George Field (actor)

Born George Blankman Field to George Durgin Field and Elizabeth Blankman. Elizabeth was the daughter of dentist and attorney Dr. Henry Gerrit Blankman, born 3 May 1813 in Amsterdam, North Holland. He arrived in San Francisco from New York in June 1849. Elizabeth's mother was Magdelena del Valle, the niece and ward of the famous Mexican General Mariano de Vallejo and his brother Jose de Jesus de Vallejo.

George began his career as a stage actor in the popular San Francisco theatre scene but was signed into film in 1912 and had starred in 207 films by 1924. He also had a bit part in "Don Q Son of Zorro," where he was credited as George Blankman. George and Winifred Greenwood worked at Flying A Studios in Santa Barbara. George later worked for Dustin Farnum, after whom Dustin Hoffman was named. George also starred with Charlotte Burton in films such as In the Firelight.

He was married to his co-star Winifred L. Greenwood who herself starred in at least 222 films. They married in 1913 and were divorced circa 1918. However, illness cut his career short and he was forced to leave acting in late 1924. He died at age 47 on March 9, 1925, after a battle with tuberculosis. George's funeral notice appeared in The Los Angeles Times and stated that he was the beloved husband of Mary L. Field.

 

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