George Bellamy (10 July 1866 – 26 December 1944) was an English film actor of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He spent eighteen years on the stage before making his film debut in ''Wanted - A Husband''. He appeared in 70 films between 1911 and 1933. He also directed two films in 1917. He was born in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, England.

Selected filmography

* '' The Third String'' (1914) * '' Called Back'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''

The Prisoner of Zenda ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order ...

'' (1915) * ''

Rupert of Hentzau ''Rupert of Hentzau'' is a sequel by Anthony Hope to ''The Prisoner of Zenda'', written in 1895 but not published in book form until 1898. The novel was serialized in ''The Pall Mall Magazine'' and ''McClure's Magazine'' from December 1897 thr ...

'' (1915) * ''

Honour in Pawn ''Honour in Pawn'' is a 1916 British silent film which starred Helen Haye in her first film role.''Honou ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Mother of Dartmoor ''The Mother of Dartmoor'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Bertram Burleigh and Enid Bell.Goble p.875 Plot summary A mother testifies against her own poacher son and he is sen ...

'' (1916) * '' The Answer'' (1916) * ''

Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...

'' (1917) * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917 - directed) * ''

Sweet and Twenty ''Sweet and Twenty'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Marguerite Blanche, Langhorn Burton and George Keene. Cast * Marguerite Blanche as Jean Trevellyn * Langhorn Burton as Douglas Floyd * Geor ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Scarlet Wooing ''The Scarlet Wooing'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Eve Balfour, George Keene and Marguerite Blanche. The screenplay concerns an author who writes a scandalous novel in order to raise funds for hi ...

'' (1920) * '' Judge Not'' (1920) * ''

Little Dorrit ''Little Dorrit'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London. Arthur Cl ...

'' (1920) * '' The Black Sheep'' (1920) * ''

The Woman of the Iron Bracelets ''The Woman of the Iron Bracelets'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Eve Balfour, George Keene and Marguerite Blanche. Plot A fleeing young woman facing a murder charge, goes to the assistance of a y ...

'' (1920) * '' Enchantment'' (1920) * '' Lady Noggs'' (1920) * '' Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * ''

Moth and Rust ''Moth and Rust'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Sybil Thorndike, Malvina Longfellow and Langhorn Burton. Cast * Sybil Thorndike as Mrs Brand * Malvina Longfellow as Janet Black * Langhorn Bu ...

'' (1921) * '' The Princess of New York'' (1921) * ''

The Old Country ''The Old Country'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Gerald McCarthy, Kathleen Vaughan and Haidee Wright. Cast * Gerald McCarthy – James Fountain * Kathleen Vaughan – Mary Lorimer * Haidee Wri ...

'' (1921) * '' The Four Just Men'' (1921) * '' The Truants'' (1922) * ''

Was She Justified? ''Was She Justified?'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Florence Turner, Ivy Close and Lewis Gilbert.Low p.474 Cast * Florence Turner as Joan Crossby * Ivy Close * Lewis Gilbert as John Crossby * ...

'' (1922) * '' A Lost Leader'' (1922) * ''

Open Country "Open Country" is a designation used for some UK access land. It was first defined under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (and extended by the Countryside Act 1968), and was land over which an appropriate access agreeme ...

'' (1922) * '' Not for Sale'' (1924) * ''

The Mating of Marcus ''The Mating of Marcus'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, George Bellamy and Moore Marriott. It was based on a novel by Mabel Grundy. Cast * David Hawthorne – Marcus Netherby * ...

'' (1926) * '' The Valley of Ghosts'' (1928) * ''

Houp La! ''Houp La!'' is an Edwardian musical comedy extravaganza, with music by Nat D. Ayer and Howard Talbot, lyrics by Percy Greenbank and Hugh E. Wright, and a book by Fred Thompson and Hugh E. Wright. The story combines the comic financial troubles ...

'' (1928) * ''

Red Aces ''Red Aces'' is a 1930 British silent crime film directed by Edgar Wallace and starring Janice Adair, Muriel Angelus and Nigel Bruce. It was adapted by Wallace from one of his own novels, ''Red Aces'' (1929), featuring the character of J.G. R ...

'' (1930) * ''

Midnight Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours. ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Officers' Mess ''The Officers' Mess'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Richard Cooper, Harold French and Elsa Lanchester. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.72 It was released as a quota quickie by Paramount Pictures. ...

'' (1931) * ''

Stepping Stones Stepping stones or stepstones are sets of stones arranged to form an improvised causeway that allows a pedestrian to cross a natural watercourse such as a river; or a water feature in a garden where water is allowed to flow between stone steps. U ...

'' (1931) * ''

Mixed Doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ...

'' (1933)

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* 1866 births 1944 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English film directors Male actors from Bristol 19th-century English male actors English male stage actors 20th-century English male actors {{England-film-actor-stub