George O'Brien

Known for

Acting

Born

Apr 18, 1899

Died

Sep 4, 1985

From

San Francisco, California, USA

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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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

19277.8out of 10

Fort Apache

19487.0out of 10

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

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Cheyenne Autumn

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The Iron Horse

19256.8out of 10

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

20236.5out of 10

3 Bad Men

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December 7th

19435.8out of 10

Fig Leaves

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Noah's Ark

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Hollywood

19808.4out of 10

Daniel Boone

19364.9out of 10

The Sea Hawk

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This Is Your Life

19526.5out of 10

The Johnstown Flood

19267.0out of 10

The Renegade Ranger

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Seas Beneath

19315.3out of 10

The Blue Eagle

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