George Irving

George Irving

Acting

Birthday

1874/10/05

Day of death

1961/09/11 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

George Henry Irving, George H. Irving

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 perhap...Read more

Acting
Bringing Up Baby
7.5

(1938) Bringing Up Baby

as Alexander Peabody

Island of Lost Souls
6.9

(1932) Island of Lost Souls

as Consul

42nd Street
6.9

(1933) 42nd Street

as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

Love Crazy
7.1

(1941) Love Crazy

as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
7.4

(1935) A Night at the Opera

as Committeeman (uncredited)

This Marriage Business
4.8

(1938) This Marriage Business

as Madden

Son of Dracula
5.8

(1943) Son of Dracula

as Colonel Caldwell

The Vanishing Frontier
0.0

(1933) The Vanishing Frontier

as General Winfield

Free Love
8.0

(1930) Free Love

as Judge Sturgis

One Increasing Purpose
0.0

(1927) One Increasing Purpose

as Mr. Glade

Dust Be My Destiny
6.2

(1939) Dust Be My Destiny

as Judge

Charlie Chan at the Race Track
7.1

(1936) Charlie Chan at the Race Track

as Major Gordon Kent

Charlie Chan in Egypt
6.9

(1935) Charlie Chan in Egypt

as Prof. Arnold

Once Upon a Honeymoon
6.2

(1942) Once Upon a Honeymoon

as American Consul (uncredited)

The Broncho Twister
0.0

(1927) The Broncho Twister

as Ned Mason

Body and Soul
0.0

(1915) Body and Soul

as The Rider

Man Power
0.0

(1927) Man Power

as James Martin

Shanghai Bound
0.0

(1927) Shanghai Bound

as Louden

Humanity
0.0

(1933) Humanity

as Dr. Van Buren

Two Flaming Youths
0.0

(1927) Two Flaming Youths

as Simeon Trott

The Mandarin Mystery
5.0

(1936) The Mandarin Mystery

as Dr. Alexander Kirk

What Price Jazz
7.0

(1934) What Price Jazz

as Mr. Public Opinion

The Midnight Kiss
0.0

(1926) The Midnight Kiss

as Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.

Resurrection
6.0

(1931) Resurrection

as Judge

Drums of the Desert
0.0

(1927) Drums of the Desert

as Prof. Elias Manton

Lady in the Death House
5.4

(1944) Lady in the Death House

as Gregory

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0

(1939) The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

Merrily We Go to Hell
6.4

(1932) Merrily We Go to Hell

as Mr. Prentice

Feel My Pulse
6.0

(1928) Feel My Pulse

as Her Uncle Edgar

Ernest le rebelle
5.5

(1938) Ernest the Rebel

as ---

Coquette
5.6

(1929) Coquette

as Robert Wentworth

Captain January
6.7

(1936) Captain January

as John Mason

The Great Man's Lady
6.3

(1941) The Great Man's Lady

as Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Inspiration
6.1

(1931) Inspiration

as Madeleine's Father (uncredited)

Damaged Lives
4.1

(1933) Damaged Lives

as Donald Bradley Sr.

Hearts in Bondage
4.9

(1936) Hearts in Bondage

as Commodore Jordan

Sea Devils
5.7

(1937) Sea Devils

as Doctor (uncredited)

Honor Bound
0.0

(1928) Honor Bound

as State Governor

Bluebeard
5.6

(1944) Bluebeard

as The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)

You're Telling Me!
6.4

(1934) You're Telling Me!

as President of Tire Co.

Buried Loot
6.0

(1935) Buried Loot

as Edward Swain (uncredited)

The World Moves On
5.7

(1934) The World Moves On

as Charles Girard (1914)

Wonder Bar
6.2

(1934) Wonder Bar

as Broker (uncredited)

The Law West of Tombstone
4.0

(1938) The Law West of Tombstone

as Mort Dixon

Wise Girl
7.0

(1937) Wise Girl

as Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)

Manhattan Love Song
5.2

(1934) Manhattan Love Song

as Kenbrook

Graft
4.5

(1931) Graft

as Robert Hall

Flight
6.3

(1929) Flight

as Marine Colonel in Nicaragua

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.0

(1937) The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Star Witness
6.7

(1931) The Star Witness

as Judge (uncredited)

Under the Pampas Moon
5.0

(1935) Under the Pampas Moon

as Don Bennett

Border Cafe
6.3

(1937) Border Cafe

as Senator Henry Whitney

Hearts Divided
5.0

(1936) Hearts Divided

as Thomas Jefferson

Condemned Women
6.3

(1938) Condemned Women

as Warden Edmund Miller

His Jazz Bride
0.0

(1926) His Jazz Bride

as ---

Hats Off
5.0

(1936) Hats Off

as J.D. Murdock

The Hot Heiress
5.3

(1931) The Hot Heiress

as Doctor (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden
6.0

(1939) Sergeant Madden

as Police Commissioner

The Docks of New York
7.0

(1928) The Docks of New York

as Night Court Judge (uncredited)

Navy Born
4.5

(1936) Navy Born

as Admiral Kingston

Age of Indiscretion
5.2

(1935) Age of Indiscretion

as Judge

Great God Gold
9.0

(1935) Great God Gold

as George Harper

Dance Hall
3.8

(1929) Dance Hall

as Dr. Loring

Florian
1.0

(1940) Florian

as Bantry

Mother Carey's Chickens
5.2

(1938) Mother Carey's Chickens

as Thomas Hamilton Sr.

The Gay Diplomat
4.0

(1931) The Gay Diplomat

as Colonel

There Goes the Groom
5.3

(1937) There Goes the Groom

as Yacht Captain

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
9.0

(1938) Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

as College President Martin

The Primrose Path
5.2

(1925) The Primrose Path

as Prosecutor John Morton

The Runaround
7.0

(1931) The Runaround

as ---

Go Chase Yourself
4.5

(1938) Go Chase Yourself

as Daniels

Jaffery
0.0

(1916) Jaffery

as ---

Magic Town
6.7

(1947) Magic Town

as Senator Wilton

Paris Bound
4.4

(1929) Paris Bound

as James Hutton Sr.

Guilty or Not Guilty
6.0

(1932) Guilty or Not Guilty

as John Halliday

Manhattan Melodrama
7.0

(1934) Manhattan Melodrama

as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)

Too Many Wives
6.7

(1937) Too Many Wives

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

A Notorious Gentleman
6.0

(1935) A Notorious Gentleman

as ---

She's Got Everything
5.3

(1937) She's Got Everything

as First Doctor (uncredited)

Meet the Missus
4.0

(1937) Meet the Missus

as District Attorney

Risky Business
6.0

(1926) Risky Business

as Schubal Peabody

Maid's Night Out
6.2

(1938) Maid's Night Out

as Mr. Norman

Conspiracy
4.8

(1930) Conspiracy

as Mark Holt (uncredited)

Breakfast for Two
5.9

(1937) Breakfast for Two

as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)

The Common Law
5.5

(1931) The Common Law

as Doctor (uncredited)

Saturday's Heroes
7.0

(1937) Saturday's Heroes

as President Hammond

Blind Alibi
5.8

(1938) Blind Alibi

as Curator

Crime Ring
4.7

(1938) Crime Ring

as Clifton

A Child Is Born
6.5

(1939) A Child Is Born

as Dr. Cramm

Death Flies East
5.0

(1935) Death Flies East

as Dr. Jim Moffat

High Flyers
7.0

(1937) High Flyers

as Chief of Police

Crashing Hollywood
5.8

(1938) Crashing Hollywood

as Alexander Peyton

Don't Tell the Wife
0.0

(1937) Don't Tell the Wife

as Warden

Craig's Wife
0.0

(1928) Craig's Wife

as Mr. Passmore

Princess O'Hara
6.0

(1935) Princess O'Hara

as Judge (uncredited)

The Divorcee
6.3

(1930) The Divorcee

as Dr. Bernard

A Free Soul
6.1

(1931) A Free Soul

as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)

Five and Ten
6.3

(1931) Five and Ten

as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)

One Year Later
6.3

(1933) One Year Later

as J. Atwell Hunt

The Last Performance
6.2

(1929) The Last Performance

as Defense Attorney

Partners in Crime
2.0

(1928) Partners in Crime

as B.R. Carnwall

Here Comes the Navy
5.8

(1934) Here Comes the Navy

as Admiral

Confessions of a Co-Ed
5.8

(1931) Confessions of a Co-Ed

as College President

Young Eagles
6.0

(1930) Young Eagles

as Colonel Wilder

Shadow of the Law
6.4

(1930) Shadow of the Law

as Colonel Wentworth

The Washington Masquerade
6.5

(1932) The Washington Masquerade

as President of the Senate (uncredited)

Looking for Trouble
7.0

(1934) Looking for Trouble

as Parsons (uncredited)

It Had to Happen
5.5

(1936) It Had to Happen

as Jury Foreman

A Message to Garcia
5.0

(1936) A Message to Garcia

as Col. Wagner (uncredited)

Private Number
6.5

(1936) Private Number

as Judge

North of 36
0.0

(1926) North of 36

as Pattison

Wife, Husband and Friend
6.0

(1939) Wife, Husband and Friend

as Doctor

The Life of the Party
5.2

(1937) The Life of the Party

as Mr. Van Tuyl

The Man Who Found Himself
7.0

(1937) The Man Who Found Himself

as Dr. James Stanton Sr.

While Paris Sleeps
5.8

(1932) While Paris Sleeps

as Prison Doctor

The Port of Missing Girls
0.0

(1928) The Port of Missing Girls

as Cyrus Kinnng

The Eagle of the Sea
0.0

(1926) The Eagle of the Sea

as General Andrew Jackson

Part Time Wife
0.0

(1930) Part Time Wife

as Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)

Wanderer of the Wasteland
0.0

(1924) Wanderer of the Wasteland

as Mr. Roderick Virey

The Big Shot
5.0

(1937) The Big Shot

as Police Chief

Smashing the Rackets
5.5

(1938) Smashing the Rackets

as District Attorney Edward Greer

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1931) The Cisco Kid

as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

The Dance of Life
5.9

(1929) The Dance of Life

as Minister

You Can't Buy Luck
4.5

(1937) You Can't Buy Luck

as Doug White

The City
0.0

(1926) The City

as George Rand Sr

Blond Cheat
6.0

(1938) Blond Cheat

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel
4.0

(1938) The Affairs of Annabel

as Warden (uncredited)

Sutter's Gold
0.0

(1936) Sutter's Gold

as Dr. Billings

Fugitives for a Night
6.0

(1938) Fugitives for a Night

as Thomas, Nelson's Butler

The Air Mail
0.0

(1925) The Air Mail

as Peter Rendon

George White's Scandals
5.0

(1934) George White's Scandals

as John R. Loraine

Employees' Entrance
6.3

(1933) Employees' Entrance

as Newspaper Owner (uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China
7.3

(1935) Oil for the Lamps of China

as Walter Gilbert

Stars Over Broadway
5.2

(1935) Stars Over Broadway

as Angry Radio Station Executive

Only Saps Work
5.5

(1930) Only Saps Work

as Dr. White (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case
6.0

(1932) The Famous Ferguson Case

as Reporter (uncredited)

New Moon
6.8

(1940) New Moon

as Ship's Captain

The Hardys Ride High
6.0

(1939) The Hardys Ride High

as Jonas Bronell

Hell's Kitchen
6.2

(1939) Hell's Kitchen

as Judge

Christmas Holiday
6.3

(1944) Christmas Holiday

as Judge

Espionage Agent
5.9

(1939) Espionage Agent

as State Department Official

Bad Little Angel
4.9

(1939) Bad Little Angel

as Dr. Bell (uncredited)

Thunderbolt
5.8

(1929) Thunderbolt

as Mr. Corwin

Lady with a Past
5.8

(1932) Lady with a Past

as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)

0.0

(1934) Pursued

as Dr Otto Steiner

Society Fever
6.0

(1935) Society Fever

as Mr. Vandergriff

Son of a Sailor
5.0

(1933) Son of a Sailor

as Rear Admiral Lee

3 Bad Men
6.8

(1926) 3 Bad Men

as Gen. Neville

Laddie
6.0

(1940) Laddie

as Dr. Barnes

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
7.0

(1940) Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance
5.8

(1940) Calling Philo Vance

as Avery (uncredited)

Dangerous
6.7

(1935) Dangerous

as Charles Melton

Sea Spoilers
4.7

(1936) Sea Spoilers

as Commander Mays

The Oil Raider
0.0

(1934) The Oil Raider

as J. T. Varley

An Angel from Texas
4.8

(1940) An Angel from Texas

as Actor on Donkey in the Play

Spy Ship
6.0

(1942) Spy Ship

as Harry Mitchell

Thrill of Youth
5.5

(1932) Thrill of Youth

as Jeff Thayer

The Last Flight
6.9

(1931) The Last Flight

as Military Doctor

Young Desire
0.0

(1930) Young Desire

as Mr. Spencer

Ladies of the Big House
6.0

(1931) Ladies of the Big House

as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)

Sergeant York
7.2

(1941) Sergeant York

as Harrison (uncredited)

Mr. Skitch
6.0

(1933) Mr. Skitch

as Harvey's Uncle

Hotel for Women
6.0

(1939) Hotel for Women

as ---

Hangmen Also Die!
7.0

(1943) Hangmen Also Die!

as Neeval

Girls Demand Excitement
0.0

(1931) Girls Demand Excitement

as Mr. Madison

Knute Rockne All American
6.0

(1940) Knute Rockne All American

as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)

The Unholy Garden
6.0

(1931) The Unholy Garden

as Paris Prefect of Police

The Great Mr. Nobody
5.3

(1941) The Great Mr. Nobody

as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)

Little Men
6.1

(1940) Little Men

as Truant Officer

Johnny Apollo
6.8

(1940) Johnny Apollo

as Mr. Ives

The Man Who Fights Alone
0.0

(1924) The Man Who Fights Alone

as Dr. Raymond

An American Tragedy
6.1

(1931) An American Tragedy

as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

Broken Lullaby
7.5

(1932) Broken Lullaby

as Townsman (uncredited)

Not So Dumb
5.1

(1930) Not So Dumb

as Blair Patterson (uncredited)

The Naughty Flirt
5.7

(1930) The Naughty Flirt

as Mr. John Raleigh Elliott

The Wet Parade
5.8

(1932) The Wet Parade

as Judge (uncredited)

Viva Villa!
6.3

(1934) Viva Villa!

as Statesman (uncredited)

Expensive Women
4.8

(1931) Expensive Women

as Melville's Party Guest

Just Imagine
5.5

(1930) Just Imagine

as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)

0.0

(1925) The Golden Princess

as Bill Ket

King of the Mounties
0.0

(1942) King of the Mounties

as Prof. Brent

Wild Horse Mesa
7.0

(1925) Wild Horse Mesa

as Lige Melberne

Dante's Inferno
6.2

(1935) Dante's Inferno

as Judge

China Passage
5.5

(1937) China Passage

as Dr. Sibley

Wings
7.2

(1927) Wings

as Mr. Powell (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress
5.3

(1932) Rasputin and the Empress

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Son of the Gods
5.5

(1930) Son of the Gods

as Attorney (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
7.0

(1941) Golden Hoofs

as Dr. Timothy Drake

Hush Money
0.0

(1931) Hush Money

as Mr. Stockton (uncredited)

Her Market Value
0.0

(1925) Her Market Value

as Harvey Dumont

Give Me Liberty
6.1

(1936) Give Me Liberty

as Thomas Jefferson

Navy Wife
5.0

(1935) Navy Wife

as Dr. Charles Keats

Bright Eyes
6.7

(1934) Bright Eyes

as Judge Thompson

The Toast of New York
5.8

(1937) The Toast of New York

as Broker

The Women in His Life
4.0

(1933) The Women in His Life

as Governor (uncredited)

The Accusing Finger
4.7

(1936) The Accusing Finger

as Judge's Voice

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5

(1943) Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Rear Admiral (uncredited)

The Worst Woman in Paris?
0.0

(1933) The Worst Woman in Paris?

as Doctor

Night Flight
5.8

(1933) Night Flight

as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)

The Saint in New York
6.2

(1938) The Saint in New York

as Judge (Uncredited)

3 Kids and a Queen
6.0

(1935) 3 Kids and a Queen

as Judge

The Perfect Tribute
0.0

(1935) The Perfect Tribute

as Man (uncredited)

Paid in Full
0.0

(1914) Paid in Full

as Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)

70,000 Witnesses
4.8

(1932) 70,000 Witnesses

as College Official (uncredited)

She Couldn't Say No
6.8

(1940) She Couldn't Say No

as Henry Rockwell

Streets of New York
5.6

(1939) Streets of New York

as Judge Joseph Carroll

The King of the Turf
0.0

(1926) The King of the Turf

as Colonel Fairfax

Puttin' on the Ritz
5.2

(1930) Puttin' on the Ritz

as Dr. Blair

Touchdown!
0.0

(1931) Touchdown!

as President Baker

Maybe It's Love
4.0

(1930) Maybe It's Love

as College President Sheffield

Desert Gold
0.0

(1926) Desert Gold

as Richard Stanton Gale

The All-American
5.0

(1932) The All-American

as Mr. King

Dishonored
6.8

(1931) Dishonored

as ---

Behind Office Doors
5.1

(1931) Behind Office Doors

as Doctor (uncredited)

David Harum
7.0

(1934) David Harum

as Father (uncredited)