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Frank Whitson
Frank Whitson (March 22, 1877 – March 19, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Whitson performed in vaudeville and in stock theater before he began working in films. Selected filmography * '' The House with Nobody in It'' (1915) * '' Gold and the Woman'' (1916) * '' The Mark of Cain'' (1916) * '' If My Country Should Call'' (1916) * ''The Morals of Hilda'' (1916) * '' The Price of Silence'' (1916) * '' The Clock'' (1917) * ''Social Briars'' (1918) * '' Boston Blackie's Little Pal'' (1918) * ''A Trick of Fate'' (1919) * ''The Son-of-a-Gun'' (1919) * ''3 Gold Coins'' (1920) * '' The Adventures of Tarzan'' (1921) * '' Gilded Lies'' (1921) * ''Headin' West'' (1922) * '' The Man from Hell's River'' (1922) * ''Fortune's Mask'' (1922) * ''The Tango Cavalier'' (1923) * ''The Bolted Door'' (1923) * '' $50,000 Reward'' (1924) * ''Racing for Life'' (1924) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German '' Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilded Lies
''Gilded Lies'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Eugene O'Brien, Martha Mansfield and Frank Whitson.Munden p.289 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Keene McComb * Martha Mansfield as Hester Thorpe * Frank Whitson as Martin Ward * George Stewart as Andrew Scott * Arthur Donaldson Arthur William Donaldson (13 December 1901 – 18 January 1993) was a Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was leader of the Scottish National Party from 1960 to 1969. Early years Donaldson was born in Dundee, ... as Major Burns 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 films American silent featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloping Kid
''Walloping Kid'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring William Barrymore, Jack Richardson and Frank Whitson.Langman, p. 489 Cast * William Barrymore as The Walloping Kid * Jack Richardson as Don Dawson * Dorothy Ward as Sally Carter * Frank Whitson as Sally's father * Al Kaufman as Wild Cat McKee * Jack Herrick as Battling Lewis * Pauline Curley Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts. Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928. Early years Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ... References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert J. Horner Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Man's Bluff
''Bad Man's Bluff'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Molly Malone and Frank Whitson. It was the last film to be distributed under the Associated Exhibitors banner following its merger with Pathe Exchange. Future star Gary Cooper appeared as an extra. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Zane Castleton * Molly Malone as Alice Hardy * Frank Whitson as Dave Hardy * Robert McKenzie as Hank Dooley * Wilbur McGaugh as Joe Slade * Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ... as Extra References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Alan James American black-and-white films Associated Exhibitors films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pell Street Mystery
''The Pell Street Mystery'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by Joseph Franz and starring George Larkin, Frank Whitson, and Ollie Kirby. It is part of a series of films featuring Larkin as a New York City newspaper reporter. Plot As described in a film magazine, the police find Queenie Ross murdered. Tip O’Neil, a newspaper reporter, is detailed to solve the mystery. He finds a cuff link on the body and recollects returning a similar one to Count Verdaux, a gang leader. Dressed as a tango dancer, he gives an exhibition with Mazie, the Count's sweetheart. The gang is wise to Tip and goes for him. The lights go out and Tip escapes. He learns his sweetheart turned off the lights. Nell is brought to Ah Foo's rooms by a trick. Tip learns of her captivity goes to get her and a fight follows. The police arrive and the murderer confesses. Tip gets another scoop for his newspaper. Cast * George Larkin as Tip O’Neil * Frank Whitson * Ollie Kirby as Mazie Barnett * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Scars Make A Man
''Ten Scars Make a Man'' is a 1924 American adventure film serial written by Phillip Barry and directed by William Parke. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Allene Ray as Jean Morell * Jack Mower as Jack O'Day * Rose Burdick as Rita Morell * Frank Whitson as Henry O'Day * Larry Steers as Edgar Venable * Leon De La Mothe as Luther Candle (as Leon Kent) * Harry Woods as Buck Simpson * Frank Lanning as Aztinca See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Rea ... References External links *''Ten Scars Make a Man'' at SilentEra 1924 films 1924 lost films American silent serial films 1924 adventure films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange film serials Lost American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Man (1924 Film)
''Her Man'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring William Fairbanks and Margaret Landis. The film is preserved by The Library of Congress. Cast * William Fairbanks * Margaret Landis * Tom McGuire * James Pierce * Frank Whitson Frank Whitson (March 22, 1877 – March 19, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Whitson performed in vaudeville a ... References External links * * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Alan James Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Panther
''The White Panther'' is a 1924 American drama film set in India starring Australian actor Snowy Baker in a story about the love affair between Major Wainwright, an English officer, and the governor's daughter. It features an early appearance by Boris Karloff.Stephen Jacobs (2011), ''Boris Karloff: More Than A Monster'', Tomahawk Press, p. 68 It is considered a lost film. Plot As described in a review of the film in a film magazine, Irene Falliday (McConnell) is the daughter of the British governor of an Indian province. She loses a shawl and finds Yasmini (Scott) wearing it. Irene asks Tommy Farrell (Burke), an English officer who is in love with her, to get the shawl back. Yasmiri falls in love with Tommy Farrell. The circumstances of obtaining the shawl shame her in the eyes of her father, Shere Ali (Whitson), the Sirdar of the Afghans, and his subjects. They seize Irene, but she is saved by "The White Panther," a mysterious raider of the desert on a white horse, who in reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing For Life
''Racing for Life'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Eva Novak, William Fairbanks and Philo McCullough.Munden p.627 Cast * Eva Novak as Grace Danton * William Fairbanks as Jack Grant * Philo McCullough as Carl Grant * Wilfred Lucas as Hudford * Ralph De Palma as The Champion * Lydia Knott as Mrs. Grant * Frankie Darro as Jimmy Danton * Edwin B. Tilton as David Danton * Frank Whitson as Hudford's partner * Harley Moore as Murray * Harry La Verne as Diggett * George Atkinson as Jackson Heath * Paul J. Derkum as Race Starter * Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ... as Tom Grady References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
$50,000 Reward
''$50,000 Reward'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford S. Elfelt and starring Ken Maynard, Esther Ralston and Bert Lindley. Plot The film is about Tex Sherwood, a man who has just acquired a piece of land. There is a plot twist when he finds out that this land is soon to be irrigated by a dam. Asa Holman, the banker, knows that the ownership of property deed must be registered the next day, but does not let Tex know. Instead, he offers a $50,000 reward for his capture. The film is set in western Montana in the 1920s during a time when men rode horses as a means of transport. The film begins with a screen that says, "In Montana, things often happen with a surprising suddenness." This is followed by a black screen with the words, "Help!" appearing multiple times. What appears to be a brawl including guns is unfolding across the street where a business owner notices and calls for help. Then, we see a black screen that says, "Get him boys, don't let him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bolted Door
''The Bolted Door'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by William Worthington and written by George Randolph Chester. It is based on the 1910 novel ''The Bolted Door'' by George Gibbs. The film stars Frank Mayo, Charles A. Stevenson, Phyllis Haver, Nigel Barrie, Kathleen Kirkham, and Frank Whitson. The film was released on March 5, 1923, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Frank Mayo as Brooke Garriott *Charles A. Stevenson as Oliver Judson *Phyllis Haver as Natalie Judson *Nigel Barrie as Rene Deland * Kathleen Kirkham as Natalie's Chum *Frank Whitson Frank Whitson (March 22, 1877 – March 19, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Whitson performed in vaudeville a ... as Attorney Bronson *Bertram Anderson-Smith as Attorney Rowe *Calvert Carter as Butler References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolted Door 1923 films 1920s E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tango Cavalier
''The Tango Cavalier'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Charles R. Seeling and starring George Larkin, Frank Whitson and Ollie Kirkby. Plot U.S. Secret Service agent Don Lawson goes on an undercover assignment as Don Armingo in a Mexican smuggling ring. Before he can make arrests, his love interest Doris is kidnapped, and Don is captured. Carmelita, a tango dancer enamored of Don, releases and tries to seduce him, but he rebuffs her. Don rescues Doris by picking her out of an automobile in an airplane as it crashes off an embankment. Cast * George Larkin as Don Armingo * Frank Whitson as Colonel Pomeroy * Dorris Dare as Doris * Ollie Kirkby Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress. Biography She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California. Her entire career, from 1914 to ... as Carmelita * William Quinn as Brute Morgan * Mike Tellegen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |