George Pearce (actor)

George C. Pearce
Lobby card showing Pearce (right) in Hold That Lion, 1926
Born	June 26, 1865 New York City, New York
Died	August 13, 1940 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914-1939

George C. Pearce (June 26, 1865 – August 13, 1940) was an American stage and film actor, primarily of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1914 and 1939. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was also known as George C. Pierce.

Pearce also acted on stage, including portraying a doctor in White Cargo in Los Angeles in 1927. On Broadway, he acted in The Rainbow (1912), Billy (1909), The Mimic World (1908), D'Arcy of the Guards (1901), Manon Lescaut (1901), Brother Officers (1900), and Lord and Lady Algy (1899).

Pearce was a member of the Players Club in New York City.

Pearce died on August 12, 1940, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles following a two-week illness, aged 75.

Selected filmography