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Gladys Leslie
Gladys Leslie Moore (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the early 1920s and was one of the young female stars of her day. Film career Leslie began her movie career around 1915, acting in short films produced by the Edison Studios, Edison Company. By 1917, she was making films with the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York, including ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1917). The ''New York Heralds review of that film dubbed her the "Girl With A Million Dollar Smile," and caused studio head Edwin Thanhouser to decide she was ready for leading roles. Soon she was starring in the lead role in 1917's ''An Amateur Orphan'', but was quickly wooed over to Vitagraph Studios and starred in a number of Vitagraph releases in 1918 and 1919. Leslie and another young female Vitagraph star, Bessie Love, starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is situated about 57 miles north of Miami. The population was 68,217 at the 2010 census. In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 78,679 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Boynton Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. History :''See also William S. Linton'' In 1894, two years before Henry Morrison Flagler built his railroad, a former American Civil War major named Nathan Boynton first set eyes on the area that now bears his name. Boynton hailed from Port Huron, Michigan. He was so impressed by the natural beauty of the year-round sunshine and pristine beaches, he built the famous Boynton Hotel, where he also spent winters with his family. The first settlers, whom Boynton had brought along from Michigan, soon realized that many fruits and vegetables thrived in the fertile climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Abramson
Ivan Abramson (1869 – September 15, 1934) was a director of American silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.Klein, Uru (10 December 2009)Cinema in the time of war, ''Haaretz'' Abramson emigrated to the United States from Russia in the 1880s and soon became involved in the Jewish newspaper field. In 1905, he founded an opera company. In 1914, he founded Ivan Film Productions to produce silent films, with '' Sins of the Parents'' as the first release. In 1917, after success with pictures including ''One Law for Both'' and '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'', he partnered with William Randolph Hearst to form the Graphic Film Corporation (GFC).Pizzitola, LouisHearst over Hollywood p. 111-125 (2002) Abramson's films are often melodramas with titillating titles such as ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1915) and '' A Child for Sale'' (1920), and sexual hygiene films such as '' The Sex Lure'' (1916) and '' Enlighten Thy Daughter'' (1917).McLaren, AngusTwentieth-century sexuality: a history p. 42 (1999) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Beloved Enemy
''Her Beloved Enemy'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Doris Grey, Wayne Arey, and J.H. Gilmour.Connelly p. 360 Cast * Doris Grey as Sylvia Leigh * Wayne Arey as Enemy of Sylvia's Father * J.H. Gilmour as Sylvia's Father * Gladys Leslie Gladys Leslie Moore (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the ea ... as Dorothy, Sylvia's Friend * Ernest Howard as Undetermined Role * Carey L. Hastings as Undetermined Role * Anna Buchanan as Undetermined Role References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 mystery films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American mystery films American black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Love Was Blind (1917 Film)
''When Love Was Blind'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frederick Sullivan and starring Florence La Badie, Thomas A. Curran and Boyd Marshall. It was shot at studios in Jacksonville, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ....Miller p.92 Cast References Bibliography * Blair Miller. ''Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida''. Hamilton Books, 2013. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frederic Richard Sullivan Pathé Exchange films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Warde
Frederick Barkham Warde (23 February 1851 – 7 February 1935) was an English Shakespearean actor who relocated to the United States in the late 19th century. Career He was born in 1851 in Wardington, Oxfordshire, the son of Thomas Ward and Anne (née Barkham). His surname was altered from 'Ward' to 'Warde' for the stage. In the late 1870s he partnered with his friend actor Maurice Barrymore and the two agreed to tour plays around the United States particularly the play ''Diplomacy''. Warde would have one section of the country while Barrymore and his company toured the other. For a time the venture was very successful. Warde had two notable film achievements, one being the "discovery" of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and persuading him to move from Denver to join Warde's New York City actors troupe. Fairbanks then made his Broadway debut in 1902. The second achievement was as the star of ''Richard III'' (1912), based on the play by William Shakespeare. This 55-minute film was re-di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Wakefield (1917 Film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranson's Folly (1915 Film)
''Ranson's Folly'' is a lost 1915 silent feature western produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Based on the Richard Harding Davis novel and Broadway play, this film is the second version of the story. An earlier short had been made in 1910. A later film appeared in 1926 Ranson's Folly.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' by Daniel Blum, c.1953 p.111 Cast * Marc McDermott - Patrick Cahill * Mabel Trunnelle - Mary Cahill * Marjorie Ellison - A Dope Fiend * Edward Earle - Lieutenant Ranson * Joseph Bingham - Rev. John Spaulding * Gladys Leslie Gladys Leslie Moore (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the ea ... - Miss Perry * Jessie Stevens - Miss Violet Pebble * James Harris - Sergeant Clancey * George A. Wright - Major Caswell References External links * * 1915 films 1915 Western (genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladys Leslie, Silent Film Actress (SAYRE 5369) , a character from the cartoon series ''Totally Spies!''
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Gladys may refer to: * Gladys (given name), people with the given name Gladys * ''Gladys'' (album), a 2013 album by Leslie Clio * ''Gladys'' (film), 1999 film written and directed by Vojtěch Jasný * Gladys, Virginia, United States * ''Gladys the Swiss Dairy Cow'', a 2002 sculpture of a cow * Hurricane Gladys (1968) * Talia Gladys, a character in the anime series ''Gundam Seed Destiny'' * the launch name used for USA-215, an American reconnaissance satellite * a character from the novel The Lost World * a character in the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' See also * Michael Gladis (born 1977), American actor * GLADIS ''Totally Spies!'' is an Television animation, animated Spy fiction, spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Dulcie From Dixie
''Miss Dulcie from Dixie'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Gleason and starring Gladys Leslie, Charles Kent, Arthur Donaldson, Julia Swayne Gordon, and James W. Morrison. It is based on the 1917 novel of the same name by Lulah Ragsdale. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America on March 24, 1919. Plot Cast *Gladys Leslie as Dulcie Culpepper * Charles Kent as Colonel Culpepper * Arthur Donaldson as Uncle John *Julia Swayne Gordon as Aunt John *James W. Morrison as Orrin Castleton Preservation The film is now considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References External links * 1919 drama films Silent American drama films 1919 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Vitagraph Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Varian Cockcroft
Edith Varian Cockcroft (February 6, 1881 – October 19, 1962) was a Brooklyn-born painter, designer, inventor and ceramist, who exhibited at venues including the Salon (Paris), Paris Salon, National Academy of Design and Art Institute of Chicago. She was known for portraits of nudes posed against vibrant fabric backdrops as well as landscape paintings, often depicting European seacoasts. She patented and exhibited silks and velvets, produced ceramic dinnerware and designed clothing and theater sets. Her artworks were lauded for "boldness of decorative pattern and fearless use of color" and for their "character and vigor." Among the customers for her garments were the performers Vernon and Irene Castle, Irene Castle and Jeanette MacDonald Edith typically signed her paintings and ceramics "E. Varian Cockcroft" or "Cockcroft," and it was reported in 1920 that her works "have such a strong masculine quality that she is generally thought to be a man." She was a member of the Société Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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