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The Black Ghost Bandit
''The Black Ghost Bandit'' is a 1915 American silent short Western film directed by Tom Ricketts. The film stars Jack Richardson, Louise Lester, Harry Van Meter, Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ..., Reaves Eason, and Joseph Knight. Cast * Jack Richardson as Brand - the Black Ghost Bandit * Vivian Rich as Nell Brand * Louise Lester as Mrs. Palmer * Reaves Eason as Mr. Palmer * Harry Van Meter as Sheriff Jordan * Joseph Knight as Stage driver * John Sampson as Guard References External links * 1915 films 1915 Western (genre) films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Films directed by Tom Ricketts 1910s American films {{1910s-US-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ricketts
Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christmas Carol'' (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor. Biography Thomas B. RickettsAncestry.com. ''1920 United States Federal Census'' atabase online Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-06. was born in Greenwich, London 15 January 1853, the son of Rosa (née Penniall) Robert Ricketts. His father was a painter and when Thomas was 17 years old he emigrated to the United States, and initially worked as a painter himself. However he soon moved into acting in the theatre and directed plays on Broadway for Charles Frohman. He was a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |