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Gerald Ames
Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema, appearing in more than sixty films between his debut in 1914 and his retirement from the screen in 1928 in a career entirely encompassing the silent era. He was also a regular stage actor who took on many leading roles in the theatre. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died in 1933 after falling down the steps of Knightsbridge tube station and suffering a heart attack. He was married to the actress Mary Dibley. Partial filmography * ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1914) * '' The Black Spot'' (1914) * ''The Difficult Way'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''Love in a Wood'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1915) * ''Rupert of Hentzau'' (1915) * ''Arsène Lupin'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is located northeast of Lewisham, south of Greenwich, London, Greenwich and southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London. The area southwest of its station and in its Wards of the United Kingdom, ward is named Lee Park. Its northern neighbourhood of Vanbrugh Park is also known as St John's Blackheath and despite forming a projection has amenities beyond its traditional reach named after the heath. To its west is the core public green area that is the heath and Greenwich Park, in which sit major London tourist attractions including the Greenwich Observatory and the Prime meridian (Greenwich), Greenwich Prime Meridian. Blackheath railway station is south of the heath. History Etymology ;Records and meanings The name is from Old English spoken words 'blæc' and 'hǣth'. The name is recorded in 1166 as ''Blachehedfeld'' which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Of Hentzau (1915 Film)
''Rupert of Hentzau'' is a 1915 British adventure film of the silent era. It was directed by George Loane Tucker and starred Henry Ainley, Jane Gail and Gerald Ames. It was based on the 1898 novel ''Rupert of Hentzau'' by Anthony Hope, the sequel to ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1894). It tells the story of the journey of an Englishmen to Ruritania in Eastern Europe where he is forced to impersonate a King to thwart the plans of a villainous aristocrat Rupert of Hentzau. It was released in the United States in 1916, which sometimes leads to it being attributed to that year. It was later re-released in 1918 at the end of the First World War. It is believed to be a lost film, no longer known to exist in any studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress. Cast *Henry Ainley as Rudolf Rassendyll / Rudolf V * Jane Gail as Queen Flavia *Gerald Ames as Rupert of Hentzau *Charles Rock as Colonel Sapt * George Bellamy as Count von Rischenheim *Warwic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Bede (film)
''Adam Bede'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Bransby Williams, Ivy Close and Malvina Longfellow. It is an adaptation of the 1859 novel ''Adam Bede'' by George Eliot. Plot summary A squire's grandson saves a farmer's niece from the charge of murdering her bastard baby. Cast * Bransby Williams — Adam Bede * Ivy Close — Hetty Sorrel * Malvina Longfellow — Dinah Morris * Gerald Ames Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema ... — Arthur Donnithome * Claire Pauncefort -— Aunt Lydia * Inez Bensusan — Sarah Thorne * Charles Stanley — Seth Bede * Ralph Forster — Squire References External links * 1918 films British silent feature films 1910s historical drama films 1910s English-language films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fortune At Stake
''A Fortune at Stake'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Gerald Ames and Edward O'Neill. It was based on a novel by Nat Gould. Cast * Violet Hopson as Lady Launcelot * Gerald Ames as Will Martindale * Edward O'Neill as Lord Launcelot * James Lindsay * Wyndham Guise * Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' T ... * Tom Coventry References External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Walter West Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Turf Conspiracy (film)
''A Turf Conspiracy'' is a 1918 British silent sports crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Gerald Ames and Joan Legge. It is an adaptation of the 1916 novel of the same name by Nat Gould.Palmer p.856 Cast * Violet Hopson as Madge Iman * Gerald Ames as Gordon Chorley * Joan Legge as Olga Bell * Cameron Carr as Superintendent Ladson * Arthur Walcott as Jack Rook * Wyndham Guise as Tilston * Tom Coventry Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ... as Abe Wrench * Frank Wilson as Dick Bell * W.R. Harrison as Detective Thawson References Bibliography * Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External links * 1918 films 1910s sports drama films British sports drama films British horse ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing The Tide
''Missing the Tide'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Basil Gill and Ivy Close. The film is based on a novel by Alfred Turner.Goble p.468 The screenplay concerns a woman who leaves her cruel husband for another man, only to discover that he has recently got married. Cast * Violet Hopson as Margaret Carson * Basil Gill as Sir Felix Faber * Ivy Close as Letty Fairfax * Gerald Ames Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema ... as Capt. Harry Wyndham * James Lindsay as Carson * Nicholas Hopson Worster as The child References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918''. Routledg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boundary House
''Boundary House'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Gerald Ames and William Felton.Palmer p.900 Plot A man forces a woman to pose as his dead wife, who was her doppelganger. Cast * Alma Taylor as Jenny Gay * Gerald Ames as Cherry Ricardo * William Felton as Old Fob * Victor Prout as Henry Gay * John MacAndrews as Ricardo * Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' T ... as Miss Gay References Bibliography * Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Cecil Hepworth Films based on British novels Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Peep Behind The Scenes (1918 Film)
''A Peep Behind the Scenes'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and Geoffrey H. Malins and starring Ivy Close, Gerald Ames and Gertrude Bain. It is an adaptation of the 1877 novel of the same name set around a travelling fair. Cast * Ivy Close as Norah Joyce * Gerald Ames Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema ... as Augustus Joyce * Gertrude Bain as Lucy Leslie * Vera Bryer as Rosalie Joyce * Kenneth Gore as Toby Charlton * E. Blackton as Mother Manikin References External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Kenelm Foss Films based on British novels Films set in England British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gamble For Love
''A Gamble for Love'' is a 1917 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Gerald Ames, James Lindsay and George Foley.Low p.182 It was based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Nat Gould, set in the horseracing world. Cast * Gerald Ames as Dennis Laurenny * James Lindsay as Lord Ingleby * Arthur Walcott as Joe Rothey * Hubert Willis as Bryhynz * Violet Hopson as Fay de Launay * George Foley * John MacAndrews * J. Hastings Batson * Elijah Wheatley See also * List of films about horse racing The following is a list of films featuring horse racing. List See also * List of films about horses * List of highest grossing sports films *List of sports films References {{Equestrian sports * Films about animals playing sports Horse ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External links * 1917 films 1910s sports drama films British horse racing films British si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masks And Faces
''Masks and Faces'' is a 1917 British silent biographical film directed by Fred Paul and starring Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Irene Vanbrugh and Henry S. Irving. The film depicts episodes from the life of the eighteenth-century Irish actress Peg Woffington. It is based on the 1852 play '' Masks and Faces'' by Charles Reade and Tom Taylor Tom Taylor (19 October 1817 – 12 July 1880) was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of ''Punch'' magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language a .... Cast References External links * 1917 films British biographical films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Fred Paul Ideal Film Company films Films set in London Films set in the 18th century British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ragged Messenger
''The Ragged Messenger'' is a 1917 British drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Gerald Ames, Basil Gill and George Foley. It was based on the 1904 novel '' The Ragged Messenger'' by W.B. Maxwell. A millionaire's mistress marries his nephew, but their relationship only leads to misery and heartbreak for all. Cast *Violet Hopson as Mary Ainslee *Gerald Ames as Walter Bowman *Basil Gill as Reverend John Morton * George Foley as Henry Vavasour *Henry Gilbey *Ruby Belasco *John MacAndrews John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * '' The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * '' The Chimes'' (1914) * ''For Her People'' (1914) * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) ... *Marjorie West References External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films Silent British drama films Films directed by Frank Wilson British black-and-white films 1910s British films {{1910s-UK-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Liberty (film)
''The Game of Liberty'' is a 1916 British silent comedy crime film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Gerald Ames, Douglas Munro and Laura Cowie. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Under Suspicion''. It was based on the 1915 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.Goble p.352 Cast * Gerald Ames as Hon. Paul Walmsley * Douglas Munro as Joseph H. Parker * Laura Cowie as Eva Parker * Bert Wynne as Inspector Cullen * Sydney Fairbrother Sydney Fairbrother (31 July 1872 – 4 January 1941) was a British actress. Born Sydney Tapping on 31 July 1872 in London to actor/playwright Alfred B. Tapping and actress Florence Cowell, she was educated at Blackpool and Bonn. She made her sta ... as Mrs. Bundercombe * Hugh Croise as Bert Johnson References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1910s crime comedy films British silent feature films B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
