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George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 18 Apr 1899 (127 years)

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Filmography

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940•EN
The Fighting Heart

The Fighting Heart

1925•XX
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927•XX
3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

1926•XX
Blindfold

Blindfold

1928•XX
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964•EN, NV