George Field (March 18, 1877 – March 9, 1925) was an American

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Early life

Born George Blankman Field to George Durgin Field and Elizabeth Blankman. Elizabeth was the daughter of dentist and attorney Dr. Henry Gerrit Blankman, born 3 May 1813 in Amsterdam, North Holland. He arrived in San Francisco from New York in June 1849. Elizabeth's mother was Magdelena del Valle, the niece and ward of the famous Mexican General Mariano de Vallejo and his brother Jose de Jesus de Vallejo.

Career

George began his career as a stage actor in the popular San Francisco theatre scene but was signed into film in 1912 and had starred in 207 films by 1924. He also had a bit part in "Don Q Son of Zorro," where he was credited as George Blankman. George and Winifred Greenwood worked at Flying A Studios in Santa Barbara. George later worked for Dustin Farnum, after whom

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was named. George also starred with

Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Biography Early life and education Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...

in films such as '' In the Firelight''.

Personal life

He was married to his co-star Winifred L. Greenwood who herself starred in at least 222 films. They married in 1913 and were divorced circa 1918. However, illness cut his career short and he was forced to leave acting in late 1924. He died at age 47 on March 9, 1925, after a battle with

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. George's funeral notice appeared in

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and stated that he was the beloved husband of Mary L. Field.

Selected filmography

* '' In the Firelight'' (1913) * ''

The Shriner's Daughter ''The Shriner's Daughter'' is a 1913 United States, American silent film, silent short film starring Charlotte Burton, Violet Knights, Violet Neitz, Helen Armstrong, William Bertram (actor), William Bertram, Edith Borella, Edward Coxen, Ed Coxe ...

'' (1913) * '' The Flirt and the Bandit'' (1913) * ''

While There's Life ''While There's Life'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this ki ...

'' (1913) * '' When a Woman Waits'' (1914) * '' In Tune'' (1914) * '' The Beggar Child'' (1914) * '' The Archeologist'' (1914) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1914) * '' The Final Impulse'' (1914) * '' The Redemption of a Pal'' (1914) * '' The Wrong Birds'' (1914) * '' The Song of the Sea Shell'' (1914) * '' This Is th' Life'' (1914) * '' The Butterfly'' (1914) * '' The Lure of the Sawdust'' (1914) * '' Mein Lieber Katrina'' (1914) * '' Footprints of Mozart'' (1914) * '' A Soul Astray'' (1914) * '' Calamity Anne's Love Affair'' (1914) * '' The Town of Nazareth'' (1914) * '' Unto the Weak'' (1914) * '' The Resolve'' (1915) * '' The Diamond from the Sky'' (1915) * '' Wife Wanted'' (1915) * '' The Fate of the Dolphin'' (1916) * ''

Riddle Gawne ''Riddle Gawne'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by William S. Hart and Lambert Hillyer, and featuring William S. Hart, Katherine MacDonald and Lon Chaney. The film was co-produced by William S. Hart and Thomas H. Ince. The ...

'' (1918) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) * '' The Testing of Mildred Vane'' (1918) * '' Inside the Lines'' (1918) * '' The End of the Game'' (1919) * '' The Tiger's Trail'' (1919) * '' A White Man's Chance'' (1919) * '' The Fighting Line'' (1919) * '' The Gray Wolf's Ghost'' (1919) * '' The Kid and the Cowboy'' (1919) * '' A Sagebrush Hamlet'' (1919) * '' The Moon Riders'' (1920) * '' His Nose in the Book'' (1920) * '' The Rattler's Hiss'' (1920) * '' Held Up for the Makin's'' (1920) * '' Hair Trigger Stuff'' (1920) * '' The Prospector's Vengeance'' (1920) * '' Diamonds Adrift'' (1921) * '' Blood and Sand'' (1922) * '' North of the Rio Grande'' (1922) * '' Adam's Rib'' (1923) * '' Trigger Fingers'' (1924)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Field, George 1877 births 1925 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Male actors from San Francisco 20th-century American male actors Tuberculosis deaths in California