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Gladys Brockwell
Gladys Brockwell (née Lindeman; September 26, 1894 – July 2, 1929) was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era. Early life and career Brockwell was born Gladys Lindeman in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1894. Her father was H.R. Lindeman. Her mother, Lillian Lindeman ( Voltaire), a chorus girl turned actress, put her daughter on stage at an early age. By age 7, Brockwell was performing in dramatic productions with a stock company in Williamsport, West Virginia. By the time Gladys was 14, she played leading roles, and when she was 17 she had her own company. She took on the stage name Gladys Brockwell , and made her film debut in 1913 for Lubin Studios. Within a short time she was starring in a number of films. Developing her craft, she moved to Hollywood where she garnered a role in the acclaimed 1922 version of ''Oliver Twist'' and in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' the following year. Her mother Lillian took to the screen in 1914 and als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sins Of Her Parent
''Sins of Her Parent'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Clifford and Carl von Schiller.Solomon p.236 Cast * Gladys Brockwell as Adrian Gardiner / Valerie Marchmont * William Clifford as Robert Carver * Carl von Schiller as Richard Carver * George Webb as Arthur Heatherway * Herschel Mayall Herschel Mayall (July 12, 1863 – June 10, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1935. Biography He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Detroit, Mic ... as Jim McNeil * Jim Farley as Shorty References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Frank Lloyd American silent feature films 1910s English-language films Fox Film films American black-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fires Of Conscience
The Fires of Conscience is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring William Farnum. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. Cast * William Farnum as George Baxter * Gladys Brockwell as Margery Burke * Nell Shipman as Nell Blythe * Henry A. Barrows as Robert Baxter * Henry Hebert as Paul Sneed * William Burress as Randolf Sneed * Elinor Fair as Mabel Jones * Willard Louis as Doc Taylor * Brooklyn Keller as Felix Lunk * Fred Huntley as Peter Rogers See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * * American silent feature films 1916 drama films 1916 films Lost American films Fox Film films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crippled Hand
''The Crippled Hand'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and Robert Z. Leonard and starring Leonard, Gladys Brockwell and Marc B. Robbins.Slide p.51 Cast * Robert Z. Leonard as The Rich Man * Ella Hall as The Little Girl * Marc B. Robbins as The Manager * Gladys Brockwell as The Prima Donna * Kingsley Benedict as The Cripple References Bibliography * Slide, Anthony. ''Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses''. University Press of Kentucky, 2002. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard Films directed by David Kirkland Universal Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Trouble (1915 Film)
''Double Trouble'' is a 1915 American silent romantic comedy film written and directed by Christy Cabanne, produced by D.W. Griffith, and starring Douglas Fairbanks in one of his earliest motion pictures. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Herbert Quick. The plot, a variant on the theme of Jekyll and Hyde, revolves around a very shy, "effeminate" banker who acquires a second, rakish and flirtatious personality after receiving a blow on the head. The film was a popular and critical success. A print of the film is held by the Cohen Media Group. Plot summary Cast * Douglas Fairbanks - Florian Amidon/Eugene Brassfield * Margery Wilson - Elizabeth Waldron * Richard Cummings - Judge Blodgett * Olga Grey - Madame Leclaire * Gladys Brockwell - Daisy "Strawberry" Scarlett * Monroe Salisbury - Hotel Clerk * William Lowery - Brassfield's Political Opponent * Tom Kennedy - Brassfield's Heavy * Kate Toncray - Wife of Brassfield's Political Opponent * Lillian Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Typhoon
''The Typhoon'' is a 1914 American drama film directed by Reginald Barker, written by Melchior Lengyel, and starring Sessue Hayakawa, Gladys Brockwell, Frank Borzage, Henry Kotani and Leona Hutton. It was released on October 10, 1914, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Romantic tragedy about a young Japanese man and a Parisian actress.The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, 06 March 1915, page 3. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa as Tokorama *Gladys Brockwell as Helene * Frank Borzage as Renard Bernisky *Henry Kotani as Hironari * Leona Hutton as Theresa *Kisaburo Kurihara as Baron Joshikawa *Tsuru Aoki See also *''Typhoon A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for a ...'' (1933) References External links * 1914 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Relic Of Old Japan
''A Relic of Old Japan'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Borzage and Henry Kotani was a pioneering Japanese film director and cinematographer. Career Born Kuraichi Kotani in Hiroshima Prefecture, Kotani emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was still a boy. Graduating from high school, he began working ... played important roles in the film. References External links * 1914 films Films directed by Reginald Barker Films directed by Thomas H. Ince 1914 drama films 1914 short films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films American drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Of The Line
''The Last of the Line'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Jay Hunt and featuring Joe Goodboy, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific in the United States during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s. Aoki may have been the first Asian actress to garner top billing in American motion pictures. ..., Stanley Bigham and Gladys Brockwell in pivotal roles. References External links * 1914 films 1914 Western (genre) films 1914 short films American black-and-white films American silent short films Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by Jay Hunt 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Geisha (1914 Film)
''The Geisha'' is a 1914 American short silent film, directed by Raymond West and using music by Sidney Jones from the stage musical ''The Geisha''. The film features Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, Frank Borzage, Ramona Radcliffe and Henry Kotani in important roles. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa - Takura *Tsuru Aoki - Myo * Frank Borzage - Ensign John Carver *Ramona Radcliffe - Cecilia Ridgeway *Herbert Standing - Senator Ridgeway *Chester Withey - Lt. Blake *Gladys Brockwell *Henry Kotani was a pioneering Japanese film director and cinematographer. Career Born Kuraichi Kotani in Hiroshima Prefecture, Kotani emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was still a boy. Graduating from high school, he began working ... References External links * 1914 films Silent American drama films 1914 drama films American black-and-white films 1914 short films Films about geisha American silent short films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Raymond B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Blind Power
''His Blind Power'' is a 1913 silent film drama short directed by Romaine Fielding. It starred Fielding and Mary Ryan and was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Cast *Romaine Fielding - * Mary Ryan *Billie Brockwell - (*billed as Lillian Brockwell) *Gladys Brockwell *Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966. Biography Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ... - *Maurice Cytron - *Jack Ellis - *Eleanor Mason - *Jesse Robinson - References External links His Blind Power at IMDb.com 1913 films American silent short films 1913 short films Films directed by Romaine Fielding Lubin Manufacturing Company films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1913 drama films 1910s American films {{Short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rattlesnake (1913 Film)
''The Rattlesnake'' is a 1913 silent film short produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and distributed by the General Film Company. It was directed by and starred Romaine Fielding with stage star Mary Ryan. This film exists incomplete in the Library of Congress collection. It was filmed in Las Vegas. Cast *Romaine Fielding as Tony * Mary Ryan as Inez *Maurice Cytron as Jones (*as Mortiz Cytron) *Jesse Robinson as John Gordon (*as Jess Robinson) *Alice Danzinger as The Child *Billie Brockwell as Tony's Mother *Gladys Brockwell Gladys Brockwell (née Lindeman; September 26, 1894 – July 2, 1929) was an American actress whose career began during the silent film era. Early life and career Brockwell was born Gladys Lindeman in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1894. ... as Tony's Sister *Al Jacoby as Inez's Father *Eleanor Mason as Inez's Mother *Ludwig Ilfield as The Surveyor References External links The Rattlesnake at IMDb.com 1913 films 1913 short films Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
