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Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell in 1906 and the happy couple appeared in numerous silent films together including '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920). They had two sons, Robert and Eugene. He died in Los Angeles, California, in 1937. Selected filmography * ''At the Altar'' (1909, Short) * ''A Mohawk's Way'' (1910, Short) - Indian * ''Out from the Shadow'' (1911, Short) - At Dance * '' Swords and Hearts'' (1911, Short) - Bushwhacker (uncredited) * '' The Battle'' (1911, Short) - The Union Commander * ''The Miser's Heart'' (1911, Short) - Second Crook * '' A Woman Scorned'' (1911, Short) - A Policeman * '' The Eternal Mother'' (1912, Short) - Mary's Father * ''For His Son'' (1912, Short) - The Father - a Physician * ''An Unseen Enemy'' (1912) * '' Under Burning Skies'' (1912, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Halifax
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A String Of Pearls (film)
''A String of Pearls'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy Bernard - The Poor Woman * Charles West - The Poor Woman's Brother (as Charles H. West) * Kate Bruce - The Poor Woman's Mother * Blanche Sweet - The Second Woman * William J. Butler - The Second Woman's Father * Adolph Lestina - The Doctor * Mack Sennett - The Musician * Charles Hill Mailes - The Rich Doctor * Dell Henderson - The Millionaire * Grace Henderson - The Millionaire's Wife See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1912 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 drama films 1912 short films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Root Of Evil (film)
The Root of Evil is a 1912 American short silent film drama directed by D. W. Griffith and starring William J. Butler and Dorothy Bernard. Cast *William J. Butler as the Wealthy Man *Dorothy Bernard as the Wealthy Man's Daughter *Edward Dillon as the Daughter's Husband *J. Jiquel Lanoe as the Secretary *Ynez Seabury as the Granddaughter *Harry Hyde *Alfred Paget as the Landlord *Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ... as the Doctor * John T. Dillon as the Lawyer References External linksThe Root of Evil at IMDb.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Root Of Evil Film Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1912 drama films 1912 films 1910s American films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends (1912 Film)
''Friends'' is a 1912 film written and directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Carey. Walthall and Barrymore portray two old friends who each wind up involved with a beautiful girl (Pickford) who lives above a mining camp saloon. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of ''Friends'' was run at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in July 2007 as part of a Biograph retrospective. Cast * Mary Pickford as Dora (the orphan) * Henry B. Walthall as Dandy Jack * Lionel Barrymore as Grizzley Fallon (Dandy Jack's friend) * Harry Carey as Bob Kyne (the prospector) * Charles Hill Mailes as The bartender * Elmer Booth as Man in saloon * Frank Evans as Man in saloon * Robert Harron as Stableboy * Adolph Lestina as Man in saloon * Walter Miller as Man in saloon * W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Change Of Spirit
''A Change of Spirit'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Plot Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman * William J. Butler as The Young Woman's Father * Kate Toncray as The Young Woman's Mother * Henry B. Walthall as First Gentleman Thief * Charles Hill Mailes as Second Gentleman Thief * Walter Miller (actor), Walter Miller as The Robbery Victim * Robert Harron as Young Man on Street * Joseph McDermott (actor), Joseph McDermott as Policeman * W. Chrystie Miller * W. C. Robinson as Policeman See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Change Of Spirit, A 1912 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 drama films 1912 short films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Silent American drama films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With The Enemy's Help
''With the Enemy's Help'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by Wilfred Lucas, starring Blanche Sweet and Mary Pickford. Cast * Charles West as The Prospector * Blanche Sweet as The Prospector's Wife * Mary Pickford as Faro Kate * Charles Hill Mailes as Faro Kate's Husband * Edna Foster as The Prospector's Daughter * Charles Gorman as The Sheriff * J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Claim Assessor See also * Mary Pickford filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmography for Blanche Sweet. According to the Internet Movie Database, Sweet appeared in 161 films between 1909 and 1959. ---- 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1919 - Later films ... References External links * 1912 films 1912 Western (genre) films 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wilfred Lucas Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inner Circle (1912 Film)
''The Inner Circle'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the short survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Adolph Lestina as The Widower * Jack Pickford as The Messenger * J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Rich Italian * Mary Pickford as The Rich Italian's Daughter * Charles Hill Mailes as A Gangster * Joseph McDermott as Police Agent * Alfred Paget as Police Agent * W. Christy Cabanne as In Gang * Donald Crisp * Gladys Egan * Charles Gorman as Accident Witness * Robert Harron as In Crowd / Accident Witness * Mae Marsh * Baden Powell * Blanche Sweet * Kate Toncray as In Crowd * Henry B. Walthall * Charles West See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Mary Pickford filmography Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, producer, and writer. During the silent film era she became one of the first great celebrities of the cinema and a popular ico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sands Of Dee
''The Sands of Dee'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mae Marsh and Robert Harron. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. Paper print held at Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) c.1978 by the American Film Institute The film is used in the opening scene of the 1946 psychological horror film '' The Spiral Staircase'' in a recreation of early film exhibition. ''The Spiral Staircase'' is set in 1906, making the appearance of this 1912 film anachronistic. Cast * - Mary * |
Man's Lust For Gold
''Man's Lust for Gold'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Prospector's Daughter * Robert Harron - The Prospector's Son * Frank Opperman - The Claim Jumper * Charles Hill Mailes - The Mexican * William J. Butler - The Prospector * William A. Carroll - Among the Indians (as William Carroll) * Jack Pickford - Among the Indians See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1912 films Silent American drama films 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1912 drama films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1910s American films 1910s English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Temporary Truce
''A Temporary Truce'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Alice, wife of Jack the prospector. Jack declares a temporary truce with Jim so they can both battle the Indians as a common enemy. Cast Themes D. W. Griffith did not always portray Mexican characters in a negative light; however, in this film they are portrayed as a threat to white families and women. The film is more complex in this regard that previous Griffith work. Production The cast was considered to be quite large for a short film under two reels. This is one of three D. W. Griffith films that Bert Hendler appeared in. The cast also included Mae Marsh, who worked with Griffith on many films, including The Birth of a Nation. She was one of his favorites and in a 1923 interview, Griffith noted that "Mae Marsh was born a film star." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Beast At Bay
''A Beast at Bay'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. Preserved in paper print form at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collections and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.13 c.1978 by the American Film Institute This film is in the Public Domain Plot A young woman believes her boyfriend is cowardly after he backs down from an argument, but when the she is kidnapped, her boyfriend rescues her and she changes her mind.Cast * – The Young Woman * – The Young Woman's Ideal * |
Just Like A Woman (1912 Film)
''Just Like a Woman'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. It was produced by the Biograph Company and distributed by General Film Company. It is preserved from a paper print source by the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.95 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * - The Young Woman * - Young Woman's Mother * - The Fortune Hunter *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
