George O'Brien
American actor (1899-1985) · United States · Actors · Died at 86
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Studio 57Series1952
This Is Your LifeSeries1949
She Wore a Yellow RibbonFilm, Maj. Mac Allshard1947
My Wild Irish RoseFilm, 'Duke' Muldoon1943
December 7thFilm, Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)1939
Arizona LegionFilm, Boone Yeager1937
Hollywood CowboyFilm, Jeffery Carson1935
When a Man's a ManFilm, Larry Knight1932
Mystery RanchFilm, Bob Sanborn1930
Rough RomanceFilm, Billy West1929
SaluteFilm, Cadet John Randall1927
East Side, West SideFilm, John Breen1925
Thank YouFilm, Kenneth Jamieson1922
Moran of the Lady LettyFilm, Deck Hand1899Born19 April 1899Photos 4
Filmography 40
TOThe Only Girl in the Orchestra
CACheyenne Autumn
GRGold RaidersSRShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
FAFort ApacheMRMy Wild Irish RoseDTDecember 7th
BCBullet Code
LLLegion of the Lawless
SCStage to Chino
PLPrairie Law
RRRacketeers of the RangeALArizona Legion
TRThe Renegade Ranger
PDPainted Desert
BMBorder G-Man
GLGun LawHCHollywood Cowboy
DBDaniel BooneWMWhen a Man's a Man
TRThe Dude Ranger
FMFrontier MarshalMRMystery Ranch
SBSeas Beneath
ATA Holy TerrorRRRough RomanceSASalute
NANoah's Ark
SHSunrise: A Song of Two HumansESEast Side, West Side
PLPaid to Love
BM3 Bad Men
FLFig Leaves
TFThe Johnstown Flood
TEThe Blue Eagle
THThe Iron HorseTYThank You
THThe Sea HawkMLMoran of the Lady Letty91 credits on file
Television 2
STStudio 57TLThis Is Your LifeAwards
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George O'Brien was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the sound film era of the 1930s. He is best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 Academy Award-winning film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. O'Brien also starred in a number of Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s, including roles in 14 films under director David Howard and 10 with acclaimed filmmaker John Ford.
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