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John Miljan
John Miljan (November 9, 1892 – January 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1924 and 1958. Biography Born in 1892, Miljan was the tall, smooth-talking villain in Hollywood films for almost four decades, beginning in 1923. Miljan made his first sound film in 1927 in the promotional trailer for '' The Jazz Singer'', inviting audiences to see the upcoming landmark film. In later years he played imposing, authoritative parts such as high-ranking executives and military officers. He is best remembered as General Custer in Cecil B. DeMille's film '' The Plainsman''. DeMille also cast him in two notable supporting roles in two of his biblical epics: the Danite elder Lesh Lakish in '' Samson and Delilah'' (1949), and the blind Israelite grandfather in The Exodus in '' The Ten Commandments'' (1956). Miljan died from cancer in Hollywood in 1960, aged 67. He was married to Victoire Lowe and adopted her two sons from her first marriage to act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead, South Dakota
Lead ( ) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line. History The city was officially founded on July 10, 1876, after the discovery of gold. The city was named for the leads or lodes of the deposits of valuable ores. It is the site of the Homestake Mine, the largest, deepest () and most productive gold mine in the Western Hemisphere before closing in January 2002. By 1910, Lead had a population of 8,382, making it the second largest town in South Dakota. Lead was founded as a company town by the Homestake Mining Company, which ran the nearby Homestake Mine. Phoebe Hearst, wife of George Hearst, one of the principals, was instrumental in making Lead more livable. She established the Hearst Free Public Library in town, and in 1900 the Hearst Free Kindergarten. Phoebe Hearst and Thomas Grier, the Homestake Mine superintendent, worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sackcloth And Scarlet
''Sackcloth and Scarlet'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and written by Jules Furthman, Thomas J. Geraghty, George Fort Gibbs and Julie Herne. The film stars Alice Terry, Orville Caldwell, Dorothy Sebastian, Otto Matieson, Kathleen Kirkham, and John Miljan. The film was released on March 22, 1955, by Paramount Pictures. Cast * Alice Terry as Joan Freeman * Orville Caldwell as Stephen Edwards * Dorothy Sebastian as Polly Freeman * Otto Matieson as Etienne Fochard *Kathleen Kirkham as Beatrice Selignac *John Miljan as Samuel Curtis *Clarissa Selwynne Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films. Partial filmography * '' Hearts in Exi ... as Miss Curtis *Jack Huff as Jack References External links * * 1925 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Island (1926 Film)
''Devil's Island'' is a 1926 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Chadwick Pictures and directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Richard Tucker and Marian Nixon. Cast *Pauline Frederick - Jeannette Picto *Marian Nixon - Rose Marie * Richard Tucker - Jean Valyon *George J. Lewis - Leon Valyon *William R. Dunn - Guillet *Leo White - Chico *John Miljan - Andre Le Fevier *Harry Northup Harry E. Northup (born September 2, 1940) is an American actor and poet. As an actor, he made frequent appearances in the films of Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme. Personal life and career Northup was born in Amarillo, Texas. He lived in 17 ... - The Commandant References External links * * 1926 films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films set on Devil's Island American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank O'Connor 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footloose Widows
''Footloose Widows'' is a 1926 silent film feature comedy produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. A 16mm copy is housed at the Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research. Cast *Louise Fazenda as Flo *Jacqueline Logan as Marian *Jason Robards, Sr. as Jerry *Douglas Gerrard as Grover * Neely Edwards as The Ex-Mayor *Arthur Hoyt as Henry *Jane Winton as Mrs. Drew *Mack Swain as Ludwig, Marian's husband in retrospect *John Miljan as Mr. Smith * Eddie Phillips as "Tuxedo" Eddie *Henry A. Barrows Henry Arthur Barrows (April 29, 1875 – March 25, 1945) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 to 1936. Burrows performed in supporting roles for American, Astra, Biograph, Brentwood, Pathe, Universal, and Vitagraph studios. H ... as Hotel Manager References External links * *thumb size version lobby posterWayback recovered)Warne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooding Eyes
''Brooding Eyes'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Clifford and Robert Ellis.Munden p.94 Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Slim Jim Carey * Ruth Clifford as Joan Ayre * Robert Ellis as Phillip Mott * Montagu Love as Pat Callaghan * William V. Mong as Slaney * Lucien Littlefield as Bell * John Miljan John Miljan (November 9, 1892 – January 24, 1960) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1924 and 1958. Biography Born in 1892, Miljan was the tall, smooth-talking villain in Hollywood films for almost four deca ... as Drummond * Dot Farley as Marie De Costa * Alma Bennett as Agnes De Costa References Bibliography * 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 * 1926 films 1926 crime films American crime films Films directed by Edward L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Circus
''The Devil's Circus'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Danish director Benjamin Christensen, based upon his screenplay. The film stars Norma Shearer and Charles Emmett Mack. It was the first of seven films directed by Christensen in the United States, and one of only four of those films that have not been lost. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Basevi. Synopsis Mary (Shearer) and Carlstop (Mack) are lovers; the former is a trapeze artist, while the latter is a pickpocket. Mary gets entangled in a nearly fatal situation with Lieberkind (Miljan), a lion-tamer, and his jealous wife Yonna (Myers), who victimizes Mary. Cast * Norma Shearer as Mary * Charles Emmett Mack as Carlstop * Carmel Myers as Yonna * John Miljan as Lieberkind * Claire McDowell as Mrs. Peterson * Joyce Coad as Little Anita * Charles Murray as Circus Member (uncredited) Reception From users of IMDb, the film has received a score of 6.8 out 10 from 62 votes. Preserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaming Waters
''Flaming Waters'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by F. Harmon Weight and starring Malcolm McGregor Malcolm McGregor (October 13, 1892 – April 29, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. McGregor appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1936. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and died in Hollywood, California. A cross be ..., Pauline Garon, and Mary Carr.Munden p. 251 Plot summary Cast References Bibliography * 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 * * * * * 1925 films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by F. Harmon Weight 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morals For Men
Morality () is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion or culture, or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness". Moral philosophy includes meta-ethics, which studies abstract issues such as moral ontology and moral epistemology, and normative ethics, which studies more concrete systems of moral decision-making such as deontological ethics and consequentialism. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule, which states: "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself." Immorality is the active opposition to morality (i.e. opposition to that which is good or right), while amorality is variously defined as an un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unchastened Woman
''The Unchastened Woman'' is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadway play, ''The Unchastened Woman'', which starred Emily Stevens. This was Bara's "comeback" film and as it turned out her final feature appearance and is one of her few surviving films. The play was also filmed in 1918 with Grace Valentine. Cast Preservation Prints of ''The Unchastened Woman'' are located in the Cineteca Del Friuli in Gemona del Friuli, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Academy Film Archive The Academy Film Archive is part of the Academy Foundation, established in 1944 with the purpose of organizing and overseeing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ educational and cultural activities, including the preservation of m .... References External links * * * *at silentera.comL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unnamed Woman
''The Unnamed Woman'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Katherine MacDonald, Herbert Rawlinson and Wanda Hawley.Connelly p.426 Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Flora Brookes * Herbert Rawlinson as Donald Brookes * Wanda Hawley as Doris Gray * Leah Baird as Billie Norton * John Miljan as Archie Wesson * Mike Donlin Michael Joseph Donlin (May 30, 1878 – September 24, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and actor. As a professional baseball player, his MLB career spanned from 1899 to 1914 in which he played mainly in the National ... as Chauffeur 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 * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1920s English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sealed Lips (1925 Film)
''Sealed Lips'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tony Gaudio and starring Dorothy Revier, Cullen Landis James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era. Biography James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and ..., and Lincoln Stedman. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young man who believes his fiancé’s dying father, a gambler, is his rival, breaks with the young woman. She tries to prove her innocence, but is not united with the young man until after she saves his sister from a villainous wooer. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreckage (film)
''Wreckage'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring May Allison, Holmes Herbert, and John Miljan.Goble p. 163 Cast * May Allison as Rene * Holmes Herbert as Stuart Ames * John Miljan as Maurice Dysart * Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theresa Theby (born Rose Masing, April 8, 1892 – November 10, 1973) was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940. Early life and career The daughter of George and Katherine Masing, Theby ... as Margot * James W. Morrison as Grant Demarest References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
