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Hector Dion
Hector Dion (1881–1943) was an American film actor of the silent era.Low p.300 Selected filmography * ''Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The Wrong Bottle'' (1913) * '' The Crook and the Girl'' (1913) * ''A Tender-Hearted Crook'' (1913) * ''The Stopped Clock'' (1913) * '' The Shepherd Lassie of Argyle'' (1914) * '' The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot'' (1914) * '' Shopgirls'' (1914) * '' The Return of Draw Egan'' (1916) * ''Silas Marner'' (1916) * ''King Lear'' (1916) * '' Fighting Mad'' (1917) * '' One More American'' (1918) * ''The Wolf and His Mate'' (1918) * ''Painted Lips ''Painted Lips'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Alfred Allen and Lew Cody.Connelly p.393 Cast * Louise Lovely as Lou McTavish * Alfred Allen as Capt. McTavish * Lew Cody as Jim Dougl ...'' (1918) * '' Judge Her Not'' (1921) References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States. Boston is one of the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Draw Egan
''The Return of Draw Egan'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart, Louise Glaum, Margery Wilson, Robert McKim, and J.P. Lockney. Directed by William S. Hart and produced by Thomas H. Ince for Kay-Bee Pictures and the New York Motion Picture Company, the screenplay was written by C. Gardner Sullivan. According to modern sources, the assistant director was Cliff Smith and the art director was Robert Brunton. One of the early five-reel feature length silent movies, ''The Return of Draw Egan'' was exhibited on October 1, 1916, at the Realto Theater in New York City."Hart Film A "Thriller" --- "The Return of 'Draw' Egan" a Good Picture of the Wild West." ''New York Times''. Oct. 2, 1916. p. 9. The western was re-released in 1924. It is currently available on DVD. Plot The setting is the American Wild West. The notorious outlaw leader"Draw" Egan (played by Hart) and his gang is chased by a posse of lawmen to his remote mountain cabin, where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Births
Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – The Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Her Not
''Judge Her Not'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by George Edwardes-Hall and starring Jack Livingston, Pauline Curley and Harry von Meter.Munden, p. 397. Cast * Jack Livingston as Ned Hayes * Pauline Curley as May Harper * Viola Dolan as Goldy Spencer * Noel Kennon as Spuds * Harry von Meter as Rob Ferris * Hector Dion as Henry Don * Florence Murth as Jane Don * Ruth Wunderlich as Meg * Helen Gilmore as Jerusha Spriggins * Harriet Jackson as Anastasia Hooper (gossiper) * Howard Crampton as Ogden Holmes * William White (actor), William White as Zach Tuttle 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 California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Lips
''Painted Lips'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Alfred Allen and Lew Cody.Connelly p.393 Cast * Louise Lovely as Lou McTavish * Alfred Allen as Capt. McTavish * Lew Cody as Jim Douglass * Hector Dion as Andrew Solman * Beatrice Van as Mrs. Silver * Betty Schade as Rose * Mattie Witting Mattie may refer to: * Mattie (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Mattie, Piedmont, Italy, a municipality * Mattie, West Virginia, United States, a ghost town * ''Grace Bailey'' (schooner), known ... as Mrs. Callahan References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward LeSaint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf And His Mate
''The Wolf and His Mate'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Louise Lovely, Jack Hoxie and Betty Schade.Rainey p.55 Cast * Louise Lovely as Bess Nolan * Jack Hoxie as Donald Bayne, 'The Wolf' * George Odell as Steve Nolan * Betty Schade as Vida Burns * Georgia French as Rose Nolan * Hector Dion Hector Dion (1881–1943) was an American film actor of the silent era.Low p.300 Selected filmography * ''Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The Wrong Bottle'' (1913) * '' The Crook and the Girl'' (1913) * ''A Tender-Hearted Crook'' (1913) * ''The ... as 'Snaky' Burns References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1918 films 1918 adventure films American silent feature films American adventure films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward LeSai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One More American
''One More American'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Olga Printzlau and William C. deMille. The film stars George Beban, Marcia Manon, Mae Giraci, Helen Jerome Eddy, Raymond Hatton, and Jack Holt. The film was released on February 25, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, after five years separation Luigi Riccardo (Beban) learns that his wife Maria (Manon) and daughter Tessa (Giraci) are going to join him in America. Although legally not a citizen, in his heart Luigi regards his adopted country with reverence and his refusal to pay graft to Boss Regan (Carpenter) results in his wife and daughter being held at Ellis Island upon their arrival. Through the assistance of some detectives from the district attorney's office, the Regan scheme is exposed and Luigi's wife and daughter are permitted to enter the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Mad (1917 Film)
''Fighting Mad'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring William Stowell, Helen Gibson and Hector Dion. Cast * William Stowell as Doctor Lambert * Helen Gibson as Mary Lambert * Hector Dion as Clean-Up West * Betty Schade as Faro Fanny * Alfred Allen as Eldorado Smith * Mildred Davis as Lily Sawyer * Millard K. Wilson Millard K. Wilson (May 5, 1890 – October 5, 1933) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 94 films between 1914 and 1930, co-starring with Lon Chaney Sr. in some of them. Chaney and Wilson were life-long friends.Blake, ... as Frank Baxter References External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward LeSaint Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Lear (1916 Film)
''King Lear'' is a 1916 silent film based on the 1606 play, directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring his father, the noted stage actor Frederick Warde. The film is one of a spate of Shakespearean films produced at the time to coincide with the 300th anniversary celebrations of William Shakespeare's death. Cast *Frederick Warde as King Lear *Ernest Warde as The King's Fool *Ina Hammer as Goneril *Wayne Arey as The Duke of Albany *Edith Diestal as Regan *Charles Brooks as The Duke of Cornwall * Lorraine Huling as Cordelia *J.H. Gilmour as The Earl of Kent * Boyd Marshall as The King of France *Hector Dion as Edmund *Edwin Stanley as Edgar *Robert Whittier as Oswald Plot The synopsis provided by the studio in The Moving Picture World was: Preservation status ''King Lear'' survives and was preserved by George Eastman House. It can be found on home video and or DVD. See also *''Macbeth'' (1916) *''Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silas Marner (1916 Film)
''Silas Marner'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Frederick Warde, Valda Valkyrien, and Morgan Jones. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''Silas Marner'' by George Eliot.Goble p. 145 Cast * Frederick Warde as Silas Marner * Louise Bates as His sweetheart * Morgan Jones as His supposed friend * Thomas A. Curran as Godfrey * Valda Valkyrien as Molly * Ethel Jewett as Nancy * Frank McNish as The Squire Cass * Hector Dion Hector Dion (1881–1943) was an American film actor of the silent era.Low p.300 Selected filmography * ''Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The Wrong Bottle'' (1913) * '' The Crook and the Girl'' (1913) * ''A Tender-Hearted Crook'' (1913) * ''The ... as Dunstan * Arthur Rankin as Lammeter References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shopgirls
''Shopgirls'' is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner, Sidney Sinclair and Richard Steele.McFarlane & Slide p.771 Cast * Florence Turner as Judith * Sidney Sinclair as Archer * Richard Steele as James Walker * Hector Dion Hector Dion (1881–1943) was an American film actor of the silent era.Low p.300 Selected filmography * ''Just Like a Woman'' (1912) * '' The Wrong Bottle'' (1913) * '' The Crook and the Girl'' (1913) * ''A Tender-Hearted Crook'' (1913) * ''The ... as John Carter * Rhoda Grey as Grace References Bibliography * Brian McFarlane & Anthony Slide. ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth Edition''. Oxford University Press, 2013. External links * 1914 films 1914 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Laurence Trimble Films set in England British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
