George O'Brien
- Birthday
- Apr 19, 1899
Bio: A college athlete and the Pacific Fleet's heavyweight boxing champion during World War One, in 1922 he began working as an assistant cameraman and soon became a stuntman and bit player. Director John Ford made him an overnight star by casting him in the lead of The Iron Horse (1924), and he remained a popular leading man during the rest of the silent era; he was… More Bio: A college athlete and the Pacific Fleet's heavyweight boxing champion during World War One, in 1922 he began working as an assistant cameraman and soon became a stuntman and bit player. Director John Ford made him an overnight star by casting him in the lead of The Iron Horse (1924), and he remained a popular leading man during the rest of the silent era; he was nicknamed (by studio publicists) "the Chest" because of his athletic physique. In the '30s he starred in B-westerns, and was consistently among the Top Ten Money-Making Western Stars. During World War Two he re-enlisted in the Navy and fought in the Pacific, receiving many decorations. After the War he appeared in a handful of films, all but one before 1951. During the Korean and Vietnam Wars he participated in filmmaking assignments. From 1933-48 he was married to actress Marguerite Churchill. ~ Rovi
Filmography
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Sunset (1988)
- Actor
- 17%
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- Maj. Braden
- 70%
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Gold Raiders (1951)
- George
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Maj. Mac Allshard
- 94%
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Fort Apache (1948)
- Capt. Sam Collingwood
- 100%
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George O'Brien Videos
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
2 minutes 50 seconds
Fort Apache
2 minutes 20 seconds
Sunset
1 minutes 29 seconds
Cheyenne Autumn
1 minutes 56 seconds
My Wild Irish Rose
2 minutes 19 seconds
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