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Ernest Maupain
Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167 Selected filmography * ''The Raven'' (1915) * '' Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'' (1916) * ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1916) * ''That Sort'' (1916) * ''The Prince of Graustark'' (1916) * ''Max Wants a Divorce'' (1917) * '' The Trufflers'' (1917) * ''The Turn of the Wheel'' (1918) * ''Face à l'Océan'' (1920) * '' La folie du doute'' (1920) * ''The Two Pigeons'' (1922) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1922) * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1923) * '' Le Miracle des loups'' (1924) * ''The Chocolate Girl ''The Chocolate Girl'' (french: La Belle Chocolatière, german: Das Schokoladenmädchen) is one of the most prominent pastels of Genevan artist Jean-Étienne Liotard, showing a chocolate-serving maid. The girl carries a tray with a porcelain ch ...'' (1927) References Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trufflers
''The Trufflers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Fred E. Wright and starring Nell Craig, Sidney Ainsworth and Ernest Maupain.Langman p.232 Cast * Nell Craig as Sue Wilde * Sidney Ainsworth as Peter Ericson Mann * Ernest Maupain as Jacob Zanin * Richard Travers as Henry Bates * Patrick Calhoun as Hy Lowe * Harry Dunkinson as Abe Silverstone * John Cossar John Hay Cossar (2 January 1858 – 28 April 1935) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1914 and 1929. Biography Cossar was born in London, England. He was the fifth child of Walter Cossar and h ... as Dr. Hubbell Harkness * Virginia Bowker as Betty Deane References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Fred E. Wright American bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the "Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is formed in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chocolate Girl (1927 Film)
''The Chocolate Girl'' (French: ''La petite chocolatière'') is a 1927 French silent film directed by René Hervil and starring Dolly Davis, Simone Mareuil and Luitz-Morat.Rège p.657 It is based on the play of the same name by Paul Gavault, which has been made into several films. Cast * Dolly Davis as Benjamine Lapistolle * Simone Mareuil as Rosette * Luitz-Morat as Félicien Bedarride * André Roanne as Paul Normand * André Nicolle as Lapistolle - un riche chocolatier * Madame Pawloff as Florise Mingassol * Nita Alvarez * Ernest Maupain Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167 Selected filmography * ' ... as Mingassol References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1927 films French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Miracle Des Loups (1924 Film)
''Le Miracle des loups'' ( en, The Miracle of the Wolves) is a French historical drama film from 1924, directed by Raymond Bernard, written by André-Paul Antoine, starring Jean-Emile Vanni-Marcoux. The scenario was based on a novel of Henry Dupuis-Mazuel "Le miracle des loups", published in 1924. Numerous scenes were filmed at the Cité de Carcassonne with thousands of participants. It was also filmed in Château de Pierrefonds, Col de Porte, Isère, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, and in studio. Raymond Bernard was a director, screenwriter, and actor. It was a debut for Marie Glory (uncredited). Plot The narrative takes place in the 15th century, when Louis XI was at odds with Charles of Burgundy. The king's forces are attacked by the Burgundian troops and Beauvais must be defended until reinforcements can arrive. The defence of the city is led by Jeanne Hachette. There are realistic scenes in which wolves attack some of the opponents of Louis XI. Production and distributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bread Peddler (1923 Film)
''The Bread Peddler'' (French:''La porteuse de pain'') is a 1923 French silent drama film directed by René Le Somptier and starring Suzanne Desprès, Gabriel Signoret and Geneviève Félix.Goble p.913 It is based on Xavier de Montépin's novel of the same title. Cast * Suzanne Desprès as Jeanne Fortier * Gabriel Signoret as Ovide Soliveau * Geneviève Félix as Lucie Fortier * Germaine Rouer as Mary Hartman * Henri Baudin as Jacques Garraud * Jacques Guilhène as Lucien Labroue * René Koval as Cri-Cri * Ernest Maupain as L'abbé Laugier * Jacques Faure as Etienne Castel * Pierre Almette as Georges Darrier * Lucien Bataille * Sylviane de Castillo as La bonne du curé * Charles Dechamps * Louis Kerly as Tête de Buis * Peggy Vère Peggy may refer to: People * Peggy (given name), people with the given name or nickname Arts and entertainment * ''Peggy'' (musical), a 1911 musical comedy by Stuart and Bovill * ''Peggy'' (album), a 1977 Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysteries Of Paris (1922 Film)
''The Mysteries of Paris'' (french: Les mystères de Paris) is a 1922 French silent serial film drama directed by Charles Burguet and starring Huguette Duflos and Georges Lannes. It is based on the novel ''The Mysteries of Paris'' by Eugène Sue Marie-Joseph "Eugène" Sue (; 26 January 18043 August 1857) was a French novelist. He was one of several authors who popularized the genre of the serial novel in France with his very popular and widely imitated ''The Mysteries of Paris'', which .... The serial ran in twelve installments. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1922 films French silent feature films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Charles Burguet French black-and-white films French drama films 1922 drama films Silent drama films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Pigeons (film)
''The Two Pigeons'' (French: ''Les deux pigeons'') is a 1922 French silent film directed by André Hugon and starring Armand Bernard, Germaine Fontanes and Huguette Delacroix.Rège p.511 Cast * Armand Bernard as Le cousin Planchet * Germaine Fontanes as Maud Réville * Huguette Delacroix * René Maupré as Jean Réville * Ernest Maupain * Georges Spanover * Henry Bender Henry Bender (born Harry Bandheimer; 1867–1933) was a German stage and film actor.Chandler p. 272 He appeared in more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * ''The Devil'' (1918) * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * ''Whitechapel'' ... as Henri References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1922 films Films directed by André Hugon French silent feature films French black-and-white films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Folie Du Doute
''La folie du doute'' is a 1920 French silent film directed by René Leprince. Cast * Yvonne Dupré *Jean Dax * Alexandre Arquillière *Jean Aymé * Madame Delaunay * Christiane Delval *Ernest Maupain Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167 Selected filmography * ' ... * Madame Valmont External links * 1920 films French black-and-white films Films directed by René Leprince 1920 drama films French silent feature films Silent French drama films 1920s French films {{silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face à L'Océan
''Face à l'Océan'' is a 1920 French silent film directed by René Leprince. Cast *Adrienne Duriez ... Hélène d'Argel *Madeleine Erickson ... Louise Kermarech *Christiane Delval ... Germaine *Léone Balme *Cosette Dacier *Hélène Darly *Jean Lorette *Ernest Maupain Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film '' Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167 Selected filmography ... *Jean Salvat *Schauer External links * 1920 films French silent feature films French black-and-white films Films directed by René Leprince 1920 drama films French drama films Silent drama films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Turn Of The Wheel
''The Turn of the Wheel'' is a lost film, lost 1918 American silent film, silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Reginald Barker directed and Geraldine Farrar starred. Plot As described in a film magazine, Rosalie Dean (Farrar) dissuades Maxfield Grey (Rawlinson) of suicide at Monte Carlo and loans him 100 francs, with which he regains his losses. They become fast friends. Without warning, Maxfield is arrested for the murder of his wife in New York and Rosalie is taken in as an accomplice. Rosalie proves an alibi, but Maxfield is returned for trial. He refuses to admit or deny his guilt, and Rosalie, convinced that he is innocent, sets about to find the truth. By shrewdly playing upon the weakness of Wally Gage (Short), she discovers that the shooting was accidental. Maxfield had been maintaining his silence to prevent his brother from being dragged into the mire because of a liaison between his brother's wife and Gage, and that they had been meetin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
