George O'Brien
Known for ActingBorn 1899-04-18 — died 1985-09-04San 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.
Known for
Fort Apache
1948 · as Capt. Sam Collingwood
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 · as Major Braden
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · as Maj. Mac Allshard
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · as The Man (Anses)
Noah's Ark
1928 · as Travis / Japheth
Gold Raiders
1951 · as George O'Brien
Korea
1959 · as Narrator
Sharp Shooters
1928 · as George
3 Bad Men
1926 · as Dan O'Malley
Honor Bound
1928 · as John Oglegree
Salute
1929 · as Cadet John Randall
The Iron Horse
1925 · as Davy Brandon
Daniel Boone
1936 · as Daniel Boone
True Heaven
1929 · as Lieutenant Philip Gresson
Masked Emotions
1929 · as Bramdlet Dickery
White Hands
1922 · as Sailor
The Silver Treasure
1926 · as Nostromo
The Dude Ranger
1934 · as Ernest 'Dude' Selby