George Melford

born: 17 February 1877
Rochester, New York,
United States of America
died: 25 April 1961
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(heart attack, age 84)

American director who later turned to acting. During the days of factory-produced silent pictures, his booming voice often disrupted adjacent productions (annoying casts and crews). He quickly acquired the nickname "Whispering George."

Films listed on this page: all films with Laurel & Hardy.

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NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1943
The Dancing Masters
John, the gateman

1944
The Big Noise
Mugrudge, the butler

This page was last updated on: 13 December 2019