George Ovey
Actor (1870-1951) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
George Overton O’Dell, known as George Ovey professionally, was an American film actor and comedian. Ovey was born December 13, 1870, in Trenton, Missouri.
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1951Died23 September 19511949
Act of ViolenceFilm, Bystander (uncredited)1942
Fingers at the WindowFilm, Old Man with Telegram (uncredited)1940
A Dispatch from ReutersFilm, Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)1939
Calling Dr. KildareFilm, Man Telling Hickman to Put His Hat On (uncredited)1937
Madame XFilm, Bartender in Montage1936
King of BurlesqueFilm, Man Getting Tie Untied (uncredited)1935
Lawless RangeFilm, Shorty - Ranch Hand Clocking John (uncredited)1931
Gold Dust GertieFilm, Man with Wet Paint Sign (uncredited)1930
The Night RideFilm, Ed1929
Hit the DeckFilm, Clarence1926
Arizona SweepstakesFilm, Stuffy McGee1924
Fight and WinFilm, Ed Martin - Manager / Sparring Partner1917Holding His OwnFilm, Jerry1915
Ambrose's Nasty TemperFilm, Short Cop1870Born13 December 1870
Act of ViolenceFilm, Bystander (uncredited)1942Fingers at the WindowFilm, Old Man with Telegram (uncredited)1940A Dispatch from ReutersFilm, Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited)1939Calling Dr. KildareFilm, Man Telling Hickman to Put His Hat On (uncredited)1937Madame XFilm, Bartender in Montage1936King of BurlesqueFilm, Man Getting Tie Untied (uncredited)1935Lawless RangeFilm, Shorty - Ranch Hand Clocking John (uncredited)1931Gold Dust GertieFilm, Man with Wet Paint Sign (uncredited)1930The Night RideFilm, Ed1929Hit the DeckFilm, Clarence1926Arizona SweepstakesFilm, Stuffy McGee1924Fight and WinFilm, Ed Martin - Manager / Sparring Partner1917Holding His OwnFilm, Jerry1915Ambrose's Nasty TemperFilm, Short Cop1870Born13 December 1870Known for
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Woman of the Year 1942
Act of Violence 1949
Theodora Goes Wild 1936
Alice in Wonderland 1933
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- Milton J. Fahrney Directed A Deal in Indians (1915)
David Horsley Produced A Deal in Indians (1915)
Erle C. Kenton Directed Bring Him In and So This Is Paris
Jack Dempsey Also in Bring Him In and So This Is Paris
William Dieterle Directed Madame Du Barry (1934)
Charley Grapewin Also in Stand Up and Fight and Gold Dust Gertie
Robert N. Bradbury Directed Texas Terror (1935)
Ted Edwards Also in Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915)
Mervyn LeRoy Produced Stand Up and Fight (1939)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
Richard Thorpe Directed Pals in Peril (1927)
W. S. Van Dyke Directed Stand Up and Fight (1939)
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Broadway (1929)
Charles Reisner Also in Bring Him In and So This Is Paris
Gene Reynolds Also in Madame X and Edison, the Man
Wilfred Lucas Also in Madame Du Barry and Edison, the Man
Elinor Fair Also in My Friend from India (1927)
Paul Fejos Directed Broadway (1929)
Edward LeSaint Also in Madame Du Barry and Edison, the Man
Charles Waldron Also in Madame X and Edison, the Man
Erville Alderson Also in Stand Up and Fight and Edison, the Man
Jay Wilsey Also in Texas Terror and Pals in Peril
Tom Buckingham Directed Should Waiters Marry? (1920)
Paul Malvern Produced Texas Terror (1935)
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About this person
He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1951, but he is best known as the character "Merry Jerry" in dozens of short films known as the "Cub Comedies" that were produced in the mid-1910s by Mutual Films and directed by Milton Fahrney. Ovey died September 23, 1951, in Hollywood, California.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1951 · aged 80
