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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…
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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.
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Magic Town
as Senator Wilton
Bluebeard
as The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Judge (uncredited)
Lady in the Death House
as Gregory
Son of Dracula
as Colonel Caldwell
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Rear Admiral (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!
as Neeval
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as American Consul (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
as Prof. Brent
Spy Ship
as Harry Mitchell
The Great Man's Lady
as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Harrison (uncredited)
Love Crazy
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs
as Dr. Timothy Drake
She Couldn't Say No
as Henry Rockwell
Little Men
as Truant Officer
Knute Rockne All American
as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
Yesterday's Heroes
as Dr. Stovall
New Moon
as Ship's Captain
Florian
as Bantry
An Angel from Texas
as Actor on Donkey in the Play
Johnny Apollo
as Mr. Ives
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance
as Avery (uncredited)
Laddie
as Dr. Barnes
A Child is Born
as Dr. Cramm
Bad Little Angel
as Dr. Bell (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as State Department Official
Dust Be My Destiny
as Judge
Hotel for Women
Hell's Kitchen
as Judge
The Hardys Ride High
as Jonas Bronell
Streets of New York
as Judge Joseph Carroll
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
as Police Commissioner
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Doctor
The Law West of Tombstone
as Mort Dixon
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as College President Martin
Fugitives for a Night
as Thomas, Nelson's Butler
Ernest the Rebel
as Hamilton (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel
as Warden (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets
as District Attorney Edward Greer
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Thomas Hamilton Sr.
Crime Ring
as Clifton
Blond Cheat
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
as Judge (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi
as Curator
Go Chase Yourself
as Daniels
This Marriage Business
as Madden
Condemned Women
as Warden Edmund Miller
Maid's Night Out
as Mr. Norman
Bringing Up Baby
as Mr. Peabody
Crashing Hollywood
as Alexander Peyton
She's Got Everything
as First Doctor (uncredited)
Wise Girl
as Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
High Flyers
as Chief of Police
There Goes the Groom
as Yacht Captain
Breakfast for Two
as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
Saturday's Heroes
as President Hammond
The Life of the Party
as Mr. Van Tuyl
The Big Shot
as Police Chief
The Toast of New York
as Broker
Border Cafe
as Senator Henry Whitney
Meet the Missus
as District Attorney
You Can't Buy Luck
as Doug White
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as Doctor (uncredited)
Too Many Wives
as Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace
The Man Who Found Himself
as Dr. James Stanton Sr.
China Passage
as Dr. Sibley
Don't Tell the Wife
as Warden
Sea Devils
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Mandarin Mystery
as Dr. Alexander Kirk
Give Me Liberty
as Thomas Jefferson
Hats Off
as J.D. Murdock
The Accusing Finger
as Judge's Voice
Sea Spoilers
as Commander Mays
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Major Gordon Kent
Hearts Divided
as Thomas Jefferson
Private Number
as Judge
Navy Born
as Admiral Kingston
Hearts in Bondage
as Commodore Jordan
Captain January
as John Mason
A Message to Garcia
as Col. Wagner (uncredited)
Sutter's Gold
as Dr. Billings
It Had to Happen
as Jury Foreman
Dangerous
as Charles Melton
Stars Over Broadway
as Angry Radio Station Executive
A Night at the Opera
as Committeeman (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queen
as Judge
Navy Wife
as Dr. Charles Keats
Dante's Inferno
as Judge
The Perfect Tribute
as Man (uncredited)
Society Fever
as Mr. Vandergriff
Oil for the Lamps of China
as Walter Gilbert
Charlie Chan in Egypt
as Prof. Arnold
Under the Pampas Moon
as Don Bennett
Age of Indiscretion
as Judge
Great God Gold
as George Harper
Princess O'Hara
as Judge (uncredited)
Death Flies East
as Dr. Jim Moffat
A Notorious Gentleman
as Judge Horman
Buried Loot
as Edward Swain (uncredited)
Bright Eyes
as Judge Thompson
The Oil Raider
as J. T. Varley
No Poster
Pursued
as Dr Otto Steiner
No Poster
Once to Every Bachelor
as George Bryant
Here Comes the Navy
as Admiral
The World Moves On
as Charles Girard (1914)
What Price Jazz
as Mr. Public Opinion
Manhattan Melodrama
as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
Manhattan Love Song
as Kenbrook
Viva Villa!
as Statesman (uncredited)
You're Telling Me!
as President of Tire Co.
Wonder Bar
as Broker (uncredited)
Looking for Trouble
as Parsons (uncredited)
George White's Scandals
as John R. Loraine
David Harum
as Father (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
as Harvey's Uncle
The Women in His Life
as Governor (uncredited)
The Worst Woman in Paris?
as Doctor
Son of a Sailor
as Rear Admiral Lee
Night Flight
as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
as Donald Bradley Sr.
One Year Later
as J. Atwell Hunt
The Vanishing Frontier
as General Winfield
42nd Street
as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
Humanity
as Dr. Van Buren
Employees' Entrance
as Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
as Consul
Rasputin and the Empress
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Guilty or Not Guilty
as John Halliday
Air Mail
as John Montgomery (uncredited)
The All-American
as Mr. King
70,000 Witnesses
as College Official (uncredited)
Thrill of Youth
as Jeff Thayer
The Washington Masquerade
as President of the Senate (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Mr. Prentice
While Paris Sleeps
as Prison Doctor
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Wet Parade
as Judge (uncredited)
Lady with a Past
as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
Broken Lullaby
as Townsman (uncredited)
Ladies of the Big House
as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
Touchdown!
as President Baker
The Cisco Kid
as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Expensive Women
as Melville's Party Guest
The Unholy Garden
as Paris Prefect of Police
Graft
as Robert Hall
The Last Flight
as Military Doctor
An American Tragedy
as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
The Star Witness
as Judge (uncredited)
The Gay Diplomat
as Colonel
The Runaround
The Common Law
as Doctor (uncredited)
Confessions of a Co-Ed
as College President
Hush Money
as Mr. Stockton (uncredited)
Five and Ten
as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
A Free Soul
as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
Shipmates
as Captain Beatty
Dishonored
The Hot Heiress
as Doctor (uncredited)
Behind Office Doors
as Doctor (uncredited)
Girls Demand Excitement
as Mr. Madison
Inspiration
as Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
Resurrection
as Judge
Naughty Flirt
as Mr. John Raleigh Elliott
Only Saps Work
as Dr. White (uncredited)
Free Love
as Judge Sturgis
Part Time Wife
as Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)
Just Imagine
as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
Maybe It's Love
as College President Sheffield
Conspiracy
as Mark Holt (uncredited)
Young Desire
as Mr. Spencer
Shadow of the Law
as Colonel Wentworth
The Divorcee
as Dr. Bernard
Young Eagles
as Colonel Wilder
Son of the Gods
as Attorney (uncredited)
Puttin' on the Ritz
as Dr. Blair
Not So Dumb
as Blair Patterson (uncredited)
Dance Hall
as Dr. Loring
The Last Performance
as Defense Attorney
Flight
as Marine Colonel in Nicaragua
The Dance of Life
as Minister
Paris Bound
as James Hutton Sr.
Thunderbolt
as Mr. Corwin
Coquette
as Robert Wentworth
The Docks of New York
as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Craig's Wife
as Mr. Passmore
Runaway Girls
as John Hartley
Modern Mothers
as Theater Manager
Honor Bound
as State Governor
The Port of Missing Girls
as Cyrus Kinnng
Partners in Crime
as B.R. Carnwall
Feel My Pulse
as Her Uncle Edgar
Two Flaming Youths
as Simeon Trott
Shanghai Bound
as Louden
Wings
as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Man Power
as James Martin
Drums of the Desert
as Prof. Elias Manton
The Broncho Twister
as Ned Mason
One Increasing Purpose
as Mr. Glade
The City
as George Rand Sr
The Eagle of the Sea
as General Andrew Jackson
The Midnight Kiss
as Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.
Risky Business
as Schubal Peabody
3 Bad Men
as Gen. Neville
Desert Gold
as Richard Stanton Gale
North of 36
as Pattison
The King of the Turf
as Colonel Fairfax
His Jazz Bride
The Golden Princess
as Bill Ket
The Primrose Path
as Prosecutor John Morton
Wild Horse Mesa
as Lige Melberne
The Goose Hangs High
as Bernard Ingals
The Air Mail
as Peter Rendon
Her Market Value
as Harvey Dumont
The Man Who Fights Alone
as Dr. Raymond
Wanderer of the Wasteland
as Mr. Roderick Virey
Jaffery
Body and Soul
as The Rider
Paid in Full
as Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)
No Poster
The Poor Millionaire
as Calvinn Long