George O'Brien
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring George O'Brien
Fort Apache
1948
3 Bad Men
1926
Filmography
Acting (89)
2023
The Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)
8.5
1964
Cheyenne Autumnas Major Braden
6.7
1961
The 10 from Texasas (archive footage)
9.0
1959
Koreaas Narrator
7.0
1951
Gold Raidersas George O'Brien
6.6
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Maj. Mac Allshard
6.9
1948
Fort Apacheas Capt. Sam Collingwood
7.0
1947
My Wild Irish Roseas 'Duke' Muldoon
6.0
1943
December 7thas Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
5.8
1940
Triple Justiceas Brad Henderson
7.5
1940
Stage to Chinoas Dan Clark
5.9
1940
Prairie Lawas Brill Austin
7.0
1940
Bullet Codeas Steve Holden
5.8
1940
Legion of the Lawlessas Jeff Toland
6.2
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Cliff Mason
7.5
1939
The Fighting Gringoas Wade Barton
7.0
1939
Timber Stampedeas Scott Baylor
9.0
1939
Racketeers of the Rangeas Barney O'Dell
6.7
1939
Trouble in Sundownas Clint Bradford
8.0
1939
Arizona Legionas Boone Yeager
5.5
1938
Lawless Valleyas Larry Rhodes
6.5
1938
The Renegade Rangeras Captain Jack Steele
6.0
1938
Painted Desertas Bob McVey
6.0
1938
Border G-Manas Jim Galloway
5.6
1938
Gun Lawas Tom O'Malley
6.3
1937
Windjammeras Bruce Lane
5.7
1937
Hollywood Cowboyas Jeffery Carson
5.5
1937
Park Avenue Loggeras Grant Curran
8.0
1936
Daniel Booneas Daniel Boone
4.9
1936
The Border Patrolmanas Bob Wallace
7.2
1936
O'Malley of the Mountedas Constable O'Malley aka Duke Kinnard
7.0
1935
Thunder Mountainas Kal Emerson
10.0
1935
Hard Rock Harriganas Tim 'Hard Rock' Harrigan
5.0
1935
Whispering Smith Speaksas Gordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' Smith
10.0
1935
The Cowboy Millionaireas Bob Walker
7.0
1935
When a Man's a Manas Larry Knight
5.5
1934
The Dude Rangeras Ernest 'Dude' Selby
6.0
1934
Ever Since Eveas Neil Rogers
9.0
1934
Frontier Marshalas Michael Wyatt
7.0
1933
The Last Trailas Tom Daley
7.0
1933
Life in the Rawas Jim Barry
10.0
1933
Smoke Lightningas Smoke Mason
5.3
1932
Robbers' Roostas Jim Wall
6.0
1932
The Golden Westas David Lynch / Motano
5.5
1932
Mystery Ranchas Bob Sanborn
7.0
1932
The Gay Caballeroas Ted Radcliffe
10.0
1932
The Rainbow Trailas John Shefford
9.0
1931
Riders of the Purple Sageas Jim Lassiter
8.0
1931
A Holy Terroras Tony Bard aka Woodbury
6.4
1931
Fair Warningas Whistlin' Dan Barry
9.0
1931
Seas Beneathas Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley
5.3
1930
The Last of the Duanesas Buck Duane
6.0
1930
Rough Romanceas Billy West
5.8
1930
The Lone Star Rangeras Buck Duane
7.0
1929
Saluteas Cadet John Randall
5.8
1929
Masked Emotionsas Bramdlet Dickery
8.0
1929
True Heavenas Lieutenant Philip Gresson
7.0
1928
Blindfoldas Robert Kelly
7.0
1928
Noah's Arkas Travis / Japheth
6.4
1928
Honor Boundas John Oglegree
9.0
1928
Sharp Shootersas George
7.0
1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas The Man (Anses)
7.8
1927
East Side, West Sideas John Breen
7.2
1927
Paid to Loveas Crown Prince Michae
6.5
1927
Is Zat So?as Ed 'Chick' Cowan
9.0
1926
The Blue Eagleas George Darcy
5.4
1926
3 Bad Menas Dan O'Malley
6.9
1926
Fig Leavesas Adam Smith
5.9
1926
The Silver Treasureas Nostromo
10.0
1926
Rustlin' for Cupidas Bradley Blatchford
9.0
1926
The Johnstown Floodas Tom O'Day
7.0
1925
The Fighting Heartas Denny Bolton
6.0
1925
Thank Youas Kenneth Jamieson
4.8
1925
The Iron Horseas Davy Brandon
6.8
1925
Havocas Dick Chappel
7.0
1925
The Dancersas Tony
7.5
1924
The Roughneckas Jerry Delaney
10.0
1924
The Painted Ladyas Luther Smith
10.0
1924
The Man Who Came Backas Henry Potter
10.0
1924
The Sea Hawkas Galley Slave (uncredited)
6.8
1924
Shadows of Parisas Louis
8.0
1923
Woman-Proofas Bill Burleigh
8.0
1923
The Ne'er-Do-Wellas Clifford
10.0
1922
Ebb Tideas Islander (uncredited)
8.0
1922
The Ghost Breakeras One of the Ghosts (uncredited)
10.0
1922
Moran of the Lady Lettyas Deck Hand
6.7
1922
White Handsas Sailor
8.0