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George Melford(1877-1961)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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George Melford
George Melford was born on 19 February 1877 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Jungle Menace (1937), Love in the Desert (1929) and Young Romance (1915). He was married to Diana Miller and Louise Marsland. He died on 25 April 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1877
DiedApril 25, 1961(84)
BornFebruary 19, 1877
DiedApril 25, 1961(84)
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Known for

Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
Jungle Menace
5.3
  • Director(as George H. Melford)
  • 1937
Noah Beery, Olive Borden, and Hugh Trevor in Love in the Desert (1929)
Love in the Desert
5.4
  • Director
  • 1929
William C. de Mille, Jesse L. Lasky, and Edith Taliaferro in Young Romance (1915)
Young Romance
5.8
  • Director(as George H. Melford)
  • 1915
Charles Bickford and Rose Hobart in East of Borneo (1931)
East of Borneo
5.4
  • Director
  • 1931

Credits

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Director

  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Terror (1946)
    Jungle Terror
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
    Jungle Menace
    5.3
    • Director (as George H. Melford)
    • 1937
  • Charles Bickford, Frank Albertson, Leslie Fenton, and Elizabeth Young in East of Java (1935)
    East of Java
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Greta Nissen in Hired Wife (1934)
    Hired Wife
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Reed Howes, James Kirkwood, Molly O'Day, and Linda Watkins in Playthings of Desire (1933)
    Playthings of Desire
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Hoot Gibson in The Dude Bandit (1933)
    The Dude Bandit
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Alan Hale, Marian Marsh, Marie Prevost, Theodore von Eltz, and Ethel Wales in The Eleventh Commandment (1933)
    The Eleventh Commandment
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Tim McCoy in Man of Action (1933)
    Man of Action
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Regis Toomey in The Penal Code (1932)
    The Penal Code
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Monte Blue, Charles Delaney, Joseph W. Girard, Lila Lee, and Frances Rich in Officer Thirteen (1932)
    Officer Thirteen
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Hoot Gibson in The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)
    The Cowboy Counsellor
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Phyllis Barrington, Dorothy Revier, and Theodore von Eltz in A Scarlet Week-End (1932)
    A Scarlet Week-End
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Helen Foster, Hoot Gibson, Carmen Laroux, and Skeeter Bill Robbins in The Boiling Point (1932)
    The Boiling Point
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Charles Bickford and Rose Hobart in East of Borneo (1931)
    East of Borneo
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Mary Brian and Russell Gleason in Homicide Squad (1931)
    Homicide Squad
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1931

Actor

  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Hebrew at Golden Calf
    • Nobleman
    • 1956
  • Richard Burton and Maggie McNamara in Prince of Players (1955)
    Prince of Players
    6.6
    • Stage Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
    There's No Business Like Show Business
    6.4
    • Kelly (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Lauren Bacall, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Arlene Dahl, Fred MacMurray, Cornel Wilde, and Clifton Webb in Woman's World (1954)
    Woman's World
    6.9
    • Auto Plant Worker (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Egyptian (1954)
    The Egyptian
    6.5
    • Priest (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Richard Burton, Victor Mature, and Jean Simmons in The Robe (1953)
    The Robe
    6.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jeanne Crain, Richard Boone, and Dale Robertson in City of Bad Men (1953)
    City of Bad Men
    6.0
    • Old-Timer Outside Saloon (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters in A Blueprint for Murder (1953)
    A Blueprint for Murder
    6.7
    • Bailiff (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Donna Reed, and John Payne in Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
    Raiders of the Seven Seas
    5.7
    • Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston and Susan Hayward in The President's Lady (1953)
    The President's Lady
    6.8
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Carrie (1952)
    Carrie
    7.3
    • Patron at Slawson's (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Karin Booth, Jerome Courtland, and George Montgomery in Cripple Creek (1952)
    Cripple Creek
    5.8
    • McKee (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Anthony Quinn, Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance, and Gale Robbins in The Brigand (1952)
    The Brigand
    6.0
    • Majordomo (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Anne Baxter, Dan Dailey, and Chief Yowlachie in A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
    A Ticket to Tomahawk
    6.1
    • Stationmaster (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Rory Calhoun, Coleen Gray, and Mark Stevens in Sand (1949)
    Sand
    5.2
    • Train Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1949

Producer

  • Charles Bickford and Rose Hobart in East of Borneo (1931)
    East of Borneo
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1931
  • Noah Beery, Olive Borden, and Hugh Trevor in Love in the Desert (1929)
    Love in the Desert
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1929
  • Emilius Jorgensen and Walter Long in Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)
    Moran of the Lady Letty
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1922
  • Mabel Julienne Scott in Behold My Wife (1920)
    Behold My Wife
    • producer
    • 1920
  • William C. de Mille, Jesse L. Lasky, and Edith Taliaferro in Young Romance (1915)
    Young Romance
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • G.W. Melford
  • Born
    • February 19, 1877
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 25, 1961
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Diana MillerNovember 26, 1925 - December 27, 1927 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 9 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    After he retired from directing, he took up a second career as a character actor and appeared in quite a few films.
  • Nicknames
    • Uncle George
    • The Old Man
    • Whispering George

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