George MacFarlane (November 17, 1878 – February 22, 1932) was a Canadian-born American actor of both the stage and screen.

In addition to his acting, he was also a well-known recording artist, who was very popular during World War I, including at least one song which reached number one on the charts in 1915.

[1] The turn of the century would see him appearing in musicals in Montreal, eventually leading to him being cast in 1902 in the role of Captain Corcoran in the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera HMS Pinafore.

[2] By 1903 he was in New York City, where he had a starring role in the musical comedy The Fisher Maiden at the Victoria Theater.

In 1907 he would appear in the play The Girl and the Bandit, where he met his second wife, Viola Gillette;[5] the two would marry on April 10, 1920.

[4][12] 1929 would see MacFarlane's return to the big screen, appearing in five films that year in supporting roles.