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Joseph Girard (actor)
Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an actor, Girard was a printer who worked for newspapers until he and a partner set up their own printing business in Philadelphia. Girard had an interest in the theater, however, and eventually sold his part of the printing company and focused on acting. Selected filmography * ''The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies'' (1914, Serial) – Home Towner h. 12* ''Shotgun Jones'' (1914, Short) * ''Conscience'' (1915) – The Warden * ''Love's Pilgrimage to America'' (1916) – Captain Sparks * ''The Lords of High Decision'' (1916) – Colonel Craighill * '' A Huntress of Men'' (1916) – Fleming Harcourt * ''The Man from Nowhere'' (1916) – Gov. Dudley Ward * ''The Narrow Path'' (1916) – John Martin * ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' (1916) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officer Thirteen
''Officer Thirteen'' is a 1932 American crime film directed by George Melford and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee and Charles Delaney. The film features an early performance from the future star Mickey Rooney in a supporting role. As of September 6, 2012, the film is in public domain. Retrieved November 19, 2022. Plot After his partner is killed in the line of duty, a policeman quits the force and vows to hunt down the group responsible.Cast *Monte Blue as Tom Burke *Lila Lee as Doris Dane *Charles Delaney as Sandy Malone *Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892), Robert Ellis as Jack Blake *Frances Rich as Joan Thorpe *Joseph W. Girard as Chief of Police Kramer *Seena Owen as Trixi Du Bray *Mickey Rooney as Buddy Malone *Jackie Searl as Sammy *Lloyd Ingraham as Judge Dane *Florence ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society's Driftwood
''Society's Driftwood'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Grace Cunard, Charles West and Joseph W. Girard.Rainey p.17 Cast * Grace Cunard as Lena Rogers * Charles West as Tison Grant * Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as Judge Grant * William Musgrave as Paul Rogers References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Louis Chaudet 1910s American films {{silent-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Am I Bid?
''What Am I Bid?'' is a 1919 American silent romance film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Ralph Graves and Willard Louis.Ankerich p.78 Cast * Mae Murray as Betty Yarnell * Ralph Graves as Ralph McGibbon * Willard Louis as Abner Grimp * Dark Cloud as Dark Cloud * John Cook as John Yarnell * Gertrude Astor as Diana Newlands * Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as John McGibbon References Bibliography * Michael G. Ankerich. ''Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-stung Lips''. University Press of Kentucky, 2012. External links * 1919 films 1910s romance films American silent feature films American romance films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1910s Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare Fists
''Bare Fists'' (also known as ''The Man Who Wouldn’t Shoot'') is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on at least 25 films in the years of 1917-1921. During these collaborations, Carey made more per film than Ford. By 1919 Ford was making 300 dollars a week, Carey was making 1,250. This differential in pay led to tension between the two. Plot The film takes place in a lawless town in southwestern Kansas during the era of outlaws and cowboys. After the marshal is killed while breaking up a saloon fight, his son, Cheyenne Harry avenges his father’s death by killing two of the men involved. His mother pleads with him to never carry a gun again and Cheyenne Harry agrees. Harry is wooing the beautiful Conchita. Conchita is also being wooed by the devious Boone Travis. In order to eliminate his rival, Travis murders a man and frames Harry. Harry is sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Soul For Sale
''A Soul for Sale'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Allen Holubar and starring Dorothy Phillips, Katherine Kirkwood and Alan Roscoe.Hirschhorn p.30 Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast * Dorothy Phillips as Neila Pendleton * Katherine Kirkwood as Mrs. Pendleton * Alan Roscoe as Steele Minturn * William Burgess as Hale Faxon * Harry Dunkinson Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in California. Dunkinson began acting on stage when ... as Wilbur Simons * Joseph W. Girard as Garet Pendleton References Bibliography * Clive Hirschhorn. ''The Universal Story''. Crown, 1983. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two-Soul Woman
''The Two-Soul Woman'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Priscilla Dean, Ashton Dearholt and Joseph W. Girard.Parish & Pitts p.71 Cast * Priscilla Dean as Joy Fielding / Edna * Ashton Dearholt as Chester Castle * Joseph W. Girard as Dr. Copin * 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 Leah References Bibliography *James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Elmer Clifton 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Body In Bond
''Her Body in Bond'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Kenneth Harlan and Alan Roscoe. Plot Peggy and Joe Blondin are husband and wife who show their dancing number in New York cabarets. Sick of tuberculosis, however, Joe is forced to leave for the West for treatment, leaving his wife alone. Now she must also work to pay for her husband's care, with his demands for money ever increasing, so much so that the situation leads to despair. In reality, Joe's correspondence is intercepted by Harlan Quinn, a millionaire who has sights on Peggy: the man rewrites the letters by falsifying their contents. After one particularly alarming letter, Peggy accepts an appointment with Harlan who promises his financial help in return. But before the man manages to win the favors of the dancer, Joe arrives in New York, fully healed. The two men have a fight in which Peggy's stepfather, a drug addict who has been tricked by Harlan, intervenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Lie
''The Marriage Lie'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Carmel Myers, Kenneth Harlan and Harry Carter.Gmür p.278 Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978. Cast * Carmel Myers as Eileen Orton * Kenneth Harlan as Douglas Seward * Harry Carter as Terence Carver * William Quinn as 'Parson' Dye * Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as Jim Orton References Bibliography * Leonhard Gmür. ''Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen''. 2013. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Stuart Paton Universal Pictures films 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger, Go Slow
''Danger, Go Slow'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Mae Murray, Jack Mulhall and Lon Chaney. Robert Z. Leonard and Mae Murray co-wrote the screenplay together. The film is today considered lost. The film was in production from late March until late April 1918, but it was only released in December of that year. Chaney had a fairly small role in the film as an oil prospector. When he made this film, he was preparing to leave Universal over a salary dispute and he moved over to Paramount soon after to appear in their 1918 western film ''Riddle Gawne''. Plot Muggsy Mulane, a female crook who masquerades as a boy, jumps a freight train to the country after Jimmy the Eel, the leader of Muggsy's criminal gang, is arrested. Muggsy gets off at Cottonville and a railroad cop chases her away from the station. In the village of Cottonville, she sees a sign that says "Danger - Go Slow" and Muggsy takes it as an omen and decides to settle down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brass Bullet
''The Brass Bullet'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. It is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Juanita Hansen as Rosalind Joy * Jack Mulhall as Jack James * Charles Hill Mailes as Homer Joy * Joseph W. Girard as Spring Gilbert * Harry Dunkinson * Helen Wright as Mrs. Strong * Ashton Dearholt as Victor King * Charles Force as A minister * Hallam Cooley as The Mystery Man Chapter titles # ''A Flying Start'' # ''The Muffled Man'' # ''The Mysterious Murder'' # ''Smoked Out'' # ''The Mock Bride'' # ''A Dangerous Honeymoon'' # ''Pleasure Island'' # ''The Magnetic Bug'' # ''The Room of Flame'' # ''A New Peril'' # ''Evil Waters'' # ''Caught By Wireless'' # ''$500 Reward'' # ''On Trial For His Life'' # ''In The Shadow'' # ''The Noose'' # ''The Avenger'' # ''The Amazing Confession'' Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Brass Bullet'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bride's Awakening
''The Bride's Awakening'' is a 1918 American silent drama film released by Universal Pictures and produced by their Bluebird production unit. Robert Z. Leonard directed the film and his then-wife Mae Murray was the star. A print of the film is housed at the EYE Institute Nederlands. Plot As described in a film magazine, believing he loves her, Elaine Bronson (Murray) at the death of her uncle marries Richard Earle (Cody). Before long, she discovers that he is more interested in her fortune, and so she accepts the attentions of Jimmy Newton (Dearholt). Richard has been having an affair with a married woman but tires of her, and comes to appreciate the beauty of his wife. However, she will have nothing to do with him. The other woman comes back to Richard and when she finds out about his marriage, she kills him, leaving Elaine and Jimmy free to pursue their happiness. Cast *Mae Murray as Elaine Bronson *Lew Cody as Richard Earle *Clarissa Selwynne as Lucille Bennett * Harry Carter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloved Jim
''Beloved Jim'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film produced and released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It was directed by Stuart Paton and starred Priscilla Dean. Cast * Harry Carter as 'Beloved' Jim Brockton *Priscilla Dean as Mary, His Wife *J. Morris Foster as Donald, His Nephew *Charles Hill Mailes as Robert McGregor *Frank Deshon as Fritz Hahn *Sydney Deane as Lawrence Darcy *J. Edwin Brown as The Butler *Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as The Derelict *Mattie Witting as Housekeeper Reception Like many American films of the time, ''Beloved Jim'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors cut the four intertitles "My aunt surely picked a good wife", "And then Jim need never kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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