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Her Own People
''Her Own People'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Gardner Hunting and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Howard Davies, Adelaide Woods, Jack Stark and Gail Brooks. The film was released on February 8, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Lenore Ulric as Alona *Colin Chase as Frank Colvin *Howard Davies as John Kemp *Adelaide Woods as Eleanor Dutton *Jack Stark as Jimmie Pope *Gail Brooks as Morning Star *Joy Lewis as Myra Agnew *William Jefferson (actor) as Blinn Agnew *Ada Lewis as Mrs. Colvin *Mary Mersch Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 РFebruary 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Fra ... as Katherine Colvin * William Steele as P̦lsa Kar References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Sidney
Scott Sidney (1872 – 20 July 1928), born Harry Wilbur Siggins, was an American film director. He directed 117 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1927 in film, 1927. He died in London, England, United Kingdom. Selected filmography Director * ''The Adventures of Shorty'' (1914) * ''The Winged Idol'' (1915) * ''The Toast of Death'' (1915) (uncredited) * ''The Green Swamp'' (1916) * ''The Road to Love'' (1916) * ''Tarzan of the Apes (1918 film), Tarzan of the Apes'' (1918) * ''813 (film), 813'' (1920) * ''The Adventures of Tarzan'' (1921) * ''Call the Wagon (1923 film), Call the Wagon'' (1923) * ''Reckless Romance'' (1924) * ''Hold Your Breath (1924 film), Hold Your Breath'' (1924) * ''Charley's Aunt (1925 film), Charley's Aunt'' (1925) * ''Madame Behave'' (1925) * ''Stop Flirting'' (1925) * ''The Million Dollar Handicap'' (1925) * ''Seven Days (1925 film), Seven Days'' (1925) * ''The Nervous Wreck'' (1926) * ''The Wrong Mr. Wright'' (1927) * ''No Control (film), No Contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Steele (actor)
William Anton Gittinger (March 28, 1888 – February 13, 1966), best known as William Steele, was an American actor of small roles in Westerns, particularly those of John Ford. Biography Although his screen credits and many records indicate a wide variety of names and spellings, Steele's own signatures on his military documents indicate that he was born William Anton Gittinger on March 28, 1888 (not 1889, as some sources have it) in San Antonio, Texas. Little is known of his life prior to his arrival in Los Angeles around 1910. As the film industry in Hollywood was just blossoming, and as he apparently had great experience with horses, Steele easily obtained work in quickie Westerns. He fought in Europe in World War I, then returned to Hollywood. While he was extremely inconsistent in the names he used, he worked consistently in Westerns throughout the silent era and up until the 1950s. His final appearance was as the wounded posse member Nesby in Ford's ''The Searchers'' in 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Paramount Pictures Films
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1917 Drama Films
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Silent American Drama Films
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1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Films
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as "Classical Hollywood". __TOC__ Events *January – ''Panthea'' is released, the first film from the company that Joseph Schenck formed with his wife, Norma Talmadge, after leaving Loew's Consolidated Enterprises. *February – Buster Keaton first meets Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in New York and is hired as a co-star and gag man. *April 9 – Supreme Court of the United States rule in Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Manufacturing Co. which ends the Motion Picture Patents Company appeal and results in the end of the company. *April 23 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mersch
Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Frank Lloyd. Biography Mary was born in Los Angeles, California, to Theodore Mersch and Clara Dominguez. She began her acting career on the stage in New York City with May Robson and the Manhattan Players, appearing in plays like ''Martha-by-the-Day''. She was married for a time to actor-director Tom Forman; the couple — who had a son together — divorced in 1923. Selected filmography * '' Squadron of Honor'' (1938) * '' Wells Fargo'' (1937) * '' Counterfeit Lady'' (1936) * ''Empty Saddles'' (1936) * '' Star for a Night'' (1936) * ''The Cowboy and the Kid'' (1936) * '' Song of the Saddle'' (1936) * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1934) * '' The Top of the World'' (1925) * ''The Whispered Name'' (1924) * '' The Rainbow Trail'' (1918) * ''Riders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Crawford Ivers
Julia Crawford Ivers (October 3, 1869 – May 8, 1930) was an American motion picture pioneer. Biography Born in Boonville, Missouri, in 1869, her family arrived a year later in Los Angeles. Her father was a dentist. Her mother died in 1876, when Julia was seven years old. Julia's sister, Grace, died at age 14. Ivers watched the film industry come into existence and establish itself in southern California. She participated in the new industry as writer, producer and director. She and her husband, Franklin S. Van Trees (aka Frank Van Trees 1866 – 1914), a famed "society" architect best known for his mansions in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, had a son, James Van Trees (1890 – 1973), who became a popular cinematographer for Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. and shot some of his mother's films. Ivers later worked with director William Desmond Taylor and was reportedly a part of his inner circle before his murder. Her extremely wealthy second husband was Oliver Iver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jefferson (actor)
William Winter Jefferson (April 6, 1876 February 11, 1946) was an actor in silent films. Early life Jefferson was born in London to Sarah and Joseph Jefferson, an actor. He initially studied in Germany to become a medical doctor, but decided to pursue an acting career like his father, instead. He was elected to The Lambs in 1896. Career Jefferson starred in the 1913 film ''Wanted by the Police'', for which he earned positive reviews. He was one of the leads in the Keystone comedy '' Bright Lights.'' Personal life He was married to actress Christie MacDonald, then to actress Vivian Martin in 1913. After retiring from acting, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1928. He married his wife Mary in Honolulu in 1936. Death Jefferson died in Honolulu on February 11, 1946. Filmography *''Wanted by the Police'' (1913) *'' Camille'' (1915) *''He Did and He Didn't'' (1916) as schoolmate *'' The Habit of Happiness'' (1916) as Jones *''The Stronger Love'' (1916) *'' The Right Directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
