George O'Brien

George O'Brien

American actor (1899–1985)

George O'Brien was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the sound film era of the 1930s. He is best known today as the lead actor in F. W. Murnau's 1927 Academy Award-winning film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. O'Brien also starred in a number of Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s, including roles in 14 films under director David Howard and 10 with acclaimed filmmaker John Ford.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 66 films (1922–1951) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1951 Gold Raiders. Bernard Glasser Inc. 56 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 She wore a yellow ribbon FILINC 103 min 16mm Color
1949 She wore a yellow ribbon Warner Home Video 103 min 16mm Color
1949 She wore a yellow ribbon Warner Home Video 103 min 16mm Color
1949 She wore a yellow ribbon Ford, John, 1894-1973. direction 103 min 16mm Color
1948 Fort Apache John Ford 1:28 B&W
1948 Fort Apache. 129 N Vermont 128 min 35mm B&W sound
1943 December 7th John Ford, Gregg Toland 12:00 B&W
1940 Bullet Code. David Howard 58 min. B&W
1940 Legion Of The Lawless. David Howard 59 min. B&W
1940 Prairie Law. David Howard 59 min. B&W
1940 Triple Justice. David Howard 66 min. B&W
1939 ARIZONA LEGION. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1939 RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. B&W
1939 THE FIGHTING GRINGO. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 5 reels B&W
1939 THE MARSHAL OF MESA CITY. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. B&W
1939 TIMBER STAMPEDE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. B&W
1939 TROUBLE IN SUNDOWN. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 60 min B&W
1938 BORDER G-MAN. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1938 GUN LAW. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1938 LAWLESS VALLEY. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1938 PAINTED DESERT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. B&W
1938 THE RENEGADE RANGER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 72 min B&W
1937 HOLLYWOOD COWBOY. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1937 PARK AVENUE LOGGER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 WINDJAMMER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1936 Daniel Boone David Howard 75 min 16mm B&W
1936 O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED. Twentieth Century-Fox Corp. 7 reels B&W
1935 THE COWBOY MILLIONAIRE. Atherton Productions Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1935 THUNDER MOUNTAIN. Atherton Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1935 WHEN A MAN'S A MAN. Fox Film Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1934 Frontier Marshal Lewis Seiler 66 min B&W
1934 THE DUDE RANGER. Atherton Productions Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1933 LIFE IN THE RAW. Fox Film Corp 59 min B&W
1933 SMOKE LIGHTNING. Fox Film Corp B&W
1933 THE LAST TRAIL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1932 ROBBERS' ROOST. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1932 THE GAY CABALLERO. Fox Film Corp 60 min B&W
1932 The Golden West. Fox Film Corp 3:34 16mm B&W sound
1931 A HOLY TERROR. Fox Film Corp 53 min B&W
1931 RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1931 SEAS BENEATH. Fox Film Corp 90 min B&W
1931 THE RAINBOW TRAIL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1930 ROUGH ROMANCE. Fox Film Corp 55 min B&W
1930 THE LAST OF THE DUANES. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 MASKED EMOTIONS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1929 Noah's Ark. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel 16mm B&W silent
1929 SALUTE. Fox Film Corp 84 min B&W
1929 THE LONE STAR RANGER. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1929 TRUE HEAVEN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W