George Irving (American actor)
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George Henry Irving was an American
film actor and director who made over 200 films in his lifetime. Some of his best known movies were Abe Lincoln in Illinois
, Hearts Divided
, A Night at the Opera
, Son of Dracula
, Hangmen Also Die!, Once Upon a Honeymoon
, and Maid's Night Out
.
in 1961.
United States
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film actor and director who made over 200 films in his lifetime. Some of his best known movies were Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States....
, Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided is a 1936 musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. It starred Marion Davies and Dick Powell as the couple...
, A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (film)
A Night at the Opera is a 1935 American comedy film starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx, and featuring Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Margaret Dumont, Sig Ruman, and Walter Woolf King. It was the first film the Marx Brothers made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after their departure from...
, Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula (1943 film)
Son of Dracula is a 1943 American horror film directed by Robert Siodmak - his first film for Universal studios - with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. and his frequent co-star Evelyn Ankers. Notably it is the first film where a vampire...
, Hangmen Also Die!, Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon is a 1956 musical sponsored film about a couple wishing for a new home. It starts off with a group of angels who decide to help a couple have a honeymoon. The husband tries to write a song, while the wife daydreams about a new home, and imagines what it would be like to have...
, and Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out is a 1938 American romantic comedy film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by Ben Holmes from a screenplay by Bert Granet, adapted by from the radio play Certified by Willoughby Speyers....
.
Death
Irving retired from acting in 1954. He died of a heart attackMyocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1961.