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David Miles (actor)
David Miles (c. 1871 – October 28, 1915) was an American actor and director. Born in Milford, Connecticut, he became a Hollywood actor, and he later owned David Miles, Inc., "a motion picture manufacturing company" based in Los Angeles, California. He died of tuberculosis in New York City, at age 44. Partial filmography As actor :''All 1909 shorts, unless otherwise noted.'' * ''The Helping Hand'' * ''The Maniac Cook'' * ''The Honor of Thieves'' * ''Love Finds a Way'' * ''A Rural Elopement'' * '' The Criminal Hypnotist'' * ''The Welcome Burglar'' * '' The Cord of Life'' * '' The Girls and Daddy'' * ''The Brahma Diamond'' * '' Edgar Allen Poe'' * ''A Wreath in Time'' * '' Tragic Love'' * '' The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals'' * '' His Wife's Mother'' * '' The Politician's Love Story'' * ''At the Altar'' * '' The Prussian Spy'' * '' The Wooden Leg'' * '' The Roue's Heart'' * '' The Voice of the Violin'' * '' The Deception'' * '' And a Little Child Shall Lead Them'' * ''A Burglar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between New Haven and Bridgeport. The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United States Census. The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmont. Milford is part of the New York-Newark Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. History Early history This area was occupied by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. At the time of English encounter, it was territory of the Paugusset (an Algonquian-speaking tribe). English colonists affiliated with the contemporary New Haven Colony purchased land which today comprises Milford, Orange, and West Haven on February 1, 1639 from Ansantawae, chief of the local Paugusset. They knew the area as ''Wepawaug,'' named for the small river which runs through the town. Later the settlers named streets in both Milford and Orange as Wepawaug. The settlers built a grist mill by the Wepawaug River in 1640, to take advantage of its wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragic Love
''Tragic Love'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as Bob Spaulding * David Miles as Mr. Rankin * Linda Arvidson as Mrs. Rankin * Charles Avery as In Factory * Clara T. Bracy * John R. Cumpson as Bartender * George Gebhardt as First Thief / In Factory * Robert Harron as Paper Boy * Raymond Hatton as A Detective / In Factory (unconfirmed) * Anita Hendrie as The Landlady / The Thieves' Accomplice / In Factory * Charles Inslee as Second Thief * Florence Lawrence as The Maid / In Factory * Marion Leonard as In Factory * Jeanie MacPherson * Herbert Miles * Mack Sennett as Bartender / Policeman / In Factory * Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Career Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florenc ... as In Factory References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trying To Get Arrested
''Trying to Get Arrested'' is a 1909 American comedy short film directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and starring John R. Cumpson. Filmed in two days in early 1909 at Palisades Park, New Jersey, it was released in April that year and distributed to theaters on a " split reel", which was a single film reel that included more than one motion picture. The other picture that accompanied this comedy was the Biograph "dramedy" ''The Road to the Heart''. The screenplay or "scenario" for ''Trying to Get Arrested'' was inspired by and adapted from the short story "The Cop and the Anthem" written by American author William Sydney Porter, who is more commonly known by his pen name "O. Henry". Porter's short story was initially published in the ''New York World'' newspaper in December 1904 and republished in ''The Four Million'', an anthology of O. Henry's works released in 1906, just three years before the production of this Biograph short. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Drunkard's Reformation
''A Drunkard's Reformation'' is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archive of the Library of Congress. The American Mutoscope and Biograph Company advertised the feature as "The most powerful temperance lecture ever depicted". Plot In its March 27, 1909 issue, the New York-based trade journal ''The Moving Picture World'' provides the following description of the film's plot: Cast * Arthur V. Johnson as John Wharton * Linda Arvidson as Mrs. John Wharton * Adele DeGarde as The Wharton Daughter * Charles Avery as In the Play * John R. Cumpson as In the Orchestra / In the Bar * Robert Harron as Theatre Usher * Anita Hendrie as In the Play / In the Audience * Florence Lawrence as In the Play * Marion Leonard as In the Play * David Miles (actor) as In the Play * Owen Moore as In the Play * Tom Moore as In the Audience * Herbert Prior as In the Bar * Mack Sennett as In the Play / In the Orchestra / In the Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Burglar's Mistake
''A Burglar's Mistake'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was released on March 25, 1909 by Biograph Company and was met with liked viewrs. The film is presumed lost. Cast * Harry Solter as Henry Newman * Charles Inslee as Dick Folsom * Marion Leonard as Mrs. Newman * Adele DeGarde as One of the Children * Robert Harron as The Messenger * Raymond Hatton as At Folsom's / Secretary (unconfirmed) * Arthur V. Johnson as Policeman * David Miles as At Folsom's * Owen Moore as At Folsom's * Herbert Prior as Policeman * Gertrude Robinson as One of the Children * Mack Sennett as At Folsom's / Policeman * Dorothy West as One of the Children Reception The film played alongside D. W. Griffith's 1909 film, Trying to Get Arrested at the Royal Theater in Bisbee, Arizona Bisbee is a city in and the county seat of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is southeast of Tucson and north of the Mexican border. According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And A Little Child Shall Lead Them
''And a Little Child Shall Lead Them'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Marion Leonard as The Mother * Arthur V. Johnson as The Father * Adele DeGarde as The Daughter * David Miles as The Lawyer * Anita Hendrie as The Maid * Mack Sennett as The Servant * Florence Lawrence * John Tansey John Tansey (8 October 1901 – 28 April 1971), was an American actor. He appeared in 21 films from 1908 to 1932. His first appearance was in '' The Red Man and the Child'' (1908). He wrote and directed the films ''Wild and Wooly'' in 1924 ... References External links * 1909 films 1909 drama films 1909 short films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1900s American films American drama short films 1900s English-language films {{1900s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deception (film)
''The Deception'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot summary Cast * Herbert Yost (also credited Barry O'Moore) as Harvey Colton * Florence Lawrence as Mabel Colton * Linda Arvidson * Adele DeGarde as At Laundry * Anita Hendrie as At Laundry * Charles Inslee as Landlord * Arthur V. Johnson as Man in Top Hat / Rich Patron's Secretary * Min Johnson as At Laundry * David Miles as At Laundry / At Conservatory * Owen Moore as Rich Patron * Mack Sennett as Doctor * Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Career Solter began his career as an actor in 1908 with Biograph Studios. That same year he met actress Florenc ... as Harvey's Friend * Dorothy West as At Laundry References External links * * * 1909 films 1909 drama films 1909 short films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of The Violin (film)
''The Voice of the Violin'' is a 1909 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is preserved from a paper print at the Library of Congress and a 35 mm print at the George Eastman Museum. Arthur V. Johnson is a musician, who makes a living with classes of violin. He and his student Marion Leonard like each other a lot, but she rejects him for being too poor for her. He then decides to join a communist group and fight for equality of all. Right away, he draws a lot to plant the next bomb in a rich man's house. With the plot under way, he realizes that this is the home of his love interest, and he desperately tries to prevent the bomb from exploding. Distinguishing features and curiosities * The ideological profile is clearly visible. * There is still theatricality and succession of shots without complicated montages or variety of shots, but you can already notice the melodramatism that will be present in Griffith's films. * In all the shots, there is a white circle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roue's Heart
''The Roue's Heart'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as Monsieur Flamant * Linda Arvidson as Noblewoman / Sculptress's Friend * John R. Cumpson as Nobleman * Adele DeGarde as Sculptress's Model * Gladys Egan as Child * Anita Hendrie as Noblewoman * Charles Inslee as Nobleman * Arthur V. Johnson as Nobleman / Servant * Florence Lawrence as Noblewoman * Marion Leonard as Sculptress * David Miles as Nobleman (unconfirmed) * Owen Moore as Nobleman * Barry O'Moore as Nobleman (as Herbert Yost) * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... as Servant * Dorothy West as Sculptress's Friend References External links * 1909 films 1909 drama films 1909 short films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wooden Leg
''The Wooden Leg'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * David Miles as Harry * Florence Lawrence as Claire * John R. Cumpson as Father * Arthur V. Johnson as Boyfriend * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... as Tramp References External links * 1909 films 1909 comedy films 1909 short films Silent American comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith American comedy short films 1900s American films {{1900s-short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prussian Spy
''The Prussian Spy'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Marion Leonard as Lady Florence * Harry Solter as Count Lopes * Owen Moore as The Spy * Arthur V. Johnson as Soldier * Florence Lawrence as The Maid * David Miles as Soldier * Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ... as Soldier References External links * 1909 films 1909 drama films 1909 short films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Franco-Prussian War films 1900s American films {{1900s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Altar
''At the Altar'' is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. The confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple. Cast * Marion Leonard as Minnie, the Daughter * David Miles - Father * Charles Inslee as Grigo, the Suitor * Herbert Yost as Giuseppe Cassella * Anita Hendrie as Mother * Dorothy West as Minnie's Friend/Dinner Guest See also * List of American films of 1909 * 1909 in film * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
