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Forrest Seabury
Forrest Seabury (1876 - 1944) was an actor in theater and silent films. He was named Sumner Forrest Seabury by his parents. His father, also named Forrest Seabury, was a scenic artist who died in 1895. They descended from the Bishop of Connecticut. In 1914 he was in the theatrical production ''The Governor's Boss''. He was the father of Ynez Seabury, who also became an actress. Filmography *'' Wild and Woolly'' (1917) as Banker *''The White Man's Law'' (1918) as Cpl. Verne *''The Honor of His House'' (1918) as Mr. Proudweather *''Such a Little Pirate'' (1918) as Ellory Glendenning *''The Secret Garden'' as Indian Servant *'' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1923) as Stefani *''The Auction Block'' (1926) as Edward Blake *''Ranson's Folly (1926 film) ''Ranson's Folly'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess and co-starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on a Richard Harding Davis novel and 1904 play, ''Ranson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury (June 26, 1907 – April 11, 1973) was an American actress of the stage, silent and early sound film era. She began her career as a child actor, making her screen debut in D. W. Griffith's ''The Miser's Heart'' (1911). She appeared on Broadway and occasionally appear in films during the early sound era. Her last credited feature film appearance was in Cecil B. DeMille's '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940). Biography Early life Ynez Seabury was born June 26, 1907 in Portland, Oregon to actors Charlotte and Forrest Seabury. Her father was a prominent stage actor from Oakland, California, and a direct descendent of Samuel Seabury, while her maternal great-grandfather, Louis Mario Peralta—a founder of the city of Oakland—was sent to San Francisco from his native Spain by King Charles III. Seabury had an itinerant childhood due to both of her parents' careers as performers. At age two, Seabury won the prize for "Prettiest Baby" at the ''Scranton Times''s baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild And Woolly (1917 Film)
''Wild and Woolly'' is a 1917 American silent Western comedy film which tells the story of one man's personal odyssey from cowboy-obsessed Easterner to Western tough guy. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Eileen Percy, Walter Bytell and Sam De Grasse. The film was adapted by Anita Loos from a story by Horace B. Carpenter and was directed by John Emerson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jeff Hillington (Fairbanks), son of railroad magnate Collis J. Hillington (Bytell), tires of the East and longs for the wild and woolly West. He has his apartment and office fixed up in his understanding of the accepted Western style, which he has gleaned from dime novels. A delegation from Bitter Creek comes to New York City seeking financial backing for the construction of a spur line, and go to Collis to explain their proposition. Collis sends Jeff to investigate. The citizens of Bitter Creek, Arizona, realizing that a favorable report from Jeff is necessary, decide to live up to Jeff' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Man's Law
''The White Man's Law'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Marion Fairfax and John B. Browne. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Mayme Kelso, and Forrest Seabury. The film was released on May 6, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sir Harry Falkland (Holt), having lost the respect of his wife and facing prosecution for forgery, leaves England and goes to Africa as part of an ivory commission. Maida Verne (Vidor), a French-Sudanese maid, captivates his eye, and after he declares his love for her, she is compromised in the eyes of her fiancé John A. Genghis (Hayakawa), the son of a sheik and an Oxford graduate. While on the trip to the interior in search of ivory, Genghis discovers Falkland's duplicity through a letter from his wife. In the fight that ensues Genghis is worsted and Falkland returns with a tale of the death of the young native. The impending a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honor Of His House
''The Honor of His House'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Mayme Kelso, Kisaburo Kurihara, and Forrest Seabury. The film was released on 1 April 1918, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Dr Robert Farlow and affluent toxicologist, Count Ito Onato, both fall in love with Lora, a stunning Japanese-American girl, when they are stranded on a desert island. Despite the fact that Lora prefers Robert, she chooses to reject him due to his frequent drinking habits. Following their rescue, Lora marries Count Ito, but Robert, who is still in love with her and determined to regain her heart, stops drinking and quickly builds a medical reputation that is second only to the count's. Once more, Lora is approached by Robert, who offers to elope with her, but she declines. But the count poisons his wife because he thinks she's been unfaithful. The count decides to give Lora a si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Such A Little Pirate
''Such a Little Pirate'' is a lost 1918 American silent Pirate adventure film directed by George Melford and starring Lila Lee as a young sea-going heroine and Theodore Roberts as her grandfather. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky. Cast *Lila Lee as Patricia Wolf *Theodore Roberts as Obadiah Wolf *Harrison Ford as Rory O'Malley *Guy Oliver as Bad-Eye *Forrest Seabury as Ellory Glendenning *J. Parks Jones as Harold Glendenning *Adele Farrington as Mrs. Glendenning Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 0/10. Joshua Lowe of ''Variety'' called ''Such a Little Pirate'' "a clean, wholesome, simple, straight-away tale". ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Garden (1919 Film)
''The Secret Garden'' is a lost 1919 American drama silent film directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Marion Fairfax. The film stars Lila Lee, Spottiswoode Aitken, Clarence Geldart, Richard Rosson, Fay Holderness and Ann Malone. The film was released on January 12, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The story is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 book, '' The Secret Garden'', about an orphan who is sent to England to her uncle's house, where she finds a beautiful garden with many secrets. Casting * Lila Lee as Mary Lennox * Spottiswoode Aitken as Archibald Craven * Clarence Geldart as Dr. Warren Craven * Richard Rosson as Colin Craven * Fay Holderness as Mrs. Medlock * Ann Malone as Martha Sowerby * Paul Willis as Dickon Sowerby * Lucille Ward as Mrs. Sowerby * Mae Wilson as Colin Craven's Nurse * James Neill as Ben Weatherstaff * Seymour Hastings as Surgeon Harding * Rose Dione as Mrs. Lennox * Larry Steers as Captain Lennox * Forres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drums Of Jeopardy (1923 Film)
''The Drums of Jeopardy'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film directed by Edward Dillon, written by Arthur Hoerl and featuring Wallace Beery.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). ''Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era''. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 259. . It is based on the 1920 novel of the same name by Harold McGrath which was serialized in the ''Saturday Evening Post''. The film was released by Tru-art Film Company in November 1923. The name of the villain in the story was originally called Boris Karlov, but when the actor Boris Karloff rose to prominence circa 1923, the character's name was changed to Gregor Karlov to avoid confusion. It was changed back to Boris again in the 1931 remake of the film which starred Warner Oland as the villain. Producer M. H. Hoffman rose to prominence in Hollywood as a result of this film's success. He later became president of Tiffany Pictures, and founded Allied Pictures in 1931. Actress Elaine Hammerstein (the daughter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Auction Block
''The Auction Block'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, released by Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bob Wharton, spendthrift son of a millionaire, weds beauty contest winner Lory Knight. She repents her marriage to a man who has never worked, abandons Bob, and goes home to Palmdale, South Carolina, where she is wooed by Carter Lane. Bob arrives in town and goes to work in a shoe store and scores a big hit as a salesman. He is vamped by Bernice, the sister of Carter, who compromises him. The Lane family swears that he must marry Bernice or die. However, Bernice confesses her trick, allowing Bob to escape the family. Bob gets his opportunity to win his wife back at a chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranson's Folly (1926 Film)
''Ranson's Folly'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess and co-starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on a Richard Harding Davis novel and 1904 play, ''Ranson's Folly'', and was filmed previously in 1910 and Ranson's Folly (1915 film), in 1915 by Edison Manufacturing Company, Edison. Cast * Richard Barthelmess - Lt. Ranson * Dorothy Mackaill - Mary Cahill * Anders Randolf - The Post Trader * Pat Hartigan (actor), Pat Hartigan - Sgt. Clancy * William Bailey (actor), William Bailey - Lt. Crosby (* William Norton Bailey) * Brooks Benedict - Lt. Curtis * C. C. Smith - Col. Bolland (as C.C. Smith USA) * Pauline Neff - Mrs. Bolland * Billie Bennett - Mrs. Truesdale * Frank Coffyn - Post Adjutant * Hans Joby - Judge Advocate (* as Capt. John S. Peters USN) * Taylor N. Duncan - Capt. Carr (* as Taylor Duncan) * J. C. Fowler - Col. Patten (as Jack Fowler) * Edward W. Bowman - Pop Henderson (as E. W. Borman) * Bud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive throu ... [...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] |
American Male Silent Film Actors
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