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Ranson's Folly (1910 Film)
Ranson's Folly may refer to: * ''Ranson's Folly'', a 1902 novel by Richard Harding Davis * ''Ranson's Folly'' (1915 film), a lost 1915 silent film * ''Ranson's Folly'' (1926 film), a 1926 silent film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Harding Davis
Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century. Biography Davis was born on April 18, 1864 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.''Encyclopedia of World Biography'', 2nd ed. (1998) His mother Rebecca Harding Davis was a prominent writer in her day. His father, Lemuel Clarke Davis, was himself a journalist and edited the ''Philadelphia Public Ledger''. As a young man, Davis attended the Episcopal Academy. In 1882, after an unhappy year at Swarthmore College, Davis transferred to Lehigh Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranson's Folly (1915 Film)
''Ranson's Folly'' is a lost 1915 silent feature western produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Based on the Richard Harding Davis novel and Broadway play, this film is the second version of the story. An earlier short had been made in 1910. A later film appeared in 1926 Ranson's Folly.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' by Daniel Blum, c.1953 p.111 Cast * Marc McDermott - Patrick Cahill * Mabel Trunnelle - Mary Cahill * Marjorie Ellison - A Dope Fiend * Edward Earle - Lieutenant Ranson * Joseph Bingham - Rev. John Spaulding * Gladys Leslie Gladys Leslie Moore (March 5, 1899 – October 2, 1976) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s. Though less-remembered than superstars like Mary Pickford, she had a number of starring roles from 1917 to the ea ... - Miss Perry * Jessie Stevens - Miss Violet Pebble * James Harris - Sergeant Clancey * George A. Wright - Major Caswell References External links * * 1915 films 1915 Western (genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
