George Siegmann | |
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George Siegmann in 1924
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Born |
New York City, U.S. |
February 8, 1882
Died | June 22, 1928 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
(aged 46)
Cause of death | Pernicious anemia |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1909–28 |
Spouse(s) | Maude Darby (1927–28) (his death) |
George Siegmann (February 8, 1882, in New York City – June 22, 1928, in Hollywood, California) was an American actor in the silent film era. He is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch in Griffith's Birth of A Nation (1915), Porthos in The Three Musketeers (1921), Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist (1922), the guard in the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary, and Dr. Hardquanonne in The Man Who Laughs (completed in 1927, released in 1928).
In June 1915, Siegmann was seriously injured in the crash of a car driven by film actor and director Tod Browning, who was also badly hurt. Another passenger, film actor Elmer Booth, was killed instantly in the crash. Siegmann had four broken ribs, a deeply lacerated thigh, and internal injuries.
In 1927, Siegmann married Maud Darby. About a year later, in 1928, after a long illness, he died of pernicious anemia.