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Claire Anderson (actress)
Claire Mathis Anderson (May 8, 1891 – March 23, 1964), native of Detroit, was a silent film actress who worked with stars such as Constance Talmadge, Harry Carey, Thurston Hall, Tom Mix and Gloria Swanson. She was described as one of the original Sennett Bathing Beauties. Before she became an actress, Anderson worked as a telephone operator in Hudson's department store in Detroit. Anderson became the first documented double used in film in 1914 when she replaced Blanche Sweet in some scenes of ''The Escape'' while Sweet had scarlet fever. She also volunteered to replace a leading lady in a Sennett comedy who refused to enter a lion's cage. After Anderson entered the cage, she received a contract for $675 a week. Anderson also appeared in the 1944 production of ''Mexican Hayride'' at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. She was married to Harry H. Anderson, a "wealthy Hollywood automobile agent". Selected filmography * ''The Story of a Story'' - 1915 * '' A Cleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of A Story
''The Story of a Story'' is a 1915 American short fantasy film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Eugene Pallette as John Penhallow * Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper (born Marian Cooper; November 7, 1891 – April 12, 1976) was a silent film actress who is best known for her work in early film including ''The Birth of a Nation'' and ''Intolerance'' for D. W. Griffith and ''The Honor System'' a ... as His daughter * Frankie Newman * Charles Lee * Claire Anderson References External links * 1915 films 1910s fantasy films 1915 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tod Browning American fantasy films 1910s American films {{fantasy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Stain
''The Yellow Stain'' is a 1922 silent drama film released by Fox Film Corporation. The film stars John Gilbert and Claire Anderson. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot Donald Keith is a lawyer who has recently moved to a fictional logging community in Northern Michigan. He later learns that Quartus Hembly, the town boss, has illegally conned a man named Daniel Kersten out of his property, ruining him and turning him into the town drunkard. Keith decides to help Kersten take legal action against Hembly and bring him to justice. Keith eventually succeeds and also causes the town's residents to rise up against Hembly. Cast * John Gilbert as Donald Keith * Claire Anderson as Thora Erickson *Mark Fenton as Olaf Erickson * John P. Lockney as Quartus Hembly *Herschel Mayall as Dr. Brown *William Robert Daly William Robert Daly (born William Robert Dailey; October 24, 1872 – 1935) was an actor and director of silent films in the U.S. Early life William Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Am I? (1921 Film)
''Who Am I?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Claire Anderson, Gertrude Astor and Niles Welch.Munden p.896 Cast * Claire Anderson as Ruth Burns * Gertrude Astor as Victoria Danforth * Niles Welch as Jimmy Weaver * George Periolat as John Collins * Josef Swickard as Jacques Marbot * Otto Hoffman Otto F. Hoffman (May 2, 1879 – June 23, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1915 and 1944. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California, from lung cancer. Hoffman's Broadway credit ... as William Zoltz References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Were 21
''When We Were 21'' is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry King and starring H.B. Warner, Claire Anderson, and James Morrison.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * H.B. Warner as Richard Carewe * Claire Anderson as Phyllis * James Morrison as Richard Audaine * Christine Mayo as Kara Glynesk * Claude Payton as Dave * Minna Grey Minna Grey (1877 in London, England – 1935) was an English actress of the silent era. Death Grey died in 1935, 2 days before her 59th birthday. Selected filmography * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''Just a Girl'' (1916) * ''The Second Mrs. Tan ... as Mrs. Ericson References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1921 films 1921 comedy-drama films Films directed by Henry King American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Servant In The House
''The Servant in the House'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway based on a 1908 Broadway play, ''The Servant in the House'' by Charles Rann Kennedy. Cast *Jean Hersholt as Manson, The Servant * Jack Curtis as Robert Smith * Claire Anderson as Mary Smith *Clara Horton as Mary Smith, Her Daughter *Zenaide Williams as Martha, The Vicar's Wife * Edward Peil, Sr. as William Smythe, The Vicar * Harvey Clark as The Bishop of Lancashire * John Gilbert (as Jack Gilbert) as Percival *Anna Dodge (as Mrs. George Hernandez) as Janitress Production This film was shot in 1918 by the historic Triangle Film Corporation and has a checkered distribution history. By 1920, Triangle had gone out of business. The film had a limited release in mid-1920 and was acquired by a different distributor, Film Booking Offices of America Film Booking Offices of America (FBO), registered as FBO Pictures Corp., was an American film studio of the Silent film, silent era, a midsiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Path She Chose
''The Path She Chose'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Anne Cornwall, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Claire Anderson, and was released on May 24, 1920. Cast list * Anne Cornwall as Virginia * J. Farrell MacDonald as Father * Claire Anderson as Sister * Genevieve Blinn as Forewoman * Dagmar Godowsky as Marie * Kathleen O'Connor as Tess * Edward Coxen as Parker * William Moran as Frank * Harry Schumm Harry Schumm (September 27, 1877 – April 4, 1953) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in almost 50 films between 1913 and 1920. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''A ... as Client References External links * * * American silent feature films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films 1920 films Films directed by Phil Rosen Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palace Of Darkened Windows
''The Palace of Darkened Windows'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Claire Anderson, Arthur Edmund Carewe and Jay Belasco. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Mary Hastings Bradley.Goble p.52 Cast * Claire Anderson as Arlee Eversham * Arthur Edmund Carewe as The Rajah * Jay Belasco as Billy Hill * Christine Mayo as Azade * Gerald Pring as Captain Falconer * Adele Farrington as Miss Eva Eversham * Virginia Caldwell as Mispah * Nicholas Dunaew Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ... as The Snake Charmer References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 comedy-drama films 1920s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In Number 29
''The Girl in Number 29'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Ford based on the novel ''The Girl in the Mirror'' (1919) by Elizabeth Jordan. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot As summarized in a film publication, Laurie Devon (Mayo) is a New York playwright who, having had one success, refuses to work on another play. One night he sees a woman (Anderson) in an apartment across the street take out a gun and place it to her forehead. He reaches her in time to save her, and she tells him that she is under some terrible evil influence, which she will not disclose. Devon attempts to untangle the mystery and is led on an adventure. The woman is taken to a house on Long Island, where Devon after a fight rescues her. He takes out the revolver and shoots one of the pursuers, who falls to the ground. On returning home, he is heartbroken and tells his sister Barbara (Fair) and his friends that he is a murderer. His sister and two of his friends then confess that the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Sign
''The Fatal Sign'' is a 1920 American crime film serial directed by Stuart Paton. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * Claire Anderson as Genevieve * Harry Carter as Indigo * Leo D. Maloney as Jerry * Boyd Irwin as Sydney * Joseph W. Girard * Frank Tokunaga * Fontaine La Rue * Jack Richardson See also * List of American films of 1920 * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links *''The Fatal Sign'' at silentera.com Silent crime drama films American crime drama films 1920 films Silent American drama films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Lost American films Films directed by Stuart Paton 1920 lost films Arrow Film Corporatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rider Of The Law
''Rider of the Law'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Harry Carey as Jim Kyneton * Vester Pegg as Nick Kyneton (as Vesta Pegg) * Ted Brooks as The Kid * Joe Harris as Buck Soutar * Jack Woods as Jack West * Duke R. Lee as Captain Saltire (as Duke Lee) * Gloria Hope as Betty * Claire Anderson as Roseen * Jennie Lee as Jim's Mother See also * Harry Carey filmography * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * ''Rider of the Law'' at SilentEra 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Ford Lost Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Lost American films 1919 lost f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spitfire Of Seville
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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