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 actordirector and directed about 35 silent films He switched exclusively to acting in the mid1920s 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
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