The Sea Hawk
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George O'Brien (April 19, 1899 – September 4, 1985) was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the sound film era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and subsequent appearances in a number of Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s.
George O'Brien. Actor: Sunrise. George was the son of the San Francisco Chief of Police who became a college athlete. He was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the Pacific Fleet during World War I. In the early 1920s, George wound up in Hollywood where he worked as a stuntman and part time actor.
George O'Brien. Actor: Sunrise. George was the son of the San Francisco Chief of Police who became a college athlete. He was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the Pacific Fleet during World War I. In the early 1920s, George wound up in Hollywood where he worked as a stuntman and part time actor.
Sep 8, 1985 · Sept. 8, 1985 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. George O’Brien, an athlete turned actor who appeared in about 75 films over 40 years, died Wednesday in a Broken Arrow, Okla., convalescent home....
Birthday: Apr 19, 1899. Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA. Muscular, barrel-chested, yet sensitively talented silent star whose breakthrough came with the lead role in John Ford's "The...
Sep 6, 1985 · George O'Brien, who acted in 75 films, including the westerns ''Fort Apache'' and John Ford's ''Iron Horse,'' died in a convalescent home Wednesday. He was 86 years old. Mr. O'Brien,...
About. Read More. Also Known As. The Chest. Birth Place. San Francisco, California. Born. April 19, 1899. Died. September 04, 1985. Biography. Read More. Muscular, barrel-chested, yet sensitively talented silent star whose breakthrough came with the lead role in John Ford's "The Iron Horse" (1924).
