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The Figurehead (film)
''The Figurehead'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Eugene O'Brien, Anna Q. Nilsson and Ora Carew.Connelly p.347 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Sheridan Dow * Anna Q. Nilsson as Mary Forbes * Ora Carew as Sylvia Freeman * Edwin Stevens as Frank Freeman * Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ... as James Durfee * Frances Parks as Kitty * Kate Price as Mrs. Devlin References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 * 1920 films 1920 drama films 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ellis (actor, Born 1892)
Robert Ellis Reel (June 27, 1892 – December 29, 1974), known professionally as Robert Ellis, was an American film actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1934. He also wrote for 65 films and directed 61. Biography Ellis was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 27, 1892, and he attended St. Francis Xavier College in New York City. Ellis's wives included actresses May Allison and Vera Reynolds and screenwriter Helen Logan. He and Logan wed in 1962, following Reynolds's death. His relationship with Reynolds drew public attention in 1938 as a lawsuit ended when the two decided to marry. Reynolds had sued Ellis for $180,000 for breach of promise, asserting that after their 1926 marriage in Greenwich, Connecticut, was found to be invalid, he had promised to marry her but failed to follow through. After a month's hearing, their decision to marry ended the litigation. On Broadway, Ellis portrayed Dan Huntley in ''Baxter's Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |