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Dustin Farnum
Dustin Lancy Farnum (May 27, 1874 – July 3, 1929) was an American singer, dancer, and actor on the stage and in silent films. Although he played a wide variety of roles, he tended toward westerns and became one of the biggest stars of the genre. Biography He was born the eldest of three boys on May 27, 1874 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, the older brother of actor William Farnum, whom he closely resembled, and the lesser known silent film director Marshall Farnum (died 1917). He married Mary Cromwell in 1909 and they divorced in 1924. He then married Winifred Kingston. Winifred Kingston and he were the parents of radio actress Estelle "Dustine" Runyon (1925–1983). After great success in a number of stage roles, Farnum landed his first film role in 1914 in the movie ''Soldiers of Fortune'', and later in Cecil B. DeMille's '' The Squaw Man''. Death He died of kidney failure on July 3, 1929 at Post Graduate Hospital in Manhattan, aged 55. Filmography *''Soldiers of Fortune' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Hampton Beach is a village district, census-designated place, and beach resort in the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, United States, along the Atlantic Ocean. Its population at the 2020 census was 2,598. Hampton Beach is in Rockingham County, about south of Portsmouth. The community is a popular tourist destination and the busiest beach community in New Hampshire. Ocean Boulevard, the main street along the beach, includes a boardwalk, many shops and businesses, several seasonal hotels, and the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, which hosts national acts in the summer. Hampton Beach State Park was named one of four "Superstar" beaches in the United States in 2011, for having had perfect water-quality testing results in each of the previous three years. History The Hampton Beach Village District was established on June 26, 1907, to provide electric power and water to the summer tourist community. In 1923, the village's first fire station was built, after two fires destroyed a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Crockett (1916 Film)
''Davy Crockett '' is a 1916 American silent film starring Dustin Farnum as Davy Crockett, with Winifred Kingston, Harry De Vere, Herbert Standing, Howard Davies, Page Peters, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Ida Darling. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor and produced by Pallas Pictures. The film was commercially released in the United States and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, suggesting that it may be a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References External links * * ''Davy Crockett'' at SilentEra 1916 films 1916 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Davy Crockett Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by William Desmond Taylor 1910s American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Of The Axe
''Trail of the Axe'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Joseph J. Dowling.Munden p.826 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Dave Malkern * Winifred Kingston as Betty Somers * George Fisher as Jim Malkern * Joseph J. Dowling Joseph Johnson Dowling (September 4, 1850 – July 8, 1928) was an American stage and silent film actor. Early life and career Born in Pittsburgh, the son of James and Fredericka (''nee'' Edstrem) Dowling. His father was a native of Pennsy ... as Dr. Somers References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oath-Bound
''Oath-Bound'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Ethel Grey Terry, and Fred Thomson.Solomon p. 278 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Lawrence Bradbury * Ethel Grey Terry as Constance Hastings * Fred Thomson as Jim Bradbury * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Ned Hastings * Norman Selby as Hicks * Aileen Pringle as Alice * Bob Perry as Gang Leader * Herschel Mayall Herschel Mayall (July 12, 1863 – June 10, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1935. Biography He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Detroit, Mic ... as Captain Steele References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * * 1922 films 1922 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Bernard Durning American silent feature films 1920s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Idols
''Strange Idols'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by Bernard Durning and written by Jules Furthman. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn, Philo McCullough, and Richard Tucker. The film was released on May 28, 1922, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Canadian lumberman Angus MacDonald (Farnum) falls in love at first sight with New York cabaret dancer Ruth Mayo (Pawn) and marries her. Following his hasty marriage, he takes his bride back to the Canadian woods where his financial interests are centered. Ruth, however, longs for New York City and, to keep the peace, they move back to the City where a child is born to them. A strike at the lumber camp takes Angus back to Canada, and during his absence Doris takes the child for a tour of Europe with her old dance partner Ted Raymond (McCullough). Six years later Angus discovers his daughter is the big attraction in the same Broadway cabaret where he met her mother. He rescues her from the midnight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron To Gold
''Iron to Gold'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Based on a short story by Max Brand, writing as George Owen Baxter, the film starred Dustin Farnum and was directed by Bernard J. Durning. Plot As described in a film magazine, rough, big-hearted miner Tom Curtis (Farnum) discovers that his partner George Kirby (Conklin) has been robbing him and shoots him in a fight. Tom then escapes to the mountains and becomes an outlaw to avoid any unmerited prison sentence. Later Anne Kirby (Marsh) and her husband Tom go west to look over the mine. Two outlaws attack them during the ride, and Anne is carried off to a cabin in the mountains. While the two outlaws fight over the possession of Anne, Tom arrives on the scene and drives them both away. He is about to accompany her back to safety when he learns that she is the wife of his former partner George Kirby, who had robbed him of his share in a valuable claim. One of the bandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Within (1921 Film)
''The Devil Within'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Virginia Valli and Nigel De Brulier.Munden p.184 Cast * Dustin Farnum as Captain Briggs * Virginia Valli as Laura * Nigel De Brulier as Dr. Philiol * Bernard J. Durning as Hal * Jim Farley (actor), Jim Farley as Scurlock * Tom O'Brien (actor, born 1890), Tom O'Brien as Wansley * Bob Perry (actor), Bob Perry as Crevay * Charles Gorman (actor), Charles Gorman as Bevins * Otto Hoffman as Ezra * Kirk Incas as Cabin Boy * Evelyn Selbie as Witch * Hazel Deane as Juvenile Witch References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 drama films 1920s English-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Happiness
''Big Happiness'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Dustin Farnum. It was produced by Dustin Farnum and distributed through Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation. at silentera.com Cast * as John Dant / James Dant * Kathryn Adams as June Dant * as Raoul de Bergerac *Violet Scram as Mlle DeF ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Corsican Brothers (1920 Film)
''The Corsican Brothers'' is a 1920 American silent historical adventure film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and Wedgwood Nowell.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 It is an adaptation of the novel ''The Corsican Brothers'' by Alexandre Dumas. Cast * Dustin Farnum as Louis de Franchi / Fabiel de Franchi * Winifred Kingston as Emile de Lesparre * Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell (born Harry Wedgwood Nowell; January 24, 1878 – June 17, 1957) was an American stage and film actor, director, producer, and musician. He produced 144 plays during his stage career, which began around 1901. Later, while w ... as Chateau Renaud * Will Machin as Le Baron Montigiron * Ogden Crane as Gaeno Orlando * Fanny Midgley as Madame Savilia Dei Franchi * Andrew Robson as General de Lesparre References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man's Fight
''A Man's Fight'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Dustin Farnum and Lois Wilson. Plot As described in a film magazine, wealthy clubman Roger Carr (Farnum) assumes responsibility for a murder for which he believes his sister is guilty. He serves his sentence and returns home only to find that his father will not accept him back as he has besmirched the family name. His sister has entered a convent. He goes west and engages in his profession, mining engineer, soon becoming the leader of the independent miner operators against trust persecution. Here he meets and learns to love a western girl that works as his stenographer. When success is about to crown his efforts, his antagonists discover his prison record and use it against him. Then his sister appears with a signed confession of a butler, formerly in their employ, who told the truth of the murder on his dying bed. This results in a happy ending. Cast * Dustin Farnum as Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light Of Western Stars (1918 Film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spy (1917 American Film)
''The Spy'' is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and William Burress.Solomon p. 241 It portrays the actions of American spy who travels to Germany during World War I to get hold of a list of German agents active in the United States. He succeeds with the help of a local woman who falls in love with him, but both are captured and executed. Although the original production ran for 8 reels, it was sometimes reduced to six in certain regions probably due to censorship of some scenes. In Chicago it was banned due to scenes of graphic violence. Cast * Dustin Farnum as Mark Quaintance * Winifred Kingston as Greta Glaum * William Burress as Freiheer Von Wittzchaeft * Charles Clary as American Ambassador * William Lowry as The Shadow * Howard Gaye Howard Gaye (23 May 1878 – 26 December 1955) was a British actor who worked mainly in the United States. He acted in 27 silent films, including D. W. Grif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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