George O'Brien (actor)

George O'Brien
O'Brien in 1926
Born(1899-04-19)April 19, 1899
DiedSeptember 4, 1985(1985-09-04) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1922–1964
Spouse
(m. 1933; div. 1948)
Children3, including Darcy and Orin O'Brien

George O'Brien (April 19, 1899 – September 4, 1985)[1] 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 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and subsequent appearances in a number of Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s.

  1. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (September 8, 1985). "Athlete and Film Actor George O'Brien, 86, Dies". Los Angeles Times.