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George Beban is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 13 december 1873 at San Francisco (USA)

George Beban

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Nationality USA
Birth 13 december 1873 at San Francisco (USA)
Death 5 october 1928 (at 54 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

George Beban (December 13, 1873 – October 5, 1928) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. Beban began as a child performer in San Francisco, California, and became a well-known vaudevillian and stage actor in the 1890s and 1900s. He was best known for his portrayal of Italian immigrant characters, including his starring roles in the play, "The Sign of the Rose" and the 1915 silent film classic, The Italian. Though strongly associated with his Italian immigrant roles, Beban was born in San Francisco, could not speak a word of Italian and was the son of parents from Dalmatia (in modern-day Croatia) and Ireland.

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Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
(7 films)
Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy
(5 films)
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
(2 films)
Fred Huntley
Fred Huntley
(2 films)
Thomas H. Ince
Thomas H. Ince
(2 films)
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Filmography of George Beban (9 films)

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Jules of the Strong Heart
Jules of the Strong Heart (1918)
, 50minutes
Directed by Donald Crisp
Origin USA
Actors George Beban, Helen Jerome Eddy, Raymond Hatton, Charles Ogle, Guy Oliver, Ernest Joy
Roles Jules Lemaire

As described in a film magazine, Jules Lemaire (Beban) comes to the lumbering country with an infant. He secures a position logging and the interest of Joy Farnsworth (Eddy), daughter of foreman Tom Farnsworth (Ogle). Big Jim Burgess (Oliver) becomes jealous of Jules and spreads false stories regarding the baby. A storm prevents the foreman from going to get the pay. This arouses the men and some want to attack Farnsworth. Jules offers to go get the money and Burgess goes along. Burgess leads Jules astray, and demands the note for the money, but Jules refuses to give it up. Burgess then tortures Jules, but is interrupted by the arrival of Joy and Herbert Sommerville (Neill), the latter having come for his baby. Burgess is captured, the money needed for the pay is secured, and the trio arrive just in time to save Farnsworth and his assistant from the wrath of the men. Sommerville takes his baby with him and Joy declares her love for Jules.
Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit (1917)
, 50minutes
Directed by Donald Crisp
Origin USA
Actors George Beban, Helen Jerome Eddy, Vera Lewis, Henry Arthur Barrows
Roles Niccolo Darini

As described in a film magazine, upon the death of his wife during the birth of his son, the wealthy Mr. Kendall (Barrows) places the child in a home and expresses a desire never to see his baby again. After two and one-half years of loneliness, however, he sends for the youngster. On the way home, the child is kidnapped from the carriage and the father and servants are mystified. In the meantime, Niccolo (Beban), an Italian junkman, finds a youngster among the rags of his cart and takes him home, intending on the following day to turn the child over to the police. He becomes attached to the little fellow and puts off going to the authorities. Another Italian, hearing of the Kendall reward, discloses that Niccolo has a baby concealed in his home and they take the child away upon the testimony of a grafting nurse. The death of a pickpocket, however, clears up the disappearance of the Kendall baby and the real Kendall heir is returned to his father, while Niccolo is allowed by a kindly judge to retain possession of his new ward.
The Italian
The Italian (1915)
, 1h18
Directed by Reginald Barker
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration
Actors George Beban, Clara Williams, Leo Willis
Roles Pietro "Beppo" Donnetti
Rating65% 3.2882553.2882553.2882553.2882553.288255
The film tells the story of Pietro "Beppo" Donnetti. Donnetti is a poor, but happy, gondolier in Venice, Italy. Beppo falls in love with Annette Ancello, but her father, Trudo, wants her to marry another suitor, one who is a successful businessman. If Beppo can prove himself within a year, Trudo agrees to allow him to marry Annette.

Scriptwriter