George Irving
Known for Acting · 222 credits
- Born
- 1874-10-05
- Died
- 1961-09-11
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- George Henry Irving · George H. Irving
Biography
George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director. Irving started his career as a theatre actor.
In 1914 he came to Hollywood and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s. He usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. Irving is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in Coquette (1929), and as the lawyer Alexander Peabody in Bringing Up Baby (1938).
George Irving ended his prolific career with television roles in the 1950s.
Known For
Movies (222)
Sergeant York
1941
as Harrison (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Mr. Peabody
Wings
1927
as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Spy Ship
1942
as Harry Mitchell
Golden Hoofs
1941
as Dr. Timothy Drake
Inspiration
1931
as Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Consul
Thunderbolt
1929
as Mr. Corwin
Bright Eyes
1934
as Judge Thompson
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Judge
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Mr. Ives
Paris Bound
1929
as James Hutton Sr.
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Judge (uncredited)
Buried Loot
1935
as Edward Swain (uncredited)
Confessions of a Co-Ed
1931
as College President
Touchdown!
1931
as President Baker
Just Imagine
1930
as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
Only Saps Work
1930
as Dr. White (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Blond Cheat
1938
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
A Free Soul
1931
as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Rear Admiral (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Judge
Dangerous
1935
as Charles Melton
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Neeval
She's Got Everything
1937
as First Doctor (uncredited)
Magic Town
1947
as Senator Wilton
Love Crazy
1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
The All-American
1932
as Mr. King
Espionage Agent
1939
as State Department Official
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
The City
1926
as George Rand Sr
Son of Dracula
1943
as Colonel Caldwell
Ladies of the Big House
1931
as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
Resurrection
1931
as Judge
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
1938
as Judge (Uncredited)
Night Flight
1933
as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Mr. Prentice
An American Tragedy
1931
as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
3 Bad Men
1926
as Gen. Neville
Florian
1940
as Bantry
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Judge
The Common Law
1931
as Doctor (uncredited)
Sea Devils
1937
as Doctor (uncredited)
Little Men
1940
as Truant Officer
The Docks of New York
1928
as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Conspiracy
1930
as Mark Holt (uncredited)
The Toast of New York
1937
as Broker
Hotel for Women
1939
Air Mail
1932
as John Montgomery (uncredited)
The Women in His Life
1933
as Governor (uncredited)
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Major Gordon Kent
Viva Villa!
1934
as Statesman (uncredited)
Wonder Bar
1934
as Broker (uncredited)
David Harum
1934
as Father (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as American Consul (uncredited)
Young Eagles
1930
as Colonel Wilder
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Judge's Voice
Broken Lullaby
1932
as Townsman (uncredited)
High Flyers
1937
as Chief of Police
The World Moves On
1934
as Charles Girard (1914)
The Man Who Fights Alone
1924
as Dr. Raymond
Bluebeard
1944
as The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Admiral
The Oil Raider
1934
as J. T. Varley
Girls Demand Excitement
1931
as Mr. Madison
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Dr. James Stanton Sr.
Don't Tell the Wife
1937
as Warden
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Police Commissioner
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Dr. Billings
Sea Spoilers
1936
as Commander Mays
Coquette
1929
as Robert Wentworth
Lady with a Past
1932
as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Saturday's Heroes
1937
as President Hammond
Give Me Liberty
1936
as Thomas Jefferson
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Warden (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
as Walter Gilbert
Captain January
1936
as John Mason
The Perfect Tribute
1935
as Man (uncredited)
Honor Bound
1928
as State Governor
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as College Official (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
1932
as Judge (uncredited)
There Goes the Groom
1937
as Yacht Captain
Laddie
1940
as Dr. Barnes
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
You're Telling Me!
1934
as President of Tire Co.
Young Desire
1930
as Mr. Spencer
The Worst Woman in Paris?
1933
as Doctor
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
as John Halliday
New Moon
1940
as Ship's Captain
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Harvey's Uncle
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Daniels
Hearts Divided
1936
as Thomas Jefferson
Age of Indiscretion
1935
as Judge
Son of a Sailor
1933
as Rear Admiral Lee
Son of the Gods
1930
as Attorney (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
1942
as Prof. Brent
The Eagle of the Sea
1926
as General Andrew Jackson
The Divorcee
1930
as Dr. Bernard
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as District Attorney Edward Greer
Shadow of the Law
1930
as Colonel Wentworth
The Unholy Garden
1931
as Paris Prefect of Police
The Golden Princess
1925
as Bill Ket
George White's Scandals
1934
as John R. Loraine
Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935
as Prof. Arnold
She Couldn't Say No
1940
as Henry Rockwell
Damaged Lives
1933
as Donald Bradley Sr.
The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Jonas Bronell
Navy Born
1936
as Admiral Kingston
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Thomas Hamilton Sr.
The Law West of Tombstone
1938
as Mort Dixon
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Judge
About George Irving
George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director. Irving started his career as a theatre actor. In 1914 he came to Hollywood and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s. He usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. Irving is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in… With 222 credits spanning from 1914 to 1947, George Irving has appeared in 222 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Irving Movies
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Harrison (uncredited)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) — as Mr. Peabody
- Wings (1927) — as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
- Spy Ship (1942) — as Harry Mitchell
- Golden Hoofs (1941) — as Dr. Timothy Drake
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