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The Big Noise (1944) -- Trying to get out of their janitorial jobs, Stan and Ollie successfully pose as super-sleuths and are hired to protect inventor Alva P. Hartley and his latest invention, a super-bomb.

The Sheik (1921) -- A charming Arabian sheik becomes infatuated with an adventurous, modern-thinking Englishwoman and abducts her to his home in the Saharan desert.

Meet John Doe (1941) -- A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.

The Dude Bandit (1933) -- After Burton kills Dad Mason and makes it look like a suicide, Ace Cooper arrives to investigate. He poses as a coward during the day but at night he becomes the daring Dude Bandit.

Doll Face (1945) -- Burlesque star (Blaine) makes it in the big time.

Overview

Date of Birth:

17 February 1877, Rochester, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

25 April 1961, Hollywood, California, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Hollywood director from the early 1910's through late 1930's, he was thereafter... more

Trivia:

For part of his career, he worked at Universal Pictures under producer... more

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Alternate Names:

G.W. Melford | George H. Melford

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Jungle Terror (1946)		1946	-	-

2.	Jungle Menace (1937)		1937	-	-

3.	East of Java (1935)		1935	-	8.3 (5)
	AKAs: Tiger Island (USA: reissue title)
4.	Hired Wife (1934)		1934	-	-
	AKAs: Marriage of Covenience (UK)
5.	Playthings of Desire (1933)		1933	-	-

6.	The Dude Bandit (1933)		1933	-	5.9 (10)

7.	The Eleventh Commandment (1933)		1933	-	-

8.	Man of Action (1933)		1933	-	-

9.	The Penal Code (1932)		1932	-	6.4 (7)

10.	Officer Thirteen (1932)		1932	-	6.6 (20)

11.	The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)		1932	-	6.5 (9)

12.	A Scarlet Week-End (1932)		1932	-	-

13.	The Boiling Point (1932)		1932	-	7.2 (6)

14.	East of Borneo (1931)		1931	-	5.7 (52)

15.	Homicide Squad (1931)		1931	-	-
	AKAs: Lost Men
16.	Drácula (1931)		1931	-	7.1 (1,124)
	AKAs: Dracula, Spanish Version (USA: DVD box title)
17.	The Viking (1931)		1931	-	6.7 (27)

18.	Don Juan diplomático (1931)		1931	-	-

19.	Oriente y occidente (1930)		1930	-	-

20.	La voluntad del muerto (1930)	(english version)	1930	-	-
	AKAs: The Cat and the Canary (USA: review title) The Will of the Dead Man (International: English title)
21.	The Poor Millionaire (1930)		1930	-	-

22.	Sea Fury (1929)		1929	-	-

23.	The Woman I Love (1929)		1929	-	-

24.	The Charlatan (1929)		1929	-	7.7 (8)

25.	Love in the Desert (1929)		1929	-	-

26.	Sinners in Love (1928)		1928	-	-

27.	Freedom of the Press (1928)		1928	-	-

28.	Lingerie (1928)		1928	-	-

29.	A Man's Past (1927)		1927	-	-

30.	Going Crooked (1926)		1926	-	-

31.	The Flame of the Yukon (1926)		1926	-	-

32.	Whispering Smith (1926)		1926	-	-

33.	Rocking Moon (1926)		1926	-	-

34.	Simon the Jester (1925)		1925	-	-

35.	Without Mercy (1925)		1925	-	-

36.	Friendly Enemies (1925)		1925	-	-

37.	The Top of the World (1925)		1925	-	-

38.	Big Timber (1924)		1924	-	-

39.	Tiger Love (1924)		1924	-	-

40.	The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924)		1924	-	-

41.	Flaming Barriers (1924)		1924	-	-

42.	The Light That Failed (1923)		1923	-	-

43.	Salomy Jane (1923)		1923	-	-

44.	You Can't Fool Your Wife (1923)		1923	-	-

45.	Java Head (1923)		1923	-	-

46.	Ebb Tide (1922)		1922	-	-

47.	Burning Sands (1922)		1922	-	-

48.	The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922)		1922	-	-

49.	Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)		1922	-	6.9 (117)

50.	The Sheik (1921)		1921	-	7.7 (1,208)

51.	The Great Impersonation (1921)		1921	-	-

52.	A Wise Fool (1921)		1921	-	-

53.	The Faith Healer (1921)		1921	-	-

54.	The Jucklins (1921)		1921	-	-

55.	The Round-Up (1920)		1920	-	8.5 (14)

56.	Behold My Wife (1920)		1920	-	-

57.	The Sea Wolf (1920)		1920	-	-

58.	Everywoman (1919)		1919	-	-

59.	Told in the Hills (1919)		1919	-	-

60.	A Sporting Chance (1919/II)		1919	-	-

61.	Men, Women, and Money (1919)		1919	-	-

62.	Good Gracious, Annabelle (1919)		1919	-	-

63.	Pettigrew's Girl (1919)		1919	-	-

64.	Jane Goes A' Wooing (1919)		1919	-	-

65.	Such a Little Pirate (1918)		1918	-	-

66.	The Source (1918)		1918	-	-

67.	The Cruise of the Make-Believes (1918)		1918	-	-

68.	The City of Dim Faces (1918)		1918	-	-

69.	Sandy (1918)		1918	-	-

70.	The Bravest Way (1918)	(as George H. Melford)	1918	-	-

71.	Wild Youth (1918)		1918	-	-

72.	The Hidden Pearls (1918)	(as George H. Melford)	1918	-	-

73.	Nan of Music Mountain (1917)		1917	-	-

74.	The Call of the East (1917)	(as George H. Melford)	1917	-	-

75.	The Sunset Trail (1917)		1917	-	-

76.	On the Level (1917)		1917	-	-

77.	The Crystal Gazer (1917)	(as George H. Melford)	1917	-	-

78.	Her Strange Wedding (1917)	(as George H. Melford)	1917	-	-

79.	The Cost of Hatred (1917)		1917	-	-

80.	A School for Husbands (1917)		1917	-	-

81.	The Winning of Sally Temple (1917)		1917	-	-

82.	The Evil Eye (1917)		1917	-	-

83.	The Yellow Pawn (1916)		1916	-	-

84.	The Years of the Locust (1916)	(as George H. Melford)	1916	-	-

85.	Each Pearl a Tear (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: Each Hour a Pearl (USA: alternative title) Every Pearl a Tear
86.	The House with the Golden Windows (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: The House of the Golden Windows
87.	A Gutter Magdalene (1916)	(as George H. Melford)	1916	-	-

88.	The Race (1916)	(as George H. Melford)	1916	-	-

89.	To Have and to Hold (1916)		1916	-	-

90.	Tennessee's Pardner (1916)		1916	-	-

91.	The Immigrant (1915)		1915	-	7.9 (10)

92.	The Unknown (1915)		1915	-	-

93.	Armstrong's Wife (1915)		1915	-	-

94.	The Explorer (1915)		1915	-	-

95.	Out of the Darkness (1915)		1915	-	-

96.	The Marriage of Kitty (1915)		1915	-	-

97.	The Puppet Crown (1915)		1915	-	-

98.	The Fighting Hope (1915)		1915	-	-

99.	Stolen Goods (1915)		1915	-	-

100.	The Woman (1915)		1915	-	-

101.	The Governor's Lady (1915)		1915	-	-

102.	A Gentleman of Leisure (1915)		1915	-	-

103.	Young Romance (1915)	(as George H. Melford)	1915	-	5.6 (44)

104.	The Derelict (1914)		1914	-	-

105.	The Fatal Opal (1914)	(unconfirmed)	1914	-	-

106.	The Smugglers of Lone Isle (1914)		1914	-	-

107.	The Prison Stain (1914)		1914	-	-

108.	The Invisible Power (1914)		1914	-	-

109.	Micky Flynn's Escapade (1914)	(as G.W. Melford)	1914	-	-

110.	The Potter and the Clay (1914)		1914	-	-

111.	The Primitive Instinct (1914)	(as George H. Melford)	1914	-	-

112.	The Bond Eternal (1914)		1914	-	-

113.	The Rajah's Vow (1914)		1914	-	-

114.	The Chief of Police (1914)		1914	-	-

115.	Shannon of the Sixth (1914)		1914	-	-

116.	The Quicksands (1914/II)		1914	-	-

117.	The Barrier of Ignorance (1914)		1914	-	-

118.	A Celebrated Case (1914)		1914	-	-

119.	The Detective's Sister (1914)		1914	-	-

120.	The Master Rogue (1914)		1914	-	-

121.	The Boer War (1914)		1914	-	-

122.	The Chinese Death Thorn (1913)	(as George H. Melford)	1913	-	-

123.	Perils of the Sea (1913)		1913	-	-

124.	The Invaders (1913)		1913	-	-

125.	The Struggle (1913/II)		1913	-	-

126.	The Battle for Freedom (1913)		1913	-	-

127.	The Fighting Chaplain (1913)		1913	-	-

128.	The Fire-Fighting Zouaves (1913)		1913	-	-

129.	The Wartime Siren (1913)		1913	-	-

130.	The Attack at Rocky Pass (1913)		1913	-	-

131.	The Battle of Bloody Ford (1913)		1913	-	-

132.	Prisoners of War (1913)		1913	-	-

133.	The Grim Toll of War (1913)		1913	-	-

134.	The Last Blockhouse (1913)		1913	-	-

135.	The Usurer (1913)		1913	-	-

136.	Saved from Court Martial (1912)		1912	-	-

137.	The Soldier Brothers of Susanna (1912)		1912	-	-

138.	The Bugler of Battery B (1912)		1912	-	-

139.	For Her Brother's Sake (1911/III)		1911	-	-

140.	Arizona Bill (1911)		1911	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960)	Concierge	1960	-	5.6 (29)

2.	The Ten Commandments (1956)	Hebrew at Golden Calf/Nobleman	1956	-	7.9 (18,984)

3.	Prince of Players (1955)	(uncredited) Stage Doorman	1955	-	7.2 (100)

4.	Woman's World (1954/I)	(uncredited) Auto Plant Worker	1954	-	7.0 (223)
	AKAs: A Woman's World (USA: alternative title)
5.	The Egyptian (1954)	(uncredited) Priest	1954	-	6.2 (1,003)

6.	The Robe (1953)	(uncredited)	1953	-	6.7 (2,640)

7.	City of Bad Men (1953)	(uncredited) Old Timer outside saloon	1953	-	6.1 (51)

8.	A Blueprint for Murder (1953)	(uncredited) Bailiff	1953	-	6.7 (266)

9.	The President's Lady (1953)	(uncredited) Minister	1953	-	6.8 (259)

10.	Carrie (1952)	(uncredited) Patron at Slawson's	1952	-	7.4 (665)

11.	The Brigand (1952)	(uncredited) Majordomo	1952	-	5.5 (56)

12.	A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)	(uncredited) Stationmaster	1950	-	6.4 (140)

13.	It Happens Every Spring (1949)	(uncredited) Conductor	1949	-	7.1 (715)

14.	The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)	(uncredited) Deputy	1949	-	6.1 (226)

15.	The Stratton Story (1949)	(uncredited) Person in Theatre	1949	-	7.1 (980)

16.	Command Decision (1948)	(uncredited)	1948	-	7.3 (776)

17.	When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)	(uncredited) Conductor	1948	-	7.0 (44)

18.	Unfaithfully Yours (1948)	(uncredited) Man in Audience	1948	-	7.7 (1,619)

19.	Cry of the City (1948)	(uncredited) Barber	1948	-	7.2 (400)

20.	The Luck of the Irish (1948)	(uncredited) Nightclub Doorman	1948	-	6.7 (286)

21.	The Walls of Jericho (1948)	(uncredited)	1948	-	6.7 (40)

22.	Call Northside 777 (1948)	(uncredited) Parole Board Member	1948	-	7.5 (2,334)
	AKAs: Calling Northside 777
23.	Thunder in the Valley (1947)	(uncredited) Judge	1947	-	7.9 (16)

24.	California (1947)	(uncredited) Delegate	1947	-	6.2 (209)

25.	The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)	(uncredited)	1947	-	6.4 (112)

26.	Strange Triangle (1946)	(uncredited) Judge	1946	-	7.3 (26)
	AKAs: Strange Alibi
27.	The Bride Wore Boots (1946)	(uncredited) Judge #3	1946	-	6.0 (49)

28.	Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946)	(uncredited) Bit Role	1946	-	-

29.	Two Years Before the Mast (1946)	(uncredited) Ship Owner	1946	-	7.1 (153)

30.	Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)	(scenes deleted) Park Commissioner	1946	-	6.2 (109)
	AKAs: Man of the Hour (UK)
31.	Doll Face (1945)	(uncredited) Stage Doorman	1945	-	6.0 (133)
	AKAs: Come Back to Me (UK)
32.	Diamond Horseshoe (1945)	(uncredited) Pop, stage doorman	1945	-	6.7 (101)
	AKAs: Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe
33.	Circumstantial Evidence (1945)	(uncredited) Prison Board Member	1945	-	6.8 (16)

34.	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)	(uncredited) Mr. Spencer	1945	-	7.9 (2,685)

35.	Practically Yours (1944)	(uncredited) Senate Vice-President	1944	-	7.2 (25)

36.	The Big Noise (1944)	(uncredited) Mugridge - the Butler	1944	-	6.0 (316)

37.	Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)	(uncredited) Sheriff	1944	-	7.9 (1,474)

38.	Double Indemnity (1944)	(scenes deleted) Second Doctor at Execution	1944	-	8.6 (33,048)

39.	The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)	(uncredited) U.S. Marshal	1944	-	8.0 (3,191)

40.	The Dancing Masters (1943)	(uncredited) Gateman	1943	-	5.8 (243)

41.	Government Girl (1943)	(uncredited) Irate Man	1943	-	5.2 (87)

42.	Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)	(uncredited) Judge	1943	-	5.5 (63)

43.	Dixie Dugan (1943)	Mr. Sloan	1943	-	7.0 (6)

44.	Time to Kill (1942)	(uncredited) Undetermined Role	1942	-	6.7 (23)

45.	Quiet Please: Murder (1942)	(uncredited) Guard in Library	1942	-	5.9 (53)

46.	That Other Woman (1942)	Zineschwich	1942	-	-

47.	The Navy Comes Through (1942)	(uncredited) Chief engineer	1942	-	6.1 (98)

48.	Army Surgeon (1942)	(uncredited) Doctor	1942	-	5.9 (18)

49.	My Gal Sal (1942)	(uncredited) Conductor	1942	-	6.4 (145)

50.	Lone Star Ranger (1942)	Hardin	1942	-	-

51.	Reap the Wild Wind (1942)	(uncredited) Devereaux Banker	1942	-	6.8 (920)
	AKAs: Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title)
52.	Valley of the Sun (1942)	(uncredited) Dr. Thomas	1942	-	6.0 (74)

53.	Blue, White and Perfect (1942)	(uncredited) Doctor	1942	-	6.7 (56)

54.	Pacific Blackout (1941)	(uncredited) Banker in park	1941	-	6.8 (8)

55.	Flying Cadets (1941)	Train Conductor	1941	-	-

56.	Belle Starr (1941)	(uncredited) Preacher	1941	-	6.0 (211)
	AKAs: Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen (USA: complete title)
57.	Wild Geese Calling (1941)	(uncredited) Foreman	1941	-	6.1 (16)

58.	Meet John Doe (1941)	(uncredited) Chamber of Commerce Member	1941	-	7.7 (4,401)
	AKAs: Frank Capra's 'Meet John Doe' (USA: complete title) John Doe, Dynamite (UK)
59.	Robbers of the Range (1941)	Colonel Lodge	1941	-	5.4 (18)

60.	The Lady Eve (1941)	(uncredited) Party Guest	1941	-	8.2 (6,455)

61.	Golden Hoofs (1941)	(uncredited) Eldridge	1941	-	-

62.	Virginia (1941)	(uncredited) Guest	1941	-	8.1 (25)

63.	Life with Henry (1941)	(uncredited)	1941	-	7.1 (16)

64.	Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)	(uncredited) Ex-Governor John Logan	1941	-	7.1 (29)

65.	Brigham Young (1940)	John Taylor	1940	-	6.5 (328)
	AKAs: Brigham Young: Frontiersman (UK) (USA: promotional title)
66.	The Great McGinty (1940)	(uncredited) Senior Senator	1940	-	7.6 (1,016)
	AKAs: Down Went McGinty (UK)
67.	Safari (1940)	(uncredited) Trader	1940	-	8.4 (13)

68.	Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)	(uncredited) Bartender	1940	-	7.2 (136)

69.	My Little Chickadee (1940)	(uncredited) Greasewood sheriff-elect on train	1940	-	7.1 (1,024)

70.	Remember the Night (1940)	(uncredited) Brian - the Bailiff	1940	-	7.9 (792)

71.	The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)	(uncredited) Juror	1940	-	8.6 (13)

72.	The Light That Failed (1939)	(uncredited) Voice	1939	-	6.7 (131)

73.	Too Busy to Work (1939)	Dugan	1939	-	-

74.	Rulers of the Sea (1939)	(uncredited) Landlord	1939	-	6.3 (34)

75.	Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)	(uncredited) Hobo	1939	-	6.5 (47)

76.	Island of Lost Men (1939)	(uncredited) Merchant	1939	-	8.0 (17)

77.	Frontier Marshal (1939)	(uncredited) Undetermined Role	1939	-	6.9 (89)

78.	6,000 Enemies (1939)	(uncredited) Bailiff	1939	-	6.3 (48)
	AKAs: Six Thousand Enemies (USA: review title)
79.	Unmarried (1939)	(uncredited) Trainer	1939	-	-

80.	The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)	(uncredited) Veterinarian	1939	-	5.8 (6)

81.	The Family Next Door (1939)	(uncredited) Bank Manager	1939	-	-

82.	Ambush (1939)	Bank President Wales	1939	-	-

83.	The Barrier of Ignorance (1914)	Calvin Freeman - a Young Surgeon	1914	-	-

84.	The Master Rogue (1914)	Albert - the Master Rogue/Frank - the Blind Brother	1914	-	-

85.	The Chinese Death Thorn (1913)	(as George H. Melford) Martin Avery	1913	-	-

86.	Perils of the Sea (1913)		1913	-	-

87.	The Struggle (1913/II)		1913	-	-

88.	The Buckskin Coat (1913)	(as George H. Melford) Joe - the Renegade	1913	-	-

89.	The Usurer (1913)		1913	-	-

90.	Saved from Court Martial (1912)		1912	-	-

91.	The Soldier Brothers of Susanna (1912)		1912	-	-

92.	The Bugler of Battery B (1912)		1912	-	-

93.	The Higher Toll (1911)		1911	-	-

94.	Between Father and Son (1911)	(unconfirmed)	1911	-	-

95.	The Temptation of Rodney Vane (1911)	The Foreman of the Vineyard	1911	-	-

96.	Dan, the Lighthouse Keeper (1911)	(unconfirmed) Pete, the Miser	1911	-	-

97.	The Luck of Reckless Reddy (1911)	Reckless Reddy	1911	-	-

98.	For Her Brother's Sake (1911/III)	(as George H. Melford) Bob Graham	1911	-	-

99.	Daniel Boone's Bravery (1911)	Daniel Boone	1911	-	-

100.	The Mistress of Hacienda del Cerro (1911)	(unconfirmed) Undetermined Role	1911	-	-

101.	The Blackfoot Halfbreed (1911)		1911	-	-

102.	When the Sun Went Out (1911)		1911	-	-

103.	When Two Hearts Are Won (1911)		1911	-	-

104.	On the Warpath (1911)		1911	-	-

105.	Don Ramon's Daughter (1911)		1911	-	-

106.	The Badge of Courage (1911)		1911	-	-

107.	Reckless Reddy Reforms (1911)	Reckless Reddy - Cowboy	1911	-	-

108.	A Cattle Herder's Romance (1911)	David Blair - Ranch Foreman	1911	-	-

109.	The Carrier Pigeon (1911)	The Wagon Driver	1911	-	-

110.	The Loyalty of Don Luis Verdugo (1911)	Don Louis Verdugo	1911	-	-

111.	Slabsides (1911)		1911	-	-

112.	Slim Jim's Last Chance (1911)		1911	-	-

113.	Big Hearted Jim (1911)	Big Hearted Jim	1911	-	-

114.	The Hero Track Walker (1911)	(unconfirmed)	1911	-	-

115.	Rescued from the Desert (1911)	Ned	1911	-	-

116.	The Lost Ribbon (1911)	(unconfirmed) Frank	1911	-	-
	AKAs: Saved from Indians (USA: alternative title)
117.	The Broken Trail (1911)		1911	-	-

118.	The Trail of the Pomas Charm (1911)	Blue Day	1911	-	-

119.	The Bolted Door (1911)	The First Husband	1911	-	-

120.	Rachel (1910)		1910	-	-

121.	The Touch of a Child's Hand (1910)		1910	-	-

122.	The Strongest Tie (1910)	Jim	1910	-	-

123.	A Colonial Belle (1910)		1910	-	-

124.	The Cardboard Baby (1909)		1909	-	-

125.	The Wayward Daughter (1909)		1909	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Jungle Menace (1937)	(story)	1937	-	-

2.	Sea Fury (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-

3.	Big Timber (1924)	(writer)	1924	-	-

4.	The Fire-Fighting Zouaves (1913)	(scenario)	1913	-	-

5.	The Wartime Siren (1913)	(scenario)	1913	-	-

6.	Prisoners of War (1913)	(writer)	1913	-	-

7.	Arizona Bill (1911)	(writer)	1911	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	East of Borneo (1931)	(producer)	1931	-	5.7 (52)

2.	Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)	(producer)	1922	-	6.9 (117)

3.	Behold My Wife (1920)	(producer)	1920	-	-

4.	Young Romance (1915)	(producer)	1915	-	5.6 (44)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Trip to Paramountown (1922)	Himself	1922	-	5.9 (5)

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