George Barraud


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Born
December 17, 1889

Biography

George Barraud was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Barraud's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Flaming Youth" (1923), "Little Old New York" (1923) and "The Wolf Man" (1924). He kept working in film throughout the twenties and the forties, starring in the Leatrice Joy drama "The Bellamy Trial" (1929), the Norma Shearer crime adaptation "...

Biography

George Barraud was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Barraud's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as "Flaming Youth" (1923), "Little Old New York" (1923) and "The Wolf Man" (1924). He kept working in film throughout the twenties and the forties, starring in the Leatrice Joy drama "The Bellamy Trial" (1929), the Norma Shearer crime adaptation "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" (1929) and "Ebb Tide" (1932). He also appeared in "Charlie Chan in London" (1934), "Stingaree" (1934) and the drama "Jericho" (1937) with Paul Robeson. Barraud last wrote the Stewart Granger romance "Adam and Evelyne" (1949). Barraud passed away in January 1970 at the age of 81.

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Stingaree (1934) -- (Movie Clip) That's The Name Of A Fish Riding up to an Outback tavern, Richard Dix (whom we will learn is the outlaw title character) joins a conversation with a soused lawman (George Barraud) and visiting English composer Sir Julian (Conway Tearle), in RKO's Stingaree, 1934, also starring Irene Dunne and Mary Boland.
Last Of Mrs. Cheyney, The (1929) -- (Movie Clip) The Widow Of A Rich Australian Joining the first scene, a garden outside a London charity concert, Lord Dilling (Basil Rathbone) with stuffier Lord Elton (Herbert Bunston) and Maria (Hedda Hopper) discuss the hostess (Norma Shearer, title character) until she appears, George Barraud the butler, in The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney, 1929.
Last Of Mrs. Cheyney, The (1929) -- (Movie Clip) Carefree And Happy Big reveal, after the charity concert, as we learn that footman George (George K. Arthur), hostess Fay (Norma Shearer, title character), and others apparently led by Charles (George Barraud), who posed as the butler, are cohorts in some elaborate scam, early in The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney, 1929.
Stingaree (1934) -- (Movie Clip) Australia's All Right In 1874 Australia, Henry Stephenson is sheep baron Clarkson, chatting with lawman Radford (George Barraud) until the ebullient Mrs. Clarkson (Mary Boland) appears, followed by de facto servant Hilda (Irene Dunne), opening RKO's Stingaree, 1934, starring Richard Dix, restored by TCM.
Adam And Evelyne -- (Movie Clip) They Call Them Wolves Guardian Adam (Stewart Granger) emphatic in pretending he wasn't waiting up, finds himself ever more enraptured by his ward Evelyne (Jean Simmons), returning from a night out in Adam And Evelyne, 1949.
Adam And Evelyne -- (Movie Clip) I Just Made You Up Visiting the daughter of his deceased gambler friend at the orphanage, Adam (Stewart Granger) finds himself unable to deflate the expectations of Evelyne (Jean Simmons), their first meeting in Adam And Evelyne, 1949.
Adam And Evelyne -- (Movie Clip) You Tell Whoppers Opening scene introducing orphan Evelyne (Jean Simmons), her opinions, guardian Mrs. Parker (Beatrice Varley), friend Moira (Helen Cherry) and a photo of co-star Stewart Granger, in Adam And Evelyne, 1949.

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