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David Kirkland
David Kirkland (1878–1964) was an American actor and film director of the silent and early sound eras. He was cast as Dr. Dopem in the Snakeville comedy series and directed several Keystone Studios comedy films. He was a pallbearer at Virginia Rappe's funeral. Kirkland's 1920 film ''The Perfect Woman'' was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017. Partial filmography * '' The Crippled Hand'' (1916) * ''A Temperamental Wife'' (1919) * ''A Virtuous Vamp'' (1919) * ''In Search of a Sinner'' (1920) * ''The Love Expert'' (1920) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1920) * '' The Perfect Woman'' (1920) * ''The Rowdy'' (1921) * ''The Ladder Jinx'' (1922) * ''The Veiled Woman'' (1922) * ''The Barefoot Boy'' (1923) * '' For Another Woman'' (1924) * ''The Tomboy'' (1924) * ''Who Cares'' (1925) * ''All Around Frying Pan'' (1925) * '' The Tough Guy'' (1926) * ''The Two-Gun Man'' (1926) * ''A Regular Scout'' (1926) * '' Hands Across the Border'' (1926) * '' The Gingham Girl'' (1927) * ''Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing But The Truth (1920 Film)
''Nothing But the Truth'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by David Kirkland and starring Taylor Holmes, Elsie Mackay (actress), Elsie Mackay and Ned Sparks.Munden p.554 It is based on the 1914 novel ''Nothing But the Truth (Isham novel), Nothing But the Truth'' by Frederic S. Isham, and the 1916 Broadway theatre, Broadway play inspired by it. Cast * Taylor Holmes as Robert Bennett * Elsie Mackay (actress), Elsie Mackay as Gwendolyn Gerald * Ned Sparks as The Monocle Man * Marcelle Carroll as Dolly * Ben Hendricks Sr. as Commodore Dan * Radcliffe Steele as The Hammer-Thrower * Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Clarence * Charles Craig (actor), Charles Craig as Mr. Clarence * Colin Campbell (actor), Colin Campbell as Dickie * Beth Franklyn as Mrs. Ralston * Edna Phillips (actress), Edna Phillips as Mrs. Commodore Dan References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Across The Border (1926 Film)
''Hands Across the Border'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Bess Flowers and Tyrone Power Sr. Cast * Fred Thomson as Ted Drake * Bess Flowers as Ysabel Castro * Tyrone Power Sr. as John Drake * William Courtright as Grimes * Clarence Geldart as Don Castro * Tom Santschi Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ... as Breen References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by David Kirkland Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Regular Scout
''A Regular Scout'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Olive Hasbrouck, and William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he ran ....''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 266 Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by David Kirkland Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two-Gun Man
''The Two-Gun Man'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Spottiswoode Aitken and Olive Hasbrouck. Plot A returning World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... veteran, Dean learns his father is having trouble with cattle rustlers and mortgage payments. The problems take their toll on his father and he passes away. He vows vengeance, however, a woman he rescued from an ambusher persuades him against murder. Instead, he steals back his cattle from the thieves and sells them to the chief rustler before turning over the gang to the sheriff. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tough Guy (1926 Film)
''The Tough Guy'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Lola Todd Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama * Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States * Lola Prefecture, Guinea * Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture * Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands People * Lola (fo ..., and Robert McKim.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 266. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Fred Saunders is a young ranch foreman who is in love with June Hardy, a school teacher. She is also courted by ranch owner Con Carney. The school teacher is in search of her lost brother Buddy who, unknown to her, is in an orphanage. Both men determine to recover her brother and thereby win her favor. One resorts to unscrupulous methods to gain his end and is defeated by the other, who wins the affections of the young woman. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey and Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Around Frying Pan
''All Around Frying Pan'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a myocardi ..., and Clara Horton. Plot Bart Andrews (Fred Thomson) is a drifting cowboy who is arrested for vagrancy by a sheriff (James A. Marcus) in need of men for the state rad gang. The sheriff stops off at a rodeo on the way to the jail. At the rodeo, Bart has an opportunity to ride a wild bronc, and he tames the horse. At the urging of some cowboys, the sheriff allows Bart to go to work on the Lawrence ranch. Bart falls in love with Jean Dawson (Clara Horton), the daughter of ranch manager Jim Dawson (John Lince). Bart prevents the theft of the trainload of cattle, and later surprises the foreman in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Cares (1925 Film)
''Who Cares'' is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and starring Dorothy Devore. It is based upon the 1919 novel by Cosmo Hamilton which had been previously filmed in 1919 as '' Who Cares?'' Real life husband and wife, actors Vera and Ralph Lewis, play the grandparents. Cast Preservation A print of ''Who Cares'' is preserved in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ... collection. References External links * * * 1925 films Columbia Pictures films Films based on British novels 1925 drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films Remakes of American films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tomboy
''The Tomboy'' is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring Herbert Rawlinson and Dorothy Devore. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Tommy Smith (Devore), the village tomboy, runs a boarding house because her mother (Boardman) is dead and her father (Barrows) is lazy. A stranger appears and begins making love to Tommy. Coincident with her discovery of liquor in the barn and the fact that the stranger, Aldon Farwell (Rawlinson), is a revenue agent, she is led to believe that her father is a bootlegger. The Sheriff (Moran) is killed and her father is accused of the murder. Bootleggers make way with a truck and Aldon and Tommy join the chase. When captured, it develops that Rugby Blood (Gribbon), posing as an invalid, is the leader of the bootleggers and has been disguising as her father, while her father has been working on the case with Aldon. Tommy also discovers that Aldon's love for her is real. Cast Preservation A prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Another Woman
''For Another Woman'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring Kenneth Harlan, Florence Billings, and Tyrone Power Sr. Synopsis A New York City wastrel inherits an estate in Canada. Cast Preservation A copy of ''For Another Woman'' is located in the BFI National Archive The BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. It was founded as the National Film Library in 1935; its first curator was Ernest Lindgren. In 1955, its name became the N .... 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 * * 1924 films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by David Kirkland American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Rayart Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Barefoot Boy (film)
''The Barefoot Boy'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring John Bowers, Marjorie Daw, and Sylvia Breamer. The film is based upon a poem of the same name by John Greenleaf Whittier. Cast Preservation Partial prints of ''The Barefoot Boy'' are maintained by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f .... References Bibliography * Bernard F. Dick. ''Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio''. University Press of Kentucky, 2015. External links * * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by David Kirkland Columbia Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Veiled Woman (1922 Film)
''The Veiled Woman'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Marguerite Snow, Edward Coxen and Landers Stevens.Munden p.189 Cast * Marguerite Snow as Elvina Grey * Edward Coxen as The Piper * Landers Stevens as The Doctor * Lottie Williams as Aunt Hitty * Ralph McCullough Ralph McCullough (1895–1943) was an American film actor of the silent era who occasionally played male leads as well as more numerous supporting roles. Later in his career he mostly appeared in smaller, often uncredited, roles in the sound era. ... as The Doctor's Son * Charlotte Pierce as Araminta Lee 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 * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
