Acting
George O'Brien
Born April 18, 1899 · San Francisco, California, USA · Died September 4, 1985
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.
Known for
95
8.1
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (Anses)
857.4
Fort Apache
Capt. Sam Collingwood
777.2
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Maj. Mac Allshard
556.7
Cheyenne Autumn
Major Braden
647.2
The Iron Horse
Davy Brandon
556.6
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.5
3 Bad Men
Dan O'Malley
6.1
December 7th
Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
516.6
Noah's Ark
Travis / Japheth
6.2
Fig Leaves
Adam Smith
9.3
Hollywood
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
5.7
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
7.1
The Sea Hawk
Galley Slave (uncredited)
6.9
This Is Your Life
Self
6.8
The Johnstown Flood
Tom O'Day
5.7
The Renegade Ranger
Captain Jack Steele
5.9
Seas Beneath
Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley
5.7
The Blue Eagle
George Darcy
6.4
Moran of the Lady Letty
Deck Hand
6.3
My Wild Irish Rose
'Duke' Muldoon
Filmography
- 2023The Only Girl in the OrchestraSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1980HollywoodSelf (archive footage, uncredited)Series
- 1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch(archive footage)Movie
- 1964Cheyenne AutumnMajor BradenMovie
- 1961The 10 from Texas(archive footage)Movie
- 1959KoreaNarratorMovie
- 1954Studio 57Series
- 1952This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
- 1951Gold RaidersGeorge O'BrienMovie
- 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonMaj. Mac AllshardMovie
- 1948Fort ApacheCapt. Sam CollingwoodMovie
- 1947My Wild Irish Rose'Duke' MuldoonMovie
- 1943December 7thSingle Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)Movie
- 1940Triple JusticeBrad HendersonMovie
- 1940Stage to ChinoDan ClarkMovie
- 1940Prairie LawBrill AustinMovie
- 1940Bullet CodeSteve HoldenMovie
- 1940Legion of the LawlessJeff TolandMovie
- 1939The Marshal Of Mesa CityCliff MasonMovie
- 1939The Fighting GringoWade BartonMovie
- 1939Timber StampedeScott BaylorMovie
- 1939Racketeers of the RangeBarney O'DellMovie
- 1939Trouble in SundownClint BradfordMovie
- 1939Arizona LegionBoone YeagerMovie
- 1938Lawless ValleyLarry RhodesMovie
- 1938The Renegade RangerCaptain Jack SteeleMovie
- 1938Painted DesertBob McVeyMovie
- 1938Border G-ManJim GallowayMovie
- 1938Gun LawTom O'MalleyMovie
- 1937WindjammerBruce LaneMovie
- 1937Hollywood CowboyJeffery CarsonMovie
- 1937Park Avenue LoggerGrant CurranMovie
- 1936Daniel BooneDaniel BooneMovie
- 1936The Border PatrolmanBob WallaceMovie
- 1936O'Malley of the MountedConstable O'Malley aka Duke KinnardMovie
- 1935Thunder MountainKal EmersonMovie
- 1935Hard Rock HarriganTim 'Hard Rock' HarriganMovie
- 1935Whispering Smith SpeaksGordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' SmithMovie
- 1935The Cowboy MillionaireBob WalkerMovie
- 1935When a Man's a ManLarry KnightMovie
- 1934The Dude RangerErnest 'Dude' SelbyMovie
- 1934Ever Since EveNeil RogersMovie
- 1934Frontier MarshalMichael WyattMovie
- 1933The Last TrailTom DaleyMovie
- 1933Life in the RawJim BarryMovie
- 1933Smoke LightningSmoke MasonMovie
- 1932Robbers' RoostJim WallMovie
- 1932The Golden WestDavid Lynch / MotanoMovie
- 1932Mystery RanchBob SanbornMovie
- 1932The Gay CaballeroTed RadcliffeMovie
- 1932The Rainbow TrailJohn SheffordMovie
- 1931Riders of the Purple SageJim LassiterMovie
- 1931A Holy TerrorTony Bard aka WoodburyMovie
- 1931Fair WarningWhistlin' Dan BarryMovie
- 1931Seas BeneathCmdr. Robert 'Bob' KingsleyMovie
- 1930The Last of the DuanesBuck DuaneMovie
- 1930Rough RomanceBilly WestMovie
- 1930The Lone Star RangerBuck DuaneMovie
- 1930Hollywood StudiosMovie
- 1929SaluteCadet John RandallMovie
- 1929Masked EmotionsBramdlet DickeryMovie
- 1929True HeavenLieutenant Philip GressonMovie
- 1928BlindfoldRobert KellyMovie
- 1928Noah's ArkTravis / JaphethMovie
- 1928Honor BoundJohn OglegreeMovie
- 1928Sharp ShootersGeorgeMovie
- 1927Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansThe Man (Anses)Movie
- 1927East Side, West SideJohn BreenMovie
- 1927Paid to LoveCrown Prince MichaeMovie
- 1927Is Zat So?Ed 'Chick' CowanMovie
- 1926The Blue EagleGeorge DarcyMovie
- 19263 Bad MenDan O'MalleyMovie
- 1926Fig LeavesAdam SmithMovie
- 1926The Silver TreasureNostromoMovie
- 1926Rustlin' for CupidBradley BlatchfordMovie
- 1926The Johnstown FloodTom O'DayMovie
- 1925The Fighting HeartDenny BoltonMovie
- 1925Thank YouKenneth JamiesonMovie
- 1925The Iron HorseDavy BrandonMovie
- 1925HavocDick ChappelMovie
- 1925The DancersTonyMovie
- 1924The RoughneckJerry DelaneyMovie
- 1924The Painted LadyLuther SmithMovie
- 1924The Man Who Came BackHenry PotterMovie
- 1924The Sea HawkGalley Slave (uncredited)Movie
- 1924Shadows of ParisLouisMovie
- 1923Woman-ProofBill BurleighMovie
- 1923The Ne'er-Do-WellCliffordMovie
- 1922Ebb TideIslander (uncredited)Movie
- 1922The Ghost BreakerOne of the Ghosts (uncredited)Movie
- 1922Moran of the Lady LettyDeck HandMovie
- 1922White HandsSailorMovie