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

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

1943

Hangmen Also Die! as Neeval
Son of Dracula as Colonel Caldwell
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 Mr. Nobody as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs as Dr. Timothy Drake

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1927

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

1926

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

1925

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

1924

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

1923

Lost in a Big City ... (Director)

1922

Her Majesty ... (Director)

1921

The Wakefield Case ... (Director)

1920

The Misleading Lady ... (Director)

1919

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

1918

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

1914

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