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Doris May
Doris May (born Helen Garrett; October 15, 1902 – May 12, 1984), was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 29 films between 1917 and 1927, generally as a leading lady. Most of her roles were in western film, westerns and comedy film, comedies, although she also starred in some melodramas. May married actor and producer Wallace MacDonald in 1921, and they remained wed until his death in 1978. Partial filmography * ''His Mother's Boy'' (1917) * ''The Hired Man (film), The Hired Man'' (1918) * ''Playing the Game'' (1918) * ''Green Eyes (1918 film), Green Eyes'' (1918) * ''The Law of the North'' (1918) * ''The Girl Dodger'' (1919) * ''Hay Foot, Straw Foot'' (1919) * ''23 1/2 Hours' Leave'' (1919) * ''What's Your Husband Doing?'' (1920) * ''Mary's Ankle'' (1920) * ''Let's Be Fashionable'' (1920) * ''The Jailbird'' (1920) * ''The Rookie's Return'' (1920) * ''Peck's Bad Boy (1921 film), Peck's Bad Boy'' (1921) * ''The Foolish Matrons'' (1921) * ''Eden and Return'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the U.S. state, state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canada–United States border, Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Your Husband Doing?
''What's Your Husband Doing?'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by R. Cecil Smith based upon the play of the same name by George V. Hobart. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Walter Hiers, William Buckley, Norris Johnson, and Alice Claire Elliott. The film was released on January 25, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Beatrice Ridley (May), a young wife who possesses a devoted husband, spends her leisure time dreaming up romances about her Robert (Buckley) in which he figures as a gay Lothario and she the much wronged wife. Her suspicions become aroused when Robert receives letters each morning from the Honeysuckle Inn, a roadhouse frequented by sportsmen. These letters Robert quickly conceals with no word of explanation offered. Beatrice suspects the involvement of another woman and consults with attorneys, Widgast and Pidgeon, with a view of obtaining relief. Both of these lawyers are young men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Crazy (film)
''Boy Crazy'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Beatrice Van. The film stars Doris May, Fred Gamble, Jean Hathaway, Frank Kingsley, Harry Myers, and Otto Hoffman. The film was released on March 5, 1922, by the Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. With no copies listed as being held in any film archive, at silentera.com it is likely to be a . Plot As described in a , vivacious Jackie Cameron (May) plays her Juliet to a hal ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay And Devilish
''Gay and Devilish'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Cullen Landis and Otis Harlan.Munden p.283 Cast * Doris May as Fanchon Browne * Cullen Landis as Peter Armitage * Otis Harlan as Peter Armitage, the uncle * Jacqueline Logan as Lilah Deane * Bull Montana as Tony * Lila Leslie as Aunt Bessie * Edward Cooper as The Butler * Arthur Millett as First Detective * Kingsley Benedict as Second Detective * Milton Ross Milton Ross (December 2, 1876 – September 6, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1948. Selected filmography * ''The Green Swamp'' (1916) * ''The Gunfighter'' (1917) * '' The Desert Man'' ( ... as Third Detective * George Periolat as Nethercote 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 * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Understudy (1922 Film)
''The Understudy'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Wallace MacDonald and Christine Mayo.Munden p.423 Cast * Doris May as Mary Neil * Wallace MacDonald as Tom Manning * Christine Mayo as Grace Lorimer * Otis Harlan as Mr. Manning * Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ... as Cathbert Vane 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 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by William A. Seiter Film Booking Offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up And At 'Em
''Up and at 'Em '' is a 1922 American comedy romance silent film directed by William A. Seiter, written by Eve Unsell with a story by Lewis Milestone and William A. Seiter, and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley, and J. Herbert Frank. The film had theatrical release August 16, 1922. It is unknown if any copies of this film survive. Plot Wishing to drive her father's car, Barbara Jackson (Doris May) dresses up in the chauffeur's uniform and sneaks out. For a lark, she picks up a passenger ( John Gough), but it develops that passenger is part of a team of crooks who are planning to rob Bob Everett (Hallam Cooley), a rival of her father, of his precious artworks. Believing her to be an undercover detective, the bandit forces her to take part in the robbery and then abandons her to be caught by Everett. After convincing Everett that she was a forced accomplice and not the real thief, the two hurry to meet up with Barbara's father, William Jackson (Otis Harlan). He had just purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foolish Age
''The Foolish Age'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley and Otis Harlan.Munden p.259 Cast * Doris May as Margie Carr * Hallam Cooley as Homer Dean Chadwick * Otis Harlan as Old Top: Carr * Arthur Hoyt as Lester Hicks * Lillian Worth as Flossy * Bull Montana as Bubbs * William Elmer William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ... as Cauliflower Jim * W.C. Robinson as Todd 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 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bronze Bell
''The Bronze Bell'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James W. Horne and written by Del Andrews and Louis Stevens based upon a novel by Louis Joseph Vance. The film stars Courtenay Foote, Doris May, John Davidson, Claire Du Brey, Noble Johnson, Otto Hoffman, and Gerald Pring. The film was released on June 19, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of ''The Bronze Bell'' is housed at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection in The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.22 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Courtenay Foote as Har Dyal Rutton / David Ambert * as Sophia Farrell *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eden And Return
''Eden and Return'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Emmett King and Margaret Livingston.Munden p.212 Cast * Doris May as Betty Baylock * Emmett King as Robert Baylock * Margaret Livingston as Connie Demarest * Earl Metcalfe as John Grey * Margaret Campbell as Aunt Sarah * Charles A. Post as Sam Padgett * Frank Kingsley Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Curr ... as Dempsey Chubbs 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 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foolish Matrons
''The Foolish Matrons'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur and starring Hobart Bosworth, Doris May, and Mildred Manning. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Is Marriage a Failure?''. Preserved in the George Eastman House collection. Cast * Hobart Bosworth as Dr. Ian Fraser * Doris May as Georgia Wayne * Mildred Manning as Sheila Hopkins * Kathleen Kirkham as Annis Grand * Betty Schade as The Mysterious Woman * Margaret McWade as Mrs. Eugenia Sheridan * Charles Meredith as Lafayette Wayne * Wallace MacDonald as Anthony Sheridan * Michael Dark as Chester King * Frankie Lee as Bobby * Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betw ... as Bit Role References Bibliography * Waldman, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peck's Bad Boy (1921 Film)
''Peck's Bad Boy'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Sam Wood and starring Jackie Coogan, Wheeler Oakman, Doris May, Raymond Hatton, James Corrigan, and Lillian Leighton. It is based on the series of books by George W. Peck. The film was released by Associated First National Pictures on April 24, 1921. Cast *Jackie Coogan as Henry Peck AKA 'Peck's Bad Boy' *Wheeler Oakman as Dr. Jack Martin - the Man in the Case *Doris May as Letty Peck - Henry's Sister *Raymond Hatton as The Village Grocer *James Corrigan as George W. Peck - Henry's Pa *Lillian Leighton as Mrs. George W. Peck - Henry's Ma *Charles Hatton as Buddy - Henry's Pal * K. T. Stevens as Henry's Sweetheart *Dean Riesner *Queenie the Dog as Tar Baby - Henry's Dog *Robert Brower as The Minister (uncredited) Preservation Prints of ''Peck's Bad Boy'' exists at the George Eastman House, Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, EYE Film Institute Netherlands, UCLA Film and Television Archive, and Academy Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rookie's Return
''The Rookie's Return'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Nelson and written by Archer MacMackin. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Frank Currier, Leo White, Kathleen Key, and Elinor Hancock. The film was released on December 26, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p.155, c.1978 by The American Film Institute The film was advertised as being a sequel to ''23 1/2 Hours' Leave'' (1919), which also starred MacLean and May, but their characters had different names in that film. Plot Cast *Douglas MacLean as James Stewart Lee *Doris May as Alicia *Frank Currier as Dad *Leo White as Henri *Kathleen Key as Gloria *Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Radcliffe *William Courtright as Gregg * Frank Clark as Tubbs *Aggie Herring as Mrs. Perkins *Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
