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Mary Mersch
Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Frank Lloyd. Biography Mary was born in Los Angeles, California, to Theodore Mersch and Clara Dominguez. She began her acting career on the stage in New York City with May Robson and the Manhattan Players, appearing in plays like ''Martha-by-the-Day''. She was married for a time to actor-director Tom Forman; the couple — who had a son together — divorced in 1923. Selected filmography * ''Squadron of Honor'' (1938) * ''Wells Fargo'' (1937) * ''Counterfeit Lady'' (1936) * ''Empty Saddles'' (1936) * '' Star for a Night'' (1936) * '' The Cowboy and the Kid'' (1936) * '' Song of the Saddle'' (1936) * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1934) * '' The Top of the World'' (1925) * ''The Whispered Name'' (1924) * ''The Rainbow Trail'' (1918) * ''Riders of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Purple Sage (1918 Film)
''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a 1982 American silent Western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Mary Mersch, and William Scott. The film is about a former Texas Ranger who goes after a group of Mormons who have abducted his married sister. This Frank Lloyd silent film was the first of five film adaptations of the novel. Plot Former Texas Ranger Lassiter (William Farnum) leaves Texas and travels to Arizona sage country pursuing a group of Mormons who abducted his married sister. He arrives at the Withersteen ranch near the Utah border, where his sister was last seen. He meets the Withersteens and their beautiful daughter, Jane (Mary Mersch). Lassiter rescues her rider, Venters (William Scott), from torture at the hands of a villain named Tull (Murdock MacQuarrie). Soon, Lassiter falls in love with Jane, but when she learns about his mission, she is reluctant to help him, fearing more violence will come to the region. Her feelings for him change, howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Claw (1918 Film)
''The Claw'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Clara Kimball Young, Milton Sills, and Jack Holt.McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 304 Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Mary Saurin * Milton Sills as Major Anthony Kinsella * Henry Woodward as Richard Saurin * Mary Mersch as Judy Saurin * Jack Holt as Maurice Stair * Edward Kimball as Postmaster * Marcia Manon Marcia Manon (born Marcia Elizabeth Harrison, October 28, 1896 – April 12, 1973) was a film actress active during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. She was a supporting player who worked with stars Mary Pickford, John Barrymore, Ethel ... as Mrs. Valetta References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From California
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Actresses
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Garrick (1916 Film)
''David Garrick'' is a 1916 American silent historical film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston and Herbert Standing.Goble p.393 The film was based on Thomas William Robertson's 1864 play of the same name, which portrayed the life of the eighteenth century British actor David Garrick. It was one of several film versions of the play made during the silent era. Cast * Dustin Farnum as David Garrick * Winifred Kingston as Ada Ingot * Herbert Standing as Simon Ingot * Frank A. Bonn as Squire Richard Chivy * Lydia Yeamans Titus as Araminta * Olive White as Ada's Aunt * Mary Mersch Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Fra ... as Fanny Lacy References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Making Of Maddalena
''The Making of Maddalena'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by L. V. Jefferson based upon a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service. The film stars Edna Goodrich, Forrest Stanley, Howard Davies, John Burton, Mary Mersch, and Colin Chase. The film was released on June 8, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Plot The story was described in advertising as the story of a beautiful Italian model's romance with a young American. Cast * Edna Goodrich as Maddalena *Forrest Stanley as George Hale *Howard Davies as Angelo *John Burton as Randolph Hale * Mary Mersch as Blanche Belgrave *Colin Chase as Augustus Foster *Juan de la Cruz as Signor Benedetto Pastorelli *Laura La Varnie Laura La Varnie (March 2, 1853 – September 18, 1939) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1930. She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri and died i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Girl (film)
''The Dream Girl'' was a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Based on an original story by DeMille writer Jeanie MacPherson, the film starred Mae Murray and Theodore Roberts. The film is now considered lost. Cast * Mae Murray as Meg Dugan * Theodore Roberts as Jim Dugan * Earle Foxe as Tom Merton * James Neill as Benjamin Merton * Charles West as 'English' Hal * Mary Mersch as Alice Merton * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Character Woman See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links *''The Dream Girl'' at SilentEra* 1916 films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Ground (1916 Film)
''Common Ground'' is a 1916 silent film drama produced by Jesse Lasky, directed by William C. deMille and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an original story for the screen and stars Thomas Meighan and Marie Doro. A print is held by British Film Institute National Film and Television Archive. Cast *Marie Doro as The Kid *Thomas Meighan as Judge David Evans *Theodore Roberts as James Mordant *Mary Mersch as Doris Mordant *Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934. Born in Grand Rapids, ... as Burke *Florence Smythe as Mrs. Dupont *Mrs. Lewis McCord as Housekeeper *Dr. Keller as Jones References External links * *still of a scene with Thomas Meighan and Marie Doro 1916 films American silent feature films Films directed by William C. deMille 1916 drama films Silent A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Own People
''Her Own People'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Gardner Hunting and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Howard Davies, Adelaide Woods, Jack Stark and Gail Brooks. The film was released on February 8, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Lenore Ulric as Alona *Colin Chase as Frank Colvin *Howard Davies as John Kemp *Adelaide Woods as Eleanor Dutton *Jack Stark as Jimmie Pope *Gail Brooks as Morning Star *Joy Lewis as Myra Agnew *William Jefferson (actor) as Blinn Agnew *Ada Lewis as Mrs. Colvin *Mary Mersch Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Fra ... as Katherine Colvin * William Steele as Pölsa Kar References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of Many (film)
''One of Many'' is a 1917 American film written and directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Frances Nelson with Niles Welch, Mary Mersch, Caroline Harris and Harold Entwistle.Robert B. Connelly ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36'' 1998 "ONE OF MANY (1917) 5 reels COU Metro bw Frances Nelson (Shirley Bryson). Niles Welch (Harold Templeton). Mary Mersch (Emma Bryson), Caroline Harris (Mrs. Bryson). Harold Entwistle Charles Harold Entwistle was an actor on stage and in films, a manager of theaters and touring theater companies, and director from England who migrated to the United States and worked in Hollywood during and after the silent film era. In Englan ... (Wilfred Templeton) References 1917 films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Metro Pictures films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trouble Buster
''The Trouble Buster'' is a lost 1917 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher, written by Tom Forman and Gardner Hunting, and starring Vivian Martin, James Neill, Paul Willis, Charles West, Louise Harris, and Mary Mersch. It was released on October 8, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, after the death of her father, Michelna (Martin) is threatened with being sent to an orphan's asylum. She escapes and becomes the companion of "Blackie" Moyle (Willis), a newsboy. Donning his clothes she too sells newspapers. One night she is lured to a flat by Tip Morgan (West), a crook. Blackie rescues her, but in the struggle is blinded. Michelna has a statue that she has made and calls the Trouble Buster. She takes it to an art exhibit and it gains immediate favor. Blackie is given the credit for the statue, and with the money from the statue is able to get an operation which restores his sight. Michelna has taken an abode with some suburban fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimrock Jones
''Rimrock Jones'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Wallace Reid. Cast * Wallace Reid as Rimrock Jones * Ann Little as Mary Fortune * Charles Stanton Ogle as Hassayamp Hicks * Paul Hurst as Ike Bray * Guy Oliver as Andrew McBain * Fred Huntley as Leon Lockhart * Edna Mae Cooper as Hazel Hardesty * Tote Du Crow as Juan Soto * Gustav von Seyffertitz as Stoddard * Ernest Joy as Jepson * George Kuwa as Woe Chong * Mary Mersch Mary Mersch (January 4, 1887 – February 26, 1956), sometimes credited as May Mersch, was an American actress active from the silent era up to 1938. She was under contract with Fox, and often worked with directors like William Farnum and Fra ... as Mrs. Hardesty Reception Like many American films of the time, ''Rimrock Jones'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts, in Reel 1, of two scenes of a Mexican and Jones shooting at each other, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
