George O'Brien
Known for
Acting
Born
April 18, 1899
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
September 4, 1985 (aged 86)
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.
Best known work
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
Fort Apache
1948
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
The Iron Horse
1925
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
2023
3 Bad Men
1926
December 7th
1943
Fig Leaves
1926
Noah's Ark
1928Filmography
2023
The Only Girl in the Orchestraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)
1964
Cheyenne Autumnas Major Braden
1961
The 10 from Texasas (archive footage)
1959
Koreaas Narrator
1954
1952
1951
Gold Raidersas George O'Brien
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbonas Maj. Mac Allshard
1948
Fort Apacheas Capt. Sam Collingwood
1947
My Wild Irish Roseas 'Duke' Muldoon
1943
December 7thas Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
1940
Triple Justiceas Brad Henderson
1940
Stage to Chinoas Dan Clark
1940
Prairie Lawas Brill Austin
1940
Bullet Codeas Steve Holden
1940
Legion of the Lawlessas Jeff Toland
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Cliff Mason
1939
The Fighting Gringoas Wade Barton
1939
Timber Stampedeas Scott Baylor
1939
Racketeers of the Rangeas Barney O'Dell
1939
Trouble in Sundownas Clint Bradford
1939
Arizona Legionas Boone Yeager
1938
Lawless Valleyas Larry Rhodes