George Melford

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George Melford
Who's Who in the Film World, 1914
Born	George Henry Knauff (1877-02-19)February 19, 1877 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1961(1961-04-25) (aged 84) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names	G.W. Melford
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1909–1960
Spouse(s)	Louise Marsland (1904–1924) Diana Miller

George H. Melford (born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor and director. Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMille's, appearing in big bold letters above the title of his films.^[1]