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J. Morris Foster
J. Morris Foster (September 9, 1881 – April 24, 1966) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1923. He was born in Foxbert, Pennsylvania and died in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * '' The Gray Ghost'' (1917) * ''The Secret Man'' (1917) * '' High Speed'' (1917) * ''Beloved Jim'' (1917) * ''All the World to Nothing'' (1918) * '' The Fighting Grin'' (1918) * '' Who Cares?'' (1919) * ''Overland Red'' (1920) * ''Sundown Slim'' (1920) * '' The Blue Fox'' (1921) * '' Nan of the North'' (1922) * ''The Silent Vow'' (1922) * ''The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...'' (1923) * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1924) References External links * * 1881 births 1966 deaths American male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundown Slim
''Sundown Slim'' is a 1920 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Plot "Sundown Slim" Hicks (Harry Carey) leaves his life of hobo-poet and starts in as ranch cook at the Concho cattle ranch owned by Jack Corliss (J. Morris Foster). The adjoining sheep ranch is owned by David Loring (Duke R. Lee). Fadeaway ( Charles Le Moyne), a bad cowboy, insults Anita (Mignonne Golden), daughter of the chief sheepherder, and Sundown exacts reprisal. Billy (Ted Brooks), Sundown's pal, is induced by Fadeaway to rob a bank. Sundown takes the blame and goes to jail. In the feud between sheepmen and cattlemen, Billy is nursed by Anita. The two learn to care for each other, and when Sundown is released from jail and goes to Anita, he sees the situation and surrenders her to Billy, again taking up to lone trail. Cast * Harry Carey as Sundown Slim * Genevieve Blinn as Mrs. Fernando * Ted Brooks as Billy Corliss * Frances Conrad as Eleanor Loring * J. Morris Foster as Jack Corliss (as J.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Silent Film Actors
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American Male Film Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...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] |
Two Fisted Justice (1924 Film)
''Two Fisted Justice'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Dick Hatton and starring Hatton, Marilyn Mills and J. Morris Foster.Pitts p.372 Cast * Dick Hatton as Sheriff Rance Raine * Marilyn Mills as Mort Landeau's Wife * J. Morris Foster as Mort Landeau * Arthur Morrison Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for realistic novels, for stories about working-class life in the East End of London, and for detective stories featuring a specific detecti ... as Gang leader References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Arrow Film Corporation films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gunfighter (1923 Film)
''The Gunfighter'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring William Farnum, Doris May and Lee Shumway.Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. p.283-84 Two mountain-dwelling families are engaged in a bitter feud. Cast * William Farnum as Billy Buell * Doris May as Nellie Camp * Lee Shumway as Joe Benchley * J. Morris Foster as Lew Camp * Virginia True Boardman Virginia True Boardman (born Margaret Shields, May 23, 1889 – June 10, 1971) was an American actress of the silent era. Biography Born in Fort Davis, Texas, Boardman began her theatrical career in 1906 as Virginia Eames (using her mother' ... as Marjorie Camp * Irene Hunt as Alice Benchley * Arthur Morrison as Jacob Benchley * Cecil Van Auker as William Camp * Jerry Campbell as Henry Benchley References External links * * 1923 films 1923 Western (genre) films Films directed by Lynn Reynolds Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Vow
''The Silent Vow'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by William Duncan and starring Duncan, Edith Johnson and Dorothy Dwan.Rainey, p. 136. It is a Northern, following the activities of an officer of the Mounties. Cast * William Duncan as Richard Richard 'Dick' Stratton * Edith Johnson as Anne * Dorothy Dwan as Ethel * Maude Emory as Elizabeth Stratton * J. Morris Foster as Doug Gorson * Henry Hebert as Jim Gorson * Fred Burley Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ... as Bill Gorson * Jack Curtis as 'Sledge' Morton * Charles Dudley as The Professor References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1922 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Of The North
''Nan of the North'' is a 1922 American adventure film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Ann Little as Nan * Tom London as Dick Driscoll (credited as Leonard Clapham) * Joseph W. Girard as Yukon Hays * Hal Wilson as Gaspar Le Sage * Howard Crampton as Igloo * J. Morris Foster as Bruce Vane * Edith Stayart as Celeste * Boris Karloff as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Chapter titles # Missile from Mars # Fountain of Fury # Brink of Despair # In Cruel Clutches # On Terror's Trail # The Cards of Chance # Into the Depths # Burning Sands # Power of Titano # A Bolt from the Sky # The Ride for a Life # Adrift # Facing Death at Sea # The Volcano # Consequences See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films * Boris Karloff filmography Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Fox (1921 Film)
''The Blue Fox'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film serial directed by Duke Worne. An incomplete print of the film exists at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Cast * Ann Little as Ann Calvin * J. Morris Foster as John Densmore * Joseph W. Girard as Hawk Baxter * Charles Mason as Robert Winslow * William LaRock as Tarka * Lon Seefield * Fred L. Wilson * Hope Loring Chapter titles # Message of Hate # Menace from the Sky # Mysterious Prisoner # A Perilous Ride # A Woman's Wit # A Night of Terror # Washed Ashore # A Perilous Leap # Lost Identity # In Close Pursuit # The Wilds of Alaska # The Camp of the Charkas # The Secret Skull # The Desert Island # Home and Happiness See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio References See also *List of partially lost films A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theologic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overland Red
''Overland Red'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Harry Carey. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As described in a film magazine, Overland Red (Carey), a "knight of the road," and his young pal Collie (Goodwin) find a prospector dead in the desert. On his body they discover papers giving the location of a gold mine. The sheriff of a western town and his accomplices are seeking the mine. Overland and Collie are arrested but the papers are not found on them. The sheriff plans on charging Overland with murder, hoping that he will then disclose the location of the mine. The two knights of the road escape, however, and are found on the Alacarme ranch by Louise (Vale), whom they had seen from the observation car of a train. Collie is in love with Louise and at her suggestion remains at the ranch. Overland is sought by the sheriff, but her evades him until one day Collie is shot by the sheriff's accomplices. A fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
