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Mignon Anderson
Mignon Anderson (March 31, 1892 – February 25, 1983) was an American film and stage actress. Her career was at its peak in the 1910s. Early years Born in Baltimore, Anderson was the daughter of Hallie Howard and Frank Anderson, who were also actors. She grew up in New York City and acted on stage before she ventured into films. Career In 1911, she joined Thanhouser Studios in New Rochelle, New York. She was very diminutive and a blonde. (Note: Not currently in copyright) Anderson starred alongside William Garwood in a number of short films including '' A New Cure for Divorce'' in 1912. She began working for Universal Pictures in January 1917. A year later, she left Universal and thereafter worked on a freelance basis. Her final film was ''Kisses'' (1922). Personal life and death Anderson's engagement to actor Irving Cummings ended because her family did not want her to marry a Jew and his family opposed his marrying a gentile. Playing in Thanhouser films brought about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Copperfield (1911 Film)
''David Copperfield'' is a 1911 American silent short drama film based on the 1850 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It is the oldest known film adaptation of the novel. Overview The film was made by the Thanhouser Film Corporation, an independent company located in New Rochelle, New York founded by Edwin Thanhouser. The film has been credited to Theodore Marston, but recent research points to George O. Nichols as director. Plot ''David Copperfield'' consists of three reels and as three separate films, released in three consecutive weeks, with three different titles: ''The Early Life of David Copperfield'', ''Little Em'ly and David Copperfield'', and ''The Loves of David Copperfield''.''David Copperfield'' (1911) at silentera.com Cast * Flora Foster as |
Kisses (1922 Film)
''Kisses'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Maxwell Karger and starring Alice Lake, Harry Myers and Edward Connelly.Munden p.409 Cast * Alice Lake as Betty Ellen Estabrook * Harry Myers as Bill Bailey * Edward Connelly as Thomas Estabrook * Edward Jobson as John Maynard * Dana Todd as Norman Maynard * Mignon Anderson as Bessie Neldon * John McKinnon as Edward Nelson * Eugene Pouyet Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ... as Gustave 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 * 1922 films 1922 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Maxwell Karger American si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupid's Brand
''Cupid's Brand'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Jack Hoxie, Wilbur McGaugh and Mignon Anderson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Reese Wharton * Wilbur McGaugh as 'Spike' Crowder * Charles Force as 'Bull' Devlin * Mignon Anderson Mignon Anderson (March 31, 1892 – February 25, 1983) was an American film and stage actress. Her career was at its peak in the 1910s. Early years Born in Baltimore, Anderson was the daughter of Hallie Howard and Frank Anderson, who were also ... as Neva Hedden * William Dyer as Slade Crosby * A.T. Van Sicklen as Steve Heden References External links * 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Arrow Film Corporation films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Man's Eyes
''Blind Man's Eyes'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Bert Lytell, Frank Currier, and Naomi Childers, based on the 1916 novel '' The Blind Man's Eyes'' by Edwin Balmer and William MacHarg. It was released on March 10, 1919. Plot Hugh Overton has been falsely convicted of the murder of Matthew Latrone and sent to prison. In order to clear his name, he escapes and heads back to the scene of the crime, traveling under the name of Philip Eaton. While on the train he runs into Basil Santoine, a blind attorney who he knows has the evidence to prove his innocence. Latrone has also learned of Overton's trip and has sent his henchman, Donald Avery, to dispose of Eaton. Unfortunately, Avery mistakes Santoine for Eaton and attempts to kill him, but simply leaves him unconscious. When he awakes, Santoine suspects Eaton, due to his voice, who he had heard earlier in the evening, and which he remembered as he was one of the witnesses at Overton's trial. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Stage
''The Midnight Stage'' is a 1919 silent film western directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring Frank Keenan. It was distributed by the Pathé Exchange company. Cast * Frank Keenan as John Lynch/Bige Rivers * Mignon Anderson as Mary Lynch * Charles Gunn as Harvey James * Maude George as Nita * Ernest C. Warde as 'Rat' McGrough * Dick La Reno as Boggs (* Richard La Reno) * Arthur Allardt as Pasquale * Tom Guise as Elias Lynch (* Thomas Guise) * Joseph J. Dowling as Twisted Tuttle * Wadsworth Harris Wadsworth Harris (October 9, 1864 – November 1, 1942) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1911 and 1936. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Los Angeles, California from pneumo ... as Joe Statler Preservation status This film is preserved in the Cinematheque Francais. References External links * * 1919 films 1919 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ernest C. Warde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Claim (1918 Film)
''The Claim'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Frank Reicher. It stars Edith Storey, Wheeler Oakman, and Mignon Anderson, and was released on March 18, 1918. Cast list * Edith Storey as Belle Jones * Wheeler Oakman as John MacDonald * Mignon Anderson as Kate MacDonald * Marion Skinner as Pansy Bryan * Paul Weigel as Mike Bryan * Fred Malatesta Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * '' Sherlock Hol ... as Ted "Blackie" Jerome References External links * * * 1918 films 1918 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank Reicher Films produced by B. A. Rolfe Metro Pictures films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wife On Trial
''A Wife on Trial'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Mignon Anderson, Leo Pierson, and L.M. Wells.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 26 Cast * Mignon Anderson as Phyllis Narcissa * Leo Pierson as Allan Harrington * L.M. Wells as Horace de Guenther * Julia Jackson (actress), Julia Jackson as Mrs. de Guenther * George C. Pearce as Wallis References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. 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 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Of Life (1917 Film)
The Circus of Life is a 1917 American silent drama directed by Rupert Julian and Elsie Jane Wilson based on the story by Rupert Julian. The film stars Elsie Jane Wilson. The photoplay produced by the Butterfly Company and released on June 4, 1917, by Universal Pictures. Plot Danny, driver of a beer wagon, marries Mamie but, shortly after, his wife neglects him, infatuated as she is with Gaston Bouvais, an artist. When Mamie has a baby daughter, Daisy May, Danny thinks he's not her father and, desperate, starts drinking. Although he thinks she is someone else's daughter, he loves little Daisy May and, when the child grows up, she will travel with him in the wagons carrying beer. During one such trip, Danny, having drunk too much, loses control of the horses. In the ensuing chaos, the little girl ends up injured. Meanwhile, Bouvais - who has continued his relationship with Mamie all those years - manages to persuade the woman to leave Danny. But the accident in which the daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom's Secret
''The Phantom's Secret'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Hayward Mack, Mignon Anderson and Mark Fenton.American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 p.61 Cast * Hayward Mack as Franz Leroux * Mignon Anderson as Jeanne de Beaulieu * Mark Fenton as Count de Beaulieu * Daniel Leighton as The Rat * Molly Malone as Jane Elliott * Lee Shumway as Henry Marston * Fred Church as Frank Van Dyke * Nellie Allen as Sister * Nanine Wright Nanine Wright (June 3, 1876 – May 23, 1947) was an American silent film actress. She is known for her roles in '' Risky Business'' (1920) and the lost film serial ''Graft'' as Mrs. Larnigan. Filmography * ''The Mysterious Witness'' (1923) ... as Mrs. Lavinia Marston References Bibliography * John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella, Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014. External links * 1917 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even As You And I
''Even As You and I'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Lois Weber and starring Ben F. Wilson, Mignon Anderson and Bertram Grassby.''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. p.184 Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Carrillo * Mignon Anderson as Selma * Bertram Grassby as Artist * Priscilla Dean as Artist's Wife * Harry Carter (actor), Harry Carter as Saturniska * Maude George as Cleo * Hayward Mack as Jacques * Earle Page (actor), Earle Page as Stray * Edwin Wallock as Wisdom * Seymour Hastings as Experience References Bibliography * John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella & Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014. 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 Lois Weber 1910s American films { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Message Through Flames
''A Message Through Flames'' is a 1915 American short silent drama film, directed by Jack Harvey for the Thanhouser Company. It stars Mignon Anderson, Carey L. Hastings, and Bert Delaney. References External links''A Message Through Flames''at the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... 1915 films American silent short films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films Films directed by Jack Harvey Thanhouser Company films 1915 short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
