Cause of death Heart attack Ex-spouse Katherine Gilman Role Film actor | Name George Irving Years active 1914-1954 | |
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Died September 11, 1961, Hollywood, California, United States Children Dorothy Irving, Katharine Irving Movies Bringing Up Baby, Island of Lost Souls, Raffles - the Amateur Cracksman, Coquette, Merrily We Go to Hell Similar People Erle C Kenton, Lew Landers, Gail Kane, William A Wellman, Jesse L Lasky | ||
George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director.
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Career
George Irving started his prolific career as a theatre actor, notably on Broadway in the 1900s. He came to Hollywood in 1914 and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films, which are mostly forgotten today. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s.
Irving usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in Coquette (1929), and as the lawyer Alexander Peabody in Bringing Up Baby (1938). He ended his prolific career with two television roles in the 1950s.
Personal life
George Irving and his wife, Katherine Gilman, had two daughters, Katharine and Dorothy. He died from a heart attack in Hollywood in 1961, aged 86.
Filmography
Actor
1953
Omnibus (TV Series)(segment "The Mighty Casey") / (segment "Sleeping Beauty in the Woods") / The Fox (segment "Chicken Little")
- The Mighty Casey (1955) - (segment "The Mighty Casey")
- Sleeping Beauty in the Woods (1954) - (segment "Sleeping Beauty in the Woods")
- The Sojourner (1953) - The Fox (segment "Chicken Little")
1951
NBC Television Opera Theatre (TV Series) as
Monsieur Cauliflower
- RSVP (1951) - Monsieur Cauliflower
1948
Mickey as
Mr. Brent (uncredited)
1947
Magic Town as
Senator Wilton
1945
I'll Tell the World as
Smith (uncredited)
1944
Bluebeard as
The Duke of Carineaux (uncredited)
1944
Raiders of Ghost City as
Sec. Fessenden (uncredited)
1944
Christmas Holiday as
Judge (uncredited)
1944
Lady in the Death House as
Gregory
1944
Strange Confession as
Prosecutor
1943
Son of Dracula as
Colonel Caldwell
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as
Rear Admiral (uncredited)
1943
Hangmen Also Die! as
Neeval
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon as
American Consul (uncredited)
1942
King of the Mounties as
Prof. Brent
1942
Spy Ship as
Harry Mitchell
1942
The Vanishing Virginian as
Roger Payson (uncredited)
1941
The Great Man's Lady as
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
1941
Bullets for O'Hara as
Minister (uncredited)
1941
Sergeant York as
Harrison (uncredited)
1941
Love Crazy as
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
1941
The Great Mr. Nobody as
Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
1941
Golden Hoofs as
Dr. Timothy Drake
1940
She Couldn't Say No as
Henry Rockwell
1940
Little Men as
Truant Officer (uncredited)
1940
Knute Rockne All American as
Doc - Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
1940
Yesterday's Heroes as
Dr. Stovall
1940
New Moon as
Ship's Captain
1940
Florian as
Bantry
1940
On Their Own
1940
An Angel from Texas as
Actor on Donkey in the Play (uncredited)
1940
Johnny Apollo as
Mr. Ives
1940
Calling Philo Vance as
Avery (uncredited)
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
1940
Laddie as
Dr. Barnes (uncredited)
1939
A Child Is Born as
Dr. Cramm
1939
Bad Little Angel as
Dr. Bell (uncredited)
1939
Espionage Agent as
State Department Official (uncredited)
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as
Judge
1939
Hotel for Women (uncredited)
1939
Hell's Kitchen as
Judge
1939
The Hardys Ride High as
Mr. Jonas Bronell
1939
Streets of New York as
Judge Carroll
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as
Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
1939
Sergeant Madden as
Police Commissioner
1939
Wife, Husband and Friend as
Doctor
1938
The Law West of Tombstone as
Mort Dixon
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as
College President Charles A. Martin
1938
Ernest le rebelle as
Hamilton (uncredited)
1938
Fugitives for a Night as
Thomas - Nelson's Butler (uncredited)
1938
The Affairs of Annabel as
Warden (uncredited)
1938
Smashing the Rackets as
District Attorney Edward Greer
1938
Mother Carey's Chickens as
Mr. Thomas Hamilton Sr.
1938
Crime Ring as
Clifton
1938
Blond Cheat as
Piccadilly Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
1938
The Photografter (Short) as
The judge
1938
The Saint in New York as
Judge (uncredited)
1938
Blind Alibi as
Curator
1938
Go Chase Yourself as
Mr. Daniels
1938
This Marriage Business as
Madden
1938
Condemned Women as
Warden Edmund Miller
1938
Maid's Night Out as
Mr. Norman
1938
Bringing Up Baby as
Alexander Peabody
1938
Crashing Hollywood as
Alexander Peyton
1937
She's Got Everything as
First Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Wise Girl as
Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
1937
High Flyers as
Chief of Police
1937
There Goes the Groom as
Yacht Captain
1937
Breakfast for Two as
Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
1937
Saturday's Heroes as
President Hammond
1937
Morning, Judge (Short)
1937
Annapolis Salute as
Naval Captain (uncredited)
1937
The Life of the Party as
Mr. Van Tuyl
1937
The Big Shot as
Police Chief
1937
The Toast of New York as
Broker
1937
Border Cafe as
Senator Henry Whitney
1937
Meet the Missus as
District Attorney
1937
You Can't Buy Luck as
Doug White
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as
Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Too Many Wives as
Justice A.K. Otto
1937
The Man Who Found Himself as
James Stanton Sr.
1937
China Passage as
Dr. Sibley
1937
Sea Devils as
Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Don't Tell the Wife as
Warden
1936
The Mandarin Mystery as
Dr. Alexander Kirk
1936
Give Me Liberty (Short) as
1936
Hats Off as
J.B. Murdock
1936
The Accusing Finger as
Judge (uncredited)
1936
The Sea Spoilers as
Commander Mays
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track as
Maj. Kent
1936
The Crime of Dr. Forbes as
Dr. Cramer (uncredited)
1936
Hearts Divided as
President Thomas Jefferson
1936
Private Number as
Judge
1936
Navy Born as
Admiral Kingston
1936
Nobody's Fool as
Purdee (uncredited)
1936
Hearts in Bondage as
Commodore Jordan
1936
Captain January as
John Mason
1936
A Message to Garcia as
Col. Wagner (uncredited)
1936
Sutter's Gold as
Dr. Billings (uncredited)
1936
It Had to Happen as
Jury Foreman
1935
Dangerous as
Charles Melton
1935
Stars Over Broadway as
Angry Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Opera as
Committeeman (uncredited)
1935
3 Kids and a Queen as
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Navy Wife as
Dr. Charles Keats
1935
The Perfect Tribute (Short) as
Man (uncredited)
1935
Dante's Inferno as
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Society Fever as
Mr. Vandergriff
1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt as
Prof. Arnold
1935
Oil for the Lamps of China as
Walter Gilbert (uncredited)
1935
Under the Pampas Moon as
Don Bennett
1935
The Flame Within as
Doctor (uncredited)
1935
Age of Indiscretion as
Judge
1935
Great God Gold as
George Harper
1935
Princess O'Hara as
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Times Square Lady as
Mr. Ashton - the Banker (uncredited)
1935
Death Flies East as
Dr. Jim Moffat
1935
Devil Dogs of the Air as
Officer with Fleet Commander (uncredited)
1935
A Notorious Gentleman as
Judge Holman
1935
Buried Loot (Short) as
Edward Swain (uncredited)
1934
Bright Eyes as
Judge Thompson
1934
I Am a Thief as
Judge (uncredited)
1934
The Oil Raider as
J.T. Varley
1934
Pursued as
Dr. Otto Steiner
1934
Once to Every Bachelor as
George Bryant
1934
Here Comes the Navy as
Admiral
1934
The World Moves On as
Charles Girard (1914)
1934
What Price Jazz (Short) as
Mr. Public Opinion
1934
Born to Be Bad as
Admirer at Nightclub (uncredited)
1934
Manhattan Melodrama as
Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
1934
Manhattan Love Song as
Kenbrook
1934
Viva Villa! as
Statesman (uncredited)
1934
You're Telling Me! as
President of Tire Company
1934
Looking for Trouble as
Parsons (uncredited)
1934
George White's Scandals as
John R. Loraine
1934
David Harum as
Father (uncredited)
1934
Wonder Bar as
Broker (uncredited)
1933
Mr. Skitch as
Harvey's Uncle (uncredited)
1933
The Women in His Life as
Governor (uncredited)
1933
Son of a Sailor as
Rear Admiral Lee
1933
The Worst Woman in Paris? as
Doctor
1933
Christopher Bean as
Art Critic (uncredited)
1933
Only Yesterday (uncredited)
1933
Night Flight as
Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
1933
One Year Later as
J. Atwell Hunt
1933
Heroes for Sale as
Gibson's Lawyer (uncredited)
1933
Damaged Lives as
Donald Bradley Sr.
1933
Humanity as
Dr. Van Buren
1933
42nd Street as
House Doctor (uncredited)
1933
What-No Beer? as
Politician (uncredited)
1933
Employees' Entrance as
Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
1932
Island of Lost Souls as
The Consul
1932
Rasputin and the Empress as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1932
Guilty or Not Guilty as
John Halliday
1932
Air Mail as
John Montgomery (uncredited)
1932
The All-American as
Mr. King
1932
70,000 Witnesses as
College Official (uncredited)
1932
Down to Earth as
Pike's Lawyer (uncredited)
1932
Thrill of Youth as
Jeff Thayer
1932
The Vanishing Frontier as
General Winfield
1932
The Washington Masquerade as
President of the Senate (uncredited)
1932
Merrily We Go to Hell as
Mr. Prentice
1932
While Paris Sleeps as
Prison Doctor (uncredited)
1932
Rule 'Em and Weep (Short) as
Race Judge
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case as
George - Reporter (uncredited)
1932
The Wet Parade as
Judge (uncredited)
1932
Lady with a Past as
Mr. Patridge (uncredited)
1932
Broken Lullaby as
Townsman (uncredited)
1931
Ladies of the Big House as
District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
1931
Touchdown! as
President Baker
1931
The Cisco Kid as
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
1931
Expensive Women as
Melville's Party Guest
1931
The Unholy Garden as
Paris Prefect of Police (uncredited)
1931
Wicked as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1931
Graft as
Robert Hall
1931
The Gay Diplomat as
Colonel
1931
The Star Witness as
Judge (uncredited)
1931
The Runaround (uncredited)
1931
The Last Flight as
Military Doctor (uncredited)
1931
An American Tragedy as
Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
1931
The Common Law as
Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Confessions of a Co-Ed as
College President
1931
Hush Money as
Mr. Stockton (uncredited)
1931
Five and Ten as
Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
1931
A Free Soul as
Johnson - Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1931
Shipmates as
Captain Beatty
1931
The Hot Heiress as
Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Behind Office Doors as
Doctor (uncredited)
1931
Dishonored as
Contact at Cafe (uncredited)
1931
Girls Demand Excitement as
Mr. Madison
1931
Inspiration as
Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
1931
Resurrection as
Judge
1930
Free Love as
Judge Sturgis
1930
The Naughty Flirt as
John Raleigh Elliott
1930
Only Saps Work as
Dr. White
1930
Part Time Wife as
Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)
1930
Just Imagine as
Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
1930
Maybe It's Love as
College Professor
1930
The Spoilers as
William Wheaton
1930
Conspiracy as
Mark Holt (uncredited)
1930
Young Desire as
Mr. Spencer
1930
Shadow of the Law as
Colonel Wentworth
1930
The Divorcee as
Dr. Bernard
1930
The Poor Millionaire as
Calvinn Long
1930
Young Eagles as
Colonel Wilder
1930
Son of the Gods as
Attorney (uncredited)
1930
Puttin' on the Ritz as
Dr. Blair
1930
Not So Dumb as
Blair Patterson
1929
Dance Hall as
Dr. Loring (uncredited)
1929
Flight as
Marine Colonel in Nicaragua (uncredited)
1929
The Dance of Life as
Minister
1929
Paris Bound as
James Hutton Sr
1929
Thunderbolt as
Mr. Corwin
1929
The Last Performance as
Defense Attorney
1929
Coquette as
Robert Wentworth
1928
The Docks of New York as
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
1928
Runaway Girls as
John Hartley
1928
The Godless Girl as
Prison Inspector (uncredited)
1928
The Wright Idea (uncredited)
1928
Craig's Wife as
Mr. Passmore
1928
Modern Mothers as
Theatre Manager
1928
Honor Bound as
State Governor
1928
Partners in Crime as
B.R. Carnwall
1928
The Port of Missing Girls as
Cyrus Kinnng
1928
Feel My Pulse as
Her Uncle Edgar
1928
The Lady of Victories (Short) as
Talleyrand
1927
Two Flaming Youths as
Simeon Trott
1927
Shanghai Bound as
Louden
1927
Man Power as
James Martin
1927
Drums of the Desert as
Professor Elias Manton
1927
Wings as
Mr. Powell (uncredited)
1927
The Broncho Twister as
Ned Mason
1927
Home Struck as
President Wallace
1927
One Increasing Purpose as
Mr. Glade
1926
Fangs of Justice
1926
The City as
George Rand Sr
1926
The Eagle of the Sea as
Gen. Andrew Jackson
1926
The Ice Flood as
Thomas De Quincy
1926
Risky Business as
Schubal Peabody
1926
3 Bad Men as
Gen. Neville (uncredited)
1926
The Midnight Kiss as
Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.
1926
Desert Gold as
Richard Stanton Gale
1926
The King of the Turf as
Colonel Fairfax
1926
His Jazz Bride as
Alec Seymour
1925
The Primrose Path as
Prosecutor John Morton (uncredited)
1925
The Golden Princess as
Bill Ket
1925
Wild Horse Mesa as
Lige Melberne
1925
The Air Mail as
Peter Rendon
1925
The Goose Hangs High as
Bernard Ingals
1925
Her Market Value as
Harvey Dumont
1924
North of 36 as
John Pattison
1924
Madonna of the Streets as
Phillip Norman (uncredited)
1924
The Man Who Fights Alone as
Dr. Raymond
1924
Wanderer of the Wasteland as
Mr. Roderick Virey
1924
For Sale as
Eric Porter (journalist)
1919
Does the Jazz Lead to Destruction?
1916
Jaffery as
Undetermined Role
1915
Body and Soul as
The Rider
1914
The Education of Mr. Pipp as
John Willing
1914
The Jungle as
Undetermined Role (as George Henry Irving)
1914
Paid in Full as
Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)
Director
1924
Floodgates
1923
Lost in a Big City
1922
Her Majesty
1921
The Wakefield Case
1921
Just Outside the Door
1920
The Misleading Lady
1920
Children of Destiny
1920
The Blue Pearl
1919
The Capitol
1919
The Glorious Lady
1919
The Volcano
1919
As a Man Thinks
1919
The Silver King
1918
Hidden Fires
1918
Back to the Woods
1918
To Hell with the Kaiser!
1918
The Landloper
1918
Her Boy
1917
Daughter of Destiny
1917
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
1917
God's Man
1916
The Witching Hour
1916
The Conquest of Canaan
1916
Jaffery
1916
What Happened at 22
1916
Then I'll Come Back to You
1916
The Woman in 47
1916
The Ballet Girl
1915
Body and Soul
1915
John Glayde's Honor
1915
Just Out of College
1915
The Builder of Bridges
1915
The Fairy and the Waif
1914
Dan
1914
The Jungle
Archive Footage
1939
Land of Liberty as
Commodore Jordan (edited from 'Hearts in Bondage')
References
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