George Irving

Born: 1874-10-05 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1961-09-11

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1947

Magic Town as Senator Wilton

1944

Christmas Holiday as Judge (uncredited)
Bluebeard as The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)
Lady in the Death House as Gregory

1943

Son of Dracula as Colonel Caldwell
Hangmen Also Die! as Neeval
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Rear Admiral (uncredited)

1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon as American Consul (uncredited)
King of the Mounties as Prof. Brent
Spy Ship as Harry Mitchell

1941

Sergeant York as Harrison (uncredited)
Love Crazy as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs as Dr. Timothy Drake

1940

Johnny Apollo as Mr. Ives
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
New Moon as Ship's Captain
Florian as Bantry
Calling Philo Vance as Avery (uncredited)
Little Men as Truant Officer
She Couldn't Say No as Henry Rockwell
Laddie as Dr. Barnes
An Angel from Texas as Actor on Donkey in the Play
Yesterday's Heroes as Dr. Stovall

1939

Dust Be My Destiny as Judge
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
A Child is Born as Dr. Cramm
Hell's Kitchen as Judge
Sergeant Madden as Police Commissioner
Hotel for Women
The Hardys Ride High as Jonas Bronell
Espionage Agent as State Department Official
Wife, Husband and Friend as Doctor
Bad Little Angel as Dr. Bell (uncredited)
Streets of New York as Judge Joseph Carroll

1938

Bringing Up Baby as Mr. Peabody
Blond Cheat as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ernest the Rebel as Hamilton (uncredited)
Smashing the Rackets as District Attorney Edward Greer
Maid's Night Out as Mr. Norman
Go Chase Yourself as Daniels
The Saint in New York as Judge (Uncredited)
Crime Ring as Clifton
Blind Alibi as Curator
Crashing Hollywood as Alexander Peyton
The Affairs of Annabel as Warden (uncredited)
The Law West of Tombstone as Mort Dixon
This Marriage Business as Madden
Condemned Women as Warden Edmund Miller
Fugitives for a Night as Thomas, Nelson's Butler
Mother Carey's Chickens as Thomas Hamilton Sr.
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as College President Martin

1937

Wise Girl as Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
The Toast of New York as Broker
You Can't Buy Luck as Doug White
The Man Who Found Himself as Dr. James Stanton Sr.
High Flyers as Chief of Police
Border Cafe as Senator Henry Whitney
She's Got Everything as First Doctor (uncredited)
Sea Devils as Doctor (uncredited)
Meet the Missus as District Attorney
Breakfast for Two as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
Don't Tell the Wife as Warden
China Passage as Dr. Sibley
Too Many Wives as Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace
The Big Shot as Police Chief
Saturday's Heroes as President Hammond
There Goes the Groom as Yacht Captain
The Life of the Party as Mr. Van Tuyl
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Doctor (uncredited)

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Major Gordon Kent
Captain January as John Mason
Private Number as Judge
Sutter's Gold as Dr. Billings
The Accusing Finger as Judge's Voice
The Mandarin Mystery as Dr. Alexander Kirk
Hats Off as J.D. Murdock
A Message to Garcia as Col. Wagner (uncredited)
Hearts Divided as Thomas Jefferson
Sea Spoilers as Commander Mays
Give Me Liberty as Thomas Jefferson
Hearts in Bondage as Commodore Jordan
It Had to Happen as Jury Foreman
Navy Born as Admiral Kingston

1935

A Night at the Opera as Committeeman (uncredited)
Buried Loot as Edward Swain (uncredited)
Dangerous as Charles Melton
Charlie Chan in Egypt as Prof. Arnold
3 Kids and a Queen as Judge
Society Fever as Mr. Vandergriff
Dante's Inferno as Judge
Princess O'Hara as Judge (uncredited)
Oil for the Lamps of China as Walter Gilbert
Death Flies East as Dr. Jim Moffat
Stars Over Broadway as Angry Radio Station Executive
Under the Pampas Moon as Don Bennett
Age of Indiscretion as Judge
Navy Wife as Dr. Charles Keats
A Notorious Gentleman as Judge Horman
Great God Gold as George Harper
The Perfect Tribute as Man (uncredited)

1934

Manhattan Melodrama as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
Bright Eyes as Judge Thompson
Wonder Bar as Broker (uncredited)
Pursued as Dr Otto Steiner
David Harum as Father (uncredited)
The World Moves On as Charles Girard (1914)
You're Telling Me! as President of Tire Co.
Viva Villa! as Statesman (uncredited)
Manhattan Love Song as Kenbrook
Here Comes the Navy as Admiral
The Oil Raider as J. T. Varley
George White's Scandals as John R. Loraine
Looking for Trouble as Parsons (uncredited)
Once to Every Bachelor as George Bryant
What Price Jazz as Mr. Public Opinion

1933

42nd Street as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch as Harvey's Uncle
Employees' Entrance as Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
Night Flight as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor as Rear Admiral Lee
The Worst Woman in Paris? as Doctor
One Year Later as J. Atwell Hunt
Damaged Lives as Donald Bradley Sr.
The Vanishing Frontier as General Winfield
The Women in His Life as Governor (uncredited)
Humanity as Dr. Van Buren

1932

Island of Lost Souls as Consul
Rasputin and the Empress as Minor Role (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell as Mr. Prentice
Broken Lullaby as Townsman (uncredited)
Air Mail as John Montgomery (uncredited)
The Washington Masquerade as President of the Senate (uncredited)
The Wet Parade as Judge (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses as College Official (uncredited)
Lady with a Past as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
The All-American as Mr. King
The Famous Ferguson Case as Reporter (uncredited)
Thrill of Youth as Jeff Thayer
Guilty or Not Guilty as John Halliday
While Paris Sleeps as Prison Doctor

1931

Dishonored
The Runaround
An American Tragedy as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
A Free Soul as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
Five and Ten as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
The Star Witness as Judge (uncredited)
Behind Office Doors as Doctor (uncredited)
The Unholy Garden as Paris Prefect of Police
Girls Demand Excitement as Mr. Madison
Inspiration as Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
The Last Flight as Military Doctor
The Naughty Flirt as Mr. John Raleigh Elliott
Hush Money as Mr. Stockton (uncredited)
Touchdown! as President Baker
Shipmates as Captain Beatty
The Hot Heiress as Doctor (uncredited)
Ladies of the Big House as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
The Common Law as Doctor (uncredited)
The Gay Diplomat as Colonel
Resurrection as Judge
Graft as Robert Hall
Confessions of a Co-Ed as College President
Expensive Women as Melville's Party Guest

1930

Just Imagine as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
The Divorcee as Dr. Bernard
Young Desire as Mr. Spencer
Only Saps Work as Dr. White (uncredited)
Young Eagles as Colonel Wilder
Son of the Gods as Attorney (uncredited)
Shadow of the Law as Colonel Wentworth
Conspiracy as Mark Holt (uncredited)
Free Love as Judge Sturgis
Maybe It's Love as College President Sheffield
Part Time Wife as Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)
Not So Dumb as Blair Patterson (uncredited)
Puttin' on the Ritz as Dr. Blair

1929

Thunderbolt as Mr. Corwin
Coquette as Robert Wentworth
The Last Performance as Defense Attorney
Flight as Marine Colonel in Nicaragua
Paris Bound as James Hutton Sr.
Dance Hall as Dr. Loring
The Dance of Life as Minister

1928

Honor Bound as State Governor
The Docks of New York as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Runaway Girls as John Hartley
Craig's Wife as Mr. Passmore
Partners in Crime as B.R. Carnwall
Modern Mothers as Theater Manager
Feel My Pulse as Her Uncle Edgar
The Port of Missing Girls as Cyrus Kinnng

1927

Wings as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
Shanghai Bound as Louden
Drums of the Desert as Prof. Elias Manton
Man Power as James Martin
Two Flaming Youths as Simeon Trott
The Broncho Twister as Ned Mason
One Increasing Purpose as Mr. Glade

1926

3 Bad Men as Gen. Neville
Desert Gold as Richard Stanton Gale
Risky Business as Schubal Peabody
His Jazz Bride
The Midnight Kiss as Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.
The City as George Rand Sr
The Eagle of the Sea as General Andrew Jackson
The King of the Turf as Colonel Fairfax
North of 36 as Pattison

1925

The Golden Princess as Bill Ket
Wild Horse Mesa as Lige Melberne
Her Market Value as Harvey Dumont
The Primrose Path as Prosecutor John Morton
The Goose Hangs High as Bernard Ingals
The Air Mail as Peter Rendon

1924

Floodgates ... (Director)
The Man Who Fights Alone as Dr. Raymond
Wanderer of the Wasteland as Mr. Roderick Virey

1923

Lost in a Big City ... (Director)

1922

Her Majesty ... (Director)

1921

The Wakefield Case ... (Director)

1920

The Misleading Lady ... (Director)

1919

The Volcano ... (Director)
The Glorious Lady ... (Director)
The Capitol ... (Director)
The Silver King ... (Director)
As a Man Thinks ... (Director)

1918

The Landloper ... (Director)
To Hell with the Kaiser! ... (Director)
Her Boy ... (Director)
Back to the Woods ... (Director)

1914

The Jungle ... (Director)
Paid in Full as Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)
Dan ... (Director)