George Irving
Known for Acting · 223 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 (223)
Ernest the Rebel
1938
as Hamilton (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Buried Loot
1935
as Edward Swain (uncredited)
Desert Gold
1926
as Richard Stanton Gale
Wings
1927
as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Mr. Peabody
Magic Town
1947
as Senator Wilton
Sergeant York
1941
as Harrison (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Consul
Honor Bound
1928
as State Governor
Wonder Bar
1934
as Broker (uncredited)
Jaffery
1916
Mr. Skitch
1933
as Harvey's Uncle
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Mr. Prentice
Shanghai Bound
1927
as Louden
Pursued
1934
as Dr Otto Steiner
Thunderbolt
1929
as Mr. Corwin
Just Imagine
1930
as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
Runaway Girls
1928
as John Hartley
The Naughty Flirt
1931
as Mr. John Raleigh Elliott
Son of Dracula
1943
as Colonel Caldwell
You're Telling Me!
1934
as President of Tire Co.
Wife, Husband and Friend
1939
as Doctor
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Neeval
Lady with a Past
1932
as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
3 Bad Men
1926
as Gen. Neville
Wise Girl
1937
as Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
Five and Ten
1931
as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Captain January
1936
as John Mason
42nd Street
1933
as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
The Runaround
1931
The Wet Parade
1932
as Judge (uncredited)
Craig's Wife
1928
as Mr. Passmore
Young Desire
1930
as Mr. Spencer
Broken Lullaby
1932
as Townsman (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Mr. Ives
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
Princess O'Hara
1935
as Judge (uncredited)
The Goose Hangs High
1925
as Bernard Ingals
Fugitives for a Night
1938
as Thomas, Nelson's Butler
Little Men
1940
as Truant Officer
The Toast of New York
1937
as Broker
Blond Cheat
1938
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Night Flight
1933
as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Go Chase Yourself
1938
as Daniels
Bright Eyes
1934
as Judge Thompson
She's Got Everything
1937
as First Doctor (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
1931
as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Judge's Voice
The All-American
1932
as Mr. King
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935
as Prof. Arnold
Too Many Wives
1937
as Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace
Ladies of the Big House
1931
as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
Maid's Night Out
1938
as Mr. Norman
Dangerous
1935
as Charles Melton
His Jazz Bride
1926
One Year Later
1933
as J. Atwell Hunt
Espionage Agent
1939
as State Department Official
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Major Gordon Kent
The Divorcee
1930
as Dr. Bernard
Love Crazy
1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Don't Tell the Wife
1937
as Warden
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Judge (uncredited)
Wild Horse Mesa
1925
as Lige Melberne
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Rear Admiral (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Dr. James Stanton Sr.
Lady in the Death House
1944
as Gregory
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
as George Bryant
King of the Mounties
1942
as Prof. Brent
The Last Performance
1929
as Defense Attorney
The Dance of Life
1929
as Minister
Drums of the Desert
1927
as Prof. Elias Manton
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
as Warden (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as District Attorney Edward Greer
This Marriage Business
1938
as Madden
Streets of New York
1939
as Judge Joseph Carroll
Hell's Kitchen
1939
as Judge
The Women in His Life
1933
as Governor (uncredited)
Air Mail
1932
as John Montgomery (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Sea
1926
as General Andrew Jackson
Private Number
1936
as Judge
Girls Demand Excitement
1931
as Mr. Madison
Son of the Gods
1930
as Attorney (uncredited)
The Common Law
1931
as Doctor (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Judge
There Goes the Groom
1937
as Yacht Captain
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Police Commissioner
The Washington Masquerade
1932
as President of the Senate (uncredited)
Body and Soul
1915
as The Rider
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
A Message to Garcia
1936
as Col. Wagner (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Angry Radio Station Executive
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Alexander Peyton
Bad Little Angel
1939
as Dr. Bell (uncredited)
The Law West of Tombstone
1938
as Mort Dixon
Here Comes the Navy
1934
as Admiral
Thrill of Youth
1932
as Jeff Thayer
Blind Alibi
1938
as Curator
The Unholy Garden
1931
as Paris Prefect of Police
Spy Ship
1942
as Harry Mitchell
A Free Soul
1931
as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
Crime Ring
1938
as Clifton
The World Moves On
1934
as Charles Girard (1914)
Breakfast for Two
1937
as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
1938
as Judge (Uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
as Dr. Blair
Coquette
1929
as Robert Wentworth
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
Expensive Women
1931
as Melville's Party Guest
The Poor Millionaire
as Calvinn Long
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942
as American Consul (uncredited)
The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Jonas Bronell
Maybe It's Love
1930
as College President Sheffield
The Last Flight
1931
as Military Doctor
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 223 credits spanning from 1914 to 1947, George Irving has appeared in 223 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Ernest the Rebel (1938) — as Hamilton (uncredited)
- Dishonored (1931)
- Buried Loot (1935) — as Edward Swain (uncredited)
- Desert Gold (1926) — as Richard Stanton Gale
- Wings (1927) — as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
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