George O'Brien
Known for
George O'Brien is the sort of actor with a body of work built one job at a time. 'Fort Apache' is a second title with real reach. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' is where the largest audience met him.
George O'Brien
80 Movies
George O'Brien is the sort of actor with a body of work built one job at a time. 'Fort Apache' is a second title with real reach. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' is where the largest audience met him.
Movies
Plays The Man
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
Plays Capt. Sam Collingwood
Fort Apache
1948
Plays Maj. Mac Allshard
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Plays Major Braden
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
Plays George O'Brien
Gold Raiders
1951
Plays Dan O'Malley
3 Bad Men
1926
Plays Davy Brandon
The Iron Horse
1925
Plays Jim Wall
Robbers' Roost
1932
Plays 'Duke' Muldoon
My Wild Irish Rose
1947
Plays Cmdr. Robert 'Bob' Kingsley
Seas Beneath
1931
Plays Cadet John Randall
Salute
1929
Plays Kenneth Jamieson
Thank You
1925
Plays Michael Wyatt
Frontier Marshal
1934
Plays Travis / Japheth
Noah's Ark
1928
Plays Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
1936
Plays Larry Knight
When a Man's a Man
1935
Plays John Breen
East Side, West Side
1927
Plays Jeff Toland
Legion of the Lawless
1940
Plays Steve Holden
Bullet Code
1940
Plays Boone Yeager
Arizona Legion
1939
Plays Jim Galloway
Border G-Man
1938
Plays Crown Prince Michae
Paid to Love
1927
Plays Deck Hand
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922
Plays Ernest 'Dude' Selby
The Dude Ranger
1934
Plays Captain Jack Steele
The Renegade Ranger
1938
Plays Billy West
Rough Romance
1930
Plays Barney O'Dell
Racketeers of the Range
1939
Plays Tony Bard aka Woodbury
A Holy Terror
1931
Plays Jeffery Carson
Hollywood Cowboy
1937
Plays Bob McVey
Painted Desert
1938
Plays Tom O'Day
The Johnstown Flood
1926
Plays Adam Smith
Fig Leaves
1926
Plays Jim Barry
Life in the Raw
1933
Plays Brill Austin
Prairie Law
1940
Plays Dan Clark
Stage to Chino
1940
Plays George Darcy
The Blue Eagle
1926
Plays Bruce Lane
Windjammer
1937
Plays Smoke Mason
Smoke Lightning
1933
Plays Bob Wallace
The Border Patrolman
1936
Plays Tom O'Malley
Gun Law
1938
Plays Bob Sanborn
Mystery Ranch
1932
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Cheyenne Autumn
Full Filmography
Cheyenne Autumn
Major Braden
1964
Film
Gold Raiders
George O'Brien
1951
Film
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Maj. Mac Allshard
1949
Film
Fort Apache
Capt. Sam Collingwood
1948
Film
My Wild Irish Rose
'Duke' Muldoon
1947
Film
Triple Justice
Brad Henderson
1940
Film
Stage to Chino
Dan Clark
1940
Film
Prairie Law
Brill Austin
1940
Film
Bullet Code
Steve Holden
1940
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George O'Brien still alive?
George O'Brien passed away on September 4, 1985 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of George O'Brien?
George O'Brien is best known for roles in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.
How many movies has George O'Brien been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1922), George O'Brien has appeared in 80 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was George O'Brien's first movie?
The career of George O'Brien began with White Hands (1922).
What is George O'Brien's most recent movie or series?
George O'Brien's most recent release is Cheyenne Autumn, which premiered on October 15, 1964.
George O'Brien
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.