George C. Pearce (June 26, 1865 – August 13, 1940) was an American stage and film actor, primarily of the

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. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1914 and 1939. He was born in

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, and died in

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. He was also known as George C. Pierce. Pearce also acted on stage, including portraying a doctor in ''White Cargo'' in Los Angeles in 1927. On Broadway, he acted in ''The Rainbow'' (1912), ''Billy'' (1909), ''The Mimic World'' (1908), ''D'Arcy of the Guards'' (1901), ''Manon Lescaut'' (1901), ''Brother Officers'' (1900), and ''Lord and Lady Algy'' (1899). Pearce was a member of the Players Club in New York City. Pearce died on August 12, 1940, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles following a two-week illness, aged 75.

Selected filmography

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Let Katie Do It ''Let Katie Do It'' is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by Chester and Sidney Franklin and was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts company. It is also known as ''Let Katy Do It''. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress ...

'' (1916) *'' Daphne and the Pirate'' (1916) *''

The Little School Ma'am ''The Little School Ma'am'' is a 1916 American drama silent black and white film directed by C.M. Franklin and S.A. Franklin and written by Bernard McConville and Frank E. Woods. It stars Dorothy Gish. Cast * Dorothy Gish as Nan * Elmer Cli ...

'' (1916) *'' A Jewel in Pawn'' (1917) * '' A Wife on Trial'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *'' Because of a Woman'' (1917) * ''

The Reed Case ''The Reed Case'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Allen Holubar and starring Holubar, Louise Lovely and Fred Montague Cast * Allen Holubar as Jerry Brennon * Louise Lovely as Helen Reed * Alfred Allen as Bull Renfroy * Fred Mo ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) *'' Desert Law'' (1918) *''

Everywoman's Husband ''Everywoman's Husband'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton and starring Gloria Swanson. A print of the film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, when th ...

'' (1918) *''

The Sea Flower ''The Sea Flower'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman and Fred Huntley.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.66 Based upon the short story by George C. Hull, T ...

'' (1918) *'' A Gentleman of Quality'' (1919) *'' A Yankee Princess'' (1919) *'' The Mayor of Filbert'' (1919) *''

Her Husband's Friend ''Her Husband's Friend'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo starring Enid Bennett. A copy of the film is preserved at the Library of Congress. Plot Princeton Hadley (Chatterton), because of favors done during his coll ...

'' (1920) *'' Traveling Salesman'' (1921) *''

Black Beauty ''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was written from a horse as main character's perspective. She wrote it in the last years of her life, during which s ...

'' (1921) *'' Three Word Brand'' (1921) *'' Watch Your Step'' (1922) *''

The Primitive Lover ''The Primitive Lover'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge and distributed by Associated First National (later First National Pictures). Sidney A. Franklin served as the director of the movie and F ...

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The Midnight Alarm ''The Midnight Alarm'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, and Cullen Landis James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor an ...

'' (1923) *'' The Printer's Devil'' (1923) *'' Cornered'' (1924) *''

Wandering Husbands ''Wandering Husbands'', also known as ''Loves and Lies'', is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hol ...

'' (1924) * '' Hold Your Breath'' (1924) *''

The Narrow Street ''The Narrow Street'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Matt Moore. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Simon Haldane (Moore), the underdog in the office of the Faulkner Iron Works i ...

'' (1925) *'' Hold That Lion'' (1926) *''

The Social Highwayman ''The Social Highwayman'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Plot Cast * John Patrick as Jay Walker * Dorothy Devore as Elsie Van Tyler * Montagu Love as Ducket Nelson * Russell Simpson as The Mayor's Partn ...

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The Drop Kick ''The Drop Kick'' (also known as ''Glitter'' in the UK) is a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb, adapted from the novel ''Glitter'' (1925) by Katherine Brush, about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess). It was one of the ear ...

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The Irresistible Lover ''The Irresistible Lover'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Cast * Norman Kerry as J. Harrison Gray * Lois Moran as Betty Kennedy * Gertrude Astor as Dolly Carleton * Lee Moran as Lawyer * Myrtle Stedman a ...

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Quarantined Rivals ''Quarantined Rivals'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Robert Agnew, Kathleen Collins and John Miljan.Munden p.624 It was produced by the independent studio Gotham Pictures. It was based on a ...

'' (1927) *'' Home, James'' (1928) *'' Wild West Romance'' (1928) *''

Do Your Duty ''Do Your Duty'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. This is lost film.Masquerade Masquerade or Masquerades may refer to: Books * ''Masquerade'' (book), a 1979 children's book by Kit Williams that sparked a worldwide treasure hunt * ''Masquerades'' (novel), a 1995 Forgotten Realms novel by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb * ''Masq ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Lone Rider ''The Lone Rider'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Vera Reynolds and Harry Woods. It was remade twice by Columbia first as '' The Man Trailer'' (1934) and then ''The Thundering West'' (1939).Pitts ...

'' (1930) *'' The Right to Love'' (1930) *''

Vengeance Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...

'' (1930) *''

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'' (1930) *'' The Right of Way'' (1931) *''

Billboard Girl ''Billboard Girl'' is a 1932 Educational-Mack Sennett Featurette (No. S2709) starring Bing Crosby and directed by Leslie Pearce. This was the fourth of the six short films Crosby made for Mack Sennett and which helped launch his career as a solo ...

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This Reckless Age ''This Reckless Age'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers and produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a Broadway play ''The Goose Hangs High'' by Lew ...

'' (1932) *'' The Man Called Back'' (1932) *'' Lone Cowboy'' (1933) *''

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' is a 1901 novel by American author Alice Hegan Rice, about a southern family humorously coping with poverty. It was highly popular on its release,Lowell Hayes Harrison, ''A New History of Kentucky'' (1997), p ...

'' (1934) *''

Fighting Shadows ''Fighting Shadows'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman from a screenplay by Ford Beebe, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, Geneva Mitchell, and Ward Bond. It was McCoy's sixth film in a series of pictures for Columbi ...

'' (1935) *''

The Revenge Rider ''The Revenge Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, and Billie Seward. Plot Cast * Tim McCoy as Tim O'Neil * Robert Allen as Chad Harmon * Billie Seward as Myra Harmon * Edwa ...

'' (1935)

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