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Joseph Kilgour
Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kilgour was born in Ayr, Ontario, Canada to Joseph Kilgour Sr. and Mary Anderson, who married 29 September 1856. Kilgour was one of seven children of the general store owner. Kilgour left Ayr and moved to the United States to pursue his acting career. Kilgour retired from acting and died in Long Island, New York in 1933. Partial filmography * ''The Battle Cry of Peace'' (1915) * ''My Lady's Slipper'' (1916) * '' The Easiest Way'' (1917) * ''Her Excellency, the Governor'' (1917) * ''Runaway Romany'' (1917) * ''Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation'' (1917) * '' Social Hypocrites'' (1918) * '' The Shell Game'' (1918) * ''The House of Gold'' (1918) * '' The Silent Woman'' (1918) * ''The Divorcee'' (1919) * '' A Favor To A Friend'' (1919) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr, Ontario
The community of Ayr, Ontario, Canada is located within the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario, North Dumfries in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. Ayr is located south of Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener and west of Cambridge, Ontario, Cambridge. History The village later to be called Ayr, on the Nith River, was originally a group of settlements, Mudge's Mills in the centre, Jedburgh to the east and Nithvale to the west, that eventually combined into one as they expanded. The name Ayr was first used in 1840 when it was assigned to the post office. The territory in this area, eventually to be the township of North Dumfries, consisting of 94,305 acres, had been sold to Philip Stedman in 1798 from Joseph Brant of the Six Nations. Ownership transferred to Thomas Clarke and then in 1816 to William Dickson (Upper Canada), William Dickson a wealthy immigrant from Scotland. Absalom Shade was the only individual land owner in the area of the junction of Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The End Of The World
''At the End of the World'' is a 1921 American silent action drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the play ''At the End of the World'' by and starred Betty Compson and Milton Sills. Cast *Betty Compson as Cherry O'Day *Milton Sills as Gordon Deane * Mitchell Lewis as Donald MacGregor *Casson Ferguson as Harvey Gates *Spottiswoode Aitken as Terence O'Day *Joseph Kilgour as William Blaine * Goro Kino as Uang Preservation A copy of ''At the End of the World'' is held at the Gosfilmofond Gosfilmofond is a state film archive in Russia. It is the main film archive of the Russian Federation and a member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). It is a state cultural institution — curator of films collection and othe ... Russian State Archive. References External links * *at silenthollywood.com 1921 films American silent feature films American films based on plays Paramount Pictures films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother O' Mine (1921 Film)
''Mother o' Mine'' is a 1921 American silent drama film that was directed by Fred Niblo. It written by C. Gardner Sullivan based on the short story "The Octopus" by Charles Belmont Davis.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Mother o' Mine'' at silentera.com A complete print of the film exists in the as well as its trailer.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.120 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Plot As described in a film publication, several years ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Gate
''The Broken Gate'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was distributed jointly by W. W. Hodkinson and Pathé Exchange. Cast *Bessie Barriscale as Aurora Lane *Joseph Kilgour as William Henderson *Sam De Grasse as 'Hod' Brooks *Marguerite De La Motte as Anne Oglesby *Arnold Gray as Dieudonne 'Don' Lane (credited as Arnold Gregg) *Lloyd Bacon as John *Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie (July 6, 1871 – December 7, 1950) was an American stage actress and performer in both silent and sound films. Biography Born in Louisville, Kentucky, as a young woman Selbie was a sidesaddle rider. She had a career which last ... as Julia Delafield * Alfred Allen as Eph Adamson References External links * * 1920 films Lost American films American silent feature films Films directed by Paul Scardon Films based on American novels Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1920 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Typhoon
''The Yellow Typhoon'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Monte M. Katterjohn. It is based on the 1919 novel ''The Yellow Typhoon'' by Harold MacGrath. The film stars Anita Stewart, Ward Crane, Donald MacDonald, Joseph Kilgour, George Fisher, and Ed Brady. The film was released on May 3, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast *Anita Stewart as Hilda / Berta Nordstorm *Ward Crane as John Mathison * Donald MacDonald as Robert Hallowell *Joseph Kilgour as Karl Lysgaard * George Fisher as M. Andre Duval *Ed Brady Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player. Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois, and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship. Brady played for ... as Morgan References External links * 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films First National Pictures film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love (1920 Film)
''Love'' is an extant American 1920 silent era romance drama film starring Louise Glaum, James Kirkwood, and Joseph Kilgour. Directed by Wesley Ruggles and produced by J. Parker Read, Jr., the screenplay was adapted by Louis Joseph Vance based on a story by Carol Kapleau. Plot A young woman, Natalie Storm (played by Glaum), works in a sweatshop and struggles to support her mother (played by Yorke) and little sister, Beatrice (played by Cartwright). Their mother dies and Beatrice suffers from poverty. Because of her circumstances, Natalie rejects the marriage proposal of Tom Chandler (played by Kirkwood), a self-educated mining engineer. He then leaves for South America, where he intends to make his fortune. To save her sister and herself, Natalie becomes the mistress of a wealthy Wall Street magnate, Alvin Dunning (played by Kilgour). When he publicly humiliates her, however, she becomes determined to free herself. Meanwhile, Chandler discovers a copper mine in South Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shore Acres (1920 Film)
Shore Acres is a 1920 American drama film directed by Rex Ingram that was based on the stage play by James A. Herne. It was adapted from the play by Arthur J. Zellner. The silent film was released on May 16, 1920, and runs for 60 minutes, over 6 reels. It is unknown if any copies of the film survive. Thus the film may be lost. Plot A period newspaper gives the following description: "''Shore Acres'' is a story of plain New England folk on the rock ribbed coast of Maine. Martin Berry, a stern old lighthouse keeper, forbids his spirited daughter Helen to speak to the man she loves! It is Martin's fondest hope that Helen will marry Josiah Blake, the village banker. Helen refuses to obey her father, and elopes with her sweetheart on the "Liddy Ann," a vessel bound down the coast. Her father learns of her departure, and insane with rage, he prevents his brother, Nathaniel, from lighting the beacon that will guide the vessel safely out through the rocks of the harbor. Desperately the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart Of A Child (1920 Film)
''The Heart of a Child'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Ray Smallwood with Alla Nazimova as star. It was scripted by Charles Bryant, Nazimova's husband and co-star. Metro Pictures distributed. Cast *Alla Nazimova - Sally Snape * Charles Bryant *Ray Thompson - Johnny Doone *Nell Newman - Mary Murray *Victor Potel - Charley Peastone *Eugene Klum - Alf Stevens *Claire DuBrey - Lady Dorothea *Jane Sterling - Lady Fortive * William Irving - Perry *Myrtle Rishell - Miss Blaine *Joseph Kilgour Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kil ... - Lord Fortive *Rafael Icardo - Bit role References External links * * Moving Picture World cover 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1920 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts Are Trumps (1920 American Film)
''Hearts are Trumps'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Winter Hall, Frank Brownlee and Alice Terry.Goble p.793 Cast * Winter Hall as Lord Altcar * Frank Brownlee as Michael Wain * Alice Terry as Dora Woodberry * Francelia Billington as Lady Winifred * Joseph Kilgour as Lord Burford * Brinsley Shaw as Maurice Felden * Thomas Jefferson as Henry Dyson * Norman Kennedy as John Gillespie * Edward Connelly as Brother Christopher, the Abbot of St. Bernard * Bull Montana Lewis Montagna (born Luigi Montagna; May 16, 1887 – January 24, 1950), better known as Bull Montana, was an Italian-American professional wrestler, boxer and actor. Biography Born in Voghera, Italy, into a poor country family — and at a ti ... as Jake * Howard Crampton as Butler References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films Silent Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walk-Offs
''The Walk-Offs'' is a 1920 silent film comedy directed by Herbert Blaché and starring May Allison. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and distributed through Metro Pictures. It was based on a 1918 Broadway play, ''The Walk-offs'', by Fanny and Frederic Hatton. Cast *May Allison - Kathleen Rutherford *Emory Johnson - Robert Winston *Effie Conley - Caroline Rutherford *Darrell Foss - Schuyler Rutherford *Joseph Kilgour - Murray Van Allan * Richard Morris - Judge Brent * Kathleen Kerrigan - Mary Carter * Marie Pavis - Sonia (*as Yvonne Pavis) *Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey (born Clara Violet Dubreyvich, August 31, 1892 – August 1, 1993) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 200 films between 1916 and 1959. Her name is sometimes rendered as Claire Du Bray or as Claire Dubrey. Ear ... - Mrs. Elliott *Estelle Evans - Mrs. Asterbilt Preservation status No prints are known to exist of this film. Gallery File:The Walk-Offs (1920) - 4.jpg File:The Walk-Offs (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day
''One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American silent comedy film, directed by John Ince (actor), John Ince. It stars Bert Lytell, Joseph Kilgour, and Eileen Percy, and was released on June 23, 1919. Cast * Bert Lytell as Stradivarius O'Day * Joseph Kilgour as Charley Carstock * Eileen Percy as Prairie-Flower Marie * Stanton Heck as Gorilla Lawson * William A. Carroll as MacLeod * Jules Hanft as Billings * John Hack as Roughneck M'Dool * Bull Montana References External links * * * Films directed by John Ince Metro Pictures films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films 1919 films Lost American films 1919 lost films Lost comedy films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |