George 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 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.

Known For

Alexander Peabody

Bringing Up Baby

Consul

Island of Lost Souls

Hotel Doctor (uncredited)

42nd Street

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

Love Crazy

Committeeman (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

Madden

This Marriage Business

Colonel Caldwell

Son of Dracula

Judge Sturgis

Free Love

General Winfield

The Vanishing Frontier

Mr. Glade

One Increasing Purpose

Judge

Dust Be My Destiny

Major Gordon Kent

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Prof. Arnold

Charlie Chan in Egypt

American Consul (uncredited)

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Ned Mason

The Broncho Twister

The Rider

Body and Soul

Louden

Shanghai Bound

James Martin

Man Power

Dr. Van Buren

Humanity

Simeon Trott

Two Flaming Youths

Dr. Alexander Kirk

The Mandarin Mystery

Mr. Public Opinion

What Price Jazz

Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.

The Midnight Kiss

Judge

Resurrection

Prof. Elias Manton

Drums of the Desert

Gregory

Lady in the Death House

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Mr. Prentice

Merrily We Go to Hell

Her Uncle Edgar

Feel My Pulse

Hamilton

Ernest le rebelle

Robert Wentworth

Coquette

John Mason

Captain January

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

The Great Man's Lady

Madeleine's Father (uncredited)

Inspiration

Donald Bradley Sr.

Damaged Lives

Commodore Jordan

Hearts in Bondage

Doctor (uncredited)

Sea Devils

State Governor

Honor Bound

The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)

Bluebeard

President of Tire Co.

You're Telling Me!

Edward Swain (uncredited)

Buried Loot

Charles Girard (1914)

The World Moves On

Broker (uncredited)

Wonder Bar

Mort Dixon

The Law West of Tombstone

Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)

Wise Girl

Kenbrook

Manhattan Love Song

Robert Hall

Graft

Marine Colonel in Nicaragua

Flight

Doctor (uncredited)

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Judge (uncredited)

The Star Witness

Don Bennett

Under the Pampas Moon

Senator Henry Whitney

Border Cafe

Thomas Jefferson

Hearts Divided

Warden Edmund Miller

Condemned Women

His Jazz Bride

J.D. Murdock

Hats Off

Doctor (uncredited)

The Hot Heiress

Police Commissioner

Sergeant Madden

Night Court Judge (uncredited)

The Docks of New York

Admiral Kingston

Navy Born

Judge

Age of Indiscretion

George Harper

Great God Gold

Dr. Loring

Dance Hall

Bantry

Florian

Thomas Hamilton Sr.

Mother Carey's Chickens

Colonel

The Gay Diplomat

Yacht Captain

There Goes the Groom

College President Martin

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Prosecutor John Morton

The Primrose Path

The Runaround

Daniels

Go Chase Yourself

Jaffery

Senator Wilton

Magic Town

James Hutton Sr.

Paris Bound

John Halliday

Guilty or Not Guilty

Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama

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

Too Many Wives

Judge Horman

A Notorious Gentleman

First Doctor (uncredited)

She's Got Everything

District Attorney

Meet the Missus

Schubal Peabody

Risky Business

Mr. Norman

Maid's Night Out

Mark Holt (uncredited)

Conspiracy

Doctor (uncredited)

The Common Law

Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)

Breakfast for Two

President Hammond

Saturday's Heroes

Curator

Blind Alibi

Clifton

Crime Ring

Dr. Cramm

A Child Is Born

Dr. Jim Moffat

Death Flies East

Alexander Peyton

Crashing Hollywood

Chief of Police

High Flyers

Warden

Don't Tell the Wife

Mr. Passmore

Craig's Wife

Judge (uncredited)

Princess O'Hara

Dr. Bernard

The Divorcee

Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)

A Free Soul

Mr. Brooks (uncredited)

Five and Ten

J. Atwell Hunt

One Year Later

Defense Attorney

The Last Performance

B.R. Carnwall

Partners in Crime

Admiral

Here Comes the Navy

College President

Confessions of a Co-Ed

Colonel Wilder

Young Eagles

Colonel Wentworth

Shadow of the Law

President of the Senate (uncredited)

The Washington Masquerade

Parsons (uncredited)

Looking for Trouble

Jury Foreman

It Had to Happen

Col. Wagner (uncredited)

A Message to Garcia

Judge

Private Number

Doctor

Wife, Husband and Friend

Pattison

North of 36

Mr. Van Tuyl

The Life of the Party

Dr. James Stanton Sr.

The Man Who Found Himself

Prison Doctor

While Paris Sleeps

Cyrus Kinnng

The Port of Missing Girls

General Andrew Jackson

The Eagle of the Sea

Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)

Part Time Wife

Mr. Roderick Virey

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Police Chief

The Big Shot

District Attorney Edward Greer

Smashing the Rackets

Commanding Officer (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid

Minister

The Dance of Life

Doug White

You Can't Buy Luck

George Rand Sr

The City

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Blond Cheat

Warden (uncredited)

The Affairs of Annabel

Dr. Billings

Sutter's Gold

Thomas, Nelson's Butler

Fugitives for a Night

Peter Rendon

The Air Mail

John R. Loraine

George White's Scandals

Newspaper Owner (uncredited)

Employees' Entrance

Walter Gilbert

Oil for the Lamps of China

Angry Radio Station Executive

Stars Over Broadway

Dr. White (uncredited)

Only Saps Work

Reporter (uncredited)

The Famous Ferguson Case

Ship's Captain

New Moon

Jonas Bronell

The Hardys Ride High

Judge

Hell's Kitchen

Judge

Christmas Holiday

State Department Official

Espionage Agent

Dr. Bell (uncredited)

Bad Little Angel

Mr. Corwin

Thunderbolt

Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)

Lady with a Past

Dr Otto Steiner

Pursued

Mr. Vandergriff

Society Fever

Rear Admiral Lee

Son of a Sailor

Gen. Neville

3 Bad Men

Dr. Barnes

Laddie

Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Avery (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance

Charles Melton

Dangerous

Commander Mays

Sea Spoilers

J. T. Varley

The Oil Raider

Actor on Donkey in the Play

An Angel from Texas

Harry Mitchell

Spy Ship

Jeff Thayer

Thrill of Youth

Military Doctor

The Last Flight

Mr. Spencer

Young Desire

District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)

Ladies of the Big House

Harrison (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Harvey's Uncle

Mr. Skitch

Hotel for Women

Mr. Madison

Girls Demand Excitement

Neeval

Hangmen Also Die!

Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Paris Prefect of Police

The Unholy Garden

Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody

Truant Officer

Little Men

Mr. Ives

Johnny Apollo

Dr. Raymond

The Man Who Fights Alone

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

An American Tragedy

Townsman (uncredited)

Broken Lullaby

Blair Patterson (uncredited)

Not So Dumb

Mr. John Raleigh Elliott

The Naughty Flirt

Statesman (uncredited)

Viva Villa!

Judge (uncredited)

The Wet Parade

Melville's Party Guest

Expensive Women

Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)

Just Imagine

Bill Ket

The Golden Princess

Prof. Brent

King of the Mounties

Lige Melberne

Wild Horse Mesa

Judge

Dante's Inferno

Dr. Sibley

China Passage

Mr. Powell (uncredited)

Wings

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress

Attorney (uncredited)

Son of the Gods

Dr. Timothy Drake

Golden Hoofs

Mr. Stockton (uncredited)

Hush Money

Harvey Dumont

Her Market Value

Thomas Jefferson

Give Me Liberty

Dr. Charles Keats

Navy Wife

Judge Thompson

Bright Eyes

Broker

The Toast of New York

Governor (uncredited)

The Women in His Life

Judge's Voice

The Accusing Finger

Rear Admiral (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Doctor

The Worst Woman in Paris?

Santiago Doctor (uncredited)

Night Flight

Judge (Uncredited)

The Saint in New York

Judge

3 Kids and a Queen

Man (uncredited)

The Perfect Tribute

Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)

Paid in Full

College Official (uncredited)

70,000 Witnesses

Henry Rockwell

She Couldn't Say No

Judge Joseph Carroll

Streets of New York

Colonel Fairfax

The King of the Turf

Dr. Blair

Puttin' on the Ritz

President Baker

Touchdown!

College President Sheffield

Maybe It's Love

Richard Stanton Gale

Desert Gold

Mr. King

The All-American

Dishonored

Doctor (uncredited)

Behind Office Doors

Father (uncredited)

David Harum

Captain Beatty

Shipmates

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

216

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-10-05

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

George Henry Irving