Cast

George O'Brien

1899 – 1985

Active years (films on this site)

1924–1949

Genres

DramaRomanceWesternHistory

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman ExpressionismHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

John Ford3 filmsF.W. Murnau1 film

Biography

George O'Brien 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 Academy Award-winning film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. O'Brien also starred in a number of Westerns in the 1930s and 1940s, including roles in 14 films under director David Howard and 10 with acclaimed filmmaker John Ford.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

4 films on this site

1. The Iron Horse 1924 · John Ford · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Sunrise 1927 · F.W. Murnau · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
3. Fort Apache 1948 · John Ford · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949 · John Ford · IMDb 7.2 · Cast