George Berrell Explained

George Berrell
Birth Date:	16 December 1849
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1849,^[4] 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.^[5] In later years, Berrell was signed to a two-year contract with the Neil Shipman Production syndicate in Spokane, Washington.^[6] During that time, he appeared on screen and toured the United States and Canada, performing in a variety of theatrical productions.^[7]

Berrell died in Los Angeles, California on April 20, 1933.

Selected filmography

• 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)

Notes and References

1. "Moving Picture News." Los Angeles, California: Hollywood Citizen, January 19, 1917, p. 6 (subscription required).
2. "Here's Tom Again." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Enquirer, October 25, 1925, section 3, p. 7 (subscription required).
3. Kingsley, Grace. "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).
4. "The Call Boy's Chat." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 1912, p. 40 (subscription required).
5. "The Drama." Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Tribune, October 18, 1874, p. 7 (subscription required).
6. "Popular Screen Stars to Join Shipman Cast." Spokane, Washington: Spokane Chronicle, February 17, 1922, p. 3 (subscription required).
7. "All This Week: Royal" (advertisement mentioning Berrell). Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Victoria Daily Times, June 11, 1923, p. 12 (subscription required).