Louis Chaudet
Louis William Chaudet (March 20, 1884 – May 10, 1965) was an American film director of the silent movie era. Biography He was born on March 20, 1884, in Manhattan, Kansas. He died May 10, 1965, in Woodland Hills, California. Louis was the second child and only son of 5 siblings born to Alfred C. Chaudet (1854-1939) and Eva Ann Schlashman Chaudet (1862-1930). Alfred moved his family from Kansas to Pasadena CA between 1900 and 1910 according to the Census of 1910. Along with Louis' first born sister Emma Jane, third and fourth born twin sisters Bertha M. and Lucy Ann and finally sister Edna A. Selected filmography * ''The Edge of the Law'' (1917) * ''Follow the Girl'' (1917) * ''Society's Driftwood'' (1917) * ''The Finger of Justice'' (1918) * ''Cupid Angling'' (1918) * ''The Girl of My Dreams'' (1918) * ''The Blue Bonnet'' (1919) *''The Kingfisher's Roost'' (1921) * ''Fools of Fortune (1922 film), Fools of Fortune'' (1922) * ''Tentacles of the North'' (1926) * ''Eyes Right! ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Girl Of My Dreams Billie Rhodes 1918
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The Kingfisher's Roost
''The Kingfisher's Roost'' is a 1921 American silent western film directed by Louis Chaudet and Paul Hurst and starring Neal Hart, William Quinn and Ben Corbett.Munden p.407 It was made and distributed by the independent Pinnacle Productions. Cast * Neal Hart as Barr Messenger * Yvette Mitchell as Betty Brownlee * William Quinn as 'Bull' Keeler * Ben Corbett as 'Red' McGee * Chet Ryan as Sheriff Breen * Jane Fosher as Mrs. Brownlee * Floyd Anderson as Dan McFee * W.S. Weatherwax as Bill Jackson * John Judd as Chief of the Rurales * Earl Simpson as Pete * Earl Dwire Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940. Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with companies i ... as Dave Butler References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silent Film Directors
Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * Charles Silent (1842-1918), German-born American jurist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Silent" (Gerald Walker), the first single from the rapper * Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group * The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Dark (broadcasting) or silent, an off-air radio or TV station * Silent film, a film with no sound Other uses * Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane * Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute * Silent Family, a German aircraft manufacturer * Silent Generation, a demographic cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers * Silent letter, a letter in a word ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1965 Deaths
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCAM) is formed as successor to the Afro-Malagasy Union for Economic Cooperation ('; UAMCE), formerly the African and Malagasy Union ('; UAM ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1884 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price attempts to cremate his dead baby son, Iesu Grist, in Wales. Later tried and acquitted on the grounds that cremation is not contrary to English law, he is thus able to carry out the ceremony (the first in the United Kingdom in modern times) on March 14, setting a legal precedent. * February 1 – ''A New English Dictionary on historical principles, part 1'' (edited by James A. H. Murray), the first fascicle of what will become ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', is published in England. * February 5 – Derby County Football Club is founded in England. * March 13 – The siege of Khartoum, Sudan, begins (ends on January 26, 1885). * March 28 – Prince Leopold, the youngest son and the eighth child of Queen Victoria and Pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Outcast Souls
''Outcast Souls'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Priscilla Bonner, Charles Delaney and Ralph Lewis.Munden p.579 Cast * Priscilla Bonner as Alice Davis * Charles Delaney Charles Delaney (August 9, 1892 – August 31, 1959) was an American actor. Biography Delaney was born in New York City in 1892. He was originally a motor mechanic and having learned to fly during World War I, he started doing flying vaud ... as Charles Turner * Ralph Lewis as John Turner * Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Mary Davis * Tom O'Brien as Officer 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 * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Louis Chaudet American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American fil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Speeding Hoofs
''Speeding Hoofs'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Dick Hatton, Elsa Benham and Ray Turner (actor), Ray Turner.Langman, p. 329 Cast * Dick Hatton as Richard Stanton * Elsa Benham Elsa Benham (November 20, 1908 – April 20, 1995, Dallas, Texas) was a dancer and silent movie actress. Benham was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She and her family moved to Hollywood during her early childhood. Benham was Theodore Kosloff' ... as Elsa McGuire * Ray Turner (actor), Ray Turner as Tim Washington * Roy Watson (actor), Roy Watson as Bill Travers * Bud Osborne as Jack Richardson * William Ryno as James McGuire * Cliff Lyons (actor), Cliff Lyons as Henchman References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Films directed by Louis Chaudet American black-and-white films Rayart Pictures films Silent American Wester ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Captain's Courage
''A Captain's Courage'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Edward Earle, Dorothy Dwan and Lafe McKee.Munden p.111 Cast * Edward Earle * Dorothy Dwan * Lafe McKee * Ashton Dearholt * Jack Henderson * Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ... 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 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Louis Chaudet American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Rayart Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eyes Right!
''Eyes Right!'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr., Florence Fair and Dora Dean.Munden p.224 Cast * Francis X. Bushman Jr. Ralph Everly Bushman (1903 – 1978), was an American actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1920 and 1943. In his early film career, he often was credited as Francis X. Bushman Jr. The son of notable silent film star Francis X. Bushman and ... as Ted Winters * Florence Fair as Betty Phillips * Dora Dean as Alice Murdock * Larry Kent as Maj. Snodgrass * Frederick Vroom as Col. Thomas A. Davis * Robert Hale as Lt. Smith 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 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Louis Chaudet American silent feature films 1920s English-language films A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tentacles Of The North
''In the Tentacles of the North'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Gaston Glass, Alice Calhoun and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.791 Two ships, on a journey lead by Captin Van Horn, become trapped in ice in the Arctic Ocean. The crews have to abandon their cargo from whaling, and go out searching for a group of migrating eskimos. This is their only chance at survival. It was based on a story by James Oliver Curwood. Cast * Gaston Glass as Francis Wainfield * Alice Calhoun as Rac Brown * Joseph W. Girard as Dan Blake * Alan Roscoe as Capt. Van Horn * Al Ferguson as Cole * T. Hohai as Eskimo Chief * Frank Baker John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (March 13, 1886 – June 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees. Althoug ... as First Mate References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fools Of Fortune (1922 Film)
''Fools of Fortune'' is a 1922 American silent comedy Western film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Russell Simpson, Marguerite De La Motte and Tully Marshall.Munden, p. 261. Cast * Frank Dill as Chuck Warner * Russell Simpson as Magpie Simpkins * Tully Marshall as Scenery Sims * Frank Brownlee as Ike Harper * Tom Ricketts as Milton DePuyster * Lillian Langdon as Mrs DePuyster * Marguerite De La Motte Marguerite De La Motte (June 22, 1902 – March 10, 1950) was an American film actress, most notably of the silent film era. Early years Born in Duluth, Minnesota, De La Motte was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De La Motte. She was a ... as Marion DePuyster 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. Ext ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Blue Bonnet
''The Blue Bonnet'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Billie Rhodes, Ben F. Wilson, and Irene Rich.Wlaschin p.289 Cast * Billie Rhodes as Ruth * Ben F. Wilson as Jairus Drake * Irene Rich as Martha Drake * Stanhope Wheatcroft as Sidney Haviland * William A. Carroll as Caleb Fry * Scott R. Beal as Danny * Charlotte Merriam as Selma * Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, an ... as Jan Peterson References Bibliography * Ken Wlaschin. ''The Silent Cinema in Song, 1896-1929: An Illustrated History and Catalog of Songs Inspired by the Movies and Stars, with a List of Recordings''. McFarland & Company, 2009. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Louis Chaudet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |