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Ben Deeley
Ben Deeley (January 22, 1878 - September 23, 1924) born J. Bernard Deeley also credited as Ben Deely, was an American actor and composer. Biography Born in 1878, Deeley appeared in silent films, never having lived to the talkie era. He composed a popular ragtime song called ''The Kleptomaniac Rag'' in 1913. His best known performance in films is the strange powdered character Mr. Jones in Maurice Tourneur's ''Victory'' alongside Lon Chaney, Jack Holt, and Wallace Beery. He was at one time married to Marie Wayne, who costarred with him in ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'' (1914), and to actress Barbara La Marr. Deeley died of double pneumonia. Selected filmography *''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'' (1914) *''East Lynne'' (1916) *(with Theda Bara) *''In Pursuit of Polly'' (1918) (*with Billie Burke) *''Victory'' (1919) *''Flames of the Flesh'' (1920) *''The Tattlers'' (1920) *'' The Iron Heart'' (1920) *''A Sister to Salome'' (1920) *''Would You Forgive?'' (1920) *'' Sowing the Wind'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Acquittal
''The Acquittal'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film based on the play of the same name by Rita Weiman. The film was directed by Clarence Brown, who would later start a long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Norman Kerry, Claire Windsor, Richard Travers, and Barbara Bedford. The film was released by Universal Pictures. Synopsis As described in a trade magazine: : Who killed Andrew Prentice? Kenneth Winthrop is tried for the murder of his foster-father, Andrew Prentice. His foster-brother, Robert Armstrong is his accuser. Both love Madeline, who has chosen Winthrop. Armstrong alleges that Edith Craig, secretly engaged to the dead man, and Winthrop were in love, but it is not believed. Circumstantial evidence is introduced offering the time as given by a certain clock. Madeline discovers that what they took for a clock in a butcher's store window was a circular meat scale, the hand of which stays at twelve, the top of the scale, when not in use. This discovery clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames Of The Flesh
''Flames of the Flesh'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint, and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Harry Spingler, Ben Deeley, Charles K. French, Louis Fitzroy, and Rosita Marstini. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on January 1920. Cast *Gladys Brockwell as Candace * William Scott as Bruce Eastcoat *Harry Spingler as Charles Eastcoat * Ben Deeley as Craig Boardman *Charles K. French as Simon Eastcoat *Louis Fitzroy as Eastcoat's Secretary *Rosita Marstini as Suzette De Pouges *Josephine Crowell as Madame Binnat *Nigel De Brulier as Henri Leland *Louise Emmons as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Deaths
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1878 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out the threat. * Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never The Twain Shall Meet (1925 Film)
''Never the Twain Shall Meet'' is a 1925 American silent South Seas drama film based on the book by Peter B. Kyne, produced by MGM and directed by Maurice Tourneur, starring Anita Stewart and featuring Boris Karloff in an uncredited bit part. It was remade as talking picture in 1931 at MGM by director W. S. Van Dyke. This is one of Tourneur's many lost and sought after films. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Tamea, whose mother was Polynesian and her father French, leaves the island where her father governs and goes with him on a trade trip to San Francisco. When they arrive in port, the health officers find that the father is a leper, and he jumps into the water and is drowned. Tamea is taken to the home of Dan Pritchard, the junior partner of the firm that her father traded through. With his friend Mark Mellenger, Dan tries to show the visiter a good time around town. Although Dan is engaged to Maisie Morrison, a young society woman, his affections are drawn to T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cyclone Rider
''The Cyclone Rider'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film directed by Tom Buckingham. Prints of the film survive in the Czech Film Archive. Cast * Reed Howes as Richard Armstrong * Alma Bennett as Doris Steele * William Bailey as Reynard Trask * Margaret McWade as Mrs. Armstrong * Frank Beal as Robert Steele * Evelyn Brent as Weeping Wanda * Eugene Pallette as Eddie * Ben Deeley as Silent Dan * Heinie Conklin as Remus (as Charles Conklin) * Bud Jamison William Edward "Bud" Jamison (February 15, 1894 – September 30, 1944)Okuda, Ted, and Edward Watz. 1999. The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-reel Hollywood Film Comedies 1933–1958'. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. . was an American film actor. ... as Romulus References External links * 1924 films 1924 adventure films American adventure films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tom Buckingham Fox Film films Silent adventure films 1920s American films {{si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winner Take All (1924 Film)
''Winner Take All'' is a lost film, lost 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke with Buck Jones as star. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation.Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.264 c.1953 by Daniel Blum; Doubleday Cast * Buck Jones - Perry Blair * Peggy Shaw (actress), Peggy Shaw - Cecil Manners * Edward Hearn (actor), Edward Hearn - Jack Hamilton * Lilyan Tashman - Felicity Brown * William Bailey (actor), William Bailey - Jim Devereaux * Ben Deeley - Charles Dunham * Tom O'Brien (silent film actor), Tom O'Brien - Dynamite Galloway References External links Winner Take All at IMDb.com * 1924 films Lost American films Films directed by W. S. Van Dyke Fox Film films Lost Western (genre) films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1924 lost films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion's Pathway
''Passion's Pathway'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Estelle Taylor, Wilfred Lucas and Tully Marshall.Munden p.593 Synopsis After bravely defending a Mexico, Mexican Mining, mine from a sabotage attack, Hugh Kenyon finds himself fired by his employer on a trumped-up charge. Driven to desperation, he arms himself and heads to the mansion of his former boss demanding redress. Cast * Estelle Taylor as Dora Kenyon * Jean Perry as Hugh Kenyon * Wilfred Lucas as Richard Stanton * Tully Marshall as Butler * Snitz Edwards as Simpson * Kate Price (actress), Kate Price as Landlady * Edward Kimball as John Deering * Fred DeSilva as General 'Scorpio' * Kenneth Gibson (actor), Kenneth Gibson as Atherton's Son * Ben Deeley as Howard Atherton * Margaret Landis References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Out (1923 Film)
''Lights Out'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Ruth Stonehouse, Walter McGrail and Theodore von Eltz. It is based on the 1922 play ''Lights Out'' by Paul Dickey and Mann Page, later adapted into the 1938 film '' Crashing Hollywood''.Goble p.127 The remake was more light-hearted than the melodramatic tone of the original. Synopsis Two criminals encounter a screenwriter on a train and persuade him to create a screenplay about the criminal underworld. In an attempt to revenge themselves on one of their former associates, they negatively depict him in the work. After seeing the film he heads to the film studio seeking revenge. Cast * Ruth Stonehouse as 'Hairpin' Annie * Walter McGrail as Sea Bass * Marie Astaire as Barbara * Theodore von Eltz as 'Eggs' * Ben Deeley as 'High-Shine' Joe * Hank Mann as Ben * Ben Hewlett as Keith Forbes * Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Gallant * Fred Kelsey as Decker * Harry Fenwick as Peyton * Chester Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crossroads Of New York
''The Crossroads of New York'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and an all-star cast of silent comedians. It was produced by Mack Sennett and released through First National Distributors. Plot As described in a film magazine, vamp Grace St. Clair (Terry) is willing to accept large checks from millionaire James Flint (Beery) but does not care for his caresses. James' nephew Michael (O'Hara) from the country arrives, fondly expecting to live in luxury at his uncle's home in the city, but he is quickly disillusioned. His uncle gratifies his wish to wear a uniform, but it is of the White Wings street cleaners. Michael goes to live in a cheap boardinghouse where the landlady (Farley) makes violent love to him, and he discovers that he is somehow engaged to her. Her lover Star Boarder (Gribbon), who acts the yokel, cannot move her heart, even when he sings "You Made Me What I am Today." Michael is called upon to save the lovely heiress Ruth Anth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?
''Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?'' is a 1922 American comedy drama silent black-and-white film directed by James P. Hogan and Millard Webb, written by Gerald C. Duffy and produced by B.F. Zeidman. Cast * Cullen Landis as Garry Beecher * Carl Stockdale as Silas Rudge * Virginia True Boardman as Martha Beecher * Patsy Ruth Miller Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney. Early years Miller was born and raised in St. ... as Lorna Owens * Kathleen Key as Veronica Tyler * Ben Deeley as Stewart Kilmer * Clarence Badger Jr. as R. Sylvester Jones References External links * {{Millard Webb 1922 comedy-drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by James Patrick Hogan Films directed by Millard Webb Films produced by B. F. Zeidman Films with screenplays by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly O (1921 Film)
''Molly O'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand and directed by F. Richard Jones. Cast * Mabel Normand as Molly O' * George Nichols as Tim O'Dair *Anna Dodge as Mrs. Tim O'Dair (as Anna Hernandez) *Albert Hackett as Billy O'Dair *Eddie Gribbon as Jim Smith *Jack Mulhall as Dr. John S. Bryant *Lowell Sherman as Fred Manchester * Jacqueline Logan as Miriam Manchesteer *Ben Deeley as Albert Faulkner *Gloria Davenport as Mrs. James W. Robbins *Carl Stockdale as The Silhouette Man *Eugenie Besserer as Antonia Bacigalupi *Al Cooke as Man in Balcony at Charity Ball (uncredited) *Floy Guinn as Minor Role (uncredited) *Irene as Minor Role (uncredited) *Mildred June as Minor Role (uncredited) *Kathryn McGuire as Minor Role (uncredited) *John B. O'Brien as Minor Role (uncredited) *John J. Richardson as Man at Social Gathering (uncredited) *Peggy Rompers as Minor Role (uncredited) *Ben Turpin as Minor Role (uncredited) See also *List of rediscovered films T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
