George Irving

Oct 05, 1874 - Sep 11, 1961 (86 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director. Irving started his career as a theatre actor.

In 1914 he came to Hollywood and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s. He usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. Irving is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in Coquette (1929), and as the lawyer Alexander Peabody in Bringing Up Baby (1938).

George Irving ended his prolific career with television roles in the 1950s.

Known For

Wings

Mr. Powell (uncredited)

Bringing Up Baby

Alexander Peabody

42nd Street

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

Lady in the Death House

Gregory

A Night at the Opera

Committeeman (uncredited)

The Mandarin Mystery

Dr. Alexander Kirk

Bluebeard

The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)

Son of Dracula

Colonel Caldwell

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress

Minor Role (uncredited)

Credits

Magic Town 1947

Senator Wilton

★ 6.7
Bluebeard 1944

The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)

★ 5.6
Christmas Holiday 1944

Judge

★ 6.3
Lady in the Death House 1944

Gregory

★ 5.4
Son of Dracula 1943

Colonel Caldwell

★ 5.9
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943

Rear Admiral (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Hangmen Also Die! 1943

Neeval

★ 6.9
Once Upon a Honeymoon 1942

American Consul (uncredited)

★ 6.2
King of the Mounties 1942

Prof. Brent

★ NR
Spy Ship 1942

Harry Mitchell

★ 6
The Great Man's Lady 1941

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Sergeant York 1941

Harrison (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Love Crazy 1941

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

★ 7.1
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941

Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Golden Hoofs 1941

Dr. Timothy Drake

★ 7
She Couldn't Say No 1940

Henry Rockwell

★ 6.8
Little Men 1940

Truant Officer

★ 6.1
Knute Rockne All American 1940

Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)

★ 6.1
New Moon 1940

Ship's Captain

★ 6.8
Florian 1940

Bantry

★ 1
An Angel from Texas 1940

Actor on Donkey in the Play

★ 4.8
Johnny Apollo 1940

Mr. Ives

★ 6.8
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

★ 7
Calling Philo Vance 1940

Avery (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Laddie 1940

Dr. Barnes

★ 6
A Child Is Born 1939

Dr. Cramm

★ 6.5
Bad Little Angel 1939

Dr. Bell (uncredited)

★ 4.9
Espionage Agent 1939

State Department Official

★ 5.9
Dust Be My Destiny 1939

Judge

★ 6.2
Hotel for Women 1939

★ 6
Hell's Kitchen 1939

Judge

★ 6.2
The Hardys Ride High 1939

Jonas Bronell

★ 5.8
Streets of New York 1939

Judge Joseph Carroll

★ 5.6
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Sergeant Madden 1939

Police Commissioner

★ 6
Wife, Husband and Friend 1939

Doctor

★ 6
The Law West of Tombstone 1938

Mort Dixon

★ 4
Ernest the Rebel 1938

★ 5.5
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off 1938

College President Martin

★ 9
Fugitives for a Night 1938

Thomas, Nelson's Butler

★ 6
The Affairs of Annabel 1938

Warden (uncredited)

★ 4
Smashing the Rackets 1938

District Attorney Edward Greer

★ 5.5
Mother Carey's Chickens 1938

Thomas Hamilton Sr.

★ 5.2
Crime Ring 1938

Clifton

★ 4.7
Blond Cheat 1938

Headwaiter (uncredited)

★ 6
The Saint in New York 1938

Judge (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
Blind Alibi 1938

Curator

★ 5.8
Go Chase Yourself 1938

Daniels

★ 4.5
This Marriage Business 1938

Madden

★ 4.8
Condemned Women 1938

Warden Edmund Miller

★ 6.3
Maid's Night Out 1938

Mr. Norman

★ 6.2
Bringing Up Baby 1938

Alexander Peabody

★ 7.5
Crashing Hollywood 1938

Alexander Peyton

★ 5.8
Wise Girl 1937

Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)

★ 7
She's Got Everything 1937

First Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.3
High Flyers 1937

Chief of Police

★ 7
There Goes the Groom 1937

Yacht Captain

★ 5.3
Breakfast for Two 1937

Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Saturday's Heroes 1937

President Hammond

★ 7
The Life of the Party 1937

Mr. Van Tuyl

★ 5.2
The Big Shot 1937

Police Chief

★ 5
The Toast of New York 1937

Broker

★ 5.8
Border Cafe 1937

Senator Henry Whitney

★ 6.3
Meet the Missus 1937

District Attorney

★ 4
You Can't Buy Luck 1937

Doug White

★ 4.5
The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1937

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6
Too Many Wives 1937

Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace

★ 6.7
The Man Who Found Himself 1937

Dr. James Stanton Sr.

★ 7
China Passage 1937

Dr. Sibley

★ 5.5
Don't Tell the Wife 1937

Warden

★ NR
Sea Devils 1937

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Mandarin Mystery 1936

Dr. Alexander Kirk

★ 5
Give Me Liberty 1936

Thomas Jefferson

★ 6.4
Hats Off 1936

J.D. Murdock

★ 5
The Accusing Finger 1936

Judge's Voice

★ 4.7
Sea Spoilers 1936

Commander Mays

★ 4.5
Charlie Chan at the Race Track 1936

Major Gordon Kent

★ 7.1
Hearts Divided 1936

Thomas Jefferson

★ 5
Private Number 1936

Judge

★ 6.5
Navy Born 1936

Admiral Kingston

★ 4.5
Hearts in Bondage 1936

Commodore Jordan

★ 4.9
Captain January 1936

John Mason

★ 6.7
A Message to Garcia 1936

Col. Wagner (uncredited)

★ 5
Sutter's Gold 1936

Dr. Billings

★ NR
It Had to Happen 1936

Jury Foreman

★ 5.5
Dangerous 1935

Charles Melton

★ 6.7
Stars Over Broadway 1935

Angry Radio Station Executive

★ 5.2
A Night at the Opera 1935

Committeeman (uncredited)

★ 7.4
3 Kids and a Queen 1935

Judge

★ 6
Navy Wife 1935

Dr. Charles Keats

★ 5
Dante's Inferno 1935

Judge

★ 6.2
The Perfect Tribute 1935

Man (uncredited)

★ NR
Society Fever 1935

Mr. Vandergriff

★ 6
Oil for the Lamps of China 1935

Walter Gilbert

★ 7.3
Charlie Chan in Egypt 1935

Prof. Arnold

★ 6.9
Under the Pampas Moon 1935

Don Bennett

★ 5
Age of Indiscretion 1935

Judge

★ 5.2
Great God Gold 1935

George Harper

★ 7
Princess O'Hara 1935

Judge (uncredited)

★ 6
Death Flies East 1935

Dr. Jim Moffat

★ 5
A Notorious Gentleman 1935

★ 6
Buried Loot 1935

Edward Swain (uncredited)

★ 6
Bright Eyes 1934

Judge Thompson

★ 6.7
The Oil Raider 1934

J. T. Varley

★ NR
Pursued 1934

Dr Otto Steiner

★ NR
Here Comes the Navy 1934

Admiral

★ 5.9
The World Moves On 1934

Charles Girard (1914)

★ 5.6
What Price Jazz 1934

Mr. Public Opinion

★ 7
Manhattan Melodrama 1934

Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)

★ 7
Manhattan Love Song 1934

Kenbrook

★ 5.2
Viva Villa! 1934

Statesman (uncredited)

★ 6.3
You're Telling Me! 1934

President of Tire Co.

★ 6.4
Wonder Bar 1934

Broker (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Looking for Trouble 1934

Parsons (uncredited)

★ 6.8
George White's Scandals 1934

John R. Loraine

★ 5
David Harum 1934

Father (uncredited)

★ 7
Mr. Skitch 1933

Harvey's Uncle

★ 6
The Women in His Life 1933

Governor (uncredited)

★ 4
The Worst Woman in Paris? 1933

Doctor

★ NR
Son of a Sailor 1933

Rear Admiral Lee

★ 5
Night Flight 1933

Santiago Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Damaged Lives 1933

Donald Bradley Sr.

★ 4.3
One Year Later 1933

J. Atwell Hunt

★ 6.3
The Vanishing Frontier 1933

General Winfield

★ NR
42nd Street 1933

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Humanity 1933

Dr. Van Buren

★ NR
Employees' Entrance 1933

Newspaper Owner (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Island of Lost Souls 1932

Consul

★ 6.9
Rasputin and the Empress 1932

Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Guilty or Not Guilty 1932

John Halliday

★ 6
The All-American 1932

Mr. King

★ 5
70,000 Witnesses 1932

College Official (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Thrill of Youth 1932

Jeff Thayer

★ 5.5
The Washington Masquerade 1932

President of the Senate (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Merrily We Go to Hell 1932

Mr. Prentice

★ 6.4
While Paris Sleeps 1932

Prison Doctor

★ 5.8
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6
The Wet Parade 1932

Judge (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Lady with a Past 1932

Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)

★ 5.8
Broken Lullaby 1932

Townsman (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Ladies of the Big House 1931

District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)

★ 6
Touchdown! 1931

President Baker

★ NR
The Cisco Kid 1931

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Expensive Women 1931

Melville's Party Guest

★ 4.8
The Unholy Garden 1931

Paris Prefect of Police

★ 6
Graft 1931

Robert Hall

★ 4.5
The Last Flight 1931

Military Doctor

★ 6.9
The Star Witness 1931

Judge (uncredited)

★ 6.7
The Gay Diplomat 1931

Colonel

★ 4
An American Tragedy 1931

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Runaround 1931

★ 7
The Common Law 1931

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Confessions of a Co-Ed 1931

College President

★ 5.8
Hush Money 1931

Mr. Stockton (uncredited)

★ NR
Five and Ten 1931

Mr. Brooks (uncredited)

★ 6.2
A Free Soul 1931

Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Dishonored 1931

★ 6.8
The Hot Heiress 1931

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Behind Office Doors 1931

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Girls Demand Excitement 1931

Mr. Madison

★ NR
Inspiration 1931

Madeleine's Father (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Resurrection 1931

Judge

★ 6
The Naughty Flirt 1931

Mr. John Raleigh Elliott

★ 5.7
Only Saps Work 1930

Dr. White (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Free Love 1930

Judge Sturgis

★ 8
Part Time Wife 1930

Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)

★ NR
Just Imagine 1930

Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Maybe It's Love 1930

College President Sheffield

★ 4.2
Conspiracy 1930

Mark Holt (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Young Desire 1930

Mr. Spencer

★ 5
Shadow of the Law 1930

Colonel Wentworth

★ 6.4
The Divorcee 1930

Dr. Bernard

★ 6.4
Young Eagles 1930

Colonel Wilder

★ 6
Son of the Gods 1930

Attorney (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Puttin' on the Ritz 1930

Dr. Blair

★ 5.2
Not So Dumb 1930

Blair Patterson (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Dance Hall 1929

Dr. Loring

★ 3.8
The Last Performance 1929

Defense Attorney

★ 6.2
Flight 1929

Marine Colonel in Nicaragua

★ 6.3
The Dance of Life 1929

Minister

★ 5.9
Paris Bound 1929

James Hutton Sr.

★ 5
Thunderbolt 1929

Mr. Corwin

★ 5.8
Coquette 1929

Robert Wentworth

★ 5.6
The Docks of New York 1928

Night Court Judge (uncredited)

★ 7
Craig's Wife 1928

Mr. Passmore

★ NR
Honor Bound 1928

State Governor

★ NR
The Port of Missing Girls 1928

Cyrus Kinnng

★ NR
Partners in Crime 1928

B.R. Carnwall

★ 2
Feel My Pulse 1928

Her Uncle Edgar

★ 6
Two Flaming Youths 1927

Simeon Trott

★ NR
Shanghai Bound 1927

Louden

★ NR
Wings 1927

Mr. Powell (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Man Power 1927

James Martin

★ NR
Drums of the Desert 1927

Prof. Elias Manton

★ NR
The Broncho Twister 1927

Ned Mason

★ NR
One Increasing Purpose 1927

Mr. Glade

★ NR
The City 1926

George Rand Sr

★ NR
The Eagle of the Sea 1926

General Andrew Jackson

★ NR
The Midnight Kiss 1926

Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.

★ NR
Risky Business 1926

Schubal Peabody

★ 6
3 Bad Men 1926

Gen. Neville

★ 6.8
Desert Gold 1926

Richard Stanton Gale

★ NR
North of 36 1926

Pattison

★ NR
The King of the Turf 1926

Colonel Fairfax

★ NR
His Jazz Bride 1926

★ NR
The Golden Princess 1925

Bill Ket

★ NR
The Primrose Path 1925

Prosecutor John Morton

★ 5.2
Wild Horse Mesa 1925

Lige Melberne

★ 7
The Air Mail 1925

Peter Rendon

★ NR
Her Market Value 1925

Harvey Dumont

★ NR
The Man Who Fights Alone 1924

Dr. Raymond

★ NR
Wanderer of the Wasteland 1924

Mr. Roderick Virey

★ NR
Jaffery 1916

★ NR
Body and Soul 1915

The Rider

★ NR
Paid in Full 1914

Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)

★ NR