George Berrell (December 16, 1849 – April 20, 1933) was an American actor of both the 19th and early 20th century stage and of the

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era. He appeared in numerous stage plays as well as more than 50 films over the course of a career that ran from 1850 to 1927. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

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Bound on the Wheel ''Bound on the Wheel'' is a 1915 American short silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney. It was written by Ida May Park (De Grasse's wife), based on a story by Jules Furthman. The film is now presumed lost. Plot ...

'' (1915) * '' Mountain Justice'' (1915) * ''

Lon of Lone Mountain ''Lon of Lone Mountain'' is a 1915 American short silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse, witten by Ida May Park, and featuring Lon Chaney and Arthur Shirley. The film is now presumed lost. A still exists showing Lon Chaney in the role of ...

'' (1915) * '' The Three Godfathers'' (1916) * ''

The Committee on Credentials ''The Committee on Credentials'' is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. It is based on the novel ''The Pride of Palomar'' by Peter Bernard Kyne. It follows the protagonist Ballrat Bob, who tries to protect an acquaintance and sq ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Flashlight ''The Flashlight'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Dorothy Phillips and William Stowell. The screenplay was written by Ida May Park, based on the short story by Albert M. Treynore. This wa ...

'' (1917) * '' The Golden Bullet'' (1917) * ''

The Wrong Man ''The Wrong Man'' is a 1956 American docudrama film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles. The film was drawn from the true story of an innocent man charged with a crime, as described in the book ''The True Sto ...

'' (1917) * ''

Straight Shooting ''Straight Shooting'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of this film survive in the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Like many American films of ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Lair of the Wolf ''The Lair of the Wolf'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Donna Drew, Gretchen Lederer and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly p.371 Cast * Donna Drew as Steve Taylor * Gretchen Lederer as Margaret ...

'' (1917) * ''

In for Thirty Days ''In for Thirty Days'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by Webster Cullison. It stars May Allison, Robert Ellis, and Mayme Kelso, and was released on January 27, 1919. Cast list * May Allison as Helen Corning * Robert Ellis as B ...

'' (1919) * ''

As the Sun Went Down ''As the Sun Went Down'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Edith Storey, Lew Cody, and Harry S. Northrup. It was released on February 10, 1919. Plot Colonel Billy is an ex-dance hall girl who has ...

'' (1919) * ''

The City of Masks ''The City of Masks'' is a lost 1920 silent film comedy drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starred stage star Robert Warwick. Cast *Robert Warwick as Tommy ...

'' (1920) * '' The Dwelling Place of Light'' (1920) * ''

The U.P. Trail ''The U.P. Trail'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Kathlyn Williams, Roy Stewart, and Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film ac ...

'' (1920) * '' The Barbarian'' (1920) * ''

The Fire Eater ''The Fire Eater'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Smilin' Bob Corey (Gibson) and his partner Jim O'Neil (Perry) are rangers employed by the Fo ...

'' (1921) * '' Tracks'' (1922) * ''

The Grub-Stake ''The Grub-Stake'' is a 1923 American silent Western film produced by and starring Nell Shipman. It was directed by Shipman's partner Bert Van Tuyle. It is considered an independent film. Cast * Nell Shipman as Faith Diggs * Alfred Allen as M ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Everlasting Whisper ''The Everlasting Whisper'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Wyndham Gittens. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Everlasting Whisper, a Tale of the California Wilderness'' by Jackson Gregory. ...

'' (1925) * '' The Sea Beast'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927)

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* 1849 births 1933 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from Pennsylvania 19th-century American male actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1840s-stub