George Fawcett

George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era.

For the actor and dramatist who died in New York in 1889, see George Fawcett Rowe.

George Fawcett
Fawcett in the play The Great John Ganton, 1909
Born(1860-08-25)August 25, 1860
Alexandria, Virginia, US
DiedJune 6, 1939(1939-06-06) (aged 78)
Nantucket, Massachusetts, US
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1933
SpousePercy Haswell (m. 1895) (1 daughter)

Biography

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia.[1] His initial inclination was to be an attorney, but he became a Shakespearean actor instead.[2]

Fawcett had his own acting troupe, the Fawcett Stock Company.[3] He appeared on stage in such plays as Ghosts (1905) with Mary Shaw, The Squaw Man (1905) with William Faversham, The Great John Ganton (1909) with an up-and-coming actress Laurette Taylor in the cast, and Getting a Polish (1910) with actress May Irwin.

Fawcett's film debut came in 1915[2] in The Majesty of the Law,[4] and he appeared in 151 films between 1915 and 1933. He also directed films.[2] He returned to the stage in 1930 in a production of The Great John Ganton at the Vine Theater in Los Angeles.[5]

Fawcett married actress Percy Haswell, and they had one daughter.[6] Fawcett died in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1939.

Partial filmography
In a still from The Corner (1916), millionaire David Waltham (played by George Fawcett, holding a cigar and scowling) stands in a group of businessmen.
In a still from Love (1927).

References
  1. Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 113-114. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. "He Goes From Pauper to Magnate". The New York Times. August 10, 1924. p. X 2. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. "George Fawcett Takes Big Part in Great Movie Film". The Lima News. Ohio, Lima. September 19, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "George Fawcett makes screen debut". Nashville Banner. September 11, 1915. p. 27. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Actor seeks lost zest". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 1930. p. Part III 11. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mrs. George Fawcett". The New York Times. June 14, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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