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George Bancroft

Born 30 September 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died 2 October 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Married Edna Brothers; divorced.
Married actress Octavia Broske; until George’s death, 2 October 1956.

George Bancroft became popular character actor while under contract to Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. Bancroft continued a successful film career into the sound era.

References: Website-IMDb.