
movie1935
The Silver Treasure
movie1926
The Ghost Breaker
movie1922
The Ne'er-Do-Well
movie1923
The Roughneck
movie1924
The Man Who Came Back
movie1924
The Painted Lady
movie1924
Is Zat So?
movie1927
Ever Since Eve
movie1934
Filmography
2023The Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)movie1964Cheyenne Autumnas Major Bradenmovie1961The 10 from Texasas (archive footage)movie1959Koreaas Narratormovie1954Studio 57tv1952This Is Your Lifeas Selftv1951Gold Raidersas George O'Brienmovie1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Maj. Mac Allshardmovie1948Fort Apacheas Capt. Sam Collingwoodmovie1947My Wild Irish Roseas 'Duke' Muldoonmovie1943December 7thas Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)movie1940Triple Justiceas Brad Hendersonmovie1940Stage to Chinoas Dan Clarkmovie1940Prairie Lawas Brill Austinmovie1940Bullet Codeas Steve Holdenmovie1940Legion of the Lawlessas Jeff Tolandmovie1939The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Cliff Masonmovie1939The Fighting Gringoas Wade Bartonmovie1939Timber Stampedeas Scott Baylormovie1939Racketeers of the Rangeas Barney O'Dellmovie1939Trouble in Sundownas Clint Bradfordmovie1939Arizona Legionas Boone Yeagermovie1938Lawless Valleyas Larry Rhodesmovie1938The Renegade Rangeras Captain Jack Steelemovie1938Painted Desertas Bob McVeymovie1938Border G-Manas Jim Gallowaymovie1938Gun Lawas Tom O'Malleymovie1937Windjammeras Bruce Lanemovie1937Hollywood Cowboyas Jeffery Carsonmovie1937Park Avenue Loggeras Grant Curranmovie1936Daniel Booneas Daniel Boonemovie1936The Border Patrolmanas Bob Wallacemovie1936O'Malley of the Mountedas Constable O'Malley aka Duke Kinnardmovie1935Thunder Mountainas Kal Emersonmovie1935Hard Rock Harriganas Tim 'Hard Rock' Harriganmovie1935Whispering Smith Speaksas Gordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' Smithmovie1935The Cowboy Millionaireas Bob Walkermovie1935When a Man's a Manas Larry Knightmovie1934The Dude Rangeras Ernest 'Dude' Selbymovie1934Ever Since Eveas Neil Rogersmovie1934Frontier Marshalas Michael Wyattmovie1933The Last Trailas Tom Daleymovie1933Life in the Rawas Jim Barrymovie1933Smoke Lightningas Smoke Masonmovie1932Robbers' Roostas Jim Wallmovie1932The Golden Westas David Lynch / Motanomovie1932Mystery Ranchas Bob Sanbornmovie1932The Gay Caballeroas Ted Radcliffemovie1932The Rainbow Trailas John Sheffordmovie1931Riders of the Purple Sageas Jim Lassitermovie1931A Holy Terroras Tony Bard aka Woodburymovie1931Fair Warningas Whistlin' Dan Barrymovie1931Seas Beneathas Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsleymovie1930The Last of the Duanesas Buck Duanemovie1930Rough Romanceas Billy Westmovie1930The Lone Star Rangeras Buck Duanemovie1929Saluteas Cadet John Randallmovie1929Masked Emotionsas Bramdlet Dickerymovie1929True Heavenas Lieutenant Philip Gressonmovie1928Blindfoldas Robert Kellymovie1928Noah's Arkas Travis / Japhethmovie1928Honor Boundas John Oglegreemovie1928Sharp Shootersas Georgemovie1927Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas The Man (Anses)movie1927East Side, West Sideas John Breenmovie1927Paid to Loveas Crown Prince Michaemovie1927Is Zat So?as Ed 'Chick' Cowanmovie1926The Blue Eagleas George Darcymovie19263 Bad Menas Dan O'Malleymovie1926Fig Leavesas Adam Smithmovie1926The Silver Treasureas Nostromomovie1926Rustlin' for Cupidas Bradley Blatchfordmovie1926The Johnstown Floodas Tom O'Daymovie1925The Fighting Heartas Denny Boltonmovie1925Thank Youas Kenneth Jamiesonmovie1925The Iron Horseas Davy Brandonmovie1925Havocas Dick Chappelmovie1925The Dancersas Tonymovie1924The Roughneckas Jerry Delaneymovie