George Walsh
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George Walsh was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 81 films between 1914
and 1936
.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Pomona, California
from pneumonia
. He was the younger brother of film director
Raoul Walsh
. He attended the High School of Commerce in New York City where he was graduated in the Class of 1911, competed on the baseball, track, cross country, swimming and crew teams and was a member of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity, like his older brother. At various future dates he attended Fordham and Georgetown Universities.
Walsh was originally intended to play Ben-Hur in the Italian shoot that began with Goldwyn Pictures
in 1923 and inherited to the MGM after the 1924 merger of Metro Studios, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Studios. Midway through production Walsh and director Charles Brabin
were replaced by Ramon Novarro
and director Fred Niblo
.
At one time 1916 to 1926 Walsh was married to actress Seena Owen
. The couple had a daughter called Patricia Walsh.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 81 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
and 1936
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Pomona, California
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. He was the younger brother of film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh...
. He attended the High School of Commerce in New York City where he was graduated in the Class of 1911, competed on the baseball, track, cross country, swimming and crew teams and was a member of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity, like his older brother. At various future dates he attended Fordham and Georgetown Universities.
Walsh was originally intended to play Ben-Hur in the Italian shoot that began with Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Goldfish in partnership with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn using an amalgamation of both last names to create the name...
in 1923 and inherited to the MGM after the 1924 merger of Metro Studios, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Studios. Midway through production Walsh and director Charles Brabin
Charles Brabin
Charles J. Brabin was an American film director and screenwriter. He was active during the silent era, then pursued a short-lived career in talkies....
were replaced by Ramon Novarro
Ramón Novarro
Ramón Novarro was a Mexican leading man actor in Hollywood in the early 20th century. He was the next male "Sex Symbol" after the death of Rudolph Valentino...
and director Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.-Biography:He was born Frederick Liedtke in York, Nebraska, to a French mother and a father who had served as a captain in the American Civil War and was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg...
.
At one time 1916 to 1926 Walsh was married to actress Seena Owen
Seena Owen
Seena Owen was a Danish-American silent film actress.-Early Life:She was born Signe M. Auen at Spokane, Washington, the youngest of three children raised by Jens Christensen and Karen Auen. Her father and mother came from Denmark in the late 1880s and settled in Minnesota where they married in 1888...
. The couple had a daughter called Patricia Walsh.
Selected filmography
- The SerpentThe Serpent (1916 film)The Serpent is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Theda Bara. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Fox Studios and many early film studios were based there at the beginning of the 20th century. The film is now considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Theda Bara -...
(1916) - Gold and the WomanGold and the WomanGold and the Woman is a 1916 silent drama film directed by James Vincent and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Theda Bara - Theresa Decordova* Alma Hanlon - Hester* H. Cooper Cliffe - Col. Ernest Dent...
(1916) - IntoleranceIntolerance (film)Intolerance is a 1916 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and is considered one of the great masterpieces of the Silent Era. The three-and-a-half hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines each separated by several centuries: A contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; a...
(1916) - Help! Help! Police!Help! Help! Police!Help! Help! Police! is a 1919 silent American comedy film directed by Edward Dillon.- Cast :* George Walsh as George Welston* Eric Mayne as Edward P. Welston* Henry Hallam as Judson Pendleton* Marie Burke as Mrs. Pendleton* Alice Mann as Eve Pendleton...
(1919) - With Stanley in AfricaWith Stanley in AfricaWith Stanley in Africa is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and Edward A. Kull. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* George Walsh - Henry Morton Stanley* Louise Lorraine* Charles Mason* William Welsh...
(1922) - Me and My GalMe and My GalMe and My Gal is a 1932 American motion picture drama and romantic comedy starring Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett, directed by Raoul Walsh, and released by the Fox Film Corporation...
(1932)