George Bancroft (actor)

George Bancroft
Bancroft in a 1938 promotional photo
Born(1882-09-30)September 30, 1882
DiedOctober 2, 1956(1956-10-02) (aged 74)
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1942

George Bancroft (September 30, 1882 – October 2, 1956) was an American film actor, whose career spanned seventeen years from 1925 to 1942. A star of pre-Code Hollywood, he is best known as the tough guy lead in four Josef von Sternberg films, the last of which, Thunderbolt (1929) earned him a Best Actor Award nomination. He was later a supporting actor in a number of notable movies, including Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and Stagecoach (1939).[1]

  1. ^ "George Bancroft". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.