A. E. George
British actor (1869–1920)
A.E. George (22 July 1869 – 10 November 1920) was an English stage actor. He also appeared in three silent films.
He was born Albert Edward George in Castle Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England and died in London in 1920 at the age of 51.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 4, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q4647125. VIAF identifies the subject as 108038156. The Library of Congress control number is no2010038723. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1869 and 1920.
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