George Irving
Acting
Biography
George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director. Irving started his career as a theatre actor.
In 1914 he came to Hollywood and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s. He usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. Irving is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in Coquette (1929), and as the lawyer Alexander Peabody in Bringing Up Baby (1938).
George Irving ended his prolific career with television roles in the 1950s.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring George Irving
Wings
1927
42nd Street
1933
Filmography
Acting (223)
1947
Magic Townas Senator Wilton
6.7
1944
Bluebeardas The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)
5.5
1944
Christmas Holidayas Judge (uncredited)
6.5
1944
Lady in the Death Houseas Gregory
5.7
1943
Son of Draculaas Colonel Caldwell
5.8
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Rear Admiral (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Hangmen Also Die!as Neeval
6.9
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoonas American Consul (uncredited)
6.3
1942
King of the Mountiesas Prof. Brent
8.0
1942
Spy Shipas Harry Mitchell
7.0
1941
The Great Man's Ladyas Dr. Adams (uncredited)
6.3
1941
Sergeant Yorkas Harrison (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Love Crazyas Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
6.8
1941
The Great Mr. Nobodyas Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Golden Hoofsas Dr. Timothy Drake
8.0
1940
She Couldn't Say Noas Henry Rockwell
7.5
1940
Little Menas Truant Officer
5.5
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
6.2
1940
Yesterday's Heroesas Dr. Stovall
10.0
1940
New Moonas Ship's Captain
6.9
1940
Florianas Bantry
4.5
1940
An Angel from Texasas Actor on Donkey in the Play
5.3
1940
Johnny Apolloas Mr. Ives
6.8
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Calling Philo Vanceas Avery (uncredited)
6.0
1940
Laddieas Dr. Barnes
6.6
1939
A Child is Bornas Dr. Cramm
7.1
1939
Bad Little Angelas Dr. Bell (uncredited)
5.5
1939
Espionage Agentas State Department Official
6.3
1939
Dust Be My Destinyas Judge
6.5
1939
7.5
1939
Hell's Kitchenas Judge
6.8
1939
The Hardys Ride Highas Jonas Bronell
6.5
1939
Streets of New Yorkas Judge Joseph Carroll
5.4
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Sergeant Maddenas Police Commissioner
7.5
1939
Wife, Husband and Friendas Doctor
6.5
1938
The Law West of Tombstoneas Mort Dixon
6.0
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Offas College President Martin
8.0
1938
Ernest the Rebelas Hamilton (uncredited)
6.2
1938
Fugitives for a Nightas Thomas, Nelson's Butler
7.3
1938
The Affairs of Annabelas Warden (uncredited)
5.4
1938
Smashing the Racketsas District Attorney Edward Greer
6.7
1938
Mother Carey's Chickensas Thomas Hamilton Sr.
6.0
1938
Crime Ringas Clifton
5.8
1938
Blond Cheatas Headwaiter (uncredited)
7.3
1938
The Saint in New Yorkas Judge (Uncredited)
6.5
1938
Blind Alibias Curator
6.2
1938
Go Chase Yourselfas Daniels
5.7
1938
This Marriage Businessas Madden
5.2
1938
Condemned Womenas Warden Edmund Miller
7.3
1938
Maid's Night Outas Mr. Norman
5.9
1938
Bringing Up Babyas Mr. Peabody
7.5
1938
Crashing Hollywoodas Alexander Peyton
6.0
1937
Wise Girlas Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
7.1
1937
She's Got Everythingas First Doctor (uncredited)
5.8
1937
High Flyersas Chief of Police
7.5
1937
There Goes the Groomas Yacht Captain
6.3
1937
Breakfast for Twoas Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
5.9
1937
Saturday's Heroesas President Hammond
8.0
1937
The Life of the Partyas Mr. Van Tuyl
6.2
1937
The Big Shotas Police Chief
6.5
1937
The Toast of New Yorkas Broker
6.2
1937
Border Cafeas Senator Henry Whitney
7.0
1937
Meet the Missusas District Attorney
6.5
1937
You Can't Buy Luckas Doug White
4.7
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flatas Doctor (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Too Many Wivesas Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace
7.3
1937
The Man Who Found Himselfas Dr. James Stanton Sr.
8.5
1937
China Passageas Dr. Sibley
6.3
1937
Don't Tell the Wifeas Warden
6.0
1937
Sea Devilsas Doctor (uncredited)
6.0
1936
The Mandarin Mysteryas Dr. Alexander Kirk
5.1
1936
Give Me Libertyas Thomas Jefferson
6.4
1936
Hats Offas J.D. Murdock
5.0
1936
The Accusing Fingeras Judge's Voice
5.8
1936
Sea Spoilersas Commander Mays
5.0
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Trackas Major Gordon Kent
7.1
1936
Hearts Dividedas Thomas Jefferson
5.5
1936
Private Numberas Judge
6.7
1936
Navy Bornas Admiral Kingston
6.0
1936
Hearts in Bondageas Commodore Jordan
4.9
1936
Captain Januaryas John Mason
6.8
1936
A Message to Garciaas Col. Wagner (uncredited)
5.0
1936
Sutter's Goldas Dr. Billings
7.0
1936
It Had to Happenas Jury Foreman
6.3
1935
Dangerousas Charles Melton
6.6
1935
Stars Over Broadwayas Angry Radio Station Executive
5.6
1935
A Night at the Operaas Committeeman (uncredited)
7.4
1935
3 Kids and a Queenas Judge
6.8
1935
Navy Wifeas Dr. Charles Keats
6.0
1935
Dante's Infernoas Judge
6.2
1935
The Perfect Tributeas Man (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Society Feveras Mr. Vandergriff
7.0
1935
Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Walter Gilbert
7.2
1935
Charlie Chan in Egyptas Prof. Arnold
6.9
1935
Under the Pampas Moonas Don Bennett
5.5
1935
Age of Indiscretionas Judge
4.9
1935
Great God Goldas George Harper
5.5
1935
Princess O'Haraas Judge (uncredited)
8.0
1935
Death Flies Eastas Dr. Jim Moffat
7.0
1935
A Notorious Gentlemanas Judge Horman
6.5
1935
Buried Lootas Edward Swain (uncredited)
6.4
1934
Bright Eyesas Judge Thompson
6.7
1934
The Oil Raideras J. T. Varley
10.0
1934
Pursuedas Dr Otto Steiner
7.0
1934
Once to Every Bacheloras George Bryant
9.0
1934
Here Comes the Navyas Admiral
6.0
1934
The World Moves Onas Charles Girard (1914)
5.9
1934
What Price Jazzas Mr. Public Opinion
7.7
1934
Manhattan Melodramaas Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Manhattan Love Songas Kenbrook
5.7
1934
Viva Villa!as Statesman (uncredited)
6.2
1934
You're Telling Me!as President of Tire Co.
6.3
1934
Wonder Baras Broker (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Looking for Troubleas Parsons (uncredited)
6.7
1934
George White's Scandalsas John R. Loraine
5.4
1934
David Harumas Father (uncredited)
7.5
1933
Mr. Skitchas Harvey's Uncle
7.3
1933
The Women in His Lifeas Governor (uncredited)
4.3
1933
The Worst Woman in Paris?as Doctor
9.0
1933
Son of a Sailoras Rear Admiral Lee
6.0
1933
Night Flightas Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Damaged Livesas Donald Bradley Sr.
4.7
1933
One Year Lateras J. Atwell Hunt
7.2
1933
The Vanishing Frontieras General Winfield
8.0
1933
42nd Streetas Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
6.9
1933
Humanityas Dr. Van Buren
10.0
1933
Employees' Entranceas Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Island of Lost Soulsas Consul
6.9
1932
Rasputin and the Empressas Minor Role (uncredited)
5.5
1932
Guilty or Not Guiltyas John Halliday
7.0
1932
Air Mailas John Montgomery (uncredited)
5.5
1932
The All-Americanas Mr. King
6.5
1932
70,000 Witnessesas College Official (uncredited)
5.7
1932
Thrill of Youthas Jeff Thayer
6.7
1932
The Washington Masqueradeas President of the Senate (uncredited)
6.8
1932
Merrily We Go to Hellas Mr. Prentice
6.4
1932
While Paris Sleepsas Prison Doctor
6.7
1932
The Famous Ferguson Caseas Reporter (uncredited)
6.6
1932
The Wet Paradeas Judge (uncredited)
6.2
1932
Lady with a Pastas Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
6.2
1932
Broken Lullabyas Townsman (uncredited)
7.5
1931
Ladies of the Big Houseas District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
6.0
1931
Touchdown!as President Baker
8.0
1931
The Cisco Kidas Commanding Officer (uncredited)
6.5
1931
Expensive Womenas Melville's Party Guest
5.7
1931
The Unholy Gardenas Paris Prefect of Police
6.8
1931
Graftas Robert Hall
5.0
1931
The Last Flightas Military Doctor
6.5
1931
The Star Witnessas Judge (uncredited)
6.9
1931
The Gay Diplomatas Colonel
4.8
1931
An American Tragedyas Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
6.3
1931
8.0
1931
The Common Lawas Doctor (uncredited)
5.4
1931
Confessions of a Co-Edas College President
6.0
1931
Hush Moneyas Mr. Stockton (uncredited)
10.0
1931
Five and Tenas Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
6.1
1931
A Free Soulas Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
6.2
1931
Shipmatesas Captain Beatty
5.8
1931
7.0
1931
The Hot Heiressas Doctor (uncredited)
6.3
1931
Behind Office Doorsas Doctor (uncredited)
4.9
1931
Girls Demand Excitementas Mr. Madison
10.0
1931
Inspirationas Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
5.9
1931
Resurrectionas Judge
6.5
1931
The Naughty Flirtas Mr. John Raleigh Elliott
6.2
1930
Only Saps Workas Dr. White (uncredited)
6.0
1930
Free Loveas Judge Sturgis
7.5
1930
Part Time Wifeas Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)
8.0
1930
Just Imagineas Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
5.8
1930
Maybe It's Loveas College President Sheffield
5.2
1930
Conspiracyas Mark Holt (uncredited)
4.9
1930
Young Desireas Mr. Spencer
7.0
1930
Shadow of the Lawas Colonel Wentworth
6.7
1930
The Divorceeas Dr. Bernard
6.2
1930
Young Eaglesas Colonel Wilder
7.0
1930
Son of the Godsas Attorney (uncredited)
6.3
1930
Puttin' on the Ritzas Dr. Blair
6.2
1930
Not So Dumbas Blair Patterson (uncredited)
5.3
1929
Dance Hallas Dr. Loring
5.0
1929
The Last Performanceas Defense Attorney
6.5
1929
Flightas Marine Colonel in Nicaragua
6.6
1929
The Dance of Lifeas Minister
5.8
1929
Paris Boundas James Hutton Sr.
5.3
1929
Thunderboltas Mr. Corwin
5.7
1929
Coquetteas Robert Wentworth
5.9
1928
The Docks of New Yorkas Night Court Judge (uncredited)
7.0
1928
Craig's Wifeas Mr. Passmore
7.0
1928
Runaway Girlsas John Hartley
8.0
1928
Modern Mothersas Theater Manager
9.0
1928
Honor Boundas State Governor
9.0
1928
The Port of Missing Girlsas Cyrus Kinnng
7.0
1928
Partners in Crimeas B.R. Carnwall
6.0
1928
Feel My Pulseas Her Uncle Edgar
6.6
1927
Two Flaming Youthsas Simeon Trott
1927
Shanghai Boundas Louden
10.0
1927
Wingsas Mr. Powell (uncredited)
7.2
1927
Man Poweras James Martin
8.0
1927
Drums of the Desertas Prof. Elias Manton
7.0
1927
The Broncho Twisteras Ned Mason
8.0
1927
One Increasing Purposeas Mr. Glade
10.0
1926
The Cityas George Rand Sr
10.0
1926
The Eagle of the Seaas General Andrew Jackson
10.0
1926
The Midnight Kissas Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.
8.0
1926
Risky Businessas Schubal Peabody
7.0
1926
3 Bad Menas Gen. Neville
6.9
1926
Desert Goldas Richard Stanton Gale
8.0
1926
North of 36as Pattison
8.0
1926
The King of the Turfas Colonel Fairfax
7.0
1926
10.0
1925
The Golden Princessas Bill Ket
9.0
1925
The Primrose Pathas Prosecutor John Morton
5.8
1925
Wild Horse Mesaas Lige Melberne
7.0
1925
The Goose Hangs Highas Bernard Ingals
8.0
1925
The Air Mailas Peter Rendon
9.0
1925
Her Market Valueas Harvey Dumont
8.0
1924
The Man Who Fights Aloneas Dr. Raymond
8.0
1924
Wanderer of the Wastelandas Mr. Roderick Virey
8.0
1916
8.0
1915
Body and Soulas The Rider
1914
Paid in Fullas Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)
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The Poor Millionaireas Calvinn Long
Production & Directing (29)
1924
FloodgatesDirector
9.0
1923
Lost in a Big CityDirector
8.0
1922
Her MajestyDirector
8.0
1921
The Wakefield CaseDirector
9.0
1920
The Misleading LadyDirector
9.0
1919
The CapitolDirector
1919
The Glorious LadyDirector
7.3
1919
The VolcanoDirector
10.0
1919
As a Man ThinksDirector
1919
The Silver KingDirector
9.0
1918
Back to the WoodsDirector
1918
To Hell with the Kaiser!Director
1918
The LandloperDirector
1918
Her BoyDirector
1917
Daughter of DestinyDirector
1917
Raffles, the Amateur CracksmanDirector
5.8
1917
God's ManDirector
1916
The Witching HourDirector
1916
The Conquest of CanaanDirector
8.0
1916
JafferyDirector
8.0
1916
Then I'll Come Back to YouDirector
1916
The Ballet GirlDirector
1915
Body and SoulDirector
1915
John Glayde's HonorDirector
1.0
1915
Just Out of CollegeDirector
1915
The Builder of BridgesDirector
1915
The Fairy and the WaifDirector
1914
DanDirector
1914
The JungleDirector