Jump to content

George Bunny: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
not a defining characteristic
Expand with sources
Line 12: Line 12:
}}
}}


'''George Bunny''' (July 13, 1867 &ndash; April 16, 1952) was an American actor. The brother of actor [[John Bunny]], he began his career during the silent era and benefitted from the name recognition of his famous brother. Of a similarly heavy build, he appeared in sixty six films between 1915 and 1951. After sound was introduced he moved on to mostly bit parts.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Slide |first=Anthony |title=Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |date=2012 |page=162 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Echbr2LMCvIC&pg=PA162&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> He was born in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and died in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]], [[California]], from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqIYAQAAIAAJ |title=Silent Film Necrology |last=Vazzana |first=Eugene Michael |date=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786410590 |pages=69 |language=en}}</ref>
'''George Bunny''' (July 13, 1867 &ndash; April 16, 1952) was an American actor. The brother of actor [[John Bunny]], he began his career during the silent era and benefited from the name recognition of his famous brother. Of a similarly heavy build, he appeared in sixty six films between 1915 and 1951. ''[[The Moving Picture World]]'' declared, "No one who remembers the inimitable John Bunny and the peculiar style that so endeared him to comedy lovers the world over can fail to see in George Bunny almost an exact counterpart of his famous brother." Regarding his role in ''[[Friend Husband]]'' (1918), the magazine declared, "[George] Bunny was engaged for the part because he resembled the dead comedian [John Bunny] both facially and in his ability to make big comedy capital out of a not unusual situation."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=George Bunny Resembles His Well-Known Brother |magazine=The Moving Picture World |date=August 10, 1918 |page=867 |url=https://archive.org/stream/movwor37chal#page/866/mode/2up}}</ref> The magazine had earlier praised his performance in the movie, saying, "George Bunny ... plays a lovable role in support of [[Madge Kennedy]] and promises many moments of quiet fun."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Smart Atmosphere in Madge Kennedy's Latest |magazine=The Moving Picture World |date=July 27, 1918 |page=590 |url=https://archive.org/stream/movwor37chal#page/590/mode/2up}}</ref> After sound was introduced to films, Bunny moved on to mostly bit parts.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Slide |first=Anthony |title=Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |date=2012 |page=162 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Echbr2LMCvIC&pg=PA162&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> He was born in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and died in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]], [[California]], from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqIYAQAAIAAJ |title=Silent Film Necrology |last=Vazzana |first=Eugene Michael |date=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786410590 |pages=69}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=George Bunny |work=Variety |date=April 23, 1952 |page=55 |quote=George Bunny, 82, stage and screen actor, died April 16 in Hollywood after a heart attack.}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==

Revision as of 20:30, 5 April 2018

George Bunny
From a 1921 magazine
Born(1867-07-13)July 13, 1867
New York City, New York, United States
DiedApril 16, 1952(1952-04-16) (aged 84)
Hollywood, California, United States
Years active1915–1951
RelativesJohn Bunny (brother)

George Bunny (July 13, 1867 – April 16, 1952) was an American actor. The brother of actor John Bunny, he began his career during the silent era and benefited from the name recognition of his famous brother. Of a similarly heavy build, he appeared in sixty six films between 1915 and 1951. The Moving Picture World declared, "No one who remembers the inimitable John Bunny and the peculiar style that so endeared him to comedy lovers the world over can fail to see in George Bunny almost an exact counterpart of his famous brother." Regarding his role in Friend Husband (1918), the magazine declared, "[George] Bunny was engaged for the part because he resembled the dead comedian [John Bunny] both facially and in his ability to make big comedy capital out of a not unusual situation."[1] The magazine had earlier praised his performance in the movie, saying, "George Bunny ... plays a lovable role in support of Madge Kennedy and promises many moments of quiet fun."[2] After sound was introduced to films, Bunny moved on to mostly bit parts.[3] He was born in New York City, New York, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.[4][5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "George Bunny Resembles His Well-Known Brother". The Moving Picture World. August 10, 1918. p. 867.
  2. ^ "Smart Atmosphere in Madge Kennedy's Latest". The Moving Picture World. July 27, 1918. p. 590.
  3. ^ Slide, Anthony (2012). Hollywood Unknowns: A History of Extras, Bit Players, and Stand-Ins. University Press of Mississippi. p. 162.
  4. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. p. 69. ISBN 9780786410590.
  5. ^ "George Bunny". Variety. April 23, 1952. p. 55. George Bunny, 82, stage and screen actor, died April 16 in Hollywood after a heart attack.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Bunny.
Stub icon

This article about a United States film actor born in the 1860s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Bunny&oldid=834453855"