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George Melford
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Director Born: 1899 in Rochester, NY Death: April 25, 1961 in Hollywood, CA Biography:A stage actor, "Melford" began appearing in films in 1909 and was directing by the early teens. Notable among his silent films are the "Rudolph Valentino" vehicles "The Sheik" and "Moran of the Lady Letty"; the standout among his talkies is the Spanish-language version of "Dracula", which he shot on the sets of "Tod Browning"'s 1931 film. In the late '30s Melford left directing and returned to acting, and appeared in several major films of the '40s, including the comedy "My Little Chickadee" with "W.C. Fields" and "Mae West"; "Preston Sturges"' classic farces "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" and "Hail the Conquering Hero"; and "Elia Kazan"'s debut feature A Tree Grows in Brookly. ~ All Movie Guide
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