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George Beranger

February 15, 2024

George Beranger (27 March 1893 – 8 March 1973), also known as André Beranger, was an Australian silent film actor and director in Hollywood.[1] He is also sometimes credited under the pseudonym George André de Beranger.[2]

George Beranger
Beranger in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Born
George Augustus Beringer

(1893-03-27)27 March 1893
Enmore, New South Wales, Australia
Died8 March 1973(1973-03-08) (aged 79)
Laguna Beach, California
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1913–1952

Early life edit

Beranger was born George Augustus Beringer[1] in Enmore, New South Wales, Australia, the youngest of five sons of Caroline Mondientz and Adam Beringer, a German engine fitter. His mother committed suicide when he was three years old and he left home at the age of 14.[3] He studied acting at the College of Elocution and Dramatic Art founded by Scottish actor Walter Bentley.[3]

Career edit

Beranger began playing Shakespearean roles at the age of sixteen with the Walter Bentley Players. He then emigrated from Australia to California, United States in 1912[1] and worked in the silent film industry in Hollywood. According to a researcher, he "reinvented himself in Hollywood, claiming French parentage, birth on a French ocean liner off the coast of Australia and a Paris education."[3] Beranger worked under the names George Alexandre Beranger and André de Beranger.

By the 1920s, Beranger had become a star, appearing in the movies of Ernst Lubitsch and D. W. Griffith.[3] He also directed ten films between 1914 and 1924. Beranger owned a large Spanish-style home in Laguna Beach, rented a room at the Hollywood Athletic Club and owned an apartment in Paris, France.[3]

Beranger eventually appeared in more than 140 films between 1913 and 1950. Beranger's career declined following the 1930s Great Depression and the advent of sound film, and his roles in later films were small and often uncredited. He supplemented his income as a draftsman for the Los Angeles City Council. He sold his large properties and moved into a modest cottage beside his house in Laguna Beach.[3]

Beranger's silent roles had often been sophisticates or dandy types, and in early sound films he was often relegated to non-speaking walk-ons or bit parts as hairdressers, concierges, florists and the like. However, in the mid and late 1940s, he played interesting speaking bit parts in three 20th Century-Fox (his main studio) film noirs: The Spider (a B noir in which he has several lines as a nosy apartment manager), Nightmare Alley (an all-time classic noir, playing the geek in the first act and singing the Irish drinking song "The Boston Burglar") and Road House (for which he received a rare screen credit, in spite of having only two lines of dialogue as Richard Widmark's bespectacled fishing buddy, "Lefty").[4]

Beranger entered into a "lavender marriage" with a neighbouring woman who was a widow, but they never shared the same house and he continued to have sexual relationships with men unabated.[5]

Beranger retired in 1952 and lived his later years in seclusion.[6] He was found dead of natural causes in his home on 8 March 1973.[7]

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887–1940; Microfilm Serial: M1524; Microfilm Roll: 2.
  2. ^ "George Beranger". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cosgrove, Bryony (3 March 2012). "The stuff of silent legend". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  4. ^ Calderwood, Brent (December 2021). "Step Right Up: The World of Carnival Noir". Noir City Magazine. 33: 26.
  5. ^ Cosgrove, Bryony (3 March 2012). "The stuff of silent legend". The Saturday Age. p. 18.
  6. ^ Kane, Rich (6 March 2012). . Laguna Beach Patch. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Film Maker G A Beranger Dies in Laguna". Los Angeles Times. Laguna Beach. 9 March 1973. p. Obituary.

Further reading edit

  • Cosgrove, Bryony (December 2011). "Missing in Action, Caught on Film: Silent Film Actor "André de Beranger" Goes to War". Screening the Past. La Trobe University (32). ISSN 1328-9756.

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George Beranger 27 March 1893 8 March 1973 also known as Andre Beranger was an Australian silent film actor and director in Hollywood 1 He is also sometimes credited under the pseudonym George Andre de Beranger 2 George BerangerBeranger in D W Griffith s The Birth of a Nation 1915 BornGeorge Augustus Beringer 1893 03 27 27 March 1893Enmore New South Wales AustraliaDied8 March 1973 1973 03 08 aged 79 Laguna Beach CaliforniaOccupation s Actor film directorYears active1913 1952 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly life editBeranger was born George Augustus Beringer 1 in Enmore New South Wales Australia the youngest of five sons of Caroline Mondientz and Adam Beringer a German engine fitter His mother committed suicide when he was three years old and he left home at the age of 14 3 He studied acting at the College of Elocution and Dramatic Art founded by Scottish actor Walter Bentley 3 Career editBeranger began playing Shakespearean roles at the age of sixteen with the Walter Bentley Players He then emigrated from Australia to California United States in 1912 1 and worked in the silent film industry in Hollywood According to a researcher he reinvented himself in Hollywood claiming French parentage birth on a French ocean liner off the coast of Australia and a Paris education 3 Beranger worked under the names George Alexandre Beranger and Andre de Beranger By the 1920s Beranger had become a star appearing in the movies of Ernst Lubitsch and D W Griffith 3 He also directed ten films between 1914 and 1924 Beranger owned a large Spanish style home in Laguna Beach rented a room at the Hollywood Athletic Club and owned an apartment in Paris France 3 Beranger eventually appeared in more than 140 films between 1913 and 1950 Beranger s career declined following the 1930s Great Depression and the advent of sound film and his roles in later films were small and often uncredited He supplemented his income as a draftsman for the Los Angeles City Council He sold his large properties and moved into a modest cottage beside his house in Laguna Beach 3 Beranger s silent roles had often been sophisticates or dandy types and in early sound films he was often relegated to non speaking walk ons or bit parts as hairdressers concierges florists and the like However in the mid and late 1940s he played interesting speaking bit parts in three 20th Century Fox his main studio film noirs The Spider a B noir in which he has several lines as a nosy apartment manager Nightmare Alley an all time classic noir playing the geek in the first act and singing the Irish drinking song The Boston Burglar and Road House for which he received a rare screen credit in spite of having only two lines of dialogue as Richard Widmark s bespectacled fishing buddy Lefty 4 Beranger entered into a lavender marriage with a neighbouring woman who was a widow but they never shared the same house and he continued to have sexual relationships with men unabated 5 Beranger retired in 1952 and lived his later years in seclusion 6 He was found dead of natural causes in his home on 8 March 1973 7 Selected filmography editThe Well 1913 short as The Accomplice The Switch Tower 1913 short as A Tramp When Love Forgives 1913 short as The Bartender Almost a Wild Man 1913 Home Sweet Home 1914 as The Accordion Player The Birth of a Nation 1915 as Wade Cameron Second Son The Absentee 1915 as Tom Burke Ambition Let Katie Do It 1916 as Witness to Accident uncredited The Good Bad Man 1916 as Thomas Stuart Flirting with Fate 1916 as Automatic Joe The Half Breed 1916 as Jack Brace Pillars of Society 1916 as Johan Tonnesen Intolerance 1916 as Second Priest of Bel uncredited Manhattan Madness 1916 as The Butler Mixed Blood 1916 as Carlos Those Without Sin 1917 as Chester Wallace A Love Sublime 1917 as Her Husband A Daughter of the Poor 1917 as Rudolph Creig Time Locks and Diamonds 1917 as Ramon Mendoza The Spotted Lily 1917 as Captain Franz Sandy 1918 as Carter Nelson Broken Blossoms 1919 as The Spying One A Manhattan Knight 1920 director Burn Em Up Barnes 1921 director Sinister Street 1922 director Was She Guilty 1922 director The Leopardess 1923 as Pepe The Man Life Passed By 1923 The Bright Shawl 1923 as Andre Escobar Ashes of Vengeance 1923 as Charles IX Dulcy 1923 as Vincent Leach The Extra Girl 1923 as Actor in Wardrobe Line Tiger Rose 1923 as Pierre The Man Life Passed By 1923 as Leo Friend Poisoned Paradise The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo 1924 as Krantz Beau Brummel 1924 as Lord Byron His Hour 1924 Beauty and the Bad Man 1925 as L I B Bell Confessions of a Queen 1925 as Lewin Are Parents People 1925 as Maurice Mansfield The Man in Blue 1925 as Carlo Guido Grounds for Divorce 1925 as Guido A Woman s Faith 1925 as Leandre Turcott The Big Parade 1925 as Minor Role uncredited The Grand Duchess and the Waiter 1926 as The Grand Duke Paul Miss Brewster s Millions 1926 as Mr Brent The Bat 1926 as Gideon Bell So This Is Paris 1926 as Maurice Lalle Fig Leaves 1926 as Josef Andre The Eagle of the Sea 1926 as John Jarvis The Lady of the Harem 1926 as Selim The Popular Sin 1926 as Alphonse Martin Paradise for Two 1927 as Maurice Altars of Desire 1927 as Count Andre D Orville The Small Bachelor 1927 as Finch If I Were Single 1927 as Claude Powder My Back 1928 as Claude Five and Ten Cent Annie 1928 as Orchestra Leader Beware of Bachelors 1928 as Claude de Brie Stark Mad 1929 as Simpson Guide Strange Cargo 1929 as First Stranger Glad Rag Doll 1929 as Barry an actor Darkened Rooms 1929 as Madame Silvara s Customer uncredited Lilies of the Field 1930 as Barber The Boudoir Diplomat 1930 as Potz Three Girls Lost 1931 as Andre uncredited Annabelle s Affairs 1931 as Archie The Age for Love 1931 as The Poet Surrender 1931 as Fichet Ladies of the Jury 1932 as Alonzo Beal uncredited Love Is a Racket 1932 as Manager of Elizabeth Morgan s uncredited Ex Lady 1933 as Dinner Guest Pianist uncredited Mama Loves Papa 1933 as Basil Pew Coming Out Party 1934 as Waiter at Aladdin s Lamp uncredited Jimmy the Gent 1934 as Steamship Ticket Clerk uncredited Hollywood Party 1934 as Durante s Barber uncredited Kiss and Make Up 1934 as Valet Young and Beautiful 1934 as Henry Briand The Captain Hates the Sea 1934 as Jeweler uncredited Clive of India 1935 as Mr St Aubin uncredited One New York Night 1935 as Matthews uncredited Gold Diggers of 1935 1935 as Head Waiter uncredited Once in a Blue Moon 1935 as Kolia The Flame Within 1935 as Prince Hassan uncredited Don t Bet on Blondes 1935 as Wedding Dress Fitter uncredited The Payoff 1935 as Reporter uncredited Ship Cafe 1935 as Tailor uncredited The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo 1935 as Casino Assistant uncredited Stars Over Broadway 1935 as Man Wanting Testimonial uncredited Dangerous 1935 as First Waiter uncredited Anything Goes 1936 as Gaylord uncredited The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936 as Assistant uncredited The Walking Dead 1936 as Nolan s Butler uncredited Love Before Breakfast 1936 as Charles uncredited Colleen 1936 as Jeweler uncredited Snowed Under 1936 as Costume Designer Maza uncredited The Singing Kid 1936 as Designer uncredited Times Square Playboy 1936 as Jewelry Store Clerk uncredited Bullets or Ballots 1936 as Waiter uncredited Hearts Divided 1936 as Jefferson s Secretary uncredited The Big Noise 1936 as Mr Rosewater Hot Money 1936 as Ed Biddle China Clipper 1936 as Waiter uncredited Love Begins at 20 1936 as Eddie as Office Worker uncredited Walking on Air 1936 as Albert the Valet uncredited Down the Stretch 1936 as William J Cooper uncredited Cain and Mabel 1936 as Headwaiter uncredited Love on the Run 1936 as Comedy Reactionary uncredited King of Hockey 1936 as Evans Kathleen s Chauffeur Stolen Holiday 1937 as Swiss Waiter uncredited Ready Willing and Able 1937 as Tenant uncredited Cafe Metropole 1937 as Hat Clerk San Quentin 1937 as Lorenz Review Headwaiter uncredited Dangerous Holiday 1937 uncredited Wake Up and Live 1937 as Accompanist uncredited Fight for Your Lady 1937 as Florist uncredited Hollywood Round Up 1937 as Hotel Clerk I ll Take Romance 1937 as Male Dressmaker uncredited The Lone Wolf in Paris 1938 as Hotel Desk Manager uncredited Beauty for the Asking 1939 as Cyril He Stayed for Breakfast 1940 as Maitre d hotel uncredited She Knew All the Answers 1941 as Head Waiter Two in a Taxi 1941 as Receptionist uncredited Our Wife 1941 as Waiter uncredited Over My Dead Body 1942 as Salesman Saratoga Trunk 1945 as Leon uncredited The Spider 1945 as Apartment Manager The Shocking Miss Pilgrim 1947 as Office Clerk uncredited Nightmare Alley 1947 as The Geek uncredited Cry of the City 1948 as Barber uncredited The Snake Pit 1948 as Bit Role uncredited Road House 1948 as Lefty Unfaithfully Yours 1948 as Maitre d uncredited Chicken Every Sunday 1949 as Barker uncredited The Fan 1949 as Philippe s Assistant uncredited You re My Everything 1949 as Waiter uncredited Dancing in the Dark 1949 as Waiter uncredited Wabash Avenue 1950 as Wax Museum Attendant uncredited References edit a b c Naturalization Records of the U S District Court for the Southern District of California Central Division Los Angeles 1887 1940 Microfilm Serial M1524 Microfilm Roll 2 George Beranger IMDb Retrieved 11 February 2022 a b c d e f Cosgrove Bryony 3 March 2012 The stuff of silent legend Brisbane Times Retrieved 14 November 2012 Calderwood Brent December 2021 Step Right Up The World of Carnival Noir Noir City Magazine 33 26 Cosgrove Bryony 3 March 2012 The stuff of silent legend The Saturday Age p 18 Kane Rich 6 March 2012 A Laguna Beach Silent Film Star s Story Sounds a Lot Like The Artist Laguna Beach Patch Archived from the original on 8 March 2012 Retrieved 14 November 2012 Film Maker G A Beranger Dies in Laguna Los Angeles Times Laguna Beach 9 March 1973 p Obituary Further reading editCosgrove Bryony December 2011 Missing in Action Caught on Film Silent Film Actor Andre de Beranger Goes to War Screening the Past La Trobe University 32 ISSN 1328 9756 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Beranger George Beranger at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Beranger amp oldid 1204695983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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