George Bunny (July 13, 1867 – April 16, 1952) was an American actor.

Biography

The brother of actor

John Bunny John Bunny (September 21, 1863 – April 26, 1915) was an American actor. Bunny began his career as a stage actor, but transitioned to a film career after joining Vitagraph Studios around 1910. At Vitagraph, Bunny made over 150 short films – ma ...

, he began his career during the silent era and benefited from the name recognition of his famous brother—according to the film scholar Anthony Slide, his "silent career was based on exploitation of the family name". Of a similarly heavy build, he appeared in sixty-six films between 1915 and 1951. ''

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'' declared, "No one who remembers the inimitable John Bunny and the peculiar style that so endeared him to comedy lovers the world over can fail to see in George Bunny almost an exact counterpart of his famous brother." Regarding his role in ''

Friend Husband ''Friend Husband'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Madge Kennedy and Rockliffe Fellowes. It was released by Goldwyn Pictures and features a plot about a will requiring that the heir be married. ...

'' (1918), the magazine said, " eorgeBunny was engaged for the part because he resembled the dead comedian

both facially and in his ability to make big comedy capital out of a not unusual situation." The magazine had earlier praised his performance in the movie, saying, "George Bunny ... plays a lovable role in support of

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and promises many moments of quiet fun." After sound was introduced to films, Bunny moved on to mostly bit parts. He was born in

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, New York, and died in Hollywood,

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, from a

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Selected filmography

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'' (1918) * '' A Broadway Saint'' (1919) * '' Piccadilly Jim'' (1919) * ''

'If Only' Jim ''If Only' Jim'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey. The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 novel ''Bruvver Jim's Ba ...

'' (1920) * '' Danger Ahead'' (1921) * ''

The Super-Sex ''The Super-Sex'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Robert Gordon, Charlotte Pierce and Tully Marshall.Munden p.778 Cast * Robert Gordon as Miles Brewster Higgins * Charlotte Pierce as Irene Hayes ...

'' (1922) * '' The Lost World'' (1925) * '' Enticement'' (1925) * ''

Lights of Old Broadway ''Lights of Old Broadway'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Monta Bell, produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Marion Davies in a dual role and Conrad ...

'' (1925) * '' Thrilling Youth'' (1926) * '' The Roaring Road'' (1926) * '' The Tender Hour'' (1927) * '' Heroes in Blue'' (1927) * '' The Love Mart'' (1927) * ''

Laddie Be Good ''Laddie Be Good'' is a 1928 American silent comedy Western film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Bill Cody, Rose Blossom and George Bunny. Cast * Bill Cody as himself * Rose Blossom as Ruth Jones * George Bunny George Bunny (Ju ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Man and the Moment ''The Man and the Moment'' is a formerly lost 1929 part-talkie romantic comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Billie Dove. The film is mainly a silent film, with talking sequences as well as a synchronized music score and sound ...

'' (1929) * '' The Locked Door'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1931)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bunny, George 1867 births 1952 deaths Male actors from New York City American male silent film actors American male film actors 20th-century American male actors