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 Todd 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 .
Tall, burly silent screen actor and occasional director. Usually cast as villains and remembered for his appearances in "The Birth of a Nation" and "Hearts of the World".
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Power of the Sea
1913/I
Short
Peter Gilmore - Jessie's Father
The Hardest Way
1913
Short
Bud - the Husband
The Clown's Daughter
1913
Short
The Circus Spieler
Peg of the 'Polly P'
1913
Short
Big Bill
The Smuggler's Sister
1913
Short
Jack Dean - Bessie's Brother
Kentucky Foes
1913
Short
Andy Amsden
The Strange Way
1913
Short
Steve - a Knight of the Road
Death's Short Cut
1913
Short
Jim Brady - Foreman of the Mills
Half a Chance
1913
Short
Frisco Pete
The Master Cracksman
1913
Short
Thomas
The Big Boss
1913
Short
Morgan - the Big Boss
The Bawlerout
1913
Short
Bendis - the Bank President
For Love of Columbine
1913
Short
Columbine's Husband
The Judge's Vindication
1913
Short
The Senator
The Bells
1913/I
Short
Walter
The Open Road
1913
Short
Joe Briggs
Duty and the Man
1913
Short
Inspector MacGregor
The Old Mam'selle's Secret
1912
Short as George Siegmund
A Man's Duty
1912
Short
The Confederate Soldier
Father Beauclaire
1912
Short
As the Bells Rang Out!
1910
Short
Wedding Guest
A Flash of Light
1910
Short
Wedding Guest
In Old Kentucky
1909
Short
Union Soldier
The Hessian Renegades
1909
Short
Hessian
The Sealed Room
1909
Short
Nobleman at Court (uncredited)
A Strange Meeting
1909
Short
In Congregation
The Slave
1909
Short
A Soldier
A Convict's Sacrifice
1909
Short
Guard
Resurrection
1909
Short
Servant (unconfirmed)
The Note in the Shoe
1909
Short
The Butler
Confidence
1909
Short
Footman
The Man Who Laughs
1928
Dr. Hardquanonne
Stop That Man
1928
'Butch' Barker
The Thirteenth Juror
1927
The Politician, George Quinn
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
Simon Legree
Love Me and the World Is Mine
1927
Porter
The Cat and the Canary
1927
The Guard
The King of Kings
1927
Barabbas
The Red Mill
1927
Willem (as George Siegman)
Hotel Imperial
1927
Gen. Juschkiewitsch
Life in Hollywood No. 5
1927
Short
The Old Soak
1926
Al
Poker Faces
1926
George Dixon
The Carnival Girl
1926
Sigmund
Born to the West
1926
Jesse Fillmore
My Old Dutch
1926
Workhouse Superintendent
The Midnight Sun
1926
Ivan Kusmin - Banker
The Palace of Pleasure
1926
Caesar
Sporting Life
1925
Limehouse Dan Crippen
The Red Kimona
1925
Mr. Mack (as George Seigman)
The Phantom Express
1925
Rufus Hardy
The Caretaker's Daughter
1925
Short
The Gunman - Prospective Car Buyer
Manhattan Madness
1925
Dr. Harlan
Pursued
1925
John Grant
Never the Twain Shall Meet
1925
James Muggridge
Zander the Great
1925
Black Bart
Recompense
1925
Stenhouse
A Sainted Devil
1924
El Tigre
Manhattan
1924
Bud McGinnis
Janice Meredith
1924
Col. Rahl
Revelation
1924
Hofer
The Guilty One
1924
Captain
When a Girl Loves
1924
Rogojin
The Right of the Strongest
1924
'Trav' Williams
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
1924
Jake Hubbel
Stolen Secrets
1924
Nat Fox
Singer Jim McKee
1924
'Brute' Bernstein
On Time
1924
Wang Wu
The Man Life Passed By
1923
Crogan
Enemies of Children
1923
Anna Christie
1923
Anna's Uncle
Jealous Husbands
1923
'Red' Lynch
The Eagle's Feather
1923
Van Brewen
Hell's Hole
1923
Conductor
Scaramouche
1923
Danton (as George Siegman)
Merry-Go-Round
1923
Schani Huber
Stepping Fast
1923
'Red' Pollock
Slander the Woman
1923
Scarborough
Lost and Found on a South Sea Island
1923
Faulke
A California Romance
1922
Don Juan Diego
Hungry Hearts
1922
Rosenblatt
Oliver Twist
1922/I
Bill Sikes
Monte Cristo
1922
Luigi Vampa
Fools First
1922
Spud Miller
The Truthful Liar
1922
Mark Potts
Silent Years
1921
Pierre Gavot
The Three Musketeers
1921
Porthos
Shame
1921
Foo Chang
Desperate Trails
1921
Sheriff Price
The Queen of Sheba
1921
King Armud of Sheba
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1921
Sir Sagramore
The Big Punch
1921
Flash McGraw
Partners of Fate
1921
Purser
Little Miss Rebellion
1920
Col. Moro
The Untamed
1920
Jim Silent
The Hawk's Trail
1919
Quang Goo Hai
The Great Love
1918
Mr. Seymour
Hearts of the World
1918
Von Strohm
Mother Love and the Law
1917
William Bernard (as George A. Siegmann)
Grafters
1917
The Menace
Should She Obey?
1917
Allegorical Types (as George A. Siegmann)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Cyrus (uncredited)
A Yankee from the West
1915
Sheriff Dick
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Silas Lynch - Mulatto Lieut. Governor (as George Seigmann)
His Lesson
1915
Short
Bat Murray
At Dawn
1914
Short
Sykes
Over the Ledge
1914
Short
The Forest Thieves
1914
Short
Slade
They Never Knew
1914
Short
The Saving Grace
1914
Short
Old Kite - Mollie's Father
The Floating Call
1914
Short
Barco
The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'
1914
The Italian
A Red Man's Heart
1914
Short
Pete
The Angel of Contention
1914
Short
Sheriff Magoon
The Severed Thong
1914
Short
James MacDonald - the Trapper
The Intruder
1914/II
Short
Secondary Role
The Lover's Gift
1914
Short
Sheriff Reed
Home, Sweet Home
1914
The Body in the Trunk
1914
Short
The Primitive Man
1914
Short unconfirmed
The Godfather
1914
Short
The Man Who Lost Out
A Lesson in Bridge
1914
Short
The Guilty Clerk
The Green-Eyed Devil
1914
Short
Tricked by a Photo
1914
Short
The Faith of Her Father
1914
Short
Old Man Jacobs - Ruth's Father
The Sacrifice
1914/I
Short
The Loafer
1914
Short
Tom Burns - the Loafer
Giovanni's Gratitude
1913
Short
George Rankin
The Reporter's Scoop
1913
Short
Senator Dunn
A Man and a Woman
1913
Short
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Trembling Hour
1919
The Woman Under Cover
1919
The Spitfire of Seville
1919
My Unmarried Wife
1918
as George A. Siegmann
Mother Love and the Law
1917
as George A. Siegmann
Should She Obey?
1917
as George A. Siegmann
The Little Yank
1917
The Spirit of '76
1917
Atta Boy's Last Race
1916
Hearts and Flowers
1915
Short
A Yankee from the West
1915
A Breath of Summer
1915
Short
The Victim
1915
Short
The Man with a Record
1915
Short
How Hazel Got Even
1915
Short
His Lesson
1915
Short
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
first assistant director: Los Angeles - uncredited