Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 18, 1899
Died
September 4, 1985 (age 86)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
George O'Brien
Biography
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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Studio 57
1954
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
Film
Fort Apache
Capt. Sam Collingwood
1948
Film
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (Anses)
1927
Film
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Maj. Mac Allshard
1949
Film
Cheyenne Autumn
Major Braden
1964
Film
True Heaven
Lieutenant Philip Gresson
1929
Film
Sharp Shooters
George
1928
Film
Masked Emotions
Bramdlet Dickery
1929
Film
Korea
Narrator
1959
Film
Hollywood Studios
1930
Film
Noah's Ark
Travis / Japheth
1928
Film
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Film
Honor Bound
John Oglegree
1928
Film
3 Bad Men
Dan O'Malley
1926
Film
White Hands
Sailor
1922
Film
The Iron Horse
Davy Brandon
1925
Film
Salute
Cadet John Randall
1929
Film
The Dude Ranger
Ernest 'Dude' Selby
1934
Film
Gold Raiders
George O'Brien
1951
Filmography
2023FilmThe Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1976FilmMeanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)1964FilmCheyenne Autumnas Major Braden1961FilmThe 10 from Texasas (archive footage)1959FilmKoreaas Narrator1954TVStudio 571952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1951FilmGold Raidersas George O'Brien1949FilmShe Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Maj. Mac Allshard1948FilmFort Apacheas Capt. Sam Collingwood1947FilmMy Wild Irish Roseas 'Duke' Muldoon1943FilmDecember 7thas Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)1940FilmTriple Justiceas Brad Henderson1940FilmStage to Chinoas Dan Clark1940FilmPrairie Lawas Brill Austin1940FilmBullet Codeas Steve Holden1940FilmLegion of the Lawlessas Jeff Toland1939FilmThe Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Cliff Mason1939FilmThe Fighting Gringoas Wade Barton1939FilmTimber Stampedeas Scott Baylor1939FilmRacketeers of the Rangeas Barney O'Dell1939FilmTrouble in Sundownas Clint Bradford1939FilmArizona Legionas Boone Yeager1938FilmLawless Valleyas Larry Rhodes1938FilmThe Renegade Rangeras Captain Jack Steele1938FilmPainted Desertas Bob McVey1938FilmBorder G-Manas Jim Galloway1938FilmGun Lawas Tom O'Malley1937FilmWindjammeras Bruce Lane1937FilmHollywood Cowboyas Jeffery Carson1937FilmPark Avenue Loggeras Grant Curran1936FilmDaniel Booneas Daniel Boone1936FilmThe Border Patrolmanas Bob Wallace1936FilmO'Malley of the Mountedas Constable O'Malley aka Duke Kinnard1935FilmThunder Mountainas Kal Emerson1935FilmHard Rock Harriganas Tim 'Hard Rock' Harrigan1935FilmWhispering Smith Speaksas Gordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' Smith1935FilmThe Cowboy Millionaireas Bob Walker1935FilmWhen a Man's a Manas Larry Knight1934FilmThe Dude Rangeras Ernest 'Dude' Selby1934FilmEver Since Eveas Neil Rogers1934FilmFrontier Marshalas Michael Wyatt1933FilmThe Last Trailas Tom Daley1933FilmLife in the Rawas Jim Barry1933FilmSmoke Lightningas Smoke Mason1932FilmRobbers' Roostas Jim Wall1932FilmThe Golden Westas David Lynch / Motano1932FilmMystery Ranchas Bob Sanborn1932FilmThe Gay Caballeroas Ted Radcliffe1932FilmThe Rainbow Trailas John Shefford1931FilmRiders of the Purple Sageas Jim Lassiter1931FilmA Holy Terroras Tony Bard aka Woodbury1931FilmFair Warningas Whistlin' Dan Barry1931FilmSeas Beneathas Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley1930FilmThe Last of the Duanesas Buck Duane1930FilmRough Romanceas Billy West1930FilmThe Lone Star Rangeras Buck Duane1930FilmHollywood Studios1929FilmSaluteas Cadet John Randall1929FilmMasked Emotionsas Bramdlet Dickery1929FilmTrue Heavenas Lieutenant Philip Gresson1928FilmBlindfoldas Robert Kelly1928FilmNoah's Arkas Travis / Japheth1928FilmHonor Boundas John Oglegree1928FilmSharp Shootersas George1927FilmSunrise: A Song of Two Humansas The Man (Anses)1927FilmEast Side, West Sideas John Breen1927FilmPaid to Loveas Crown Prince Michae1927FilmIs Zat So?as Ed 'Chick' Cowan1926FilmThe Blue Eagleas George Darcy1926Film3 Bad Menas Dan O'Malley1926FilmFig Leavesas Adam Smith1926FilmThe Silver Treasureas Nostromo1926FilmRustlin' for Cupidas Bradley Blatchford1926FilmThe Johnstown Floodas Tom O'Day1925FilmThe Fighting Heartas Denny Bolton1925FilmThank Youas Kenneth Jamieson1925FilmThe Iron Horseas Davy Brandon1925FilmHavocas Dick Chappel1925FilmThe Dancersas Tony1924FilmThe Roughneckas Jerry Delaney1924FilmThe Painted Ladyas Luther Smith1924FilmThe Man Who Came Backas Henry Potter1924FilmThe Sea Hawkas Galley Slave (uncredited)1924FilmShadows of Parisas Louis1923FilmWoman-Proofas Bill Burleigh1923FilmThe Ne'er-Do-Wellas Clifford1922FilmEbb Tideas Islander (uncredited)1922FilmThe Ghost Breakeras One of the Ghosts (uncredited)1922FilmMoran of the Lady Lettyas Deck Hand1922FilmWhite Handsas Sailor