George Berrell
{{Short description|American actor (1849–1933)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = George Berrell
| image = Harvard Theatre Collection - George Berrell TCS 1.2429 - cropped.jpg
| caption = Photo by William McKenzie Morrison
| birth_date = {{birth date|1849|12|16}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
| death_date = {{death date and age|1933|4|20|1849|12|16}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, US
| yearsactive = 1850–1927
| occupation = Actor
}}
George Berrell (December 16, 1849 – April 20, 1933) was an American actor of both the 19th and early 20th century stage and of the silent film era."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/682584584/ Moving Picture News]." Los Angeles, California: Hollywood Citizen, January 19, 1917, p. 6 (subscription required). He appeared in numerous stage plays as well as more than 50 films over the course of a career that ran from 1850 to 1927."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/100369320/ Here's Tom Again]." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Enquirer, October 25, 1925, section 3, p. 7 (subscription required).Kingsley, Grace. "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/380655426/ Flashes: Tells Human Story: 'Dwelling Place of Light' at Alhambra]." Los Angeles, California: The Los Angeles Times, May 23, 1921, part II, p. 9 (subscription required).
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1849,"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/168309137/ The Call Boy's Chat]." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 1912, p. 40 (subscription required). Berrell joined the Gardiner Theatre Company in October 1874, earning a salary that was less than the eighty dollars per week paid individually to its top three stars."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/466363633/ The Drama]." Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune, October 18, 1874, p. 7 (subscription required). In later years, Berrell was signed to a two-year contract with the Neil Shipman Production syndicate in Spokane, Washington."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/562222130/ Popular Screen Stars to Join Shipman Cast]." Spokane, Washington: Spokane Chronicle, February 17, 1922, p. 3 (subscription required). During that time, he appeared on screen and toured the United States and Canada, performing in a variety of theatrical productions."[https://www.newspapers.com/image/505195814/ All This Week: Royal]" (advertisement mentioning Berrell). Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Victoria Daily Times, June 11, 1923, p. 12 (subscription required).
Berrell died in Los Angeles, California on April 20, 1933.
Selected filmography
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- Bound on the Wheel (1915)
- Mountain Justice (1915)
- Lon of Lone Mountain (1915)
- The Three Godfathers (1916)
- The Committee on Credentials (1916)
- The Flashlight (1917)
- The Golden Bullet (1917)
- The Wrong Man (1917)
- Straight Shooting (1917)
- The Lair of the Wolf (1917)
- In for Thirty Days (1919)
- As the Sun Went Down (1919)
- The City of Masks (1920)
- The Dwelling Place of Light (1920)
- The U.P. Trail (1920)
- The Barbarian (1920)
- The Fire Eater (1921)
- Tracks (1922)
- The Grub-Stake (1923)
- The Everlasting Whisper (1925)
- The Sea Beast (1926)
- Hotel Imperial (1927)
- Black Jack (1927)
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References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|77320}}
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Category:American male silent film actors
Category:Male actors from Pennsylvania
Category:19th-century American male actors