George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the

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Biography

Born in

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, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to be an attorney, but he became a Shakespearean actor instead. Fawcett had his own acting troupe, the Fawcett Stock Company. He appeared on stage in such plays as ''Ghosts'' (1905) with Mary Shaw, ''The Squaw Man'' (1905) with

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, ''The Great John Ganton'' (1909) with an up-and-coming actress

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in the cast, and ''Getting a Polish'' (1910) with actress

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. Fawcett's film debut came in 1915 in '' The Majesty of the Law'', and he appeared in 151 films between 1915 and 1933. He also directed films. He returned to the stage in 1930 in a production of ''The Great John Ganton'' at the Vine Theater in Los Angeles. Fawcett married actress Percy Haswell, and they had one daughter. Fawcett died in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1939.

Partial filmography

* '' The Habit of Happiness'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' Panthea'' (1917) * '' Shirley Kaye'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

The Heart of Texas Ryan The Heart of Texas Ryan, aka The Light of Western Stars, is a 1917 American silent Western film starring Tom Mix and Bessie Eyton and directed by E.A. Martin. The film was produced by Sanford Productions. It is Tom Mix's first feature-length f ...

'' (1917) * '' The Great Love'' (1918) * '' The Beloved Traitor'' (1918) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1918) * ''

Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal ''Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal'' is a 1918 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith. Produced to support the Liberty bond drive of 1918, the film is now considered to be a lost film. Plot Lillian wants to buy clothes but ...

'' (1918) * '' The Hope Chest'' (1918) * '' A Romance of Happy Valley'' (1919) * '' I'll Get Him Yet'' (1919) * '' The Railroader'' (1919) * '' True Heart Susie'' (1919) * '' The Greatest Question'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Dangerous Business'' (1920) * '' Good References'' (1920) * '' Two Weeks'' (1920) * '' Paying the Piper'' (1921) * '' Sentimental Tommy'' (1921) * '' Chivalrous Charley'' (1921) * '' Nobody'' (1921) * '' Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Such a Little Queen'' (1921) (*director only) * '' Forever'' (1921) * '' Hush Money'' (1921) * '' The Way of a Maid'' (1921) * '' Isle of Doubt'' (1922) * '' Destiny's Isle'' (1922) * '' Polly of the Follies'' (1922) * '' The Curse of Drink'' (1922) * '' Ebb Tide'' (1922) * '' Beyond the Rainbow'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' His Wife's Husband'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' The Woman With Four Faces'' (1923) * ''

His Children's Children ''His Children's Children'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring the winsome Bebe Daniels. It is based on a novel, ''His Children's Children'' by Arthur Train. Famous Players-Lasky produced and Paramount Pi ...

'' (1923) * '' West of the Water Tower'' (1923) * '' Just Like a Woman'' (1923) * ''

Pied Piper Malone ''Pied Piper Malone'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Thomas Meighan. The Famous Players-Lasky produced the film and Paramount Pictures distributed. Plot As described in a film magazine revie ...

'' (1924) * '' Triumph'' (1924) * '' The Bedroom Window'' (1924) * '' A Lost Lady'' (1924) * ''

In Every Woman's Life ''In Every Woman's Life'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Albert S. Le Vino. It is based on the 1920 novel ''Belonging'' by Olive Wadsley. The film stars Virginia Valli, Lloyd Hughes, Marc McDermott, G ...

'' (1924) * '' The Sporting Venus'' (1925) * '' The Sporting Chance'' (1925) * ''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt to ...

'' (1925) * '' The Circle'' (1925) * '' Thank You'' (1925) * '' Some Pun'kins'' (1925) * ''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, ...

'' (1925) * '' The Fighting Cub'' (1925) * ''

Souls for Sables ''Souls for Sables'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James C. McKay and starring Claire Windsor. It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Fred Garlan is devoted to his wi ...

'' (1925) * '' Go Straight'' (1925) * '' There You Are!'' (1926) * '' Out of the Storm'' (1926) * '' The Flaming Frontier'' (1926) * '' Under Western Skies'' (1926) * '' Son of the Sheik'' (1926) * '' Flesh and the Devil'' (1926) * ''

Two Can Play ''Two Can Play'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring George Fawcett, Allan Forrest, and Clara Bow.

'' (1926) * '' The Little Firebrand'' (1926) * ''

See You in Jail ''See You in Jail'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Jack Mulhall. The film was produced by Ray Rocket and distributed through First National Pictures. Cast *Jack Mulhall - Jerry Marsden *Alice Day - Ruth M ...

'' (1927) * '' Riding to Fame'' (1927) * ''

Duty's Reward ''Duty's Reward'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Alan Roscoe, Eva Novak and Lou Archer.Connelly p.343 Cast * Alan Roscoe as Richard Webster * Eva Novak as Dorothy Thompson * Lou Archer as 'Peek' ...

'' (1927) * '' Snowbound'' (1927) * '' Rich Men's Sons'' (1927) * '' Tillie the Toiler'' (1927) * '' Hard-Boiled Haggerty'' (1927) * '' Spring Fever'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Enemy'' (1927) * '' The Wedding March'' (1928) * ''

Tempest Tempest is a synonym for a storm. '' The Tempest'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Tempest or The Tempest may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Tempest'' (1908 film), a British silent film * ''The Tempest'' (1911 film), a ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Little Wildcat ''The Little Wildcat'' is a 1928 American comedy drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Audrey Ferris, James Murray and Robert Edeson. Cast * Audrey Ferris as Audrey * James Murray as Conrad Burton * Robert Edeson as Joel Ketch ...

'' (1928) * '' Prowlers of the Sea'' (1928) * '' Lady of the Pavements'' (1929) * '' Fancy Baggage'' (1929) * '' Tide of Empire'' (1929) * ''

The Four Feathers ''The Four Feathers'' is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. In December 1901, ''Cornhill Magazine'' announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in th ...

'' (1929) * '' The Gamblers'' (1929) * '' Wonder of Women'' (1929) * '' Hearts in Exile'' (1929) * '' The Bad One'' (1930) * ''

Swing High ''Swing High'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Novelty). The film documents The Flying Codonas, a f ...

'' (1930) * '' Ladies of Leisure'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * '' A Woman of Experience'' (1931) * '' Hello, Sister!'' (1933)

References

External links

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George Fawcett and Percy Haswell Fawcett papers, 1857–1903
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, is located in Manhattan, New York City, at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on the Upper West Side, between the Metro ...

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