# George Berrell

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{{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](/source/William_McKenzie_Morrison)
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1849|12|16}}
| birth_place  = [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), US
| death_date   = {{death date and age|1933|4|20|1849|12|16}}
| death_place  = [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California), US
| years_active = 1850–1927
| occupation   = Actor
}}

'''George Berrell''' (December 16, 1849 &ndash; April 20, 1933) was an American actor of both the 19th and early 20th century stage and of the [silent film](/source/silent_film) era.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/682584584/ Moving Picture News]." Los Angeles, California: ''Hollywood Citizen'', January 19, 1917, p. 6 (subscription required).</ref> 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.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/100369320/ Here's Tom Again]." Cincinnati, Ohio: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', October 25, 1925, section 3, p. 7 (subscription required).</ref><ref>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).</ref>

==Biography==
Born in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) on December 16, 1849,<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/168309137/ The Call Boy's Chat]." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', April 21, 1912, p. 40 (subscription required).</ref> 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.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/466363633/ The Drama]." Chicago, Illinois: ''Chicago Tribune'', October 18, 1874, p. 7 (subscription required).</ref> In later years, Berrell was signed to a two-year contract with the Neil Shipman Production syndicate in [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington).<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/562222130/ Popular Screen Stars to Join Shipman Cast]." Spokane, Washington: ''Spokane Chronicle'', February 17, 1922, p. 3 (subscription required).</ref> During that time, he appeared on screen and toured the United States and Canada, performing in a variety of theatrical productions.<ref>"[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).</ref>

Berrell died in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California) on April 20, 1933.

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[Bound on the Wheel](/source/Bound_on_the_Wheel)'' (1915)
* ''[Mountain Justice](/source/Mountain_Justice_(1915_film))'' (1915)
* ''[Lon of Lone Mountain](/source/Lon_of_Lone_Mountain)'' (1915)
* ''[The Three Godfathers](/source/The_Three_Godfathers_(1916_film))'' (1916)
* ''[The Committee on Credentials](/source/The_Committee_on_Credentials)'' (1916)
* ''[The Flashlight](/source/The_Flashlight)'' (1917)
* ''[The Golden Bullet](/source/The_Golden_Bullet_(1917_film))'' (1917)
* ''[The Wrong Man](/source/The_Wrong_Man_(1917_film))'' (1917)
* ''[Straight Shooting](/source/Straight_Shooting)'' (1917)
* ''[The Lair of the Wolf](/source/The_Lair_of_the_Wolf)'' (1917)
* ''[In for Thirty Days](/source/In_for_Thirty_Days)'' (1919)
* ''[As the Sun Went Down](/source/As_the_Sun_Went_Down)'' (1919)
* ''[The City of Masks](/source/The_City_of_Masks)'' (1920)
* ''[The Dwelling Place of Light](/source/The_Dwelling_Place_of_Light_(film))'' (1920)
* ''[The U.P. Trail](/source/The_U.P._Trail)'' (1920)
* ''[The Barbarian](/source/The_Barbarian_(1920_film))'' (1920)
* ''[The Fire Eater](/source/The_Fire_Eater)'' (1921)
* ''[Tracks](/source/Tracks_(1922_film))'' (1922)
* ''[The Grub-Stake](/source/The_Grub-Stake)'' (1923)
* ''[The Everlasting Whisper](/source/The_Everlasting_Whisper)'' (1925)
* ''[The Sea Beast](/source/The_Sea_Beast_(1926_film))'' (1926)
* ''[Hotel Imperial](/source/Hotel_Imperial_(1927_film))'' (1927)
* ''[Black Jack](/source/Black_Jack_(1927_film))'' (1927)
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==References==
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==External links==
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Category:1849 births
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Category:American male silent film actors
Category:Male actors from Pennsylvania
Category:19th-century American male actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:20th-century American male actors

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