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Gretchen Hartman
Gretchen Hartman (born Grace Barrett; August 28, 1897 – January 27, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She is credited on 67 movies, nearly all silent. Early life Hartman was born Grace Barrett in Chicago, the daughter of actress Agnes A. Hartman. She was the sister of actress Ruth Hartman, and the aunt of actor Carlyle Blackwell, Jr. Career Hartman debuted on stage at the Bush Temple Theatre in Chicago portraying Little Eva in ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''. Her New York debut was in the same play, presented at the Majestic Theatre. She starred in Broadway plays as a child, starting her career at age nine. She started working in the theater under the name Greta Arbin before making her film debut. Her major roles were in: ''The Law and the Man'' (1906-1907), ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1907), ''Mary Jane's Pa'' (1908–1909), and ''Sweethearts'' (1913–1914). She created the role of Mary Jane in ''Mary Jane's Pa''. She started her film career with roles in short films beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture Magazine
''Motion Picture'' was an American monthly fan magazine about film, published from 1911 to 1977.Fuller, Kathryn H. “Motion Picture Story Magazine and the Gendered Construction of the Movie Fan.” ''At the Picture Show: Small-Town Audiences and the Creation of Movie Fan Culture''. Smithsonian Institution: Washington, 1996. pp. 133–149. It was later published by Macfadden Publications. History and profile The magazine was established by Vitagraph Studios co-founder J. Stuart Blackton and partner Eugene V. Brewster under the title ''The Motion Picture Story Magazine.'' In contrast to earlier film magazines such as ''The Moving Picture World'', which were aimed at film exhibitors, ''The Motion Picture Story Magazine'' was aimed at regular film goers. It has been regarded as the first fan magazine. The magazine was very successful from its inception, with an initial run of 50,000 copies and a circulation of 200,000 by 1914. Writers were amazed at the outset to receive their ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Purple Lady
''The Purple Lady'' is a lost 1916 American silent comedy film. Directed by George A. Lessey, the film stars Ralph Herz, Irene Howley, and Alan Hale. It was released on June 26, 1916. Cast list * Ralph C. Herz as Silas Gilworthy * Irene Howley as Fifi Melotte * Alan Hale as Count Louis Petelier * Howard Truesdale as Mr. Severn * George Pauncefote as Detective Rogers * Guido Colucci as Jules Bergere * Gretchen Hartman Gretchen Hartman (born Grace Barrett; August 28, 1897 – January 27, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She is credited on 67 movies, nearly all silent. Early life Hartman was born Grace Barrett in Chicago, the daughter of actress ... as Adelaide Severn * Mrs. William Bechtel as Mrs. Severn * Cora Williams as Mrs. Rogers References External links * The Purple Lady at IMDb.com* {{DEFAULTSORT:Purple Lady American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films 1916 comedy films 1916 films Metro Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Chicago
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 23 – Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only capital case in United States history, where spectral evidence helps secure a conviction. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The College Coquette
''The College Coquette'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. The film was released on August 5, 1929, by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Ruth Taylor as Betty Forrester * William Collier Jr. as Tom Marion *Jobyna Ralston as Doris Marlowe * John Holland as Coach Harvey Porter *Adda Gleason as Mrs. Ethel Forrester *Gretchen Hartman as Mrs. Marlowe *Frances Lyons as Edna *Edward Peil Jr. as Slim *Eddie Clayton as Ted * Maurice Murphy as Jimmy Doolittle *Billy Taft as Boy with ukulele See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Goes To War
''She Goes to War'' is a 1929 silent film directed by Henry King and starring Eleanor Boardman. The film was released a year after Boardman had starred in '' The Crowd''. Cast * Eleanor Boardman * John Holland * Margaret Seddon * Eulalie Jensen * Edmund Burns * Alma Rubens * Yola d'Avril Yola d'Avril (8 April 1906 – 2 March 1984) was a French-American actress, who appeared in numerous productions between 1925 and 1953. She was also known as Yola Vermairion and Yola d'Avril Montiague. Biography d'Avril was born in Lille, Franc ... External links 1929 films 1920s war drama films American black-and-white films American war drama films American silent feature films Films directed by Henry King Western Front (World War I) films Films with screenplays by Rupert Hughes 1929 drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent war films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While Justice Waits
''While Justice Waits'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning, and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich, Earl Metcalfe, Junior Delameter, and Frankie Lee. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November 19, 1922. Cast * Dustin Farnum as Dan Hunt * Irene Rich as Nell Hunt * Earl Metcalfe as George Carter * Junior Delameter as Hunt Jr. * Frankie Lee as Joe * Hector V. Sarno as A Man * Peaches Jackson as A Man's Daughter * Gretchen Hartman as Mollie Adams 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 * * 1922 Western (genre) films 1922 films American black-and-white films Lost American films Fox Film films Lost Western (genre) films 1922 lost films Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do And Dare
''Do and Dare'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Tom Mix, Dulcie Cooper and Claire Adams.Solomon, p. 279. Cast * Tom Mix as Kit Carson Boone / Henry Boone * Dulcie Cooper as Mary Lee * Claire Adams as Juanita Sánchez * Claude Payton as Córdoba * Jack Rollens as José Sánchez * Hector V. Sarno as General Sánchez * Wilbur Higby as Colonel 'Handy' Lee * Robert Klein as Yellow Crow * Gretchen Hartman Gretchen Hartman (born Grace Barrett; August 28, 1897 – January 27, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She is credited on 67 movies, nearly all silent. Early life Hartman was born Grace Barrett in Chicago, the daughter of actress ... as Zita 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Brother's Keeper (1921 Film)
''His Brother's Keeper'' is a 1921 American silent crime film directed by Wilfrid North and starring Albert L. Barrett, Martha Mansfield and L. Rogers Lytton.Soister, Nicolella & Joyce p.271 It is now considered a lost film. Cast * Albert L. Barrett as John Bonham * Martha Mansfield as Helen Harding * L. Rogers Lytton as Rex Radcliffe * Frazer Coulter as William Harding * Gretchen Hartman as Amalita Cordova * Gladden James Gladden James (February 26, 1888 – August 28, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1911 and 1946. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio and died in Hollywood, California, from leukemia. Family In 1914 he ... as Harvey Weer * Anne Drew as Mrs. Harvey Weer References Bibliography * John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella & Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014. External links * 1921 films 1921 crime films American crime films Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little 'Fraid Lady
''The Little 'Fraid Lady'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Mae Marsh.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 187 Cast * Mae Marsh as Cecilia Carne * Tully Marshall as Giron * Kathleen Kirkham as Mrs. Helen Barrett * Charles Meredith as Saxton Graves * Herbert Prior as Judge Peter Carteret * Gretchen Hartman Gretchen Hartman (born Grace Barrett; August 28, 1897 – January 27, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She is credited on 67 movies, nearly all silent. Early life Hartman was born Grace Barrett in Chicago, the daughter of actress ... as Sirotta * George Bartholow as Bobby Barrett References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by John G. Adolfi American silent feature films 1920s English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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