George Bancroft
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George Bancroft is an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Stagecoach'. 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town' belongs on any short list of his work. It began in 1922, at the age of 40. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 104 years of work add up to around 53 titles. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Thunderbolt'.
George Bancroft
53 Movies
George Bancroft is an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Stagecoach'. 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town' belongs on any short list of his work. It began in 1922, at the age of 40. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 104 years of work add up to around 53 titles. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Thunderbolt'.
Movies
Plays Marshal Curly Wilcox
Stagecoach
1939
Plays MacWade
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Plays Mac Keefer
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
Plays Caleb Winters
When the Daltons Rode
1940
Plays Jacques Corbeau
North West Mounted Police
1940
Plays Prison Warden John Armstrong
Each Dawn I Die
1939
Plays Cannonball Casey
Tell It to Sweeney
1927
Plays Jim 'Tex' Morgan
Green Hell
1940
Plays Windy Miller
Texas
1941
Plays Bill Roberts
The Docks of New York
1928
Plays Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Young Tom Edison
1940
Plays Second Stranger
The Skin Game
1931
Plays Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Thunderbolt
1929
Plays Steve Porter
Syncopation
1942
Plays Bull Weed
Underworld
1927
Plays Major I.I. Burdle
Little Men
1940
Plays The Wolf
The Wolf of Wall Street
1929
Plays Pete Stagg
Wedding Present
1936
Plays Sheriff Claude Stagg
Whistling in Dixie
1942
Plays Capt. Oliver
Rulers of the Sea
1939
Plays Kylenko
The World and the Flesh
1932
Plays Captain Ira 'Hell-Ship' Morgan
Hell-Ship Morgan
1936
Plays Dudley Garrett
Espionage Agent
1939
Plays Mug
Paramount on Parade
1930
Plays Capt. Leeds
Submarine Patrol
1938
Plays Joe Forziati
Ladies Love Brutes
1930
Plays Jack Slade
The Pony Express
1925
Plays Brock Trumbull
Rich Man's Folly
1931
Plays Bill Bailey
Blood Money
1933
Plays Dan Angus
Teeth
1924
Plays Gunner
Old Ironsides
1926
Plays Percival 'Slag' Bailey
Lady and Gent
1932
Plays Sam Randall
White Gold
1927
Plays Mark Flint
Scandal Sheet
1931
Plays Blake Greeson
The Mighty
1929
Plays 'Russ' Russell
The Bugle Sounds
1942
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Whistling in Dixie
Sheriff Claude Stagg
1942
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Syncopation
Steve Porter
1942
Film
The Bugle Sounds
'Russ' Russell
1942
Film
Texas
Windy Miller
1941
Film
Little Men
Major I.I. Burdle
1940
Film
North West Mounted Police
Jacques Corbeau
1940
Film
When the Daltons Rode
Caleb Winters
1940
Film
Young Tom Edison
Samuel 'Sam' Edison
1940
Film
Green Hell
Jim 'Tex' Morgan
1940
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Bancroft still alive?
George Bancroft passed away on October 2, 1956 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of George Bancroft?
George Bancroft is best known for roles in Stagecoach, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Angels with Dirty Faces.
How many movies has George Bancroft been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1922), George Bancroft has appeared in 53 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was George Bancroft's first movie?
The career of George Bancroft began with The Prodigal Judge (1922).
What is George Bancroft's most recent movie or series?
George Bancroft's most recent release is Whistling in Dixie, which premiered on December 31, 1942.
George Bancroft
1882-09-30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
George Bancroft was an American screen actor of the 1920s and 1930s.