George O'Brien: George O'Brien. Actor: Sunrise. George was the son of the San Francisco Chief of Police who became a college athlete. He was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the Pacific Fleet during World War I. In the early 1920s, George wound up in Hollywood where he worked as a stuntman and part time actor. In 1924, Director John Ford picked virtually unknown George to star in his first picture, The Iron...
Known For: Sunrise (The Man), Fort Apache (Capt. Sam Collingwood), The Marshal of Mesa City (Cliff Mason), The Border Patrolman (Bob Wallace)