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Our Little Wife
''Our Little Wife'' is a 1918 silent film directed by Edward Dillon. The film is based on the 1916 play of the same name by Avery Hopwood. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Cast * Madge Kennedy as Dodo Warren * George J. Forth as Herb Warren * Walter Hiers as Bobo Brown * William Davidson as Doctor Elliot * Kempton Greene as Tommy Belden * Marguerite Marsh as Angie Martin * Wray Page Wray or WRAY may refer to: Places * 19721 Wray, an asteroid * Wray, Colorado, United States * Wray, Georgia, United States * Wray, Lancashire, a village of Lancashire, England, United Kingdom * Wray 17-96, a star in the Scorpius constellation ... as Mrs. Elliot References External links * American silent feature films 1918 films 1918 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Dillon (actor)
Edward Dillon ( or 1879 – July 11, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era. He performed in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932 and also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. He was a native of New York City. Dillon's work on Broadway included acting in ''Prince Otto'' (1900), ''Francesca da Rimini'' (1901), ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1905), and ''The Ranger'' (1907). He left the stage to begin acting in films in 1908, working under D. W. Griffith at Biograph. He was Mary Pickford's first leading man, and he was instrumental in Fay Tincher's developing into a star. Dillon died on July 11, 1933, at the age of 60 in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. His brother John T. Dillon was also an actor. Selected filmography Actor * '' Bobby's Kodak'' (1908, Short) - Father * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1908) *short * ''The Fight for Freedom'' (1908, Short) - Man in Bar / Member of the Posse * '' The Kentuckian'' (190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Marsh
Marguerite Marsh (April 18, 1888 – December 8, 1925) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1923. Early in her career, she was known as Margaret Loveridge. Biography Marsh was the eldest child of S. Charles Marsh and May T. Warne born in Lawrence, Kansas, and she died in New York City from complications of bronchial pneumonia. She was the sister of actress Mae Marsh, editor Frances Marsh, and cinematographer Oliver T. Marsh. According to the 1910 Census for Los Angeles, California, Margeurite Marsh was living with her mother May and stepfather William Hall, and she was listed as being married to Donald Loveridge with a daughter Leslie Loveridge. Her daughter appeared in one film titled '' The Battle of Elderbush Gulch'' (1913) with Marguerite's sister Mae. In 1915, she joined the Reliance-Majestic Studios; ''The Housemaid'' was her first film for that company. Earlier she had worked for the Biograph Company and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s American Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910s English-language Films
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Comedy-drama Films
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic Concert f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Films
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January 27 – Tarzan makes his film debut in ''Tarzan of the Apes''. *March 10 – Warner Bros. release their first produced picture, ''My Four Years in Germany''. *July – The animated ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' is one of the first examples of animation being used for something other than comedy. *Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the Motion Picture Patents Company disbands. *Louis B. Mayer arrives in Los Angeles and forms Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation. *28 mm safety standard film, designed by Alexander Victor, becomes one of the earliest film formats to use "safety film" film base, bases in order to safeguard the amateur market against nitrate fires. Top-grossing films (U.S.) Notable films released in 1918 Argentina *''Buenos Aires tenebroso'', directed by Juan Glize *''En un día de gloria'', directed by Mario Gallo and Alberto Traversa *''La garra porteña'', direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wray Page
Wray or WRAY may refer to: Places * 19721 Wray, an asteroid * Wray, Colorado, United States * Wray, Georgia, United States * Wray, Lancashire, a village of Lancashire, England, United Kingdom * Wray 17-96, a star in the Scorpius constellation * Wray-with-Botton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Businesses * J. Wray and Nephew Ltd., a subsidiary of the Campari Group, Jamaica * Wray (lenses), a former British camera and lens manufacturer * WRAY (AM), an AM radio station licensed to Princeton, Indiana, United States * WRAY-FM, an FM radio station licensed to Princeton, Indiana, United States * WRAY-TV, a television station licensed to Wilson, North Carolina, United States * WRAY-TV (Indiana), a former television station licensed to Princeton, Indiana, United States People * Wray (surname) * Wray baronets, two baronetcies in the Baronetage of England, United Kingdom * Diane Wray Williams, American politician, businesswoman, and teacher Other * Wray baronets There h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Selected filmography * '' Brown of Harvard'' (1911) *''The Daughters of Men'' (1914) * ''The Eyes of Mystery'' (1918) * '' Brown of Harvard'' (1918) * '' Our Little Wife'' (1918) * ''Fool's Gold'' (1919) * '' My Little Sister'' (1919) * ''Sentimental Tommy'' (1921) * '' Ten Nights in a Bar Room'' (1921) * ''Behind Masks'' (1921) *''The Family Closet ''The Family Closet'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Holmes Herbert, Alice Mann and Kempton Greene.Goble p.362 Cast * Holmes Herbert as Alfred Dinsmore * Alice Mann as Louise Dinsmore * Kempton ...'' (1921) External links * * * 1889 births 1939 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from Philadelphia 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madge Kennedy
Madge Kennedy (April 19, 1891 – June 9, 1987) was a stage, film and TV actress whose career began as a stage actress in 1912 and flourished in motion pictures during the silent film era. In 1921, journalist Heywood Broun described her as "the best farce actress in New York". Early years Kennedy was born in Chicago. Her father was a judge in a criminal court. After she and her family lived in California, she moved to New York City with her mother to paint. She studied two years at the Art Students League, planning to be an illustrator. Luis Mora saw her art work and recommended that she go to Siasconset (in Nantucket, Massachusetts) for a summer. Career Theater The Siasconset colony was evenly divided among actors and artists, and painters often gave theatrical performances. Kennedy appeared in a skit written by Kenneth and Roy Webb and impressed professional Harry Woodruff, who commented, "She could act rings around anybody." As a result, she was offered the lead opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Hopwood
James Avery Hopwood (May 28, 1882 – July 1, 1928) was an American playwright of the Jazz Age. He had four plays running simultaneously on Broadway in 1920. Early life Hopwood was born to James and Jule Pendergast Hopwood on May 28, 1882, in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Cleveland's West High School in 1900. In 1901, he began attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. However, his family experienced financial difficulties, so for his second year he transferred to Adelbert College. He returned to the University of Michigan in the fall of 1903, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1905. Career Hopwood started out as a journalist for the ''Cleveland Leader'' as its New York correspondent, but within a year had his first play, ''Clothes'' (1906), produced on Broadway, with the aid of playwright Channing Pollock. Hopwood eventually became known as "The Playboy Playwright"Jim BeaveBiography for Avery Hopwoodat Internet Movie Database and specialized in comedies and far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
