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George H. Melford (born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor and director. Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMille's, appearing in big bold letters above the title of his films.


Early years

Born in
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, in 1877 (though older sources state 1888), he was the son of German immigrant Henrietta Knauff. Melford had four sisters: Mary Knauff (Mrs. Godfrey Willis Wainwright); Henrietta Knauff; Alice Irene Knauff (Mrs. Edmond Francois Bernoudy) — all of Los Angeles — and Mrs. Frederick Kells/Keils of Ottawa, Canada. Melford graduated from
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in
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, Canada.


Career

He was an accomplished stage actor working in
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, before joining the
Kalem Company The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to ...
motion picture studio in New York City in 1909. Hired by director
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for
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roles, in the fall of 1910 he was sent to work with a film crew on the West Coast. In 1911, with Robert Vignola, he co-directed
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in his first short film, ''Arizona Bill'' based on a script he had written. From there, Melford went on to direct another 30 films for Kalem Studios until 1915, when he was hired by Jesse L. Lasky to direct feature-length films for Lasky's Feature Play Company. That same year, Melford became one of the founding members of the Motion Picture Directors Association. In 1916 Melford directed '' To Have and to Hold'', a film based on the Mary Johnston novel that had been the bestselling novel in the United States for 1900. In 1921 he directed what is probably his most famous
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—'' The Sheik'', starring
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. Melford remained with Lasky's company for ten years, then joined
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, where he directed his first
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in 1929. The following year, he co-directed four Spanish-language films including the acclaimed Spanish version of ''Dracula''. Melford filmed it simultaneously with the English version on the same sets at night using a different cast and crew. Actress Lupita Tovar—who was in the film—said in an interview on the 75th anniversary DVD of the film that Melford did not speak Spanish and had to use a translator. His last major work as a director came in 1937 when he and Harry L. Fraser co-directed
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' first serial, a 15-episode, five-hour-long
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titled Jungle Menace starring Frank Buck.


Later career and death

Melford loved the film business, and although financially independent, he never stopped working. Having directed more than 140 films, he continued to work in small character roles. In the 1940s he was part of
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' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. He also made a notable appearance in the 1956 epic ''
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''. He appeared in his last film in 1960 at the age of 83, dying in Hollywood on April 25, 1961, of heart failure at age 84. He is interred in
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in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.


Personal life

On May 9, 1904, Melford married Louise Leroy. She filed for divorce on September 28, 1923, asserting that he deserted her on September 15, 1922. The divorce was granted on January 10, 1924. He also was married to actress
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.


Select filmography


Actor

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'' (1909) * '' A Colonial Belle'' (1910, Short) * ''The Touch of a Child's Hand'' (1910, Short) – Mr. Livingston – a Widower * ''When Two Hearts Are Won'' (1911, Short) * ''The Bugler of Battery B'' (1912) * ''Perils of the Sea'' (1913, Short) – Second Officer Bradford * ''The Barrier of Ignorance'' (1914, Short) – Calvin Freeman – a Young Surgeon * ''
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'' (1939) – Bank President Wales * ''The Family Next Door'' (1939) – Bank Manager (uncredited) * '' The Lady's from Kentucky'' (1939) – Veterinarian (uncredited) * '' Unmarried'' (1939) – Trainer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1939) – Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) – (uncredited) * '' Island of Lost Men'' (1939) – Merchant (uncredited) * '' Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence'' (1939) – Hobo (uncredited) * '' Rulers of the Sea'' (1939) – Landlord (uncredited) * '' Too Busy to Work'' (1939) – Dugan * '' The Light That Failed'' (1939) – Second Man (voice, uncredited) * '' Remember the Night'' (1940) – Brian – the Bailiff (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) – Juror (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) – Greasewood Sheriff-Elect on Train (uncredited) * '' Buck Benny Rides Again'' (1940) – Bartender (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) – Trader * '' The Great McGinty'' (1940) – Senior Senator (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) – John Taylor * '' Life with Henry'' (1940) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Tall, Dark and Handsome'' (1941) – Ex-Governor John Logan (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1941) – Guest (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1941) – Eldridge (uncredited) * '' The Lady Eve'' (1941) – Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Meet John Doe'' (1941) – Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited) * '' Robbers of the Range'' (1941) – Colonel Lodge * '' Wild Geese Calling'' (1941) – Foreman (uncredited) * '' Belle Starr'' (1941) – Preacher (uncredited) * '' Flying Cadets'' (1941) – Train Conductor * ''
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'' (1941) – Banker in Park (uncredited) * '' Blue, White and Perfect'' (1942) – Ship's Doctor (uncredited) * '' Valley of the Sun'' (1942) – Dr. Thomas (uncredited) * ''
Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, ...
'' (1942) – Devereaux Banker (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1942) – Hardin * ''
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'' (1942) – Conductor (uncredited) * ''
Army Surgeon ''Army Surgeon'' is a 1942 American film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Jane Wyatt and Kent Taylor. The plot is about a female surgeon who pretends to be a nurse so she can serve on the front line during World War I.
'' (1942) – Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Navy Comes Through'' (1942) – Chief Engineer (uncredited) * '' That Other Woman'' (1942) – Zineschwich * '' Quiet Please, Murder'' (1942) – Guard in Library (uncredited) * '' Time to Kill'' (1942) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1943) – Mr. Sloan * '' Gangway for Tomorrow'' (1943) – Judge (uncredited) * '' Government Girl'' (1943) – Irate Man (uncredited) * '' The Dancing Masters'' (1943) – Gateman (uncredited) * '' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' (1943) – U.S. Marshal (uncredited) * '' The Great Moment'' (1944) – Dr. Hayden (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1944) – Sheriff (uncredited) * '' The Big Noise'' (1944) – Mugridge the Butler (uncredited) * '' Practically Yours'' (1944) – Senate Vice-President (uncredited) * '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1945) – Mr. Spencer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1945) – Prison Board Member (uncredited) * '' Diamond Horseshoe'' (1945) – Pop – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' Doll Face'' (1945) – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' Johnny Comes Flying Home'' (1946) – Bit Role (uncredited) * '' The Bride Wore Boots'' (1946) – Judge #3 (uncredited) * '' Strange Triangle'' (1946) – Judge * ''
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'' (1946) – Ship Owner (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1947) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1947) – Delegate (uncredited) * '' Thunder in the Valley'' (1947) – Judge (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1948) – Parole Board Member (uncredited) * '' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) – Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) * '' Cry of the City'' (1948) – Barber (uncredited) * '' Unfaithfully Yours'' (1948) – Concert Attendee (uncredited) * '' When My Baby Smiles at Me'' (1948) – Conductor (uncredited) * '' Command Decision'' (1948) – Correspondent (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1949) – Person in Theatre (uncredited) * '' The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' (1949) – Deputy (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1949) – Conductor (uncredited) * '' A Ticket to Tomahawk'' (1950) – Stationmaster (uncredited) * '' The Brigand'' (1952) – Majordomo (uncredited) * '' Cripple Creek'' (1952) – McKee (uncredited) * '' Carrie'' (1952) – Patron at Slawson's (uncredited) * '' The President's Lady'' (1953) – Minister (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1953) – Bailiff (uncredited) * '' City of Bad Men'' (1953) – Old-Timer Outside Saloon (uncredited) * '' The Robe'' (1953) – (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1953) – Priest (uncredited) * '' Woman's World'' (1954) – Auto Plant Worker (uncredited) * '' There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954) – Kelly (uncredited) * '' Prince of Players'' (1955) – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1956) – Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman * ''
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Director

* ''Arizona Bill'' (1911) * ''The Mexican Joan of Arc'' (1911) * ''The Soldier Brothers of Susanna'' (1912) * ''The Battle of Bloody Ford'' (1913) * '' The Boer War'' (1914) * ''
The Potter and the Clay ''The Potter and the Clay'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by George Melford. Plot Cast * Douglas Gerrard as Bertram Trent – a Man of Wealth * Ollie Kirkby as Elsie Trent, Bertram's Wife * Cleo Ridgely as Dorothy Trent, ...
'' (1914) * '' Young Romance'' (1915) * '' The Immigrant'' (1915) * '' The Unknown'' (1915) * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1916) * '' The House with the Golden Windows'' (1916) * '' The Evil Eye'' (1917) * '' The Crystal Gazer'' (1917) * '' The Sunset Trail'' (1917) * '' Nan of Music Mountain'' (1917) * ''
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'' (1918) * '' Wild Youth'' (1918) * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) * '' Told in the Hills'' (1919) * '' The Sea Wolf'' (1920) * '' The Round-Up'' (1920) * ''
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'' (1920) * ''The Jucklins'' (1921) * '' A Wise Fool'' (1921) * '' The Sheik'' (1921) * ''
Moran of the Lady Letty ''Moran of the Lady Letty'' is a 1922 American silent adventure drama film directed by George Melford and stars Rudolph Valentino and Dorothy Dalton. Melford and Valentino had previously worked together on the box office hit '' The Sheik'', i ...
'' (1922) * ''Burning Sands'' (1922) * '' Ebb Tide'' (1922) * ''
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'' (1923) * '' You Can't Fool Your Wife'' (1923) * '' The Light That Failed'' (1923) * '' Big Timber'' (1924) * '' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' (1924) * ''Simon the Jester'' (1925) * '' Friendly Enemies'' (1925) * '' Without Mercy'' (1925) * '' The Flame of the Yukon'' (1926) * '' Going Crooked'' (1926) * '' A Man's Past'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1928) * ''
Sinners in Love ''Sinners in Love'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by George Melford and starring Olive Borden and Seena Owen. It was produced and released by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). Cast *Olive Borden as Ann Hardy *Huntley Gordon as Ted ...
'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1928) * ''
Love in the Desert ''Love in the Desert'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Olive Borden, Hugh Trevor, and Noah Beery. Originally made as a silent film, sound was then added and it was released in two separate versions. Cast ...
'' (1929) * '' Sea Fury'' (1929) * '' The Woman I Love'' (1929) * '' The Poor Millionaire'' (1930) * ''
La Voluntad del muerto ''La Voluntad del Muerto'' ( en, The Will of the Dead Man, italic=yes) is a Spanish-language version of '' The Cat Creeps'' (1930), both of which are now considered to be lost films. The film was directed by George Melford and stars Antonio ...
'' (1930) Spanish-language version of ''The Cat and the Canary'' and ''The Cat Creeps'' * ''
Drácula ''Dracula'' is a 1931 American horror film directed by George Melford. The film is based on both the novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker and the play ''Dracula'' by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. The film is about Renfield (Pablo Alvarez R ...
'' (1931) Spanish-language version of ''Dracula'' * '' The Viking'' (1931) * '' East of Borneo'' (1931) *'' The Homicide Squad'' (1931) * '' The Penal Code'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1934) * '' Jungle Menace'' (serial) (1937) * ''Jungle Terror'' (1946) 70-minute feature film version of serial ''Jungle Menace''


Producer

* ''Behold My Wife'' (1920) * ''Moran of the Lady Letty'' (1922) * ''East of Borneo'' (1931)


Writer

* ''Arizona Bill'' (1911) * ''Prisoners of War'' (1913) * ''The Wartime Siren'' (Scenario, 1913) * ''The Fire-Fighting Zouaves'' (Scenario, 1913) * ''Big Timber'' (1924) * ''Sea Fury'' (1929) * ''Jungle Menace'' (Story, 1937)


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