George Field
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George Field was an American
silent film
actor
.
George's full name was George Blankman Field. He was the son of George Durgin Field, born 16 May 1849 in Beloit, Wisconsin and of Elizabeth Blankman, born in Monterey, CA in 1856. Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr. Henry Gerrit Blankman, born 3 May 1813 in Amsterdam, North Holland. He came to San Francisco from New York in June 1849 and was not only perhaps California's first dentist, but was an attorney as well. 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.
George began his career as a stage actor in the popular San Francisco theatre
scene but was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 207 films until 1924. He also had a bit part in "Don Q Son of Zorro," where he was named as George Blankman. He was married to his co-star Winifred L. Greenwood who herself starred in at least 222 films. They married in 1913 and were perhaps divorced in 1918. George and Winifred worked at Flying A Studios in Santa Barbara. George later worked for Dustin Farnum, after whom Dustin Hoffman was named.
George also starred with Charlotte Burton
in films such as In the Firelight
.
However, illness cut his career short and he was forced to leave acting in late 1924. He died the following March 9th. after a battle with tuberculosis
. He died aged 47. George's funeral notice appeared in The Los Angeles Times and stated that he was the beloved husband of Mary L. Field, so his divorce from Winifred is almost certain.
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actor
Actor
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.
George's full name was George Blankman Field. He was the son of George Durgin Field, born 16 May 1849 in Beloit, Wisconsin and of Elizabeth Blankman, born in Monterey, CA in 1856. Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr. Henry Gerrit Blankman, born 3 May 1813 in Amsterdam, North Holland. He came to San Francisco from New York in June 1849 and was not only perhaps California's first dentist, but was an attorney as well. 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.
George began his career as a stage actor in the popular San Francisco theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
scene but was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 207 films until 1924. He also had a bit part in "Don Q Son of Zorro," where he was named as George Blankman. He was married to his co-star Winifred L. Greenwood who herself starred in at least 222 films. They married in 1913 and were perhaps divorced in 1918. George and Winifred worked at Flying A Studios in Santa Barbara. George later worked for Dustin Farnum, after whom Dustin Hoffman was named.
George also starred with Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
in films such as In the Firelight
In the Firelight
In the Firelight is a 1913 American silent short silent film directed by Thomas Ricketts and based on a poem written by Marc Edmund Jones. The film stars Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Ed Coxen, and George Field. Most of the supporting cast were one-off actors including Mabel Marmer and William...
.
However, illness cut his career short and he was forced to leave acting in late 1924. He died the following March 9th. after a battle with tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. He died aged 47. George's funeral notice appeared in The Los Angeles Times and stated that he was the beloved husband of Mary L. Field, so his divorce from Winifred is almost certain.
Selected filmography
- Adam's RibAdam's Rib (1923 film)Adam's Rib is a 1923 drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. This film is considered lost. The story has nothing to do with the 1948 George Cukor film starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.-Cast:* Milton Sills - Michael Ramsay...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Blood and Sand (19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Moon RidersThe Moon Riders (serial)The Moon Riders is a 1920 Western film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Theodore Wharton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Buck Ravelle, a Ranger* Mildred Moore - Anna Baldwin, Arizona's Daughter...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - His Nose in the BookHis Nose in the BookHis Nose in the Book is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Mildred Moore* B. Reeves Eason Jr.* Jim Corey* George Field* Tom London -...
(1920) - The Rattler's HissThe Rattler's HissThe Rattler's Hiss is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Mildred Moore* Tote Du Crow* George Field...
(1920) - Held Up for the Makin'sHeld Up for the Makin'sHeld Up for the Makin's is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason....
(1920) - Hair Trigger StuffHair Trigger StuffHair Trigger Stuff is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Mildred Moore* George Field* Beatrice Dominguez* Tote Du Crow* Charles Newton* Andrew Waldron...
(1920) - The Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's Vengeance is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* George Field* Mildred Moore* Pat O'Malley* Harry Myers* Tote Du Crow* Charles Newton...
(1920) - The Kid and the CowboyThe Kid and the CowboyThe Kid and the Cowboy is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Art Acord - Jud* Mildred Moore - Flora, Jud's Wife* B. Reeves Eason Jr. - Jimsey, Jud's Son * Dagmar Godowsky - Dance Hall Girl...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The Fighting LineThe Fighting LineThe Fighting Line is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Art Acord as Mart Long* Mildred Moore as Mesquite Jones* Charles Newton as Hereford Jones* George Field as Mason Dalbur aka The Llano Kid* Chris Enriques...
(1919) - The Tiger's TrailThe Tiger's TrailThe Tiger's Trail is a 1919 adventure film serial starring Ruth Roland, directed by Robert Ellis, Louis J. Gasnier and Paul Hurst.-Plot:A cult of Hindu Tiger Worshippers and a gang of Western outlaws outlaws attempt to cheat Belle Boyd out of the valuable mine that she has inherited from her...
(1919) - Riddle GawneRiddle GawneRiddle Gawne is a 1918 silent Western film directed by William S. Hart and Lambert Hillyer and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. Considered lost for decades, one of the five reels was found to have survived in a Russian archive, and is kept in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* William S...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - The Fate of the DolphinThe Fate of the DolphinThe Fate of the Dolphin is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Thomas Ricketts starring Perry Banks, Ed Coxen, George Field, Lizette Thorne, and Harry Van Meter....
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The ResolveThe ResolveThe Resolve is a 1915 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed Coxen, Lizette Thorne, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Steven Brooks* Lizette Thorne as Mrs. Stephen Brooks* Winifred Greenwood as Nell...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - The Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the Sky was a 1915 silent era adventure motion picture serial starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, Charlotte Burton, and William Russell.Directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor, the film is considered to be lost...
(1915) - Wife WantedWife WantedWife Wanted is a 1915 American silent short comedy-drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed Coxen, John Steppling, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Andy Fortune* Winifred Greenwood as Ruth Moore...
(1915) - When a Woman WaitsWhen a Woman WaitsWhen a Woman Waits is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed Coxen, George Field, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Ben Hewitt* George Field as Jack Lane* Winifred Greenwood as Agnes Graham...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - In TuneIn TuneIn Tune is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Winifred Greenwood....
(1914) - The Beggar ChildThe Beggar ChildThe Beggar Child is a 1914 American silent short film directed by William Desmond Taylor starring Ed Coxen, John Steppling, and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Hugo, an artist* Winifred Greenwood as Lycia, a child model...
(1914) - The ArcheologistThe ArcheologistThe Archeologist is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed, Winifred Greenwood, and John Steppling.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Billy Green* Winifred Greenwood as Mary Devon* John Steppling as James Devon, her father...
(1914) - A Slice of Life (1914)
- The Final ImpulseThe Final ImpulseThe Final Impulse is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Thomas Ricketts starring Winifred Greenwood, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* Winifred Greenwood as Marian* Ed Coxen as Jack...
(1914) - The Redemption of a PalThe Redemption of a PalThe Redemption of a Pal is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Henry Otto starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, Winifred Greenwood and Edward Coxen....
(1914) - The Wrong BirdsThe Wrong BirdsThe Wrong Birds is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, and Ed Coxen....
(1914) - The Song of the Sea ShellThe Song of the Sea ShellThe Song of the Sea Shell is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by William Desmond Taylor starring Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, George Field, and Ed Coxen....
(1914) - This Is th' LifeThis Is th' LifeThis Is th' Life is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, and John Steppling....
(1914) - The ButterflyThe Butterfly (1914 film)The Butterfly is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Edward Coxen, Edith Borella, Jean Durrell, Ida Lewis and John Steppling....
(1914) - The Lure of the SawdustThe Lure of the SawdustThe Lure of the Sawdust is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, Ida Lewis and John Steppling....
(1914) - Mein Lieber KatrinaMein Lieber KatrinaMein Lieber Katrina is a 1914 American silent comedy short starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ida Lewis and John Steppling.-Cast:* George Field as Heine, restaurant proprietor* John Steppling as Hicks, the village constable* Ida Lewis as Katrina...
(1914) - Footprints of MozartFootprints of MozartIn the Footprints of Mozart is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Ed Coxen, George Field, Winifred Greenwood, and Ida Lewis.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Stanton, a young musician* Winifred Greenwood as Ruth, his sweetheart...
(1914) - A Soul AstrayA Soul AstrayA Soul Astray is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor. The film stars Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Edith Borella, Ed Coxen, Reaves Eason, George Field and Winifred Greenwood....
(1914) - Calamity Anne's Love AffairCalamity Anne's Love AffairCalamity Anne's Love Affair is a 1914 American silent short Western directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton and Louise Lester as Calamity Anne. Also starring George Field, Edith Borella and B. Reeves Eason. It is the final film in the Calamity Anne series....
(1914) - The Town of NazarethThe Town of NazarethThe Town of Nazareth is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Ed Coxen, Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Albert Cavens, Jean Durrell, George Field and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Ralph Rosney, the Poet-Philosopher...
(1914) - Unto the WeakUnto the WeakUnto the Weak is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Ed Coxen, George Field, and Ida Lewis....
(1914) - In the FirelightIn the FirelightIn the Firelight is a 1913 American silent short silent film directed by Thomas Ricketts and based on a poem written by Marc Edmund Jones. The film stars Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Ed Coxen, and George Field. Most of the supporting cast were one-off actors including Mabel Marmer and William...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - The Shriner's DaughterThe Shriner's DaughterThe Shriner's Daughter is a 1913 American silent short film starring Charlotte Burton, Violet Neitz, Helen Armstrong, William Bertram, Edith Borella, Ed Coxen, Reaves Eason, George Field, Winifred Greenwood, Ida Lewis, Nina Richdale and William Tedmarsh....
(1913) - The Flirt and the BanditThe Flirt and the BanditThe Flirt and the Bandit is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston starring R.D. Armstrong, Charlotte Burton, Ed Coxen, George Field, James Harrison and Chester Withey....
(1913) - While There's LifeWhile There's LifeWhile There's Life is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Jean Durrell, George Field, Robert Grey, and Billie West....
(1913)