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George Irving

George Irving

Known for: Acting

Born 05/10/1874
Died 1961-09-11
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Sergeant York Film ★ 7,2

Sergeant York

Harrison (uncredited)

1941

Wings Film ★ 7,2

Wings

Mr. Powell (uncredited)

1927

Bringing Up Baby Film ★ 7,5

Bringing Up Baby

Mr. Peabody

1938

Bright Eyes Film ★ 6,7

Bright Eyes

Judge Thompson

1934

Spy Ship Film ★ 7,0

Spy Ship

Harry Mitchell

1942

Thunderbolt Film ★ 5,7

Thunderbolt

Mr. Corwin

1929

Blond Cheat Film ★ 7,3

Blond Cheat

Headwaiter (uncredited)

1938

Johnny Apollo Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Apollo

Mr. Ives

1940

Golden Hoofs Film ★ 8,0

Golden Hoofs

Dr. Timothy Drake

1941

Just Imagine Film ★ 5,8

Just Imagine

Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)

1930

Touchdown! Film ★ 8,0

Touchdown!

President Baker

1931

Private Number Film ★ 6,7

Private Number

Judge

1936

42nd Street Film ★ 6,9

42nd Street

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

1933

Christmas Holiday Film ★ 6,5

Christmas Holiday

Judge (uncredited)

1944

A Night at the Opera Film ★ 7,4

A Night at the Opera

Committeeman (uncredited)

1935

The City Film ★ 10,0

The City

George Rand Sr

1926

Buried Loot Film ★ 6,4

Buried Loot

Edward Swain (uncredited)

1935

Paris Bound Film ★ 5,3

Paris Bound

James Hutton Sr.

1929

Dishonored Film ★ 6,8

Dishonored

1931

Island of Lost Souls Film ★ 6,9

Island of Lost Souls

Consul

1932

Inspiration Film ★ 5,9

Inspiration

Madeleine's Father (uncredited)

1931

Conspiracy Film ★ 4,9

Conspiracy

Mark Holt (uncredited)

1930

Manhattan Melodrama Film ★ 7,1

Manhattan Melodrama

Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)

1934

High Flyers Film ★ 7,5

High Flyers

Chief of Police

1937

Dust Be My Destiny Film ★ 6,5

Dust Be My Destiny

Judge

1939

Son of Dracula Film ★ 5,8

Son of Dracula

Colonel Caldwell

1943

A Free Soul Film ★ 6,1

A Free Soul

Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)

1931

She's Got Everything Film ★ 5,8

She's Got Everything

First Doctor (uncredited)

1937

Hangmen Also Die! Film ★ 6,9

Hangmen Also Die!

Neeval

1943

The All-American Film ★ 6,5

The All-American

Mr. King

1932

Confessions of a Co-Ed Film ★ 6,2

Confessions of a Co-Ed

College President

1931

Espionage Agent Film ★ 6,3

Espionage Agent

State Department Official

1939

The Affairs of Annabel Film ★ 5,5

The Affairs of Annabel

Warden (uncredited)

1938

Dangerous Film ★ 6,6

Dangerous

Charles Melton

1935

Florian Film ★ 4,5

Florian

Bantry

1940

Young Eagles Film ★ 7,0

Young Eagles

Colonel Wilder

1930

The Toast of New York Film ★ 6,2

The Toast of New York

Broker

1937

Magic Town Film ★ 6,7

Magic Town

Senator Wilton

1947

Love Crazy Film ★ 6,8

Love Crazy

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

1941

Viva Villa! Film ★ 6,3

Viva Villa!

Statesman (uncredited)

1934

Air Mail Film ★ 5,5

Air Mail

John Montgomery (uncredited)

1932

Only Saps Work Film ★ 6,0

Only Saps Work

Dr. White (uncredited)

1930

Night Flight Film ★ 5,8

Night Flight

Santiago Doctor (uncredited)

1933

The Oil Raider Film ★ 10,0

The Oil Raider

J. T. Varley

1934

The Man Who Fights Alone Film ★ 8,0

The Man Who Fights Alone

Dr. Raymond

1924

Knute Rockne All American Film ★ 6,2

Knute Rockne All American

Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)

1940

Honor Bound Film ★ 9,0

Honor Bound

State Governor

1928

Sergeant Madden Film ★ 7,5

Sergeant Madden

Police Commissioner

1939

Sea Devils Film ★ 6,0

Sea Devils

Doctor (uncredited)

1937

Wonder Bar Film ★ 6,0

Wonder Bar

Broker (uncredited)

1934

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Film ★ 6,0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Rear Admiral (uncredited)

1943

3 Bad Men Film ★ 6,9

3 Bad Men

Gen. Neville

1926

Rasputin and the Empress Film ★ 5,5

Rasputin and the Empress

Minor Role (uncredited)

1932

The Docks of New York Film ★ 6,9

The Docks of New York

Night Court Judge (uncredited)

1928

Mother Carey's Chickens Film ★ 6,0

Mother Carey's Chickens

Thomas Hamilton Sr.

1938

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Film ★ 7,0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

1939

Resurrection Film ★ 6,5

Resurrection

Judge

1931

Once Upon a Honeymoon Film ★ 6,3

Once Upon a Honeymoon

American Consul (uncredited)

1942

Hotel for Women Film ★ 7,5

Hotel for Women

1939

David Harum Film ★ 7,5

David Harum

Father (uncredited)

1934

New Moon Film ★ 6,9

New Moon

Ship's Captain

1940

The Saint in New York Film ★ 6,5

The Saint in New York

Judge (Uncredited)

1938

Princess O'Hara Film ★ 8,0

Princess O'Hara

Judge (uncredited)

1935

Bluebeard Film ★ 5,4

Bluebeard

The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)

1944

Hush Money Film ★ 10,0

Hush Money

Mr. Stockton (uncredited)

1931

The Wet Parade Film ★ 6,2

The Wet Parade

Judge (uncredited)

1932

Go Chase Yourself Film ★ 5,7

Go Chase Yourself

Daniels

1938

Sutter's Gold Film ★ 7,0

Sutter's Gold

Dr. Billings

1936

Coquette Film ★ 5,8

Coquette

Robert Wentworth

1929

An American Tragedy Film ★ 6,3

An American Tragedy

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

1931

Broken Lullaby Film ★ 7,5

Broken Lullaby

Townsman (uncredited)

1932

70,000 Witnesses Film ★ 5,7

70,000 Witnesses

College Official (uncredited)

1932

Breakfast for Two Film ★ 5,8

Breakfast for Two

Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)

1937

The Famous Ferguson Case Film ★ 6,6

The Famous Ferguson Case

Reporter (uncredited)

1932

The Women in His Life Film ★ 4,3

The Women in His Life

Governor (uncredited)

1933

Behind Office Doors Film ★ 4,9

Behind Office Doors

Doctor (uncredited)

1931

Little Men Film ★ 5,5

Little Men

Truant Officer

1940

Ladies of the Big House Film ★ 6,0

Ladies of the Big House

District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)

1931

The Great Man's Lady Film ★ 6,3

The Great Man's Lady

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

1941

Here Comes the Navy Film ★ 6,0

Here Comes the Navy

Admiral

1934

3 Kids and a Queen Film ★ 7,0

3 Kids and a Queen

Judge

1935

Border Cafe Film ★ 7,0

Border Cafe

Senator Henry Whitney

1937

Dante's Inferno Film ★ 6,2

Dante's Inferno

Judge

1935

The Man Who Found Himself Film ★ 8,5

The Man Who Found Himself

Dr. James Stanton Sr.

1937

The Common Law Film ★ 5,4

The Common Law

Doctor (uncredited)

1931

The World Moves On Film ★ 5,9

The World Moves On

Charles Girard (1914)

1934

Wise Girl Film ★ 7,1

Wise Girl

Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)

1937

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Film ★ 6,9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

1940

The Accusing Finger Film ★ 5,8

The Accusing Finger

Judge's Voice

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Film ★ 7,1

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Major Gordon Kent

1936

The Washington Masquerade Film ★ 6,8

The Washington Masquerade

President of the Senate (uncredited)

1932

Expensive Women Film ★ 5,7

Expensive Women

Melville's Party Guest

1931

Jaffery Film ★ 8,0

Jaffery

1916

George White's Scandals Film ★ 5,4

George White's Scandals

John R. Loraine

1934

There Goes the Groom Film ★ 6,3

There Goes the Groom

Yacht Captain

1937

Give Me Liberty Film ★ 6,4

Give Me Liberty

Thomas Jefferson

1936

King of the Mounties Film ★ 8,0

King of the Mounties

Prof. Brent

1942

Captain January Film ★ 6,8

Captain January

John Mason

1936

Young Desire Film ★ 7,0

Young Desire

Mr. Spencer

1930

Sea Spoilers Film ★ 5,0

Sea Spoilers

Commander Mays

1936

Humanity Film ★ 10,0

Humanity

Dr. Van Buren

1933

Don't Tell the Wife Film ★ 6,0

Don't Tell the Wife

Warden

1937

Blind Alibi Film ★ 6,2

Blind Alibi

Curator

1938

Lady with a Past Film ★ 6,3

Lady with a Past

Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)

1932

Navy Born Film ★ 6,0

Navy Born

Admiral Kingston

1936

Laddie Film ★ 6,6

Laddie

Dr. Barnes

1940

Free Love Film ★ 7,5

Free Love

Judge Sturgis

1930

Meet the Missus Film ★ 6,5

Meet the Missus

District Attorney

1937

The Hardys Ride High Film ★ 6,5

The Hardys Ride High

Jonas Bronell

1939

Employees' Entrance Film ★ 6,1

Employees' Entrance

Newspaper Owner (uncredited)

1933

Mr. Skitch Film ★ 7,0

Mr. Skitch

Harvey's Uncle

1933

Oil for the Lamps of China Film ★ 7,2

Oil for the Lamps of China

Walter Gilbert

1935

Smashing the Rackets Film ★ 6,7

Smashing the Rackets

District Attorney Edward Greer

1938

Guilty or Not Guilty Film ★ 7,0

Guilty or Not Guilty

John Halliday

1932

Shadow of the Law Film ★ 6,7

Shadow of the Law

Colonel Wentworth

1930

Merrily We Go to Hell Film ★ 6,5

Merrily We Go to Hell

Mr. Prentice

1932

Girls Demand Excitement Film ★ 10,0

Girls Demand Excitement

Mr. Madison

1931

Dance Hall Film ★ 5,0

Dance Hall

Dr. Loring

1929

Age of Indiscretion Film ★ 4,9

Age of Indiscretion

Judge

1935

Lady in the Death House Film ★ 5,7

Lady in the Death House

Gregory

1944

The Last Performance Film ★ 6,5

The Last Performance

Defense Attorney

1929

Hell's Kitchen Film ★ 6,8

Hell's Kitchen

Judge

1939

The Midnight Kiss Film ★ 8,0

The Midnight Kiss

Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.

1926

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Film ★ 8,0

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

College President Martin

1938

Modern Mothers Film ★ 9,0

Modern Mothers

Theater Manager

1928

You're Telling Me! Film ★ 6,3

You're Telling Me!

President of Tire Co.

1934

Son of the Gods Film ★ 6,3

Son of the Gods

Attorney (uncredited)

1930

Hearts Divided Film ★ 5,5

Hearts Divided

Thomas Jefferson

1936

Shanghai Bound Film ★ 10,0

Shanghai Bound

Louden

1927

An Angel from Texas Film ★ 5,2

An Angel from Texas

Actor on Donkey in the Play

1940

Charlie Chan in Egypt Film ★ 6,9

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Prof. Arnold

1935

The Outcasts of Poker Flat Film ★ 6,3

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Doctor (uncredited)

1937

The Life of the Party Film ★ 6,2

The Life of the Party

Mr. Van Tuyl

1937

The Cisco Kid Film ★ 6,5

The Cisco Kid

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1931

Man Power Film ★ 8,0

Man Power

James Martin

1927

The Star Witness Film ★ 6,9

The Star Witness

Judge (uncredited)

1931

The Unholy Garden Film ★ 6,8

The Unholy Garden

Paris Prefect of Police

1931

The Perfect Tribute Film ★ 7,0

The Perfect Tribute

Man (uncredited)

1935

Stars Over Broadway Film ★ 5,6

Stars Over Broadway

Angry Radio Station Executive

1935

Saturday's Heroes Film ★ 8,0

Saturday's Heroes

President Hammond

1937

The Law West of Tombstone Film ★ 6,0

The Law West of Tombstone

Mort Dixon

1938

The Last Flight Film ★ 6,5

The Last Flight

Military Doctor

1931

Crashing Hollywood Film ★ 6,0

Crashing Hollywood

Alexander Peyton

1938

Shipmates Film ★ 5,8

Shipmates

Captain Beatty

1931

Son of a Sailor Film ★ 6,0

Son of a Sailor

Rear Admiral Lee

1933

The Divorcee Film ★ 6,2

The Divorcee

Dr. Bernard

1930

Craig's Wife Film ★ 7,0

Craig's Wife

Mr. Passmore

1928

She Couldn't Say No Film ★ 7,5

She Couldn't Say No

Henry Rockwell

1940

Not So Dumb Film ★ 5,4

Not So Dumb

Blair Patterson (uncredited)

1930

Society Fever Film ★ 7,0

Society Fever

Mr. Vandergriff

1935

The Vanishing Frontier Film ★ 8,0

The Vanishing Frontier

General Winfield

1933

Maid's Night Out Film ★ 5,9

Maid's Night Out

Mr. Norman

1938

The Golden Princess Film ★ 9,0

The Golden Princess

Bill Ket

1925

Streets of New York Film ★ 5,4

Streets of New York

Judge Joseph Carroll

1939

His Jazz Bride Film ★ 10,0

His Jazz Bride

1926

Damaged Lives Film ★ 4,7

Damaged Lives

Donald Bradley Sr.

1933

The Mandarin Mystery Film ★ 5,0

The Mandarin Mystery

Dr. Alexander Kirk

1936

Risky Business Film ★ 7,0

Risky Business

Schubal Peabody

1926

It Had to Happen Film ★ 6,3

It Had to Happen

Jury Foreman

1936

Calling Philo Vance Film ★ 6,0

Calling Philo Vance

Avery (uncredited)

1940

The Dance of Life Film ★ 5,8

The Dance of Life

Minister

1929

Graft Film ★ 5,0

Graft

Robert Hall

1931

The Gay Diplomat Film ★ 4,8

The Gay Diplomat

Colonel

1931

The Runaround Film ★ 8,0

The Runaround

1931

A Message to Garcia Film ★ 5,0

A Message to Garcia

Col. Wagner (uncredited)

1936

Her Market Value Film ★ 8,0

Her Market Value

Harvey Dumont

1925

Partners in Crime Film ★ 6,0

Partners in Crime

B.R. Carnwall

1928

Wife, Husband and Friend Film ★ 6,5

Wife, Husband and Friend

Doctor

1939

Too Many Wives Film ★ 7,3

Too Many Wives

Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace

1937

The Port of Missing Girls Film ★ 7,0

The Port of Missing Girls

Cyrus Kinnng

1928

China Passage Film ★ 6,3

China Passage

Dr. Sibley

1937

The Eagle of the Sea Film ★ 10,0

The Eagle of the Sea

General Andrew Jackson

1926

The Worst Woman in Paris? Film ★ 9,0

The Worst Woman in Paris?

Doctor

1933

The King of the Turf Film ★ 7,0

The King of the Turf

Colonel Fairfax

1926

This Marriage Business Film ★ 5,2

This Marriage Business

Madden

1938

Flight Film ★ 6,6

Flight

Marine Colonel in Nicaragua

1929

North of 36 Film ★ 8,0

North of 36

Pattison

1926

Part Time Wife Film ★ 8,0

Part Time Wife

Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)

1930

Five and Ten Film ★ 6,1

Five and Ten

Mr. Brooks (uncredited)

1931

Condemned Women Film ★ 7,3

Condemned Women

Warden Edmund Miller

1938

Maybe It's Love Film ★ 5,2

Maybe It's Love

College President Sheffield

1930

Navy Wife Film ★ 6,0

Navy Wife

Dr. Charles Keats

1935

Under the Pampas Moon Film ★ 5,5

Under the Pampas Moon

Don Bennett

1935

Looking for Trouble Film ★ 6,7

Looking for Trouble

Parsons (uncredited)

1934

Hearts in Bondage Film ★ 4,9

Hearts in Bondage

Commodore Jordan

1936

The Hot Heiress Film ★ 6,3

The Hot Heiress

Doctor (uncredited)

1931

One Year Later Film ★ 7,3

One Year Later

J. Atwell Hunt

1933

While Paris Sleeps Film ★ 6,7

While Paris Sleeps

Prison Doctor

1932

Ernest the Rebel Film ★ 6,2

Ernest the Rebel

Hamilton (uncredited)

1938

A Child is Born Film ★ 7,1

A Child is Born

Dr. Cramm

1939

Crime Ring Film ★ 5,8

Crime Ring

Clifton

1938

Bad Little Angel Film ★ 5,5

Bad Little Angel

Dr. Bell (uncredited)

1939

Drums of the Desert Film ★ 7,0

Drums of the Desert

Prof. Elias Manton

1927

The Big Shot Film ★ 6,5

The Big Shot

Police Chief

1937

One Increasing Purpose Film ★ 10,0

One Increasing Purpose

Mr. Glade

1927

The Primrose Path Film ★ 5,8

The Primrose Path

Prosecutor John Morton

1925

Hats Off Film ★ 5,0

Hats Off

J.D. Murdock

1936

A Notorious Gentleman Film ★ 6,5

A Notorious Gentleman

Judge Horman

1935

Film ★ 7,0

Pursued

Dr Otto Steiner

1934

Feel My Pulse Film ★ 6,6

Feel My Pulse

Her Uncle Edgar

1928

Puttin' on the Ritz Film ★ 6,2

Puttin' on the Ritz

Dr. Blair

1930

Wild Horse Mesa Film ★ 7,3

Wild Horse Mesa

Lige Melberne

1925

Paid in Full Film

Paid in Full

Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)

1914

Desert Gold Film ★ 8,0

Desert Gold

Richard Stanton Gale

1926

You Can't Buy Luck Film ★ 4,8

You Can't Buy Luck

Doug White

1937

The Air Mail Film ★ 9,0

The Air Mail

Peter Rendon

1925

The Naughty Flirt Film ★ 6,2

The Naughty Flirt

Mr. John Raleigh Elliott

1931

Thrill of Youth Film ★ 6,7

Thrill of Youth

Jeff Thayer

1932

Fugitives for a Night Film ★ 7,3

Fugitives for a Night

Thomas, Nelson's Butler

1938

Great God Gold Film ★ 5,5

Great God Gold

George Harper

1935

The Broncho Twister Film ★ 8,0

The Broncho Twister

Ned Mason

1927

The Goose Hangs High Film ★ 8,0

The Goose Hangs High

Bernard Ingals

1925

Death Flies East Film ★ 7,0

Death Flies East

Dr. Jim Moffat

1935

Wanderer of the Wasteland Film ★ 8,0

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Mr. Roderick Virey

1924

Runaway Girls Film ★ 8,0

Runaway Girls

John Hartley

1928

Yesterday's Heroes Film ★ 10,0

Yesterday's Heroes

Dr. Stovall

1940

Two Flaming Youths Film

Two Flaming Youths

Simeon Trott

1927

The Great Mr. Nobody Film ★ 6,0

The Great Mr. Nobody

Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)

1941

What Price Jazz Film ★ 8,5

What Price Jazz

Mr. Public Opinion

1934

Manhattan Love Song Film ★ 5,7

Manhattan Love Song

Kenbrook

1934

Body and Soul Film

Body and Soul

The Rider

1915

Once to Every Bachelor Film ★ 9,0

Once to Every Bachelor

George Bryant

1934