Confirmed Years: 1910-19
Biography:
Born on February 5th, 1874 in Chicago. George Periolat got his start in theatrical acting in his teenage years when “he secured a small position in a stock company. He developed into a juvenile lead before many years... making a careful study of stage technique, which has formed the basis for his interesting work in pictures” (The Montgomery Advertiser Jun. 1914, pg.7). Success in theater acting led Periolat to transition into motion pictures. “Periolat first joined the Essanay Company. Then the Selig Company persuaded him to join their ranks for eight months under the direction of Frank Beale. Then came an offer from the American company which Perlolat could not refuse” (The Montgomery Advertiser, 7). He worked with American from 1910 to 1914 until he joined Jack Kerrigan at Universal. His absence at American would end when they offered him to star in the role of Luke Lovell on Diamond from the Sky (1915). Hutchinson described him as “being the best make-up artist in the country. Also, I have never seen his rival in facial expression. He can mold his face as a sculptor would clay.” (Reel Life April 1915, 23). His success on the serial was noticeable as papers reported on his performances saying “The grave fault with so many of the villains of the screen. They overdo their roles. Not so with Periolat, however. He gives careful study to the characterization.” (Ogden Standard, Jul 1915). Periolat continued to work on American films until 1920.
Confirmed American Credits:
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- Touching Affair, A (1910) - George Kenwood Brand: American
- Two Lucky Jims (1910) - Brand: American
- Squaw and the Man, The (1910) - Brand: American
- Bertie's Bandit (1911) - Brand: American
- Job and the Girl, The (1911) - Brand: American
- Boss of the Lucky Ranch, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Crazy Gulch (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Opium Smuggler, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Ranchman's Vengeance, The (1911) - Manuelito Brand: Flying A
- Western Dream, A (1911) - The hobo Brand: Flying A
- Sheepman's Daughter, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- $5000 Reward - Dead or Alive (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cowboy's Ruse, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Law and Order on the Bar L Ranch (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Yiddisher Cowboy, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Hermit's Gold, The (1911) - The Hermit Brand: Flying A
- Actress and the Cowboys, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Ranch Chicken, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cupid in Chaps (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Outlaw's Trail, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Ranchman's Nerve, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cowboy's Deliverance, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cattle Thief's Brand, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Parting of the Trails, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cattle Rustler's End, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Poisoned Flume, The (1911) - Vetenarian Brand: Flying A
- Diamond Smugglers, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Three Million Dollars (1911) - Joseph Close Brand: Flying A
- Mother of the Ranch, The (1911) - The ranchman Brand: Flying A
- Gunman, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Claim Jumpers, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Land Thieves, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Cowboy and the Outlaw, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Water War, The (1911) - Bill Dolan Brand: Flying A
- Three Shell Game, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Mexican, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Master of the Vineyard, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Sheriff's Sisters, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Angel of Paradise Ranch, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Smoke of the Forty-Five, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Last Notch, The (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Bonita of El Cajon (1911) - Brand: Flying A
- Winning of La Mesa, The (1912) - Tex Garvin Brand: Flying A
- Love and Lemons (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Innocent Grafter, An (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Society and Chaps (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Leap Year Comedy, A (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- From the Four Hundred to the Herd (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Broken Ties, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Tramp's Gratitude, A (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Maid and the Man, The (1912) - Mr. Getrich Brand: Flying A
- Agitator, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Coward, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Her Mountain Home (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Wedding Dress, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Thread of Life, The (1912) - The Doctor Brand: Flying A
- Brand, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Cupid Through Padlocks (1912) - Bob Langfall Brand: Flying A
- Evil Inheritance, The (1912) - The Father Brand: Flying A
- Where There's a Heart (1912) - The Prospector Brand: Flying A
- Vanishing Race, The (1912) - Indian elder Brand: Flying A
- It Pays to Wait (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Bad Man and the Ranger, The (1912) - Mr. Perkins Brand: Flying A
- Land of Death, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Fear, The (1912) - The father Brand: Flying A
- White Treachery (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Father's Favorite (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Jack of Diamonds (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Reformation of Sierra Smith (1912) - Doctor's father Brand: Flying A
- Wanderer, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Maiden and Men (1912) - The father Brand: Flying A
- Man's Calling (1912) - Brand: American
- Intrusion at Lompoc, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Jack's Word (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Her Own Country (1912) - Señor Mendez Brand: Flying A
- Pals (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Animal Within, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Law of God, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Nell of the Pampas (1912) - Pedro Villiar Brand: Flying A
- Daughters of Señor Lopaz, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Power of Love, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Recognition, The (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- Loneliness of Neglect (1912) - Brand: Flying A
- High and Low (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Jocular Winds, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Calamity Anne - Detective (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Cupid Never Ages (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Calamity Anne's Beauty (1913) - Village constable Brand: Flying A
- Matches (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Woman's Honor (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- In Another's Nest (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Oil on Troubled Waters (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Road to Ruin, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Human Kindness (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Great Harmony, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Calamity Anne Parcel Post (1913) - The Most Important Man In Town Brand: Flying A
- Ashes of Three, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Her Big Story (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Wishing Seat, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Marine Law (1913) - The Mayor Brand: Flying A
- Husband's Mistake, A (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Quicksands (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Tale of Death Valley, A (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Foreign Spy, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Truth in the Wilderness (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- At the Half Breed's Mercy (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Scapegoat, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- When Chemistry Counted (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Tide in the Affairs of Men (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- For the Flag (1913) - Colonel Graham Brand: Flying A
- Jack Meets His Waterloo (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- For the Crown (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Calamity Anne - Heroine (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Travelers of the Road (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Badge of Honor, The (1913) - Sheriff Mercer Brand: Flying A
- Pitfall of the Installment Plan, A (1913) - Store proprietor Brand: Flying A
- Calamity Anne's Sacrifice (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Hidden Treasure Ranch (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Step-Brothers, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- In the Days of Trajan (1913) - Trajanus Brand: Flying A
- Girl and the Greaser, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Tale of the Ticker, The (1913) - Brand: Flying A
- Diamond From the Sky - Chapter 01, The (1915) - Brand: North American
- Curly (1915) - Brand: Clipper
- Viviana (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Life's Harmony (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Silken Spider, The (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Wayfarers, The (1916) - George Brand: American
- Counterfeit Earl, The (1916) - Dual-role: the count and the crook Brand: American
- Touch on the Key, The (1916) - Phil Norton Brand:
- Four Months (1916) - Mullalay Brand: American
- Gentle Conspiracy, The (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Jealousy's First Wife (1916) - Homer Brand: Flying A
- Tangled Skeins (1916) - Mrs. Wellington's suitor Brand: American
- Killed by Whom? (1916) - James Brand: Mutual-American
- Quicksands of Deceit (1916) - John Hardy Brand: Mutual-American
- Dancer, The (1916) - His Father Brand: Flying A
- Pastures Green (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Little Troubadour, The (1916) - Brand: Flying A
- Sable Blessing, The (1916) - Crow Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Phillip Holden - Waster (1916) - Miles Holden Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- And the Law Says (1916) - Dr. Cartmell Brand: Mutual Masterpictures de Luxe
- Valley of Decision, The (1916) - Wisdom/Doctor Brainard Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Gilded Youth, The (1917) - Mr. Crow Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Environment (1917) - David Holcombe Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Annie for Spite (1917) - Andrew Walters Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Periwinkle (1917) - Ephraiam Rawlins Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Melissa of the Hills (1917) - Cyrus Kimball Brand: Mutual-American
- Sands of Sacrifice (1917) - Enoch Foyle Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Her Country's Call (1917) - Jim Slocum Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Southern Pride (1917) - James Morgan Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Game of Wits, A (1917) - Cyrus Browning Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Mate of Sally Ann, The (1917) - Captain Ward Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Beauty and the Rogue (1918) - Thomas Lee Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Social Briars (1918) - Peter Andrews Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Ghost of Rosie Taylor, The (1918) - Charles Eldridge/Joseph Sayles Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Eyes of Julia Deep, The (1918) - Timothy Black Brand: Pathe-American
- Rosemary Climbs the Heights (1918) - Godfrey Van Voort Brand: Pathe-American
- Wives and Other Wives (1918) - Judge Corcoran Brand: Pathe-American
- Amazing Impostor, The (1919) - Brand: Mutual Star Productions
- Put Up Your Hands (1919) - Peter Barton Brand: Pathe-American
- Intrusion of Isabel, The (1919) - Henry Whitney Brand: Pathe-American
- Trixie from Broadway (1919) - Broadway Benham Brand: Pathe-American
- Sporting Chance, A (1919) - Edward Craig Brand: Pathe-American
- Tiger-Lily, The (1919) - Luigi Brand: Pathe-American
- Hellion, The (1919) - Signor Enrico Brand: Pathe-American
- Eve in Exile (1919) - Jim Ricardo Brand: Pathe-American
- Dangerous Talent, The (1920) - Peyton Dodge Brand: Pathe-American