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George O'Brien
Actor

George O'Brien

Born April 18, 1899 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died September 4, 1985

7 films

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.

Filmography 7

The Only Girl in the Orchestra (2023) movie poster
The Only Girl in the Orchestra2023
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) movie poster
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949
Fort Apache (1948) movie poster
Fort Apache1948
My Wild Irish Rose (1947) movie poster
My Wild Irish Rose1947
December 7th (1943) movie poster
December 7th1943
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) movie poster
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927
The Iron Horse (1925) movie poster
The Iron Horse1925