George Irving

Biography

George Henry Irving (October 5, 1874 – September 11, 1961) was an American film actor and director. Irving started his career as a theatre actor. In 1914 he came to Hollywood and acted in over 250 films from 1914 until 1948. Irving was initially an actor-director and directed about 35 silent films. He switched exclusively to acting in the mid-1920s and became a character actor until the later 1940s. He usually played reputable and stern persons of authority in supporting roles. Irving is perhaps best known for his roles as Robert Wentworth in Coquette (1929), and as the lawyer Alexander Peabody in Bringing Up Baby (1938). George Irving ended his prolific career with television roles in the 1950s.

Known For

Sergeant York

Bringing Up Baby

Wings

42nd Street

A Night at the Opera

Island of Lost Souls

Hangmen Also Die!

Son of Dracula

All Movies (223)

• Magic Town1947 · as Senator Wilton
• Bluebeard1944 · as The Duke of Carineaux (Uncredited)
• Christmas Holiday1944 · as Judge (uncredited)
• Lady in the Death House1944 · as Gregory
• Son of Dracula1943 · as Colonel Caldwell
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case1943 · as Rear Admiral (uncredited)
• Hangmen Also Die!1943 · as Neeval
• Once Upon a Honeymoon1942 · as American Consul (uncredited)
• King of the Mounties1942 · as Prof. Brent
• Spy Ship1942 · as Harry Mitchell
• The Great Man's Lady1941 · as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
• Sergeant York1941 · as Harrison (uncredited)
• Love Crazy1941 · as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
• The Great Mr. Nobody1941 · as Dr. Carlisle (uncredited)
• Golden Hoofs1941 · as Dr. Timothy Drake
• She Couldn't Say No1940 · as Henry Rockwell
• Little Men1940 · as Truant Officer
• Knute Rockne All American1940 · as Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
• Yesterday's Heroes1940 · as Dr. Stovall
• New Moon1940 · as Ship's Captain
• Florian1940 · as Bantry
• An Angel from Texas1940 · as Actor on Donkey in the Play
• Johnny Apollo1940 · as Mr. Ives
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois1940 · as Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)
• Calling Philo Vance1940 · as Avery (uncredited)
• Laddie1940 · as Dr. Barnes
• A Child is Born1939 · as Dr. Cramm
• Bad Little Angel1939 · as Dr. Bell (uncredited)
• Espionage Agent1939 · as State Department Official
• Dust Be My Destiny1939 · as Judge
• Hotel for Women1939
• Hell's Kitchen1939 · as Judge
• The Hardys Ride High1939 · as Jonas Bronell
• Streets of New York1939 · as Judge Joseph Carroll
• The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle1939 · as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
• Sergeant Madden1939 · as Police Commissioner
• Wife, Husband and Friend1939 · as Doctor
• The Law West of Tombstone1938 · as Mort Dixon
• Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938 · as College President Martin
• Ernest the Rebel1938 · as Hamilton (uncredited)
• Fugitives for a Night1938 · as Thomas, Nelson's Butler
• The Affairs of Annabel1938 · as Warden (uncredited)
• Smashing the Rackets1938 · as District Attorney Edward Greer
• Mother Carey's Chickens1938 · as Thomas Hamilton Sr.
• Crime Ring1938 · as Clifton
• Blond Cheat1938 · as Headwaiter (uncredited)
• The Saint in New York1938 · as Judge (Uncredited)
• Blind Alibi1938 · as Curator
• Go Chase Yourself1938 · as Daniels
• This Marriage Business1938 · as Madden
• Condemned Women1938 · as Warden Edmund Miller
• Maid's Night Out1938 · as Mr. Norman
• Bringing Up Baby1938 · as Mr. Peabody
• Crashing Hollywood1938 · as Alexander Peyton
• Wise Girl1937 · as Chief Judge at Custody Hearing (uncredited)
• She's Got Everything1937 · as First Doctor (uncredited)
• High Flyers1937 · as Chief of Police
• There Goes the Groom1937 · as Yacht Captain
• Breakfast for Two1937 · as Receivership Hearing Judge (uncredited)
• Saturday's Heroes1937 · as President Hammond
• The Life of the Party1937 · as Mr. Van Tuyl
• The Big Shot1937 · as Police Chief
• The Toast of New York1937 · as Broker
• Border Cafe1937 · as Senator Henry Whitney
• Meet the Missus1937 · as District Attorney
• You Can't Buy Luck1937 · as Doug White
• The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Too Many Wives1937 · as Albert (A.K.) Otto, Justice of the Peace
• The Man Who Found Himself1937 · as Dr. James Stanton Sr.
• China Passage1937 · as Dr. Sibley
• Don't Tell the Wife1937 · as Warden
• Sea Devils1937 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• The Mandarin Mystery1936 · as Dr. Alexander Kirk
• Give Me Liberty1936 · as Thomas Jefferson
• Hats Off1936 · as J.D. Murdock
• The Accusing Finger1936 · as Judge's Voice
• Sea Spoilers1936 · as Commander Mays
• Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936 · as Major Gordon Kent
• Hearts Divided1936 · as Thomas Jefferson
• Private Number1936 · as Judge
• Navy Born1936 · as Admiral Kingston
• Hearts in Bondage1936 · as Commodore Jordan
• Captain January1936 · as John Mason
• A Message to Garcia1936 · as Col. Wagner (uncredited)
• Sutter's Gold1936 · as Dr. Billings
• It Had to Happen1936 · as Jury Foreman
• Dangerous1935 · as Charles Melton
• Stars Over Broadway1935 · as Angry Radio Station Executive
• A Night at the Opera1935 · as Committeeman (uncredited)
• 3 Kids and a Queen1935 · as Judge
• Navy Wife1935 · as Dr. Charles Keats
• Dante's Inferno1935 · as Judge
• The Perfect Tribute1935 · as Man (uncredited)
• Society Fever1935 · as Mr. Vandergriff
• Oil for the Lamps of China1935 · as Walter Gilbert
• Charlie Chan in Egypt1935 · as Prof. Arnold
• Under the Pampas Moon1935 · as Don Bennett
• Age of Indiscretion1935 · as Judge
• Great God Gold1935 · as George Harper
• Princess O'Hara1935 · as Judge (uncredited)
• Death Flies East1935 · as Dr. Jim Moffat
• A Notorious Gentleman1935 · as Judge Horman
• Buried Loot1935 · as Edward Swain (uncredited)
• Bright Eyes1934 · as Judge Thompson
• The Oil Raider1934 · as J. T. Varley
• Pursued1934 · as Dr Otto Steiner
• Once to Every Bachelor1934 · as George Bryant
• Here Comes the Navy1934 · as Admiral
• The World Moves On1934 · as Charles Girard (1914)
• What Price Jazz1934 · as Mr. Public Opinion
• Manhattan Melodrama1934 · as Jim's Campaign Manager (uncredited)
• Manhattan Love Song1934 · as Kenbrook
• Viva Villa!1934 · as Statesman (uncredited)
• You're Telling Me!1934 · as President of Tire Co.
• Wonder Bar1934 · as Broker (uncredited)
• Looking for Trouble1934 · as Parsons (uncredited)
• George White's Scandals1934 · as John R. Loraine
• David Harum1934 · as Father (uncredited)
• Mr. Skitch1933 · as Harvey's Uncle
• The Women in His Life1933 · as Governor (uncredited)
• The Worst Woman in Paris?1933 · as Doctor
• Son of a Sailor1933 · as Rear Admiral Lee
• Night Flight1933 · as Santiago Doctor (uncredited)
• Damaged Lives1933 · as Donald Bradley Sr.
• One Year Later1933 · as J. Atwell Hunt
• The Vanishing Frontier1933 · as General Winfield
• 42nd Street1933 · as Hotel Doctor (uncredited)
• Humanity1933 · as Dr. Van Buren
• Employees' Entrance1933 · as Newspaper Owner (uncredited)
• Island of Lost Souls1932 · as Consul
• Rasputin and the Empress1932 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Guilty or Not Guilty1932 · as John Halliday
• Air Mail1932 · as John Montgomery (uncredited)
• The All-American1932 · as Mr. King
• 70,000 Witnesses1932 · as College Official (uncredited)
• Thrill of Youth1932 · as Jeff Thayer
• The Washington Masquerade1932 · as President of the Senate (uncredited)
• Merrily We Go to Hell1932 · as Mr. Prentice
• While Paris Sleeps1932 · as Prison Doctor
• The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• The Wet Parade1932 · as Judge (uncredited)
• Lady with a Past1932 · as Mr. Patridge (Uncredited)
• Broken Lullaby1932 · as Townsman (uncredited)
• Ladies of the Big House1931 · as District Attorney Lawson (uncredited)
• Touchdown!1931 · as President Baker
• The Cisco Kid1931 · as Commanding Officer (uncredited)
• Expensive Women1931 · as Melville's Party Guest
• The Unholy Garden1931 · as Paris Prefect of Police
• Graft1931 · as Robert Hall
• The Last Flight1931 · as Military Doctor
• The Star Witness1931 · as Judge (uncredited)
• The Gay Diplomat1931 · as Colonel
• An American Tragedy1931 · as Mr. Finchley (uncredited)
• The Runaround1931
• The Common Law1931 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Confessions of a Co-Ed1931 · as College President
• Hush Money1931 · as Mr. Stockton (uncredited)
• Five and Ten1931 · as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
• A Free Soul1931 · as Defense Attorney Johnson (uncredited)
• Shipmates1931 · as Captain Beatty
• Dishonored1931
• The Hot Heiress1931 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Behind Office Doors1931 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• Girls Demand Excitement1931 · as Mr. Madison
• Inspiration1931 · as Madeleine's Father (uncredited)
• Resurrection1931 · as Judge
• The Naughty Flirt1931 · as Mr. John Raleigh Elliott
• Only Saps Work1930 · as Dr. White (uncredited)
• Free Love1930 · as Judge Sturgis
• Part Time Wife1930 · as Garland - Oil Company President (uncredited)
• Just Imagine1930 · as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
• Maybe It's Love1930 · as College President Sheffield
• Conspiracy1930 · as Mark Holt (uncredited)
• Young Desire1930 · as Mr. Spencer
• Shadow of the Law1930 · as Colonel Wentworth
• The Divorcee1930 · as Dr. Bernard
• Young Eagles1930 · as Colonel Wilder
• Son of the Gods1930 · as Attorney (uncredited)
• Puttin' on the Ritz1930 · as Dr. Blair
• Not So Dumb1930 · as Blair Patterson (uncredited)
• Dance Hall1929 · as Dr. Loring
• The Last Performance1929 · as Defense Attorney
• Flight1929 · as Marine Colonel in Nicaragua
• The Dance of Life1929 · as Minister
• Paris Bound1929 · as James Hutton Sr.
• Thunderbolt1929 · as Mr. Corwin
• Coquette1929 · as Robert Wentworth
• The Docks of New York1928 · as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
• Craig's Wife1928 · as Mr. Passmore
• Runaway Girls1928 · as John Hartley
• Modern Mothers1928 · as Theater Manager
• Honor Bound1928 · as State Governor
• The Port of Missing Girls1928 · as Cyrus Kinnng
• Partners in Crime1928 · as B.R. Carnwall
• Feel My Pulse1928 · as Her Uncle Edgar
• Two Flaming Youths1927 · as Simeon Trott
• Shanghai Bound1927 · as Louden
• Wings1927 · as Mr. Powell (uncredited)
• Man Power1927 · as James Martin
• Drums of the Desert1927 · as Prof. Elias Manton
• The Broncho Twister1927 · as Ned Mason
• One Increasing Purpose1927 · as Mr. Glade
• The City1926 · as George Rand Sr
• The Eagle of the Sea1926 · as General Andrew Jackson
• The Midnight Kiss1926 · as Thomas H. Hastings, Sr.
• Risky Business1926 · as Schubal Peabody
• 3 Bad Men1926 · as Gen. Neville
• Desert Gold1926 · as Richard Stanton Gale
• North of 361926 · as Pattison
• The King of the Turf1926 · as Colonel Fairfax
• His Jazz Bride1926
• The Golden Princess1925 · as Bill Ket
• The Primrose Path1925 · as Prosecutor John Morton
• Wild Horse Mesa1925 · as Lige Melberne
• The Goose Hangs High1925 · as Bernard Ingals
• The Air Mail1925 · as Peter Rendon
• Her Market Value1925 · as Harvey Dumont
• The Man Who Fights Alone1924 · as Dr. Raymond
• Wanderer of the Wasteland1924 · as Mr. Roderick Virey
• Jaffery1916
• Body and Soul1915 · as The Rider
• Paid in Full1914 · as Jimsey Smith (as George H. Irving)
• The Poor Millionaire— · as Calvinn Long