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George Melford (George Henry Knauff (Uncle George, The Old Man, Whispering George)) was born on 19 February, 1877 in Rochester, New York, U.S., is an American actor and director (1877–1961). Discover George Melford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As George Henry Knauff (Uncle George, The Old Man, Whispering George)
Occupation Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 19 February, 1877
Birthday 19 February
Birthplace Rochester, New York, U.S.
Date of death 25 April, 1961
Died Place Hollywood, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1877

George H. Melford (born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor and director.

Born in Rochester, New York, in 1877 (though older sources state 1888), he was the son of German immigrant Henrietta Knauff.

Melford had four sisters: Mary Knauff (Mrs. Godfrey Willis Wainwright); Henrietta Knauff; Alice Irene Knauff (Mrs. Edmond Francois Bernoudy) — all of Los Angeles — and Mrs. Frederick Kells/Keils of Ottawa, Canada.

Melford graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1904

On May 9, 1904, Melford married Louise Leroy.

1909

He was an accomplished stage actor working in Cincinnati, Ohio, before joining the Kalem Company motion picture studio in New York City in 1909.

1910

Hired by director Sidney Olcott for character actor roles, in the fall of 1910 he was sent to work with a film crew on the West Coast.

1911

In 1911, with Robert Vignola, he co-directed Ruth Roland in his first short film, Arizona Bill based on a script he had written.

1915

From there, Melford went on to direct another 30 films for Kalem Studios until 1915, when he was hired by Jesse L. Lasky to direct feature-length films for Lasky's Feature Play Company.

That same year, Melford became one of the founding members of the Motion Picture Directors Association.

1916

In 1916 Melford directed To Have and to Hold, a film based on the Mary Johnston novel that had been the bestselling novel in the United States for 1900.

1920

Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMille's, appearing in big bold letters above the title of his films.

1921

In 1921 he directed what is probably his most famous silent film—The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino.

1923

She filed for divorce on September 28, 1923, asserting that he deserted her on September 15, 1922.

1924

The divorce was granted on January 10, 1924.

He also was married to actress Diana Miller.

1929

Melford remained with Lasky's company for ten years, then joined Universal Pictures, where he directed his first talkie in 1929.

The following year, he co-directed four Spanish-language films including the acclaimed Spanish version of Dracula.

Melford filmed it simultaneously with the English version on the same sets at night using a different cast and crew.

1937

His last major work as a director came in 1937 when he and Harry L. Fraser co-directed Columbia Pictures' first serial, a 15-episode, five-hour-long adventure film titled Jungle Menace starring Frank Buck.

Melford loved the film business, and although financially independent, he never stopped working.

Having directed more than 140 films, he continued to work in small character roles.

1940

In the 1940s he was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges.

1956

He also made a notable appearance in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments.

1961

He appeared in his last film in 1960 at the age of 83, dying in Hollywood on April 25, 1961, of heart failure at age 84.

He is interred in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

1975

Actress Lupita Tovar—who was in the film—said in an interview on the 75th anniversary DVD of the film that Melford did not speak Spanish and had to use a translator.