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De Witt Jennings
DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937. Biography He was born in Cameron, Missouri on June 21, 1871 to Georgia S. and Oliver A. Jennings. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in ''Mutiny on the Bounty'' with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. He died in Hollywood, California on March 1, 1937. Partial filmography * '' The Deep Purple'' (1915) - Gordon Laylock * '' The Warrens of Virginia'' (1915) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''At Bay'' (1915) - Judson Flagg * ''Sporting Blood'' (1916) - Dave Garrison * ''The Little American'' (1917) - English Barrister * ''The Hillcrest Mystery'' (1918) - Tom Cameron * ''Three Sevens'' (1921) - Samuel Green * ''The Greater Claim'' (1921) - Richard Everard Sr * '' The Golden Snare'' (1921) - 'Fighting' Fitzgerald * '' Beating the Game'' (1921) - G.B. Lawson * ''The Invisible Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton County, Missouri, Clinton, DeKalb County, Missouri, DeKalb and Caldwell County, Missouri, Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,513 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Clinton and Caldwell counties portion of Cameron are part of the Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, MO–Kansas, KS Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St. Joseph, Missouri, St. Joseph, MO–KS St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city as a whole is a part of the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City Combined Statistical Area. History In 1854, Samuel McCorkle platted the town of Somerville. When the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad (a line whose founders included the father of Mark Twain and which was to deliver the first mail of the Pony Express) proposed coming through the area, the line claimed the area around Somervi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beating The Game (1921 Film)
''Beating the Game'' is a 1921 American silent crime film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Tom Moore, Hazel Daly and DeWitt Jennings.Parish & Pitts p.336 The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Gibbons. Cast * Tom Moore as 'Fancy Charlie' * Hazel Daly as Nellie Brown * DeWitt Jennings as G.B. Lawson * Richard Rosson as Ben Fanchette * Nick Cogley as 'Slipper' Jones * Tom Ricketts as Jules Fanchette * Lydia Knott as Madame Fanchette * William Orlamond as Bank President * Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus (12 December 1857 – 30 December 1929) was an Australian-born American singer, dancer, comedienne, and actress who had a lengthy career in vaudeville and cinema. She was remembered on stage for her ''Baby-Talk'' act and a ... as Angelica - the Bank President's Wife References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Days
''Circus Days'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring child actor Jackie Coogan, directed by Eddie Cline, produced by Sol Lesser and Jackie Coogan's own production company, and distributed through Associated First National Pictures. Preservation status ''Circus Days'' had been considered a lost film, but a print survived in Russia. It was digitally presented to the Library of Congress from Russian archive Godmosfilm in 2010 along with several other lost silent films. Cast *Jackie Coogan as Toby Tyler *Barbara Tennant as Ann Tyler * Russell Simpson as Eben Holt *Claire McDowell as Martha *Cesare Gravina as Luigi, the Clown *Peaches Jackson as Jeannette *Sam De Grasse as Lord the Concessionaire *DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway theatre, Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937. Biography He was born ... as Daly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Luck (1923 Film)
''Out of Luck'' is a 1923 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Sam Pertune * Laura La Plante as Mae Day * Howard Truesdale as Ezra Day (as Howard Truesdell) * Elinor Hancock as Aunt Edith Bristol * DeWitt Jennings as Captain Bristol * Freeman Wood as Cyril La Mount * Jay Morley Jay Morley (July 14, 1890 – November 9, 1976), was an American actor, active in silent films. Career Morley began his acting career in a traveling vaudeville act and performed in dramas with stock theater companies for five years. He had suc ... as Boggs * Kansas Moehring as "Kid" Hogan * John Judd as "Pig" Hurley References External links * * 1923 films 1923 comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward Sedgwick 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Within The Law (1923 Film)
''Within the Law'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge. In 2009 the film was released on DVD along with Talmadge's 1926 film Kiki. Jane Cowl Jane Cowl (December 14, 1883 – June 22, 1950) was an American film and stage actress and playwright "notorious for playing lachrymose parts". Actress Jane Russell was named in Cowl's honor. Biography Cowl was born Jane Bailey in Boston, Mas ... had starred in the original 1912 Broadway production of Bayard Veiller's play of the same name about a young woman who is sent to prison and comes out seeking revenge. at the IBDb Cast References External links * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Faces
''Mixed Faces'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring William Russell, Renée Adorée, DeWitt Jennings, Elizabeth Garrison, and Charles K. French. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on October 22, 1922. Cast * William Russell as Judge J. Woodworth Granger / Jimmy Gallop *Renée Adorée as Mary Allen Sayre *DeWitt Jennings as Murray McGuire *Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Sayre *Charles K. French as Mr. Sayre (as Charles French) *Aileen Manning as Mrs. Molly Crutcher * Harvey Clark as William Haskins (as Harvey Clarke) Preservation The film is now considered lost. See also *List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * Silent American comedy films 1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flesh And Blood (1922 Film)
''Flesh and Blood'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Lon Chaney, Noah Beery, Edith Roberts and De Witt Jennings. The film originally had a color flashback scene with Chinese actors, but the color footage is no longer in any of the available prints. The film's working titles were ''Prison'' and ''Fires of Vengeance''. Interior scenes were shot at Universal Studios. The popular song, "Just a Song at Twilight" is featured prominently in the film, and was usually performed by the accompanists as the main musical theme for the film. Due to an oversight, the film was never properly copyrighted. The film was rereleased theatrically in 1927. A print of the film is held at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. A still exists showing Lon Chaney visiting his daughter at the mission (see plot) Synopsis The movie features an interesting setting in San Francisco's Chinatown. David Webster (Lon Chaney) escapes from prison, where he has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Brown
''Sherlock Brown'' is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film. Directed by Bayard Veiller, the film stars Bert Lytell, Ora Carew, and Sylvia Breamer. It was released on June 26, 1922. Cast list * Bert Lytell as William Brown * Ora Carew as Barbara Musgrave * Sylvia Breamer as Hilda * De Witt Jennings as J. J. Wallace * Theodore Von Eltz as Frank Morton * Wilton Taylor as Chief Bard * Hardee Kirkland as General Bostwick * George Barnum as Henry Stark * George Kuwa George Kuwa (born Keichii Kuwahara) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1931. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen in the 19 ... as Sato References External links 1922 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1922 comedy-drama films Metro Pictures films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Face Between
''The Face Between'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Bayard Veiller, the film stars Bert Lytell, Andrée Tourneur, and Sylvia Breamer. It was released on April 17, 1922. Cast * Bert Lytell as Tommy Carteret, Sr./Tommy Carteret, Jr. * Andrée Tourneur as Sybil Eliot * Sylvia Breamer as Marianna Canfield * Hardee Kirkland as Mr. Hartwell * Gerard Alexander as Mrs. Eliot * Frank Brownlee Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1911 and 1943. He was born in Dallas, Texas and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Sol ... as Joe Borral * Burwell Hamrick as Jared * Joel Day as Mr. Canfield * De Witt Jennings as The doctor References External links * American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1922 drama films 1922 films Silent American drama films Melodrama films Metro Pictures films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right That Failed
''The Right That Failed'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film directed by Bayard Veiller. Based on a short story by John Phillips Marquand, the film stars Bert Lytell, Virginia Valli, and De Witt Jennings. It was released by Metro Pictures on February 20, 1922. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in a film magazine, prize fighter Johnny Duffey (Lytell) falls in love with a young society woman Constance Talbot (Valli). When he breaks his right hand in a bout and is forced to rest for three months, Johnny goes to the fashionable resort Craigmoor to be near Constance. One of his hero-worshipers, a chauffeur, becomes his valet and tutor in correct social etiquette. Constances father (Harlan) recognizes Johnny but keeps his secret until Johnny whips Roy Van Twiller (McCullough), a cad who was attempting to expose him. Constance learns Johnny's true profession, and they obtain her parents’ approval for their marriage. Cast * Bert Lytell as ... [...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. 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-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poverty Of Riches
''The Poverty of Riches'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.Goble p.914 Cast * Richard Dix as John Colby * Leatrice Joy as Katherine Colby * John Bowers as Tom Donaldson * Louise Lovely as Grace Donaldson * Irene Rich as Mrs. Holt * DeWitt Jennings as Lyons * Dave Winter as Stephen Phillips * Roy Laidlaw as Hendron * John Cossar as Edward Phillips Sr * Frankie Lee Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony fait ... as John (in prologue) * Dorothy Hughes as Katherine (in prologue) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
