George Fuller Golden (1868 – February 17, 1912), was a popular vaudeville entertainer at the beginning of the 20th century.

Broadway appearances[1] Golden was performing in London in 1899 when his wife became sick and he was unable to work.

The Water Rats, a British entertainment charity, helped him with his expenses and with securing travel back to the United States.

When the Vaudeville Managers Association (VMA) formed in 1900, and began demanding a 5% kickback from all performers in exchange for steady bookings, Golden called on his experience with the Water Rats to form the White Rats as a labor union for performers.

The White Rats attempted to negotiate with the VMA, led by E.F. Albee and B.F. Keith, to reduce or remove the kickback.

Keith and Albee called a meeting with the White Rats in which they claimed they themselves had been against the 5% commission, and would ask the other members of the VMA to remove it.