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Lydia Knott
Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Biography Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Knott. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. She was the mother of director Lambert Hillyer. For years, Knott was David Higgins' leading lady. She acted in Repertory theatre, stock theater in Albany, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Toledo, among other cities. She also toured the United States in at least five productions. She also acted in vaudeville. Partial filmography * ''The Common Law (1916 film), The Common Law'' (1916) * ''The Clodhopper (1917 film), The Clodhopper'' (1917) * ''His Mother's Boy'' (1917) * ''Sudden Jim'' (1917) * ''The Dark Road (1917 film), The Dark Road'' (1917) * ''Crime and Punishment (1917 film), Crime and Punishment'' (1917) * ''The Hired Man (film), The Hired Man'' (1918) * ''Keys of the Righteous'' (1918) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyner, Indiana
Tyner is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana, Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana, Marshall County, Indiana. Originally named Tyner City, it is named after Thomas Tyner. He died in 1880, and is buried in the town's cemetery. History Tyner was originally called Tyner city, and under the latter name was platted in 1855. It was named for one of its founders, Thomas Tyner. The post office was called Tyner City from 1856 until 1894, when it was renamed Tyner. Geography Tyner is located at . Several of the streets of Tyner are named after the main thoroughfares in Cincinnati. Notable people *Lambert Hillyer - film director *Lydia Knott—film actress *Scott Skiles—NBA player and coach References External linksWelcome to Tyner, Indiana {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in Indiana ... [...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 Breaking Point (1921 Film)
''The Breaking Point'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Bessie Barriscale, Walter McGrail and Ethel Grey Terry.Munden p.83 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Ruth Marshall * Walter McGrail as Richard Janeway * Ethel Grey Terry as Lucia Deeping * Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Janeway * Pat O'Malley as Phillip Bradley * Winter Hall as Dr. Hillyer * Wilfred Lucas as Mortimer Davidson * Joseph J. Dowling as Mrs. Marshall * Lydia Knott as Mrs. Marshall * Irene Yeager Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States ... as Camilla 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 * 1921 films 1921 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Infamous Miss Revell
''The Infamous Miss Revell'' is a lost 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Alice Lake. It was produced and released by Metro Pictures. Cast *Alice Lake as Julien Revell/Paula Revell *Cullen Landis as Max Hildreth *Jackie Saunders as Lillian Hildreth *Lydia Knott as Mary Hildreth *Herbert Standing as Samuel Pangborn *Alfred Hollingsworth as Maxwell Putnam *Stanley Goethals as Revell Child * Francis Carpenter as Revell Child *Mae Giraci Mae Georgia Giraci (January 22, 1910 – January 10, 2006), also known as May Giraci, May Garcia, May Geraci, May Giracci, May Giracia and Tina Rossi, was an American child actress who appeared in silent films between 1915 and 1929. Giraci was ... as Revell Child (credited as May Giraci) *Geraldine Condon as Revell Child References External links * * 1921 films Lost American films Films based on short fiction American silent feature films American black-and-white films American mystery f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homespun Folks
''Homespun Folks'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Lloyd Hughes, Gladys George and George Webb. It was produced on a budget of $137,000, and grossed $241,000 at the box offices.Taves p.167-68 Plot A young lawyer is appointed district attorney, but then finds himself accused of murder. Cast * Lloyd Hughes as Joel Webster * Gladys George as Beulah Rogers * George Webb as Tracy Holt * Al W. Filson as Pliny Rogers * Fred Gamble as Gabe Howard * Charles Hill Mailes as Caleb Webster * Lydia Knott as Sarah Webster * Gordon Sackville as Watt Tanner * Willis Marks Willis Marks (August 20, 1865, Rochester, Minnesota, United States – December 6, 1952, Los Angeles, California) was an American silent film actor. Biography In 1888, Marks debuted on stage professionally. He acted in Oliver Morosco's stock c ... as Joseph Hargan * James Gordon as Hilary Rose * Edith Murgatroyd as Widow Stinson * Jefferson Osborne as Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackmail (1920 Film)
''Blackmail'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Viola Dana, Alfred Allen, and Wyndham Standing.Langman p. 352 The film reverses the typical vampire plot of the early silent film period by having the seductive woman, after her marriage, being blackmailed by the rich men she formerly preyed upon. Cast * Viola Dana as Flossie Golden * Alfred Allen as Harry Golden * Wyndham Standing as Richard Harding * Edward Cecil as Larry * Florence Turner as Lena * Jack Roi as James Venable * Lydia Knott as Mrs. Venable * Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films betw ... as Police Inspector References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dwelling Place Of Light (film)
''The Dwelling Place of Light'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Claire Adams, Nigel De Brulier and King Baggot.Parish & Pitts p.76 It is based on the 1917 novel '' The Dwelling-Place of Light'' by the American novelist Winston Churchill. Cast * Claire Adams as Janet Butler * Nigel De Brulier as James Rolfe * King Baggot as Brooks Insall * Robert McKim as Claude Ditmar * Ogden Crane as Chester Sprole * Lassie Young as Elsie Butler * Lydia Knott as Hannah Butler * George Berrell as Edward Butler * Beulah Booker as Julia Gallagher * William V. Mong as John Gallager * Aggie Herring Agnes Herring (February 4, 1876 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1939. She was born in San Francisco and died in Santa Monica, California. [Baidu] |
The Pointing Finger (1919 Film)
''The Pointing Finger'', also known as ''No Experience Required'' is a 1919 American silent drama film, directed by Edward A. Kull and Edward Morrissey. Morrissey began directing the project, but was replaced by Kull in late August or early September 1919. It stars Mary MacLaren, David Butler, and Johnnie Cook, and was released on December 1, 1919. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. Cast list * Mary MacLaren as Mary Murphy * David Butler as David * Johnnie Cook as William Saxton * Carl Stockdale as Grosset * Lydia Knott Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Biography Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Kn ... as Matron * Charlotte Woods as Matron's assistant References External links * * * 1919 drama films 1919 films Silent American drama films American si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Every Woman Learns
''What Every Woman Learns'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Plot Amy (Bennett) is married to a cad but visits another man who loves her and helps her endure her marriage. After a confrontation and struggle between the men which leads to a death, Amy stands accused of the murder. Cast * Enid Bennett as Amy Fortesque * Milton Sills as Walter Melrose * Irving Cummings as Dick Gaylord * William Conklin as John Matson * Lydia Knott as Aunt Charlotte * Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor. Early life Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disapp ... as Peter Fortesque References External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Niblo 1910s American films {{191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luck In Pawn
''Luck in Pawn'' is a 1919 American silent romance film starring Marguerite Clark and directed by Walter Edwards. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a play by Marvin Taylor, ''Luck in Pawn'', and ran briefly on Broadway in 1919. The film is listed as being preserved at the Library of Congress and New Zealand Film Archive. Cast *Marguerite Clark as Annabel Lee * Charles Meredith as Richard Standish Norton *Leota Lorraine as Beth Vance *Richard Wayne as Cole Bently * John Steppling as Abraham Armsby *Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Vance *Myrtle Rishell as Mrs. Norton (credited as Myrtle Richelle) *Lydia Knott as Mrs. Lee *Paul Weigel Paul Weigel (18 February 1867 – 25 May 1951) was a German-American actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1916 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) - Cecil's Father * '' Each Pearl a Tear'' (1916) - Roger ... as William Rainier *Thomas Persse as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Hunger
''The Love Hunger'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Lillian Walker, Lee Shumway and Herbert Prior.Goble p.145 Cast * Lillian Walker as Fran * Lee Shumway as Abbott Ashton * Herbert Prior as Hamilton Gregory * Allene Hale as Grace Noir * Lydia Knott as Mrs. Gregory * Andrew Arbuckle as Bob Clinton * Billy Bletcher as Jakey * Cora Drew Cora Rankin Drew (born 1871 or 1872) was a silent film actress in the United States. Her performances included leading roles in '' The Burned Hand'' (1915), '' The Honor System'' (1917), and ''Southern Pride'' (1917). She expressed frustration ... as Mrs. Jefferson References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1919 films 1919 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by William P. S. Earle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Wrong
''In Wrong'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Kirkwood and produced by and starring Jack Pickford. It was released through First National Exhibitors. Cast *Jack Pickford as Johnny Spivins *Marguerite De La Motte as Millie Fields * Clara Horton as Dolly Sheldon *George Dromgold as Morgan Coleman *Hardee Kirkland as Henry Wallace *Robin Williamson as Val Heaton *Lydia Knott as Johnny's mother *Pard as Pard, a dog Preservation status ''In Wrong'' is preserved in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ... film collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 88, c.1978 by The American Film Institute References External links * *Media co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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