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George Siegmann
George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ''Intolerance'' (1916), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), and ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928). Early life and career Born in New York City in 1882, Siegmann is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch in D.W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), Cyrus the Great in ''Intolerance'' (1916), Porthos in ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), Bill Sikes in ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), the guard in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary'', and Dr. Hardquanonne in ''The Man Who Laughs'', which was completed in 1927 but released in 1928. In 1919, Siegmann served as a director for Universal Pictures' production of the five-reel horror film ''The Tremb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles runs in the community of East Los Angeles. It is also called "New Calvary Cemetery" because it succeeded the original Calvary Cemetery (on north Broadway), over which Cathedral High School was built. History Old Calvary When Los Angeles was originally surveyed and mapped under the leadership of Gen. Edward Ord in 1849, its graveyard was at the upper end of Eternity Street. At the lower end of Eternity was the first church in Los Angeles, the Placita. In between lay a part of town flanked by adobe houses, citrus trees, and Coast Live Oaks suitable for traditional funeral processions escorting believers to eternity. The land allotted to the cemetery lay between a creek a half block north of College Street and the toma (intake of the Zanja Madre) beyond the northern edge of town. That cemetery was named ''Calvary.'' All the important magnates of the country around Los Angeles were buried at Calv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, movies/videos, moving images, and millions of books. In addition to its archiving function, the Archive is an activist organization, advocating a free and open Internet. , the Internet Archive holds over 35 million books and texts, 8.5 million movies, videos and TV shows, 894 thousand software programs, 14 million audio files, 4.4 million images, 2.4 million TV clips, 241 thousand concerts, and over 734 billion web pages in the Wayback Machine. The Internet Archive allows the public to upload and download digital material to its data cluster, but the bulk of its data is collected automatically by its web crawlers, which work to preserve as much of the public web as possible. Its web archiving, web archive, the Wayback Machine, contains hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should She Obey?
''Should She Obey?'' is an American film released in 1917. It was produced by the Arizona Film Company of Chicago. George Siegmann directed and appears in the film. It is considered a lost film. The plot about a man who becomes successful leading a mining business and his wife has moralistic overtones. A showgirl steals his love. Barratt O'Hara Barratt O'Hara (April 28, 1882 – August 11, 1969) of Chicago was an American Democratic politician serving as a U.S. Congressman from Illinois and lieutenant governor of Illinois. He was the last Spanish–American War veteran to serve ... served as president of Arizona Film Company. Cast * George A. Siegmann *Norbert Myles *Gene Genung *J. Webster Dill *Billie West *Andrew Arbuckle *Alice Wilson * James Harrison *Robert Lawlor *Herbert Sutch *Laura Winston *Margaret McQuarrie *Walter C. Howey References {{Reflist Lost American films 1917 films Films directed by George Siegmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenging Conscience
''The Avenging Conscience: or "Thou Shalt Not Kill"'' is a 1914 silent horror film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his 1849 poem "Annabel Lee". Plot A young man (Henry B. Walthall) interested in the works of Edgar Allen Poe, falls in love with a beautiful woman (Blanche Sweet), but he is prevented by the uncle (Spottiswoode Aitken) that raised him since childhood from pursuing her. Tormented by visions of death and suffering and deciding that murder is the way of things, the young man kills his uncle and builds a wall to hide the body. The young man's torment continues, this time caused by guilt over murdering his uncle that was overheard by an Italian witness, and he becomes sensitive to slight noises, like the tapping of a shoe or the crying of a bird. The ghost of his uncle begins appearing to him and, as he gradually loses his grip on reality, the police figure out what he has done and chase him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angel Of Contention
''The Angel of Contention'' is a 1914 American short drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Lillian Gish. Cast * Spottiswoode Aitken * Lillian Gish * George Siegmann * Raoul Walsh See also * List of American films of 1914 * Lillian Gish filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Lillian Gish. ---- Silent: 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – 1916 – 1917 – 1918 – 1919 – 1920s Post Silent: 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – References ---- Silent 191 ... References External links * 1914 films 1914 short films 1914 drama films American black-and-white films American silent short films Silent American drama films Films directed by John B. O'Brien 1910s American films American drama short films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lover's Gift
''The Lover's Gift'' is a 1914 American silent short film. The film starred Earle Foxe, Mary Alden, Francelia Billington and George Siegmann George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ' .... External links * American silent short films 1914 films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home, Sweet Home (1914 Film)
''Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) is an American silent biographical drama directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Earle Foxe, Henry Walthall and Dorothy Gish. Plot John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mother and girlfriend, Payne begins to lead a dissolute life that leads to ruin and depression. In deep despair, he thinks of better days, and writes a song, ''Home! Sweet Home!'' that later provides inspiration to several others in their own times of need. Cast * Henry B. Walthall .... John Howard Payne * Josephine Crowell .... Payne's Mother * Lillian Gish .... Payne's Sweetheart * Dorothy Gish .... Sister of Payne's Sweetheart * Fay Tincher .... The Worldly Woman * Mae Marsh .... Apple Pie Mary * Spottiswoode Aitken .... Mary's Father * Robert Harron .... The Easterner, Robert Winthrop * Miriam Cooper .... The Fiancée * Mary Alden .... The Mother * Donald Crisp .... The Mother's Son * Earle Foxe * James Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brute Force (1914 Film)
''Brute Force'' (also known as ''Primitive Man'') is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film. It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, "Man's Genesis" (1912). Plot summary Cast * Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days) * Mae Marsh as Lillywhite * William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue) * Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force * Edwin Curglot as Caveman * Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) * Jennie Lee as Cavewoman Rest of cast listed alphabetically: * Edwin August * Lionel Barrymore * Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) * John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue) * Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) * Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue) * J. Jiquel Lanoe as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green-Eyed Devil
''The Green-Eyed Devil'' is a 1914 American short silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film starred Earle Foxe, Spottiswoode Aitken and William Garwood in the lead roles. The film was written by Daniel Carson Goodman (story) and George Pattullo (writer) (scenario). Cast * Spottiswoode Aitken * Earle Foxe * William Garwood * Lillian Gish * Elaine Ivans * George Siegmann * Ralph Spears * Henry B. Walthall See also * List of American films of 1914 * Lillian Gish filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Lillian Gish. ---- Silent: 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – 1916 – 1917 – 1918 – 1919 – 1920s Post Silent: 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – References ---- Silent 191 ... References External links * 1914 films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by James Kirkwood Sr. 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Flash Of Light (film)
''A Flash of Light'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. Cast * Charles West as John Rogers * Vivian Prescott as Belle * Stephanie Longfellow as The Older Sister * Verner Clarges as The Father * Joseph Graybill as Horace Dooley * Dorothy Bernard * William J. Butler as A Doctor * Charles Craig as Wedding Guest * Edward Dillon as At First Party * John T. Dillon as At First Party / At Second Party (as Jack Dillon) * Ruth Hart as At Second Party * Guy Hedlund as At First Party / At Second Party * Grace Henderson as Visitor * Henry Lehrman as At Second Party (unconfirmed) * Jeanie MacPherson * Claire McDowell as At First Party * George Nichols as A Doctor * Anthony O'Sullivan as A Servant * Alfred Paget as Wedding Guest * Mary Pickford * Gertrude Robinson as Wedding Guest * W. C. Robinson as A Servant * Mack Sennett as Wedding Guest * George Siegmann as Wedding Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hessian Renegades
''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but his enemies soon discover him. After that, the family and neighbors must plan a way to send the important message. Cast * Owen Moore as American Soldier * Linda Arvidson as Farmer * Kate Bruce as Soldier's Family * William J. Butler as Farmer * Verner Clarges as Farmer * D. W. Griffith * Robert Harron as Farmer * Arthur V. Johnson as Hessian * James Kirkwood as Soldier's Family * Florence Lawrence * Marion Leonard * Wilfred Lucas * George Nichols as Hessian * Anthony O'Sullivan as Hessian * Lottie Pickford * Mary Pickford as Soldier's Family * Frank Powell as Hessian * Billy Quirk as Hessian * Gertrude Robinson as Soldier's Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (1921) 2
''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. As with some of his other works, he wrote it in collaboration with ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice. Set between 1625 and 1628, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (a character based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to Paris, hoping to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although d'Artagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he is befriended by three of the most formidable musketeers of the age – Athos, Porthos and Aramis, "the three musketeers" or "the three inseparables" – and becomes involved in affairs of state and at court. ''The Three Musketeers'' is primarily a historical and adventure novel. However, Dumas frequently portrays various injust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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