George Groves date of birth:
December 13, 1901
How old was George Groves when died?
74
Where was George Groves born?
St Helens, Lancashire, England
When did George Groves die?
September 4, 1976
Where did George Groves die?
Hollywood, California
Why did George Groves die?
Heart Attack
Is George Groves gay or straight?
Straight
What is George Groves's ethnicity?
White
What is George Groves nationality?
British
What is George Groves's occupation?
Sound engineer
Short Biography
George Robert Groves (13 December 1901 – 4 September 1976) was a film sound pioneer who played a significant role in developing the technology that brought sound to the silent screen. He is also credited as being Hollywood’s first ‘sound man’; he was the recording engineer on the seminal Al Jolson picture, The Jazz Singer (1927), as well as many other early talkies. In a career with Warner Brothers that spanned 46 years, he rose to become their Director of Sound and won two Academy Awards.