George Pearce (actor)

For other people named George Pearce, see George Pearce (disambiguation).

George C. Pearce
Lobby card showing Pearce (right)
in Hold That Lion, 1926
Born(1865-06-26)June 26, 1865
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 13, 1940(1940-08-13) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1914-1939

George C. Pearce (June 26, 1865 – August 13, 1940) was an American stage and film actor, primarily of the silent era.[1] He appeared in more than 130 films between 1914 and 1939. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was also known as George C. Pierce.[2]

Pearce also acted on stage, including portraying a doctor in White Cargo in Los Angeles in 1927.[3] On Broadway, he acted in The Rainbow (1912), Billy (1909), The Mimic World (1908), D'Arcy of the Guards (1901), Manon Lescaut (1901), Brother Officers (1900), and Lord and Lady Algy (1899).[2]

Pearce was a member of the Players Club in New York City.[4]

Pearce died on August 12, 1940,[4] at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles following a two-week illness, aged 75.[5]

  1. ^ "George Pearce". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "George C. Pearce". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Pearce Leaves His Sick Bed to Play Role". Los Angeles Times. June 12, 1927. p. 54. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Last Tribute For Pearce". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. August 14, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "George C. Pearce: Actor More Than 50 Years-- Created Nanky Poo Role Here". The New York Times. August 14, 1940. p. 24. Retrieved October 4, 2022.