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Darrell Foss
Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at least two films, ''The Walk-Offs'' and ''Held In Trust, Held in Trust''. He taught a character played by Gloria Swanson to play the banjo in one film. Biography Darrell Foss was born 28 March 1892 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA as Darrell Burton Foss. He died 15 September 1962 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 70. Filmography *''An Even Break'' (1917) *''Polly Ann'' (1917) *''The Firefly of Tough Luck'' (1917) *''The Regenerates'' (197) *''The Testing of Mildred Vane'' (1918) *''You Can't Believe Everything'' (1918) *''The Return of Mary'' (1918) *''Her Decision'' (1918) *''Her American Husband'' (1918) *''The Loyalty of Taro San'' (1918) *''The Man Who Woke Up (1918 film), The Man Who Woke Up'' (1918) *''A Soul Trust'' (1918) *''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Evans
Nelson Frazier Evans (June 6, 1889 – October 17, 1922) was an American photographer during the days of Old Hollywood. Evans was known for his portraits of film actors such as Darrell Foss, Marie Prevost, Louise Glaum and many others during the silent film era including director Philip Rosen. He is considered one of the creators of pin-up photography. Biography Evans was born in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of a coal mine operator, who objected to Evans' choice to pursue a career in photography. Initially working in the eastern United States, Evans moved to the west coast in the 1910s to pursue a career as a portrait photographer in Hollywood, eventually establishing a studio at 6039 Hollywood Boulevard in 1915. At the time, Hollywood studio photographers focused mainly on shooting movie still images of sets and scenes — actors and actresses were forced to find personal photographers to take portrait shots. This market niche was filled by professional photographers like Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Woke Up (1918 Film)
''The Man Who Woke Up'' is a lost 1918 American silent film drama directed by James McLaughlin and featuring William V. Mong. Cast * William V. Mong as William Oglesby * Pauline Starke as Edith Oglesby * George Hernandez as Thomas Foster *Estelle Evans as Sylvia Oglesby *Darrell Foss Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ... as Foster's Son * Harry Depp as G. Waldo Campbell * George C. Pearce as Judge Campbell (as George Pearce) * Jean Calhoun as Dorothy Foster *Jim Blackwell On Hand (as J. Blackwell) * Alberta Lee as Undetermined Role References *Library of Congress. Copyright OfficeCatalog of copyright entriesPart 4, Volumes 13-14: p. 146. External links * * * 1918 films 1918 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
In Samoa, this was the only leap year spanned to 367 days as July 4 repeated. This means that the International Date Line was drawn from the east of the country to go west. Events January * January 1 – Ellis Island begins processing Immigration to the United States, immigrants to the United States. February * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for a patent, on his compression ignition engine (the Diesel engine). * February 29 – St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated as a town. March * March 1 – Theodoros Deligiannis ends his term as Prime Minister of Greece and Konstantinos Konstantopoulos takes office. * March 6–March 8, 8 – "Exclusive Agreement": Rulers of the Trucial States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain) sign an agreement, by which they become ''de facto'' British protectorates. * March 11 – The first basketball game is played in public, between students and faculty at the Springfield YMCA before 200 spectators. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Homespun Vamp
''A Homespun Vamp'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and written by Harvey F. Thew and Hector Turnbull. The film stars May McAvoy, Darrell Foss, Lincoln Stedman, Josephine Crowell, Charles Stanton Ogle, Guy Oliver and Helen Dunbar. The film was released on February 12, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Meg Mackenzie (McAvoy) is the orphaned niece of two crabbed, stingy old men, Donald (Ogle) and Duncan Craig (Oliver), brothers in a small country town. They force her to become engaged to Joe Dobbs (Stedman), assistant to his mother (Crowell) who runs the village blacksmith shop. Stephen Ware (Foss), who is writing a novel in a shack nearby, is accused of robbing the post office and hides in the Craig home overnight while the two brothers are away. When the brothers return, they force Meg to marry Stephen at once. The real burglar is discovered and Stephen's name is cleared. Meg discovers that she actually lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman He Married
''The Woman He Married'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As reviewed in a film magazine, a rich man's son marries an artist's model, and is then disinherited by his father. Despite their circumstances, both the son and his model wife do well. Cast * Anita Stewart as Natalie Lane * Darrell Foss Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ... as Roderick Warren * Donald MacDonald as Byrne Travers * William Conklin as Andrew Warren * Shannon Day as Mimi * Charlotte Pierce as Muriel Warren * Charles Belcher as Richard Steel * Frank Tokunaga as Yosi (as Frank Tokawaja) References External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Roberts (actress)
Edith Roberts ( – August 20, 1935) was an American silent film actress from New York City. Career Born in New York City, Roberts was a child actress. Roberts performed in Vaudeville Theatre before she went to Hollywood, in 1916. Among her more than 150 screen credits, are roles in '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1925), ''Big Brother'' (1923), ''The Wagon Master'' (1929), ''The Mystery Club'' (1926), and ''Two O'Clock in the Morning'' (1929). In 1927, Roberts spent four months in Australia and Fiji Islands as a co-star of a film for Australasian Film Company, Ltd. She also starred in films for Universal. In 1920, she completed work on '' White Youth'' and signed a long-term contract with Universal. Roberts's final film appearance was in ''The Adorable Savage'' (1933). Personal life and death Roberts was married to real estate operator Harold Carter. On August 20, 1935, she died shortly after giving birth to a son, Robert, at age 36. A Christian Science memorial servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luring Lips
''Luring Lips'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts, Ramsey Wallace and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh.Munden p.469 Plot Cast * Edith Roberts (actress), Edith Roberts as Adele Martin * Darrell Foss as Dave Martin * Ramsey Wallace as Frederick Vibart * William Welsh (actor), William Welsh as James Tierney * Carlton S. King as Mark Fuller * Mortimer E. Stinson as Detective References Bibliography * 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 American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by King Baggot Universal Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Neglect Your Wife
''Don't Neglect Your Wife'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Mabel Julienne Scott, Lewis Stone and Charles Clary. This film was Gertrude Atherton's first story written specifically for the screen. It was produced under the working title ''Noblesse Oblige. Plot Cast * Mabel Julienne Scott as Madeline * Lewis Stone as Langdon Masters * Charles Clary as Dr. Howard Talbot * Kate Lester as Mrs. Hunt McLane * Arthur Hoyt as Ben Travers * Josephine Crowell as Mrs. Abott * Darrell Foss as Holt * Norma Gordon as Sybyl Geary * Richard Tucker as George Geary * R.D. MacLean as Mr. Hunt McLane Preservation With no prints of ''Don't Neglect Your Wife'' located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Unwilling Hero
''An Unwilling Hero'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures. Cast * Will Rogers as Dick * Molly Malone as Nadine * John Bowers as Hunter *Darrell Foss Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ... as Richmond * Jack Curtis as Boston Harry * George Kunkel as Hobo *Richard Johnson as Hobo *Larry Fisher as Hobo * Leo Willis as Hobo * Nick Cogley as Servant * Edward Kimball as Lovejoy References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Unwilling Hero 1921 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1921 comedy films Goldwyn Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From The Ground Up (film)
''From the Ground Up'' is a 1921 American comedy silent black and white film directed by E. Mason Hopper and based on the short story by Rupert Hughes. Plot Cast * Tom Moore as Terence Giluley * Helene Chadwick as Philena Mortimer * DeWitt Jennings as Mr. Mortimer * Grace Pike as Mrs. Mortimer * Hardee Kirkland as Carswell Sr * Darrell Foss Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ... as Carswell Jr References External links * Films directed by E. Mason Hopper Films based on works by Rupert Hughes Silent American comedy films 1921 comedy films 1921 films American black-and-white films Goldwyn Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brat (1919 Film)
''The Brat'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by and starring Alla Nazimova and directed by Herbert Blache. The film was released by Metro Pictures, who had Nazimova under contract, and is based on Maude Fulton's 1917 Broadway play in which she starred. It was remade as the 1931 film ''The Brat'' with Sally O'Neil in the lead role. The film is lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, the Brat (Nazimova), a chorus girl known by no other name, is discharged from the Summer Garden chorus when she refuses to submit to the advances of Stephen Forrester (Foss), a young waster. He follows her down the street and quarrel ensues, after which she is arrested. At court she is found by MacMillan Forrester (Bryant), her prosecutor's elder brother, who is a novelist in search of an underworld character to study. The judge allows her to go to his home to live for that purpose. Here her unvarnished manner cause Forrester's fiancee and her father, as well as Mrs. Forrester ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loot (1919 Film)
Loot may refer to: *Looting, stealing during a time of war, social disorder, or natural disaster Film and television *''Loot'', a 1919 American film by William C. Dowlan * ''Loot'' (1970 film), a British comedy directed by Silvio Narizzano * ''Loot'' (2008 film), an American documentary directed by Darius Marder * ''Loot'' (2011 film), an Indian Hindi-language crime comedy directed by Rajnish Raj Thakur * ''Loot'' (2012 film), a Nepali crime thriller directed by Nischal Basnet * ''Loot'' (TV series), a 2022–present American comedy series Literature * ''Loot'' (play), a 1965 play by Joe Orton *'' Loot and Other Stories'', a 2003 short-story collection by Nadine Gordimer *''Loot'', a 1999 novel by Aaron Elkins *''Loot'', a 2023 novel by Tania James Other uses * ''Loot'' (EP), a 1991 extended play by the Clouds * ''Loot'' (magazine), a British classified ads magazine *Loot (video games), in-game items in video games *Loot Interactive, an American video game developer *Heiki Loo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
