George Fisher (August 10, 1891 – August 13, 1960) was an American 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 appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. His role in the 1916 Thomas H. Ince film '' Civilization'' is noteworthy as the first cinematic depiction of Jesus.

Partial filmography

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'' (1913) * ''Rumpelstiltskin'' (1915) - Captain Pilkin * ''The Darkening Trail'' (1915) - Jack Sturgess * '' Civilization'' (1916) - The Christ * '' The Three Musketeers'' (1916) - King Louis XIII * ''Home'' (1916) - Allan Shelby * ''Honor Thy Name'' (1916) - Jack Deering * '' Shell 43'' (1916) - Lieutenant Franz Hollen * '' The Thoroughbred'' (1916) - Reverend Thomas Hayden * '' Somewhere in France'' (1916) - Herr Vogel * ''Three of Many'' (1916) - Paul Cardoza * ''

The Wax Model ''The Wax Model'' is a lost 1917 American drama silent film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Vivian Martin, Thomas Holding, George Fisher, Helen Jerome Eddy, Clarissa Selwynne and Katherine Vaughn. ...

'' (1917) - John Ramsey * '' The Promise'' (1917) - St. Ledger * ''

The Gentle Intruder ''The Gentle Intruder'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film was Minter's sixth production with Mutual Film. It is one of approximately a dozen of Minter's films known to have ...

'' (1917) - Arnold Baxter * ''

The Spirit of Romance ''The Spirit of Romance'' is a 1910 book of literary criticism by the poet Ezra Pound. It is based on lectures he delivered at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London between 1908 and 1909 and deals with a variety of European literatures. As w ...

'' (1917) - Percival Rollins * '' Environment'' (1917) - Henry Pennfield * '' Annie-for-Spite'' (1917) - Willard Kaine Nottingham * '' Periwinkle'' (1917) - Richard Langdon Evans * ''Pride and the Man'' (1917) - Warren Leonard * ''The Rainbow Girl'' (1917) - Richard Warner * ''The Sea Master'' (1917) - Hugh * '' Alimony'' (1917) - Howard Turner *'' Within the Cup'' (1918) - Le Saint Hammond * ''Blue Blood'' (1918) - Dr. John Rand * '' A Little Sister of Everybody'' (1918) - Hugh Travers Jr *'' Maid o' the Storm'' (1918) - Franklin Shirley * ''Fires of Youth'' (1918) - Ronald Standish * ''

Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots ''Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford and George Fisher.Goble p.877 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Mrs. Leffingwell * Harrison Ford as Mr. L ...

'' (1918) - Walter Huntley * ''And a Still Small Voice'' (1918) - Richard Dunlap * ''Luck and Pluck'' (1919) - Karl Richter * ''

Hearts Asleep ''Hearts Asleep'' is a lost 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Howard Hickman and produced by and starring his wife Bessie Barriscale. It was distributed through Robertson-Cole Company. Plot As described in a film magazine, Nancy ( ...

'' (1919) - Randolph Lee * ''Gates of Brass'' (1919) - Dick Wilbur * ''

Rose o' the River ''Rose o' the River'' is a 1919 American drama silent film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Lila Lee, Darrell Foss, George Fisher, Robert Brower, Josephine Crowell, and Sylvia Asht ...

'' (1919) - Claude Merrill * '' The Prince of Avenue A'' (1920) - Regie Vanderlip * ''

The Yellow Typhoon ''The Yellow Typhoon'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Monte M. Katterjohn. It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Yellow Typhoon'' by Harold MacGrath. The film stars Anita Stewart, Ward Crane, Donald M ...

'' (1920) - M. Andre duval * '' The Woman in His House'' (1920) - Robert Livingston * '' The Devil to Pay'' (1920) - Larry Keeling * ''The Heart of a Woman'' (1920) - Bob Brown * ''

The Land of Jazz ''The Land of Jazz'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Directed by Jules Furthman and written by Barbara La Marr, it starred Eileen Percy and Ruth Stonehouse. Cast *Eileen Percy as Nina Dumba ...

'' (1920) - Captain De Dortain * '' Bare Knuckles'' (1921) - Haines * ''

Colorado Pluck ''Colorado Pluck'' is a 1921 drama film directed by Jules Furthman. The film is based on the novel ''The Taming of Angela'' by George Goodchild. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot Newly wealthy Colorado Jim travels to Lond ...

'' (1921) - Philip Meredith * ''

Beach of Dreams ''Beach of Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by William Parke and starring Edith Storey, Noah Beery and Jack Curtis.St. Romain p.110 It is based on the 1919 novel '' The Beach of Dreams'' by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. ...

'' (1921) - Maurice Chenet * '' Hearts of Youth'' (1921) - Herman Brudenell *''

Moonlight Follies ''Moonlight Follies'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by King Baggot and starring Marie Prevost, Lionel Belmore and Marie Crisp.Munden p.523 Cast * Marie Prevost as Nan Rutledge * Lionel Belmore as James Rutledge * Marie Crisp ...

'' (1921) - Rene Smythe * ''

Sure Fire ''Sure Fire'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, easy going rancher Jeff Bransford (Gibson) returns to his ancestra ...

'' (1921) - Burt Rawlings * '' A Parisian Scandal'' (1921) - Emile Carret * ''

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'' (1922) - Pierre * ''

Trail of the Axe ''Trail of the Axe'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Joseph J. Dowling.Munden p.826 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Dave Malkern * Winifred Kingston as Betty Somers * G ...

'' (1922) - Jim Malkern * '' Don't Shoot'' (1922) - Archie Craig * '' Divorce'' (1923) - Winthrop Avery * '' Excitement'' (1924) - Chester Robbins * ''

The Bowery Bishop ''The Bowery Bishop'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell (director), Colin Campbell and starring Henry B. Walthall, Leota Lorraine, and Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts. Plot Tim Brady accuses No ...

'' (1924) - Philip Foster * ''

Justice of the Far North ''Justice of the Far North'' is a 1925 American silent adventure film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Arthur Jasmine, Marcia Manon and Laska Winter. Cast *Arthur Jasmine as Umluk *Marcia Manon as Wamba *Laska Winter as Nootka *Charles ...

'' (1925) - Dr. Wells *''

After Marriage ''After Marriage'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Margaret Livingston, George Fisher, and Helen Lynch Helen Lynch (April 6, 1900 – March 2, 1965) was an American silent film actress, mainly known ...

'' (1925) - David Morgan * ''

Typhoon Love ''Typhoon Love'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Norman Dawn and starring Mitchell Lewis, Ruth Clifford and Katherine Dawn. The plot follows two adventurers working on an opal mine and a captain who schemes against them, ultimat ...

'' (1926) - Unknown role * '' For the Term of His Natural Life'' (1927) - Rufus Dawe / John Rex * '' Black Hills'' (1929) - Jack Merritt

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, George 1891 births 1960 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Michigan