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John T. Dillon (actor)
John T. Dillon (June 19, 1876 – December 29, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1908 and 1936. He died in Los Angeles, California from pneumonia. Dillon was born in New York City. Actor Edward Dillon was his brother, and he had a sister, Marcella. They are not related to director John Francis Dillon. Dillon's work on stage included acting on Broadway in ''The Bishop's Carriage'' (1907). Dillon was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He had a wife, Wilhelmina, and he died of pneumonia on December 29, 1937, in a soldiers' home. Selected filmography * ''The Greaser's Gauntlet'' (1908) * ''In the Border States'' (1910) * ''What the Daisy Said'' (1910) * '' A Flash of Light'' (1910) * ''The House with Closed Shutters'' (1910) * ''A Mohawk's Way'' (1910) as Trapper * ''Fisher Folks'' (1911) * ''His Trust Fulfilled'' (1911) * ''What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' (1911) * ''The Crooked Road'' (1911) * ''The Primal Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Janitor
''The New Janitor'' was the 27th comedy from Keystone Studios to feature Charlie Chaplin. The film is arguably one of his best for the studio, and a precursor to a key Essanay Studios short, '' The Bank''. The film also demonstrates the differences that Chaplin had with Keystone comedy in that it is a coherent whole in which the stock characters actually fill some emotional center. Chaplin brings a certain complexity to his janitor, unusual to the comedy factory of Mack Sennett. The film, which stars among Sennett's bit players Jess Dandy, Al St. John, John T. Dillon, and Helen Carruthers, is far more centered and clear in direction. Comedy mostly flows from the core of the story instead of being a by-product of it. After all this is a typical bank robbery storyline. Plot The Tramp, a janitor in this film, is fired from work for accidentally knocking his bucket of water out of the window and onto his boss, the chief banker (Dandy). Meanwhile, one of the junior managers (Dillon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Primal Call
''The Primal Call'' is a 1911 American short silent romance film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as The Fisherman * Claire McDowell as The Woman * Grace Henderson as The Woman's Mother * Dell Henderson as The Creditor * Joseph Graybill as The Millionaire * John T. Dillon as The Millionaire's Friend / At Club (as Jack Dillon) * Vivian Prescott as The Millionaire's Girlfriend * Donald Crisp * Blanche Sweet * Kate Toncray as The Woman's Maid See also * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ''The Adventures of Dollie'' * '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ... * Blanche Sweet filmography References External links * 1911 films 1910s romance films 1911 short films American romance films American silent short films Biograph Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Hat
''The New York Hat'' is a silent short film which was released in 1912, directed by D. W. Griffith from a screenplay by Anita Loos, and starring Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. Production ''The New York Hat'' is one of the most notable of the Biograph Studios short films and is perhaps the best known example of Pickford's early work, and an example of Anita Loos' witty writing. The film was made by Biograph when it and many other early U.S. movie studios were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century. Plot Mollie Goodhue leads a cheerless, impoverished life, largely because of her stern, miserly father. Mrs. Goodhue is mortally ill, but before dying, she gives the minister, Preacher Bolton, some money with which to buy her daughter the "finery" her father always forbade her. Mollie is delighted when the minister presents her with a fashionable New York hat she has been longing for, but village gossips misinterpret the minister's i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Hero (1912 Film)
''My Hero'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Dorothy Gish. Cast * Dorothy Gish as The Young Woman * Walter P. Lewis as The Young Woman's Father (as Walter Lewis) * Robert Harron as The Young Man * Henry B. Walthall as Indian Charlie * Lionel Barrymore * Kate Bruce as The Young Woman's Mother (unconfirmed) * W. Christy Cabanne as Settler * Harry Carey as Indian * John T. Dillon as Man in Room * Frank Evans as Settler * Frank Lanning as Indian * J. Jiquel Lanoe as Settler * Adolph Lestina as Settler * Charles Hill Mailes as Indian * Alfred Paget as Indian * W. C. Robinson as Indian/Man in Room * Hector Sarno as Indian (as Hector V. Sarno) * Charles West as Settler (as Charles H. West) See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931. 1908 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brutality (film)
''Brutality'' is a 1912 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast * Walter Miller - The Young Man * Mae Marsh - The Young Woman * Joseph Graybill - The Victim of Anger * Lionel Barrymore - At Wedding * Elmer Booth - In Play * Clara T. Bracy - At Wedding/At Theatre * William J. Butler - At Theatre * Harry Carey - At Theatre * John T. Dillon - At Wedding/Outside Bar * Frank Evans - Outside Bar * Dorothy Gish * Lillian Gish - At Theatre * Robert Harron * Madge Kirby - At Theatre * Walter P. Lewis - At Wedding * Charles Hill Mailes - At Theatre * Alfred Paget - Outside Bar * Jack Pickford - At Theatre * Gus Pixley - At Theatre * W. C. Robinson - At Theatre * Henry B. Walthall - In Play * J. Waltham - At Theatre See also * List of American films of 1912 * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography * Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Informer (1912 Film)
''The Informer'' is a 1912 American dramatic short film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Harry Carey, Lionel Barrymore, Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish. It was filmed in the Pike County town of Milford, Pennsylvania. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast * Walter Miller as The Confederate Captain * Mary Pickford as The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart * Henry B. Walthall as The False Brother * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Harry Carey as The Union Corporal * Lionel Barrymore as Union Soldier * Elmer Booth as Union Soldier * Clara T. Bracy as Negro Servant * Christy Cabanne * Edward Dillon as Confederate Soldier * John T. Dillon as Union Soldier * Dorothy Gish * Lillian Gish * Joseph Graybill as Union Soldier * Robert Harron * W. Chrystie Miller * Gertrude Norman * Alfred Paget as Condederate General * Jack Pickford as Negro Boy * W. C. Robinson as Union Soldier See also * Harry Carey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Baby (film)
''My Baby'' is a 1912 American short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.123 c.1978 by The AFI Cast * Mary Pickford as The Wife * Henry B. Walthall as The Husband * Eldean Stuart as The Baby * W. Chrystie Miller as The Grandfather * Alfred Paget as The Married Sister's Husband * Madge Kirby as The Wife's Friend * Lionel Barrymore as At Table * Elmer Booth as At Table * Clara T. Bracy as At Table * John T. Dillon as Wedding Guest / At Table * Dorothy Gish as Wedding Guest * Lillian Gish * Adolph Lestina as At Table * Walter P. Lewis as Wedding Guest * Joseph McDermott * Walter Miller as Wedding Guest * Jack Pickford as Wedding Guest * W.C. Robinson as At Table See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Root Of Evil (film)
The Root of Evil is a 1912 American short silent film drama directed by D. W. Griffith and starring William J. Butler and Dorothy Bernard. Cast *William J. Butler as the Wealthy Man *Dorothy Bernard as the Wealthy Man's Daughter *Edward Dillon as the Daughter's Husband *J. Jiquel Lanoe as the Secretary *Ynez Seabury as the Granddaughter *Harry Hyde *Alfred Paget as the Landlord *Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ... as the Doctor * John T. Dillon as the Lawyer References External linksThe Root of Evil at IMDb.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Root Of Evil Film Films directed by D. W. Griffith 1912 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1912 drama films 1912 films 1910s American films America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold And Glitter
''Gold and Glitter'' is a 1912 American silent drama film co-directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Lillian Gish, in the leading female role, was praised for its variety of emotion, in comparison to her previous roles. Cast * Elmer Booth as The Husband * Grace Lewis as The Wife * Lionel Barrymore as The Lover * Lillian Gish as The Young Woman * William J. Butler as The First Older Brother * Walter P. Lewis as The Second Older Brother (as Walter Lewis) * Gertrude Bambrick * Harry Carey as Lumberman * John T. Dillon as Lumberman * Dorothy Gish as On Street * Joseph Graybill as Lumberman * Alfred Paget as In Canoe * W. C. Robinson as Lumberman See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lillian Gish filmography * Lionel Barrymore filmography Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio. He also directed several films, wrote scripts, created etchings, sketches, and composed music. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Auto's Maiden Trip
''His Auto's Maiden Trip'' is a 1912 silent short film directed by Dell Henderson and produced by the Biograph Company. It was distributed through the General Film Company. It was shown in split-reel form with ''The Club-Man and the Crook''(1912). Cast * Edward Dillon - Mr. Jinx * Florence Lee - Mrs. Jinx *Charles Murray - A Tramp * John T. Dillon - A Policeman *Florence Auer Florence Auer (March 3, 1880 – May 14, 1962) was an American theater and motion picture actress whose career spanned more than five decades. Life and career Born in Albany, New York, Auer began her career on East Coast stages at the turn ... - References External links *http://imdb.com 1912 short films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by Dell Henderson Biograph Company films American silent short films 1912 comedy films Silent American comedy films 1912 films 1912 lost films Lost comedy films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musketeers Of Pig Alley
''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography. The film was released on October 31, 1912 and re-released on November 5, 1915 in the United States. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. Location shots in New York City reportedly used actual street gang members as extras during the film. It was also shown in Leeds Film Festival in November 2008, as part of ''Back to the Electric Palace'', with live music by Gabriel Prokofiev, performed in partnership with Opera North. In 2016, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Plot The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Love (1912 Film)
''Blind Love'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Plot A young woman tired of her boring life decided to leave her husband for another man who she find more exciting. Later, with a child and in disgrace she realizes that she made a huge mistake and tries to go back to her husband. Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman * Harry Hyde as The Young Woman's Husband * Edward Dillon as The Young Man * Hector Sarno as A Gypsy (as Hector V. Sarno) * W. Chrystie Miller as The Young Man's Father * Kate Toncray as The Minister's Wife * William J. Butler as The Landlord * Joseph McDermott as The Doctor * Alfred Paget as A Policeman * Kathleen Butler as At the Social * John T. Dillon as At the Social * Frank Evans as On the Road * Walter P. Lewis as At the Social * W. C. Robinson as At the Social * Charles West See also * List of American films of 1912 * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |