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David Powell (actor)
David Powell (December 17, 1883 – April 16, 1925) was a Scottish stage and later film actor of the silent film, silent era. Background He was born in Glasgow. In his twenties Powell appeared in stage companies of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry, and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. In 1907 he appeared with Terry on Broadway in the first American presentation of George Bernard Shaw, Shaw's ''Captain Brassbound's Conversion''. In 1912, Powell started his film career in one to three reel shorts. At the beginning of the 1920s, he starred in several Paramount-produced English films. Extant films that feature Powell are ''The Dawn of A Tomorrow'' (1916), ''Less Than Dust'' (1916), ''Idols of Clay (1920 film), Idols of Clay'' (1920), ''The Virtuous Liar'' (1924), ''The Green Goddess (1923 film), The Green Goddess'' (1923 version), and ''The Average Woman'' (1924). Powell died of pneumonia in New York City, New York (state), New York, in April 1925, at the age of 42. He has a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of Our Girls
''One of Our Girls'' is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Hazel Dawn. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Bronson Howard and was produced by Famous Players Film Company and Daniel Frohman. Cast *Hazel Dawn - Kate Shipley *Hal Clarendon - Comte Florian de Crebellon *Lionel Adams - Captain John Gregory *Fania Marinoff - Julie Fonblanque *Camilla Dalberg Camilla Dalberg, (1870–1968), was a German-American actress and writer known for her roles as Mrs. Clare in ''Tess of the D'Urbervilles'' (1913) and Mother in ''The Seven Sisters'' (1915), as well as numerous other stage and film roles through ... - Mme. Fonblanque *Charles Krauss - M. Fonblanque * David Powell M. Henri de St. Hillaire *George Backus - Dr. Girodet *Clarence Handyside - Mr. Shipley *Rolinda Bainbridge - Sylvia de Crebillon References External links One of Our Girls at IMDb.com* 1914 films American silent feature films Lost American films Famous Players- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Great Chance
''Her Great Chance'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and released by Select Pictures. Cast *Alice Brady - Lola Gray * David Powell - Charles Cox *Nellie Parker Spaulding - Mrs. Gray *Gloria Goodwin - Ida Bell Gray *Gertrude Barry - Genevieve *Hardee Kirkland - Cox Sr *Ormi Hawley - Kitty *C. A. de Lima - Lawyer *Jefferson De Angelis Thomas Jefferson De Angelis (November 30, 1859 – March 20, 1933), born in San Francisco was an American century stage actor who specialized in comedy and acrobatic clowning and who achieved fame in vaudeville and on Broadway. He was also a ... - Boniface *Louis Sherwin - * Tim Moore - His Great Chance (uncredited) References External links Her Great Chance at IMDb* 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Selznick Pictures films Films based on works by Fannie Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better Half (film)
''The Better Half'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Alice Brady, David Powell and Crauford Kent.Connelly p.322 Plot summary Louise and Trixie Thorley are twins, one is kind-hearted and the other selfish. Although Louise loves Michael Thwaite, he is dazzled by the pampered Trixie and marries her. Trixie soon tires of Michael and departs for Europe with Hendrick Thurston, "an idler." The night she leaves him, Michael is attacked by thugs and loses his sight. To spare his feelings, Louise tends to him posing as Trixie. When Trixie returns, the twins argue, and Trixie kills herself in a fit of remorse. Michael finally regains his sight and, realizing Louise's love, marries her. Cast * Alice Brady as Louise / Beatrix Thorley * David Powell as Michael Thwaite * Crauford Kent as Hendrick Thurston * William T. Carleton William T. Carleton (1859–1930) was an English-born actor, and producer. He died in Saint John, New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Husband's Honor
''Her Husband's Honor'', also known under its working title of ''The Gadabout'', is a 1918 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Edna Goodrich. It was produced and distributed by Mutual Film. Cast *Edna Goodrich as Nancy Page *David Powell (actor), David Powell as Richard Page *T. Tamamoto as Tato Usaki (credited as Thomas Tommamato) *Barbara Allen as Lila Davenport *Clarence Heritage as David Davenport Preservation With no prints of ''Her Husband's Honor'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Burton L. King Silent American drama films 1918 drama films 1918 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lie (1918 Film)
''The Lie'' is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. J. Searle Dawley directed and stage star Elsie Ferguson starred in a story based on a 1914 play by Henry Arthur Jones and starring Margaret Illington. The film is now lost. Cast *Elsie Ferguson as Elinor Shale * David Powell as Gerald Forster *John L. Shine as Sir Robert Shale *Percy Marmont as Nol Dibdin * Charles Sutton as Hamp *Bertha Kent as Gibbard *Maude Turner Gordon as Lady Beachworth *Betty Howe as Lucy Shale Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Lie'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors issued an Adults Only permit for the film. See also *The House That Shadows Built ''The House That Shadows Built'' (1931) is a feature compilation film from Paramount Pictures, made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maternity (film)
''Maternity'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Alice Brady, Marie Chambers and John Bowers.Langman p.116 It was shot at Fort Lee studios in New Jersey. Cast * Alice Brady as Ellen Franklin * Marie Chambers as Louise Randall * John Bowers as David Gordon * David Powell as John Locke * Herbert Barrington as Henry Franklin * Florence Crane as Marion Franklin * Stanhope Wheatcroft as Dan Miller * Charles Duncan as Joseph Randall * Louis R. Grisel as Jed * Julia Stuart as Amelia * Madge Evans as Constance * John Dudley John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504Loades 2008 – 22 August 1553) was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Ja ... as Family Doctor References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price She Paid
''The Price She Paid'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Clara Kimball Young, Louise Beaudet and Alan Hale.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p.304 It was shot at Lewis J. Selznick's Fort Lee studios in New Jersey. Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Mildred Gower * Louise Beaudet as Mrs. Gower * Cecil Fletcher as Frank Gower * Charles Bowser as Presbury * Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards (born Edward Neumann, 1 January 1868 – 1 May 1937) was a stage and character actor of the early years of the silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialog ... as General Siddall * Alan Hale as Stanley Baird * David Powell as Donald Keith * Cesare Gravina as Moldini References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1917 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unforseen
''The Unforseen'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Olive Tell and David Powell. It was distributed through the Mutual Film Company. It is based on a 1903 Broadway play, ''The Unforeseen''(spelling of play varies from the film), by Robert Marshall. Cast *Olive Tell - Margaret Fielding * David Powell - Walter Maxwell *Lionel Adams - Captain Richard Haynes *Fuller Mellish - Senator Fielding *Eileen Dennes - Ethel Fielding *Helen Courtney - Maxwell's secretary *Warburton Gamble Evelyn Charles Warburton Gamble (16 December 1882 – 27 August 1945) was a British stage and film actor. Gamble was born on 16 December 1882 in London and acted on stage professionally as early as 1905. His work on stage included a season of ... - Henry Traquair References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films American films based on plays American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Adventure (1917 Film)
''The Beautiful Adventure'' is a 1917 American silent drama film starring Ann Murdock, a stage star. The film is based on the 1913 Broadway stage play ''The Beautiful Adventure'' in which Murdock had starred. The film was directed by Dell Henderson and released through the Mutual Film company. It is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... Plot As described in a film magazine, Andre D'Eguzon (Powell) and Helen De Travillac (Murdock) are in love, but the mother of Andre, Countess D'Eguzon (Sergeantson), interferes and brings about the engagement of Helen to Valentine Borroyer (Norton), who makes a diary note of every event. On the morning of the wedding Andre goes to Helen and pleads with her not to marry Valentine. Helen tears off her wedding veil and flees wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outcast (1917 Film)
''Outcast'' (sometimes listed as ''The Outcast'') is a lost 1917 American drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by Dell Henderson and starring Ann Murdock. It was based on the play ''Outcast'' by Hubert Henry Davies. It was produced by Empire All-Star Corp., a production unit of the late Charles Frohman who had produced the play starring Elsie Ferguson. Ferguson would reprise the role in a Outcast (1922 film), 1922 Paramount film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Valentine (Calvert), engaged to Geoffrey (Powell), breaks her engagement so that she can marry Lord Moreland (Carrington) so that she may have everything that she desires. Discouraged, Geoffrey associates with Miriam Gibson (Murdock), a woman of the streets known as the outcast. Miriam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Less Than The Dust
''Less than the Dust'' is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant directors. There is a 35mm copy of this film that still survives. Cast *Mary Pickford - Radha * David Powell - Capt. Richard Townsend *Frank Losee - Capt. Bradshaw *Mary Alden - Mrs. Bradshaw *Mario Majeroni - Ramlan *Cesare Gravina - Jawan *Francis Joyner - A Derelict *Russell Bassett Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ... - Ahmed *Walter Morgan - Bhesstie *Merceita Esmond - A Gossip(*as Mercita Esmonde) *Nathaniel Sack - Undetermined Role *Frank Lackteen - (*unbilled) References External links * allmovie/synopsis; ''Less Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
