George Gebhardt (September 21, 1879 – May 2, 1919) was an American
silent film
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, when ...
actor.
He appeared in more than 120 films between 1908 and 1922. He was born in
Basel
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, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
, Switzerland and died in
Edendale, Los Angeles
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from
tuberculosis
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
Balked at the Altar'' (1908)
* ''
After Many Years'' (1908)
* ''
The Fight for Freedom
''The Fight for Freedom'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film which may have been directed by D. W. Griffith. Filmed in Shadyside, New Jersey in June 1908, the film was released on July 17, 1908.
Plot
The film opens ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Romance of a Jewess
''Romance of a Jewess'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film written and directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Florence Lawrence as Ruth Simonson
* George Gebhardt as Simon Bimberg
* Gladys Egan as The Daughter
* John R. Cumpson as Customer ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Taming of the Shrew
''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Money Mad'' (1908)
* ''
A Calamitous Elopement'' (1908)
* ''
The Greaser's Gauntlet
''The Greaser's Gauntlet'' is a 1908 American silent short adventure film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was released by the Biograph Company and copyrighted on August 6, 1908. The film introduced the first extended use of parallel editing in ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Man and the Woman'' (1908)
* ''
The Fatal Hour'' (1908)
* ''
For Love of Gold'' (1908)
* ''
The Call of the Wild
''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Bu ...
'' (1908)
* ''
For a Wife's Honor
''For a Wife's Honor'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Charles Inslee as Irving Robertson
* Harry Solter as Frank Wilson
* Linda Arvidson as The Maid
* George Gebhardt as Henderson, the Manager
* ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Betrayed by a Handprint'' (1908)
* ''
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
''Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* John R. Cumpson as Honorable Patrick McPheeney
* Harry Solter as McPheeney's Aide
* Edward Dillon
* George Gebha ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Girl and the Outlaw
''The Girl and the Outlaw'' is a 1908 American silent short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It starred Charles Inslee as the outlaw but other members of the cast are largely unconfirmed. Flore ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Behind the Scenes
In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) vid ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Red Girl
''The Red Girl'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. It stars Florence Lawrence and the cast includes Charles Inslee, George Gebhardt, D. W. Gr ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Heart of O'Yama'' (1908)
* ''
Where the Breakers Roar
''Where the Breakers Roar'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress.
Cast
* Arthur V. Johnson as Tom Hudson
* Linda Arvidson as Alice Fa ...
'' (1908)
* ''
A Smoked Husband
''A Smoked Husband'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* John R. Cumpson as Mr. Bibbs
* Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Bibbs
* Linda Arvidson as Maid
* George Gebhardt as Man in Top Hat
* Robert Harron ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Stolen Jewels'' (1908)
* ''
The Devil
Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Zulu's Heart
''The Zulu's Heart'' is an extant 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Location footage was shot in Cliffside, New Jersey. White actors portray Zulus.
Cast
* Charle ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Father Gets in the Game
''Father Gets in the Game'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists.
Cast
* Mack Sennett as Bill Wilkins
* Harry Solter as Wilkins' Son
* George Gebhardt as Professor Dyem / First Co ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Ingomar, the Barbarian
''Ingomar, the Barbarian'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It has been placed in the same genre as the theatrical toga play.Richards, Jeffrey"Review: ''Playing out the Empire: Ben-Hur and other Toga Play ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Vaquero's Vow
''The Vaquero's Vow'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Charles Inslee as Renaldo
* Harry Solter as Gonzales
* Linda Arvidson
* Gladys Egan as Little Girl
* Frank Evans
* George Gebhardt as Wedding ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Planter's Wife'' (1908)
* ''
Concealing a Burglar'' (1908)
* ''
The Pirate's Gold'' (1908)
* ''
The Guerrilla'' (1908)
* ''
The Song of the Shirt
"The Song of the Shirt" is a poem written by Thomas Hood in 1843.
It was written in honour of a Mrs. Biddell, a widow and seamstress living in wretched conditions. In what was, at that time, common practice, Mrs. Biddell sewed trousers and shi ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Ingrate'' (1908)
* ''
A Woman's Way'' (1908)
* ''
The Clubman and the Tramp
''The Clubman and the Tramp'' is a 1908 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Florence Lawrence as Bridget / Dinner Guest
* Linda Arvidson as Dinner Guest
* John R. Cumpson
* George Gebhardt as Waiter
* Robert H ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Valet's Wife
''The Valet's Wife'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of George Eastman House.
Cast
* Mack Sennett as Reggie Van Twiller
* Charles Avery as Mr. Tubbs
* Geor ...
'' (1908)
* ''
The Feud and the Turkey'' (1908)
* ''
The Reckoning'' (1908)
* ''
The Test of Friendship'' (1908)
* ''
An Awful Moment'' (1908)
* ''
The Christmas Burglars
''The Christmas Burglars'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Martin
* Adele DeGarde as Margie, Mrs. Martin's Daughter
* Charles Inslee as Mike McLaren
* John R. Cumpson
* ...
'' (1908)
* ''
Mr. Jones at the Ball'' (1908)
* ''
The Helping Hand'' (1908)
* ''
The Kentuckian'' (1908)
* ''
One Touch of Nature'' (1909)
* ''
The Maniac Cook
''The Maniac Cook'' is a 1909 American silent thriller film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Anita Hendrie in the title role. Principal cast members also include Harry Solter and Marion Leon ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Honor of Thieves
''The Honor of Thieves'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Florence Lawrence as Rachel Einstein
* Harry Solter as Mr. Einstein
* George Gebhardt as Musician
* Anita Hendrie as At Dance
* Arthur V. J ...
'' (1909)
* ''
Love Finds a Way
''Love Finds a Way'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Anita Hendrie as The Duchess
* Arthur V. Johnson as The Duke
* Marion Leonard as Their Daughter
* Harry Solter as One of the Daughter's Suitor ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Sacrifice'' (1909)
* ''
A Rural Elopement
''A Rural Elopement'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Linda Arvidson as Cynthia Stebbins
* George Gebhardt as Hank Hopkins
* Harry Solter as Hungry Henry
* David Miles as Dad Stebbins
* John R. Cu ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Criminal Hypnotist
''The Criminal Hypnotist'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Owen Moore as The Man
* Marion Leonard as The Man's Fiancee
* Arthur V. Johnson as The Criminal Hypnotist
* David Miles as The Robbery V ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
''The Fascinating Mrs. Francis'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. The Internet Movie Database lists Mary Pickford as appearing in this short. However, Pickford did not begin with Biograph until the end of ...
'' (1909)
* ''
Those Awful Hats
''Those Awful Hats'' is a 1909 American short comedy film directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Mack Sennett. It takes place in a small, crowded movie theatre, where the patrons are perpetually distracted by people - primarily women - wearin ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Welcome Burglar
''The Welcome Burglar'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Marion Leonard as Alice Pierce
* Harry Solter as Ben Harris
* Charles Inslee as Employer / Husband
* Linda Arvidson as The Maid
* Edwin Aug ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Cord of Life'' (1909)
* ''
The Brahma Diamond
''The Brahma Diamond'' is a 1909 American silent film, silent short film, short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Harry Solter as A Tourist
* George Gebhardt as A Guard
* Florence Lawrence as The Guard's Sweetheart
* David Miles as ...
'' (1909)
* ''
A Wreath in Time
''A Wreath in Time'' is a 1909 American silent comedy film written and directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and co-starring Mack Sennett and Florence Lawrence.Niver, Kemp R. ''Early Motion Pictures: The ...
'' (1909)
* ''
Tragic Love
''Tragic Love'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Arthur V. Johnson as Bob Spaulding
* David Miles as Mr. Rankin
* Linda Arvidson as Mrs. Rankin
* Charles Avery as In Factory
* Clara T. Bracy
* ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Curtain Pole
''The Curtain Pole'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film still exists. The film was made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company when it and many other early film studios in America's first motio ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Golden Louis
''The Golden Louis'' is a 1909 American drama film written by Edward Acker, directed by D. W. Griffith, and produced by the Biograph Company in New York City. Originally, this short was distributed to theaters on a " split reel", accompanying anot ...
'' (1909)
* ''
At the Altar
''At the Altar'' is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A p ...
'' (1909)
* ''
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
''Jones and the Lady Book Agent'' is a 1909 American silent comedy film written by Frank E. Woods and directed by D. W. Griffith. Produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City, the short stars John R. Cumpson, Floren ...
'' (1909)
* ''
The Dishonored Medal
''The Dishonored Medal'' is a 1914 silent American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Miriam Cooper, George Gebhard, and Raoul Walsh, and was released on May 3, 1914.
Cast list
* Miriam Cooper as Zora
* George Gebhard as Lie ...
'' (1914)
* ''
The Secret of the Submarine
''The Secret of the Submarine'' is a 1915 American adventure film, adventure film serial directed by George L. Sargent. It was 15 chapters and all of them are considered to be lost film, lost.
Plot
The heroes must keep the titular submarine f ...
'' (1915)
* ''
The Fighting Hope
''The Fighting Hope'' is a 1915 silent film drama directed by George Melford and starring Thomas Meighan and Laura Hope Crews, both in their film debuts. Jesse Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures released. Based on a 1908 play by William J. Hu ...
'' (1915)
* ''
The Voice in the Fog
''The Voice in the Fog'' is a lost 1915 silent film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. J. P. McGowan directed the film which is based on a novel by Harold McGrath. Stage actor Donald Brian makes his screen debut in the ...
'' (1915)
* ''
Blackbirds'' (1915)
* ''
The Unknown'' (1915)
* ''
Hands Up!'' (1918)
* ''
Madame Spy'' (1918)
* ''
Through Eyes of Men'' (1920)
References
External links
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1879 births
1919 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
20th-century American male actors
Tuberculosis deaths in California
Actors from Basel-Stadt
Swiss emigrants to the United States
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