George Melford

**George H. Melford** (lahir **George Henry Knauff**, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) adalah seorang pemeran serta sutradara panggung dan film asal Amerika Serikat. Meskipun saat ini sering dianggap sebagai sutradara, nama Melford pada tahun 1920-an, mirip dengan Cecil B. DeMille, yang sering muncul dalam huruf besar dan tebal di atas judul film-film yang ia sutradarai.

## Tahun-tahun awal
George H. Melford lahir di Rochester, New York, pada tahun 1877, meskipun beberapa sumber yang lebih tua mencatat tahun kelahirannya sebagai 1888. Ia adalah putra dari Henrietta Knauff, seorang imigran Jerman. Melford memiliki empat saudara perempuan, yaitu Mary Knauff yang menikah dengan Godfrey Willis Wainwright, Henrietta Knauff, dan Alice Irene Knauff yang menikah dengan Edmond Francois Bernoudy, serta saudara perempuannya yang menikah dengan Frederick Kells/Keith, semuanya tinggal di Los Angeles kecuali yang terakhir yang tinggal di Ottawa, Kanada. Melford menyelesaikan pendidikannya di Universitas McGill yang terletak di Montreal, Quebec, Kanada.

## Kehidupan Pribadi
George H. Melford menikah dengan Louise Leroy pada tanggal 9 Mei 1904. Namun, ia mengajukan gugatan cerai pada tanggal 28 September 1923 dengan alasan bahwa Louise meninggalkannya pada 15 September 1922. Perceraian mereka dikabulkan pada tanggal 10 Januari 1924. Selain itu, Melford juga diketahui menikah dengan pemeran Diana Miller.

## Filmografi
### Pemeran

* *[[The Wayward Daughter (film)|The Wayward Daughter]]* (1909)
* *[[A Colonial Belle]]* (1910, Film pendek)
* *The Touch of a Child's Hand* (1910, Film pendek) – Mr. Livingston – a Widower
* *When Two Hearts Are Won* (1911, Film pendek)
* *The Bugler of Battery B* (1912)
* *Perils of the Sea* (1913, Film pendek) – Second Officer Bradford
* *The Barrier of Ignorance* (1914, Film pendek) – Calvin Freeman – a Young Surgeon
* *[[Ambush (film 1939)|Ambush]]* (1939) – Bank President Wales
* *The Family Next Door* (1939) – Bank Manager (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Lady's from Kentucky]]* (1939) – Veterinarian (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Unmarried (film 1939)|Unmarried]]* (1939) – Trainer (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[6,000 Enemies]]* (1939) – Bailiff (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Frontier Marshal (film 1939)|Frontier Marshal]]* (1939) – (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Island of Lost Men]]* (1939) – Merchant (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence]]* (1939) – Hobo (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Rulers of the Sea]]* (1939) – Landlord (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Too Busy to Work (film 1939)|Too Busy to Work]]* (1939) – Dugan
* *[[The Light That Failed (film 1939)|The Light That Failed]]* (1939) – Second Man (voice, tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Remember the Night]]* (1940) – Brian – the Bailiff (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (film 1940)|The Man Who Wouldn't Talk]]* (1940) – Juror (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[My Little Chickadee]]* (1940) – Greasewood Sheriff-Elect on Train (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Buck Benny Rides Again]]* (1940) – Bartender (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Safari (1940 film)|Safari]]* (1940) – Trader
* *[[The Great McGinty]]* (1940) – Senior Senator (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Brigham Young (film)|Brigham Young]]* (1940) – John Taylor
* *[[Life with Henry]]* (1940) – Minor Role (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]* (1941) – Ex-Governor John Logan (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Virginia (film 1941)|Virginia]]* (1941) – Guest (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Golden Hoofs]]* (1941) – Eldridge (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Lady Eve]]* (1941) – Party Guest (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Meet John Doe]]* (1941) – Chamber of Commerce Member (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Robbers of the Range]]* (1941) – Colonel Lodge
* *[[Wild Geese Calling]]* (1941) – Foreman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Belle Starr (film)|Belle Starr]]* (1941) – Preacher (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Flying Cadets]]* (1941) – Train Conductor
* *[[Pacific Blackout]]* (1941) – Banker in Park (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Blue, White and Perfect]]* (1942) – Ship's Doctor (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Valley of the Sun (film)|Valley of the Sun]]* (1942) – Dr. Thomas (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Reap the Wild Wind]]* (1942) – Devereaux Banker (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Lone Star Ranger (film 1942)|The Lone Star Ranger]]* (1942) – Hardin
* *[[My Gal Sal]]* (1942) – Conductor (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Army Surgeon]]* (1942) – Doctor (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Navy Comes Through]]* (1942) – Chief Engineer (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[That Other Woman]]* (1942) – Zineschwich
* *[[Quiet Please, Murder]]* (1942) – Guard in Library (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Time to Kill (film 1942)|Time to Kill]]* (1942) – Minor Role (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Dixie Dugan (film)|Dixie Dugan]]* (1943) – Mr. Sloan
* *[[Gangway for Tomorrow]]* (1943) – Judge (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Government Girl]]* (1943) – Irate Man (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Dancing Masters]]* (1943) – Gateman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Miracle of Morgan's Creek]]* (1943) – U.S. Marshal (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Great Moment (film 1944)|The Great Moment]]* (1944) – Dr. Hayden (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Hail the Conquering Hero]]* (1944) – Sheriff (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Big Noise (film 1944)|The Big Noise]]* (1944) – Mugridge the Butler (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Practically Yours]]* (1944) – Senate Vice-President (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (film 1945)|A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]]* (1945) – Mr. Spencer (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Circumstantial Evidence (film 1945)|Circumstantial Evidence]]* (1945) – Prison Board Member (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Diamond Horseshoe]]* (1945) – Pop – Stage Doorman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Doll Face]]* (1945) – Stage Doorman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Johnny Comes Flying Home]]* (1946) – Bit Role (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Bride Wore Boots]]* (1946) – Judge #3 (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Strange Triangle]]* (1946) – Judge
* *[[Two Years Before the Mast (film)|Two Years Before the Mast]]* (1946) – Ship Owner (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]]* (1947) – Minor Role (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[California (film 1947)|California]]* (1947) – Delegate (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Thunder in the Valley (film)|Thunder in the Valley]]* (1947) – Judge (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Call Northside 777]]* (1948) – Parole Board Member (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Walls of Jericho (film 1948)|The Walls of Jericho]]* (1948) – Minor Role (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Luck of the Irish (film 1948)|The Luck of the Irish]]* (1948) – Nightclub Doorman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Cry of the City]]* (1948) – Barber (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Unfaithfully Yours (film 1948)|Unfaithfully Yours]]* (1948) – Concert Attendee (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[When My Baby Smiles at Me (film)|When My Baby Smiles at Me]]* (1948) – Conductor (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Command Decision (film)|Command Decision]]* (1948) – Correspondent (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Stratton Story]]* (1949) – Person in Theatre (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend]]* (1949) – Deputy (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Sand (1949 film)|Sand]]* (1949) – Conductor (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[A Ticket to Tomahawk]]* (1950) – Stationmaster (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Brigand (film)|The Brigand]]* (1952) – Majordomo (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Cripple Creek (film)|Cripple Creek]]* (1952) – McKee (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Carrie (film 1952)|Carrie]]* (1952) – Patron at Slawson's (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The President's Lady]]* (1953) – Minister (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[A Blueprint for Murder]]* (1953) – Bailiff (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[City of Bad Men]]* (1953) – Old-Timer Outside Saloon (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Robe (film)|The Robe]]* (1953) – (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Egyptian (film)|The Egyptian]]* (1953) – Priest (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Woman's World (film 1954)|Woman's World]]* (1954) – Auto Plant Worker (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[There's No Business Like Show Business (film)|There's No Business Like Show Business]]* (1954) – Kelly (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[Prince of Players]]* (1955) – Stage Doorman (tidak dikreditkan)
* *[[The Ten Commandments (film 1956)|The Ten Commandments]]* (1956) – Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman
* *[[Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons]]* (1960)

### Sutradara

* *Arizona Bill* (1911)
* *The Mexican Joan of Arc* (1911)
* *The Soldier Brothers of Susanna* (1912)
* *The Battle of Bloody Ford* (1913)
* *[[The Boer War (film)|The Boer War]]* (1914)
* *[[The Potter and the Clay]]* (1914)
* *[[Young Romance (film 1915)|Young Romance]]* (1915)
* *[[The Immigrant (film 1915)|The Immigrant]]* (1915)
* *[[The Unknown (film Paramount 1915)|The Unknown]]* (1915)
* *[[To Have and to Hold (film 1916)|To Have and to Hold]]* (1916)
* *[[The House with the Golden Windows]]* (1916)
* *[[The Evil Eye (film 1917)|The Evil Eye]]* (1917)
* *[[The Crystal Gazer]]* (1917)
* *[[The Sunset Trail (film 1917)|The Sunset Trail]]* (1917)
* *[[Nan of Music Mountain]]* (1917)
* *[[Sandy (novel)|Sandy]]* (1918)
* *[[Wild Youth (film)|Wild Youth]]* (1918)
* *[[A Sporting Chance (film Paramount 1919)|A Sporting Chance]]* (1919)
* *[[Told in the Hills]]* (1919)
* *[[The Sea Wolf (film 1920)|The Sea Wolf]]* (1920)
* *[[The Round-Up (film 1920)|The Round-Up]]* (1920)
* *[[Behold My Wife! (film 1920)|Behold My Wife!]]* (1920)
* *The Jucklins* (1921)
* *[[A Wise Fool]]* (1921)
* *[[The Sheik (film)|The Sheik]]* (1921)
* *[[Moran of the Lady Letty]]* (1922)
* *Burning Sands* (1922)
* *[[Ebb Tide (film 1922)|Ebb Tide]]* (1922)
* *[[Java Head (film 1923)|Java Head]]* (1923)
* *[[You Can't Fool Your Wife (film 1923)|You Can't Fool Your Wife]]* (1923)
* *[[The Light That Failed (film 1923)|The Light That Failed]]* (1923)
* *[[Big Timber (film 1924)|Big Timber]]* (1924)
* *[[The Dawn of a Tomorrow (film 1924)|The Dawn of a Tomorrow]]* (1924)
* *Simon the Jester* (1925)
* *[[Friendly Enemies (film 1925)|Friendly Enemies]]* (1925)
* *[[Without Mercy (film bisu 1925)|Without Mercy]]* (1925)
* *[[The Flame of the Yukon (film 1926)|The Flame of the Yukon]]* (1926)
* *[[Going Crooked]]* (1926)
* *[[A Man's Past]]* (1927)
* *[[Freedom of the Press (film)|Freedom of the Press]]* (1928)
* *[[Sinners in Love]]* (1928)
* *[[Lingerie (film)|Lingerie]]* (1928)
* *[[Love in the Desert]]* (1929)
* *[[Sea Fury (film 1929)|Sea Fury]]* (1929)
* *[[The Woman I Love (film 1929)|The Woman I Love]]* (1929)
* *[[The Poor Millionaire]]* (1930)
* *[[La Voluntad del muerto]]* (1930) Versi bahasa Spanyol dari *The Cat and the Canary* dan *The Cat Creeps*
* *[[Dracula (film berbahasa Spanyol 1931)|Drácula]]* (1931) Versi bahasa Spanyol dari *Dracula*
* *[[The Viking (film 1931)|The Viking]]* (1931)
* *[[East of Borneo]]* (1931)
**[[The Homicide Squad (film 1931)|The Homicide Squad]]* (1931)
* *[[The Penal Code]]* (1932)
* *[[A Scarlet Week-End]]* (1932)
* *[[The Boiling Point]]* (1932)
* *[[Hired Wife (film 1934)|Hired Wife]]* (1934)
* *[[Jungle Menace]]* (serial) (1937)
* *Jungle Terror* (1946) Versi film layar lebar berdurasi 70 menit dari serial *Jungle Menace*

### Produser
* *Behold My Wife* (1920)
* *Moran of the Lady Letty* (1922)
* *East of Borneo* (1931)

### Penulis
* *Arizona Bill* (1911)
* *Prisoners of War* (1913)
* *The Wartime Siren* (Scenario, 1913)
* *The Fire-Fighting Zouaves* (Scenario, 1913)
* *Big Timber* (1924)
* *Sea Fury* (1929)
* *Jungle Menace* (Story, 1937)

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