George Nichols

Biography

George Nichols was a prolific American actor and film director, born in Rockford, Illinois in 1864, who worked extensively at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios. He made 221 known film appearances between 1908 and 1927, often playing father roles, including Alec's Father in "White Gold" (1927). Nichols also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916, earning him an arch-nemesis status with Charlie Chaplin early in his career.