George Overton O’Dell, known as George Ovey professionally, was an American film actor and comedian. Ovey was born December 13, 1870, in Trenton, Missouri. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1951, but he is best known as the character "Merry Jerry" in dozens of short films known as the "Cub Comedies" that were produced in the mid-1910s by Mutual Films and directed by Milton Fahrney. Ovey died September 23, 1951, in Hollywood, California.
| Date of Birth | 13th December 1870 |
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| Date of Death | 23rd September 1951 |
| Age at Death | 80 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Trenton |
| Birth Place | Trenton |
| Death Place | Hollywood |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Occupation | actor, film actor |
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