George O’Brien

George O’Brien

1899-04-18

Biography

From Wikipedia 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.

Also appears in

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

7.8

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

6.8

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

7.0

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

6.7

Noah’s Ark

Noah’s Ark

6.1

3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

6.8

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

6.7

December 7th

December 7th

5.7

The Blue Eagle

The Blue Eagle

5.1

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

4.8

The Renegade Ranger

The Renegade Ranger

5.2

The Dancers

The Dancers

5.0

The Ne’er-Do-Well

The Ne’er-Do-Well

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Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

5.2

A Holy Terror

A Holy Terror

5.7

Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

6.0

Prairie Law

Prairie Law

5.5

When a Man’s a Man

When a Man’s a Man

6.0

Moran of the Lady Letty

Moran of the Lady Letty

6.5

Salute

Salute

4.7