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George Ovey

1870 – 1951

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About George Ovey

Lived 1870 – 1951 (aged 80). George Ovey was an American actor and film actor.

George Overton O’Dell, and directed by Milton Fahrney. Ovey died September 23, 1951, in Hollywood, California.

Partial filmography

Jerry's Revenge Fatty's Reckless Fling (1915) Jerry in the Movies (1916) Jerry and the Vampire (1917) Oh, Mabel Behave (1922) Fight and Win (1924), costarring Jack Dempsey The Arizona Sweepstakes (1926) Transcontinental Limited (1926) The Sporting Lover (1926) Strings of Steel (1926) The Yankee Clipper (1927) Pals in Peril (1927) Desert Dust (1927) My Friend from India (1927) A Trick of Hearts (1928) Broadway (1929) The Pirate of Panama (1929) Night Ride (1930) Hit the Deck (1930) Gold Dust Gertie (1931) Hold 'Em Jail (1932) Alice in Wonderland (1933) You're Telling Me! (1934) 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) Pop Goes the Easel (Short 1935) Texas Terror (1935) The Roaring West (1935) Lawless Range (1935) King of Burlesque (1936) Cain and Mabel (1936) Rose Bowl (1936) Theodora Goes Wild (1936) Breezing Home (1936) Mountain Justice (1937) Madame X (1937) Trouble at Midnight (1937) A Girl with Ideas (1937) Missing Witnesses (1937) True Confession (1937) Wells Fargo (1937) Man-Proof (1937) Woman Against Woman (1938) Young Fugitives (1938) City Streets (1938) The Missing Guest (1938) Stand Up and Fight (1938) You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939) Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) The Great Victor Herbert (1939) Granny Get Your Gun (1940) Edison, the Man (1940) The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) A Man Betrayed (1941) The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) Unholy Partners (1941) Woman of the Year (1942) Captains of the Clouds (1942) Fingers at the Window (1942) Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Tish (1942) Good Sam (1948) Act of Violence (1949) The Stratton Story (1949) Sealed Cargo (1951)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Ovey?

actor (1870-1951)

When was George Ovey born?

George Ovey was born on 13 December 1870 in Trenton.

When did George Ovey die?

George Ovey died on 23 September 1951 in Hollywood.

What was George Ovey's occupation?

George Ovey was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was George Ovey?

George Ovey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Ovey

· Wikidata: Q5543069

· DBpedia: George Ovey

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