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George O'Brien

Apr 18, 1899 - Sep 04, 1985 (86 years old) in San 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

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December 7th
Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
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This Is Your Life
Self
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Robbers' Roost
Jim Wall
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Studio 57
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Fort Apache
Capt. Sam Collingwood
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Maj. Mac Allshard
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Fair Warning
Whistlin' Dan Barry
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Lawless Valley
Larry Rhodes
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The Golden West
David Lynch / Motano
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The Border Patrolman
Bob Wallace

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