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George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Acting · Born 1899-04-18 · 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

movie 7.8 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
movie 7.0 Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948
movie 6.9 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
movie 6.7 Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
movie 6.8 The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse
1925
movie 6.5 The Only Girl in the Orchestra
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
2023
movie 6.9 3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men
1926
movie 5.8 December 7th
December 7th
1943
movie 5.9 Fig Leaves
Fig Leaves
1926
movie 6.4 Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
1928
movie 4.9 Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1936
movie 6.8 The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
1924
tv 6.5 This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
1952
movie 7.0 The Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Flood
1926
movie 6.0 The Renegade Ranger
The Renegade Ranger
1938
movie 5.3 Seas Beneath
Seas Beneath
1931
movie 6.7 Moran of the Lady Letty
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922
movie 5.4 The Blue Eagle
The Blue Eagle
1926