George P. Breakston

Actor

George P. Breakston

Born January 22, 1920 in Paris, FranceDied May 21, 197321 films

George Paul Breakston (January 22, 1920 – May 21, 1973) was a French-American actor, producer and film director, active in Hollywood from his days as a child actor in Andy Hardy films in the 1930s to a period as an independent producer/director in the 1950s.

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It Happened One Night posterFirst watchIt Happened One Night19347.8as Bus Passenger (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Grapes of Wrath poster7.8The Grapes of Wrath1940Jesse James poster6.6Jesse James1939A Midsummer Night's Dream poster6.4A Midsummer Night's Dream1935

Filmography

21 films as actor
  1. 1942The Courtship of Andy HardyBeezy
  2. 1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretaryBeezy Anderson
  3. 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteBeezy Anderson
  4. 1940The Grapes of WrathWillie (uncredited)
  5. 1939Swanee RiverAmbrose
  6. 1939Judge Hardy and SonBeezy Anderson
  7. 1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverBeezy
  8. 1939Jesse JamesFarmer Boy
  9. 1938Love Finds Andy HardyBeezy
  10. 1938A Criminal Is BornHenry
  11. 1936Second WifeJerry Stephenson
  12. 1936Boulder DamStan Vangarick
  13. 1935A Midsummer Night's DreamBody Double for Mickey Rooney (uncredited)
  14. 1935The Return Of Peter GrimmWilliam Van Dam
  15. 1935The Dark AngelJoe Gallop
  16. 1935Life ReturnsDanny Kendrick
  17. 1934Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchJimmy Wiggs
  18. 1934Great ExpectationsYoung Pip
  19. 1934A Successful FailureTommy Cushing
  20. 1934No Greater GloryNemecsek
  21. 1934It Happened One NightBus Passenger (uncredited)