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George A. Siegmann | |
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| Born | George A. Siegmann (1882-02-08)February 8, 1882 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1928(1928-06-22) (aged 46) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Other names | George Seigmann |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1909–1928 |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite H. Webb (m. 1917-?)[1] Maude Darby (m. 1927-his death) |
George A. Siegmann (also credited asGeorge Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in thesilent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such asThe Birth of a Nation (1915),Intolerance (1916),The Three Musketeers (1921),Oliver Twist (1922),The Cat and the Canary (1927), andThe Man Who Laughs (1928).
Born inNew York City in 1882, Siegmann is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch inD.W. Griffith'sThe Birth of a Nation (1915),Cyrus the Great inIntolerance (1916),Porthos inThe Three Musketeers (1921),Bill Sikes inOliver Twist (1922), the guard in the 1927 filmThe Cat and the Canary, and Dr. Hardquanonne inThe Man Who Laughs, which was completed in 1927 but released in 1928. In 1919, Siegmann served as a director forUniversal Pictures' production of thefive-reel horror filmThe Trembling Hour starringKenneth Harlan and Helen Eddy.[2]
Siegmann's career almost ended early, in 1915, when he was seriously injured while riding as a passenger in a car driven by fellow film actor and directorTod Browning. Browning collided at full speed with a "street work car loaded with iron rails", reportedly due to his not seeing that work vehicle's "rear lamp".[3] Another actor,Elmer Booth, was a passenger as well in Browning's car. Booth died instantly, and Siegmann suffered four broken ribs, a deeply lacerated thigh, and internal injuries.[4] Browning was badly injured too, including a shattered right leg and the loss of his front teeth.[4]
Siegmann married at least twice. In 1917 he married 22-year-old Marguerite Webb, a native ofMichigan.[1] The length of their union is undetermined, although it presumably ended by divorce prior to his marriage to Maud Darby in 1927. That second marriage proved to be a relatively brief one, for the following year George, at age 46, died ofpernicious anemia.[5]
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