George O'Brien

George O'Brien

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.

Acting

2023

The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1964

1949

1948

Fort Apache
Movie

Capt. Sam Collingwood

1947

1943

December 7th
Movie

Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)

1938

The Renegade Ranger
Movie

Captain Jack Steele

1938

Border G-Man
Movie

Jim Galloway

1936

Daniel Boone
Movie

Daniel Boone

1933

1932

The Golden West
Movie

David Lynch / Motano

1931

Fair Warning
Movie

Whistlin' Dan Barry

1931

Seas Beneath
Movie

Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley

1929

Salute
Movie

Cadet John Randall

1928

Blindfold
Movie

Robert Kelly

1928

Noah's Ark
Movie

Travis / Japheth

1928

Honor Bound
Movie

John Oglegree

1927

Paid to Love
Movie

Crown Prince Michae

1926

1926

3 Bad Men
Movie

Dan O'Malley

1926

Fig Leaves
Movie

Adam Smith

1925

1924

1924

The Sea Hawk
Movie

Galley Slave (uncredited)

1922

Ebb Tide
Movie

Islander (uncredited)

1922

Ebb Tide
Movie

Islander (uncredited)

1922

The Ghost Breaker
Movie

One of the Ghosts (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
George O'Brien
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
4/18/1899
Date of Death
9/4/1985