1. George Melford was an accomplished stage actor working in Cincinnati, Ohio, before joining the Kalem Company motion picture studio in New York City in 1909.
10 Facts About George Melford
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That same year, George Melford became one of the founding members of the Motion Picture Directors Association.
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In 1916 George Melford directed To Have and to Hold, a film based on the Mary Johnston novel that had been the bestselling novel in the United States for 1900.
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George Melford remained with Lasky's company for ten years, then joined Universal Pictures, where he directed his first talkie in 1929.
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George Melford filmed it simultaneously with the English version on the same sets at night using a different cast and crew.
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George Melford loved the film business, and although financially independent, he never stopped working.
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George Melford made a notable appearance in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments.
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George Melford appeared in his last film in 1960 at the age of 83, dying in Hollywood on April 25,1961, of heart failure at age 84.
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George Melford is interred in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
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George Melford filed for divorce on September 28,1923, asserting that he deserted her on September 15,1922.