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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. George O'Brien
was an American actor, popular during the silent film era and into the
talkie era of the 1930s, best known today as the lead actor in F. W.
Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. Born in San Francisco,
California, O'Brien was the oldest son of Daniel J. and Margaret L.
O'Brien; O'Brien's father later became the Chief of Police for the City
of San Francisco. After his retirement from that office, Dan was the
Director of Penology for the State of California. In 1917 O'Brien
enlisted in the United States Navy to fight in World War I, serving on a
Submarine chaser. He volunteered to act as a stretcher bearer for
wounded Marines and was decorated for bravery. Right after the war
O'Brien became Light Heavyweight champion of the Pacific Fleet
