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Kitty Gordon
Kitty Gordon (born Constance Minnie Blades; 22 April 1878 – 26 May 1974) was an English stage and silent film actress. Career Constance Minnie Blades was born in Folkestone, Kent, to Col. Blades of the Royal Artillery. Her first professional stage appearance was at the Princes Theatre in Bristol in 1901 in the touring production of San Toy. She appeared in ''The Duchess of Dantzic'' in 1903, the operetta '' Véronique'' in 1904 and ''The Three Kisses'' in 1907. In 1909 she moved to New York City, where she became a regular on the New York stage. She made her first film appearance in 1916 in ''As in a Looking Glass''. During the next three years she made twenty-one films. On 19 October 1911, she starred in the debut of composer Victor Herbert's musical ''The Enchantress'' at the New York Theatre. She continued her stage work from 1919 onwards. She also made television appearances. Personal life Her first husband was Maxwell James with whom she had a child, Vera. After his deat ...
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Folkestone, Kent
Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20th centuries. There has been a settlement in this location since the Mesolithic era. A nunnery was founded by Eanswith, granddaughter of Æthelberht of Kent in the 7th century, who is still commemorated as part of the town's culture. During the 13th century it subsequently developed into a seaport and the harbour developed during the early 19th century to provide defence against a French invasion. Folkestone expanded further west after the arrival of the railway in 1843 as an elegant coastal resort, thanks to the investment of the Earl of Radnor under the urban plan of Decimus Burton. In its heyday - during the Edwardian era - Folkestone was considered the most fashionable resort of the time, visited by royalties - amongst them Queen Victo ...
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Forget Me Not (1917 Film)
''Forget Me Not'' is a 1917 American silent drama lost film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast * Kitty Gordon as Stefanie Paoli * Montagu Love as Gabriel Barrato/Benedetto Barrato * Alec B. Francis as Marquis de Mohrivart * George MacQuarrie George MacQuarrie (born as George Donald MacQuarrie; June 2, 1873 – April 1951), was an American actor of the silent era. Biography MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California in 1873 as George Donald MacQuarrie. He appeared in more ... as Sir Horace Welby * James Furey as Sir Donald Verney * Norma Phillips as Rose Verney * Lillian Herbert as Alice Verney * Henrietta Simpson as Mrs. Foley References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by Emile Chautard World Film Company films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films 1917 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ...
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Adele (1919 Film)
''Adele'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Kitty Gordon. This was an independent production. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Adele Bleneau *Mahlon Hamilton - Capt. Fraser *Wedgwood Nowell - Count von Schulling *Joseph J. Dowling Joseph Johnson Dowling (September 4, 1850 – July 8, 1928) was an American stage and silent film actor. Early life and career Born in Pittsburgh, the son of James and Fredericka (''nee'' Edstrem) Dowling. His father was a native of Pennsy ... - Dr. Bleneau References External links Adele at IMDb.com* 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wallace Worsley Films based on French novels Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films Lost drama films American independent films 1910s independent films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ...
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Merely Players (1918 Film)
''Merely Players'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon and Irving Cummings. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company films. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Nadine Trent *Irving Cummings - Rodney Gale *George MacQuarrie - Hollis Foster *Johnny Hines - Sammy Meyers *Pinna Nesbit - Maude Foster *Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche (born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich, May 24, 1896 – May 3, 1989) was an American silent film actress. Following tryouts with the Biograph and Pathe studios, Ostriche signed with Eclair for $5 per day. After a year and a hal ... - Vera Seynave *Florence Coventry - Mrs. Seynave *Dore Davidson - Adolph Forman References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Oscar Apfel World Film Company films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Films with screenplays by Lillian Case Russell 1918 lost fi ...
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Tinsel (film)
''Tinsel'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by Oscar Apfel and featuring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Princess Sylvia Carzoni *Muriel Ostriche - Ruth Carmichael * Frank Mayo - Jefferson Kane * Bradley Barker - Richard Carmichael *Ralph Graves Ralph Graves (born Ralph Horsburgh; January 23, 1900 – February 18, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and actor who appeared in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1949. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Graves had alre ... - Bobby Woodward *George De Carlton - Stephen Roche *Tony Merlo - Dickey Flemming *Marie Nau - Denise *Anne Dearing - ?unknown role Preservation status *Gordon's only surviving film. Prints are held at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress. References External links * * 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Oscar Apfel Silent American drama films 1918 dram ...
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The Interloper
''The Interloper'' is a lost 1918 silent feature film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Kitty Gordon. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Jane Cameron *Irving Cummings - Paul Whitney *Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ... - Whitney Pere *Isabel Berwin - Mrs. Whitney *June Blackman - Aunt Patricia * Frank Mayo - Edmond Knapp * George MacQuarrie - Courtney Carvel *Anthony Byrd - Eph *I. Quong - Kamoto *Tom Cameron - the Whitney's Butler References External linksThe Interloper at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films American black-and-white films Films directed by Oscar Apfel World Film Company films 1913 drama films 1913 films Silent American drama films 1918 lost films Lost drama films 1918 drama films 1910s America ...
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Stolen Orders
''Stolen Orders'' is a lost 1918 silent propaganda film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Kitty Gordon and Montagu Love. Cast *Montagu Love – John Le Page *Kitty Gordon – Felicia Gaveston *June Elvidge – Ruth Le Page *Carlyle Blackwell – Lt. Dennis Gaveston *Madge Evans – Ruth Le Page, as a child *George MacQuarrie – Admiral Gaveston *Frank Leigh – Baron Kurdman *Edward Elkas – Maurice Levonshon *Robert Barring – Caversham *Dore Davidson – Mendel Hart *Philip W. Masi – Bertie Hart (*Philip Masse) *Walter Greene – Joe Allen *Marie Pagano – Mame *J. Gunnis Davis James Gunnis Davis (21 December 1873 – 23 March 1937) was a British-born American actor and director who had a career in films in the US. Early life He was born as Joseph Gunnis Davis on 21 December 1873 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sun ... – Bill Cory *Jack Newton – Baron Charlier References External linksStolen Orders at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature f ...
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The Purple Lily
''The Purple Lily'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by Fred Kelsey and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Marie Burguet * Frank Mayo - James Caldwell *Muriel Ostriche - Ruth Caldwell *Charles Wellesley - Sir Philip Bradley *Clay Clement - Frank Farnsworth *Henry West - Jean *Howard Kyle Howard Kyle (April 22, 1861 – December 1, 1950) was an American stage and screen actor and lecturer active for over 50 years. He was a founding member and one-time recording-secretary of Actors' Equity and a sixty-year member of The Players (N ... - The Curé *John Dudley - The Doctor *Carl Axzelle - Emile References External links The Purple Lily of IMDb.com* {{DEFAULTSORT:Purple Lily, The 1918 films Lost American films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films World Film Company films 1918 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films ...
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The Wasp (1918 Film)
''The Wasp'' is a lost 1918 silent film comedy drama directed by Lionel Belmore and starring stage star Kitty Gordon. It was produced by William A. Brady and distributed by World Film Company. Cast *Kitty Gordon as Grace Culver *Rockliffe Fellowes as Harry Cortland/Tim Purcell *Charles Gerry as John Culver (*note: this may be Charles Cherry) *Zadee Burbank as Mrs. Culver (*as Sadee Burbank) *William Calhoun as Mr. Cortland *Edward Roseman as Jackson Devereaux *Victor Kennard as Kane Putnam *Lionel Belmore as Brazsos *Hazel Washburn as Miller, the Maid *Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. He was best known for his films of the silent 1920s, particularly ''The Princess from Hoboken'' (1927), '' Made for Love'' (1926), and ''After the Fog'' (1929), althoug ... as Harry's Roommate (*as Edward Burns) References External links The Wasp at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American films World Film ...
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The Divine Sacrifice
''The Divine Sacrifice'' is a lost 1918 silent film drama directed by George Archainbaud and starring stage star Kitty Gordon. Gordon's real life daughter, Vera Beresford, has a role in the picture. A twenty second fragment of the film, has been found & identified on YouTube (0:20-0:40 in video Cast *Kitty Gordon - Madeline Spencer * Selene Johnson - Helen Carewe *Jean Angelo Jean Angelo (born Jean-Jacques Barthélémy, 17 May 1888 - 26 November 1933) was a French film actor of silent movies and early talkies. He was often a leading man playing romantic or athletic roles. Angelo was born and died in Paris. Filmogra ... - David Carewe *Frank Goldsmith - Rupert Spencer *Charles Dungan - Dr. Merwin *Mildred Beckwith - Linda *Vera Beresford - June *Ethel Burner - Timmie *Harry Frazer - Robert Spencer References External links''The Divine Sacrifice'' at IMDb.com* 1918 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by George Archainbaud Fil ...
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The Volunteer (1917 Film)
''The Volunteer'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Madge Evans, Henry Hull and Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche (born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich, May 24, 1896 – May 3, 1989) was an American silent film actress. Following tryouts with the Biograph and Pathe studios, Ostriche signed with Eclair for $5 per day. After a year and a hal ....Edwards p.199 It was shot at Fort Lee studios. Cast References Bibliography * Paul M. Edwards. ''World War I on Film: English Language Releases through 2014''. McFarland, 2016. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Harley Knoles American black-and-white films World Film Company films Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey 1910s American films {{Silent-drama-film-stub ...
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Diamonds And Pearls (film)
''Diamonds and Pearls'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Kitty Gordon, Milton Sills, and George MacQuarrie George MacQuarrie (born as George Donald MacQuarrie; June 2, 1873 – April 1951), was an American actor of the silent era. Biography MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California in 1873 as George Donald MacQuarrie. He appeared in more .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by George Archainbaud American black-and-white films World Film Company films Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ...
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