George O'Brien

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

Cheyenne Autumn 1964 ★ 6.7

Studio 57 1954 ★ 7.5

Gold Raiders 1951 ★ 6.6

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 ★ 6.9

Fort Apache 1948 ★ 7.0

December 7th 1943 ★ 5.8

Park Avenue Logger 1937 ★ 8.0

The Dude Ranger 1934 ★ 6.0

Hollywood Studios 1930

The Lone Star Ranger 1930 ★ 7.0

True Heaven 1929 ★ 7.0

Salute 1929 ★ 6.0

Masked Emotions 1929 ★ 8.0

Sharp Shooters 1928 ★ 7.0

Noah's Ark 1928 ★ 6.4

Honor Bound 1928 ★ 9.0

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927 ★ 7.8

East Side, West Side 1927 ★ 7.2

3 Bad Men 1926 ★ 6.9

The Iron Horse 1925 ★ 6.8

Thank You 1925 ★ 4.8

The Painted Lady 1924 ★ 10.0

The Ghost Breaker 1922 ★ 10.0

Moran of the Lady Letty 1922 ★ 6.7