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George Nichols

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 10/28/1864 († 62, 09/20/1927) | Rockford, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
George Nichols, sometimes credited in films as George O. Nicholls (October 28, 1864 – September 20, 1927), was an American actor and film director. He is perhaps best remembered for his work at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. Nichols was born in Rockford, Illinois. He made 221 known film appearances from 1908 up to his death in 1927. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916. Along with Henry "Pathe" Lehrman, Nichols became an arch-enemy of Charlie Chaplin very early on in Chaplin's film career, as Chaplin was dissatisfied with Nichols' way of directing and comic ideas while both worked at Keystone in 1914. In his autobiography, Chaplin recalled a dispute between himself and Nichols during the shooting of a film in which Chaplin appeared. While working at Keystone, 'Pops', as he was known, was often cast as father to Mabel Normand. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Movies with George Nichols as Actor(130)

as Prechin' Bill Hardy (archive footage) (uncredited)1941 One Foot in Heaven
as Alec's Father1927 White Gold
as S.V. Sweeney1927 Finger Prints
as Jacob Politz1927 White Flannels
as Marx1926 Sea Horses
as Pa Hubbel1926 Gigolo
as Chief of Detectives1926 Broken Hearts of Hollywood
as 'Tiger' O'Flagherty1926 Senor Daredevil
as Doorkeeper (uncredited)1926 The Merry Widow
as The Sheriff1926 Miss Nobody
as Col. Lowe1926 Rolling Home
as James Travers1926 Flames
as Judge1925 The Eagle
as Spanish Uncle1925 Proud Flesh
as Billy Stillwell1925 The Light of Western Stars
as Detective Lopez1925 The Goose Woman
as Jim Breede1925 His Majesty, Bunker Bean
as Vigilante Chairman1925 Winds of Chance
as John Oakes1924 The Midnight Express
as Concierge1924 The Red Lily
as William Marlowe1924 Secrets
as Don Fernando Reyes1923 Suzanna
as Jake Frazer1923 Let's Go
as Mr. Grimes1923 The Country Kid
as Zachariah 'Pa' Graham1923 The Extra Girl
as Amos Webb1923 Don't Marry for Money
as Donald Patrick Dorgan1923 The Ghost Patrol
as The Trolley Inspector1922 Step Forward
as Papa Madison1922 The Flirt
as Conway1922 The Pride of Palomar
as Pat Curran1922 One Glorious Day
as Judge Loomis1921 Live and Let Live
as Tim O'Dair1921 Molly O'
as Sheriff Mart Fraser1921 The Fox
as Jonathan Fielding1921 Shame
as Judge Kirkstone1920 The River's End
as Pop Audrey1920 Pinto
as John Lannigan1920 The Iron Rider
as Mayor Curran1920 The Family Honor
as Zeke Yarton (as George Nicholls)1919 Bill Apperson's Boy
as Jennie's father1919 A Romance of Happy Valley
as Capt. Davidson1919 Victory
as Big Bill Dunlavey (as George Nicholls)1919 The Coming of the Law
as Otto Schmidt1919 The Light of Victory
as A German Sergeant1918 Hearts of the World
as 'Big' Dave Dawley (as George Nicholls)1918 Fame and Fortune
as Mary's Father1918 Borrowed Clothes
as Dr. Sheldon1918 Battling Jane
as Joe Meadows1918 Mickey
as Preachin' Bill Hardy1917 The Silent Man
as Silas Mallinsbee1917 The Son of His Father
as The Detective1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
as The Sheriff1914 The Under-Sheriff
as 2nd Flirt in Park1914 A Flirt's Mistake
as Older Actor on Screen (uncredited)1914 A Film Johnnie
as The Dinner Guest1913 Some Nerve
as Police Commissioner1913 Fatty Joins the Force
as The American Girl's Father1912 Into the Desert
as The Lawyer1912 Flying to Fortune
as The Old Soldier1911 Fighting Blood
as Tessie's Father1911 When a Man Loves
as The Father1911 Heart Beats of Long Ago
as Father1911 His Daughter
as The Lonedale Operator1911 The Lonedale Operator
as On Ship1911 The Primal Call
as Head of the Employment Agency1910 Sunshine Sue
as The Country Farmer1910 A Midnight Cupid
as Mr. Thayer1910 The Englishman and the Girl
as Mabel's Dad1910 Muggsy's First Sweetheart
as The Chief of Police1910 Waiter No. 5
as (uncredited)1910 What the Daisy Said
as The Man of the House1910 An Arcadian Maid
as A Doctor1910 A Flash of Light
as James Petersby1910 The Woman from Mellon's
as The Usurer1910 The Usurer
as The Puritan1910 Rose o' Salem Town
as Policeman1910 The Lesson
as The Employer1910 The Last Deal
as Mr. Hendricks1910 The Twisted Trail
as The Farmer1910 The Rocky Road
as Mr. Curtis1910 Her Terrible Ordeal
as Officer Quinn1910 A Child of the Ghetto
as James Mullen1910 In Life's Cycle
as Manager of Beach House1909 The Gibson Goddess
as Mary's Father1909 His Lost Love
as Mary's Father1909 What's Your Hurry?
as The Father1909 Wanted, a Child
as A Priest1909 The Awakening
as Pippa's Husband1909 Pippa Passes
as The Doctor1909 The Restoration
as The Manager1909 To Save Her Soul
as Officer Wallace1909 In the Window Recess
as Conqueror1909 The Redman's View
as In Mob1909 Nursing a Viper
as Doctor / Outside Company Office1909 The Broken Locket
as A Friend1909 The Day After
as The Doctor1909 Through the Breakers
as The Older Doctor1909 The Light That Came
as John Whitney1909 In the Watches of the Night
as The Colonel1909 Leather Stocking
as The Priest1909 A Baby's Shoe
as Miner1909 Getting Even
as Tony Guilletto1909 In Little Italy
as Mr. Fielding1909 The Cricket on the Hearth
as The Mountain Girl's Father1909 The Mountaineer's Honor
as In Store1909 The Little Darling
as Grand Daimio (unconfirmed)1908 The Heart of O Yama

Movies with George Nichols as Crew(39)

Directing/Director1915 Man's Prerogative
Directing/Director1915 Ghosts
Directing/Director1914 Rebecca's Wedding Day
Directing/Director1914 Twixt Love and Fire
Directing/Director1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
Directing/Director1914 A Robust Romeo
Directing/Director1914 The Under-Sheriff
Directing/Director1914 A Flirt's Mistake
Directing/Director1914 His Favorite Pastime
Directing/Director1914 Mabel’s Bear Escape
Directing/Director1914 A Film Johnnie
Directing/Director1914 Cruel, Cruel Love
Directing/Director1914 The Star Boarder
Directing/Director1913 Fatty at San Diego
Directing/Director1913 Fatty's Flirtation
Directing/Director1913 A Ride for a Bride
Directing/Director1913 A Little Hero
Directing/Director1913 Fatty Joins the Force
Directing/Director1913 A Small Time Act
Directing/Director1913 His Sister's Kids
Directing/Director1913 He Would a Hunting Go
Directing/Director1913 Wine
Directing/Director1912 The Cry of the Children
Directing/Director1912 The Ring of a Spanish Grandee
Directing/Director1912 Under Two Flags
Directing/Director1912 For Sale -- A Life
Directing/Director1912 The Girl of the Grove
Directing/Director1912 Whom God Hath Joined
Directing/Director1912 Jess
Directing/Director1912 Nicholas Nickleby
Directing/Director1912 Pa's Medicine
Directing/Director1912 Into the Desert
Directing/Director1912 Love's Miracle
Directing/Director1912 Flying to Fortune
Directing/Director1912 Rejuvenation
Directing/Director1912 Dora Thorne
Directing/Director1912 The Saleslady
Directing/Director1911 Cinderella
Directing/Director1911 She

Full Name: George Nichols
Born: Friday, 10/28 1864 (October) in Rockford, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 09/20 1927 (September) in Hollywood (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for George Nichols (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"George O. Nicholls"
"George Nicholls"
"George O. Nichols"
"G.O. Nichols"
"George Nichols (actor and director)"
George Nichols frequently works together with these people:
D.W. Griffith (93x, Crew)
Mack Sennett (62x, Crew)
Mary Pickford (31x, Actress)
Kate Bruce (31x, Actress)
James Kirkwood (26x, Actor)
Billy Bitzer (25x, Crew)
Arthur V. Johnson (23x, Actor)
Owen Moore (23x, Actor)
Billy Quirk (20x, Actor)
Marion Leonard (20x, Actress)
Henry B. Walthall (18x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:260485, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024