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The Lucky Toothache
''The Lucky Toothache'' is a 1910 silent film short directed by Frank Powell and starring Mary Pickford and Mack Sennett. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. The film survives because it was transferred by the Library of Congress from a paper print.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.108 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * - Bessie * - Tom * - Bessie's Mother * |
Frank Powell
Frank Powell (born Francis William Powell, May 8, 1877) was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States."Ontario Births, 1869-1912", digital copy of original handwritten birth registration of Francis William Powell, 034345, May 8, 1877, City of Hamilton, Wentworth County. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah."Frank Powell" credit listings as actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. (AFI), Los Angeles, California. He is also credited with "discovering" |
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] |
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] |
Biograph Company Films
Biograph may refer to: * Biograph Company, a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916 * An early form of the cinematograph, made by the Biograph Company * Biograph girl, a nickname given to some early silent film actresses featured in films of the Biograph Company * Biograph Studios, a studio facility and film laboratory complex built in 1912 by the Biograph Company in the Bronx, New York * Biograph Theater, a historic Chicago movie theater * Biograph Records Biograph Records is a record label founded in 1967 by Arnold S. Caplin that specialized in early American ragtime, jazz, and blues music. Its reissues includes Bunny Berigan, Bing Crosby, The California Ramblers, Ruth Etting, Benny Goodman, Ear ..., a record label founded in 1967 that specialized in American ragtime, jazz, and blues * ''Biograph'' (album), a 1985 box set compiling music by Bob Dylan * The Biograph, a former movie theatre in Washington, D.C. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Short 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 * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Short 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] |
1910 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] |
Charles West (actor)
Charles West (November 30, 1885 – October 10, 1943) was an American film actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1908 and 1937. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' The Christmas Burglars'' (1908, Short) * ''Love Finds a Way'' (1909, Short) * ''The Fascinating Mrs. Francis'' (1909, Short) * ''The Two Brothers'' (1910, Short) - A Suitor / A Mexican * ''A Romance of the Western Hills'' (1910, Short) - The Nephew * '' A Flash of Light'' (1910, Short) - John Rogers * ''The Lucky Toothache'' (1910, Short) - One of the Boys * '' The Fugitive'' (1910, Short) - Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier * ''What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' (1911, Short) * '' The Broken Cross'' (1911, Short) - Tom * ''How She Triumphed'' (1911, Short) * ''The Country Lovers'' (1911, Short) - The Country Lover * ''The New Dress'' (1911, Short) - At Wedding / At Cafe * ''Enoch Arden'' (1911, Short) - In Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Quirk
Billy Quirk (born William Andrew Quirk; March 27, 1873April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent-film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he died in Los Angeles, California. Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk. Partial filmography *'' A Sound Sleeper'' (1909, Short) - uncredited *''The Hessian Renegades'' (1909, Short) - Hessian *''Pippa Passes'' (1909, Short) - In Studio *''Nursing a Viper'' (1909, Short) - Fleeing Aristocrat *''The Red Man's View'' (1909, Short) - Conqueror (uncredited) *''In Little Italy'' (1909, Short) - At the Ball *''To Save Her Soul'' (1909, Short) *''Choosing a Husband'' (1909, Short) - 2nd Bachelor *''The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910, Short) - Harry Townsend *''The Two Brothers'' (1910, Short) - Mexican *'' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910, Short) *'' How Rastus Gets His Turkey'' (1910, Short) - Rastus *'' Algie the Miner'' (1912, Short) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945. Early years Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the daughter of Eugene A. MacDowell and Fanny Reeves. Her aunt, actress Fanny Davenport, gave her early training in acting. Fanny Davenport's second husband was Eugene's brother Melbourne MacDowell. Career When she was 17, she was an understudy in a theatrical company headed by Charles Frohman. Still something of a youthful beauty, McDowell appeared in numerous short, early feature films. She graduated to playing character and mother types. She appeared in Douglas Fairbanks' '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1920). McDowell costarred in two of the biggest films of the silent era, ''The Big Parade'' and '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', in which she played mothers both times. McDowell's Broadway credits included ''Herod'' (1909), ''To Have and to H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Mace
Fred Mace (August 22, 1878 – February 21, 1917) was a comedic actor during the silent era in the United States. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1909 and 1916. Mace worked for Mack Sennett at Keystone Studios. Shortly after he left, Roscoe Arbuckle, who had appeared in a few pictures at Keystone with Mace, took over as Sennett's lead comedic actor. Mace was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died at the Hotel Astor in New York City in 1917. All of his work is in the public domain. Selected filmography * ''The Lucky Toothache'' (1910) * '' The Villain Foiled'' (1911) * ''Her Awakening'' (1911) * '' Why He Gave Up'' (1911) * ''A Voice from the Deep'' (1912) * ''The Speed Demon'' (1912) * '' The Water Nymph'' (1912) * '' The Flirting Husband'' (1912) * '' Mabel's Lovers'' (1912) * '' Mabel's Adventures'' (1912) * ''A Dash Through the Clouds'' (1912) * '' Help! Help!'' (1912) * '' A Game of Pool'' (1913) * '' Murphy's I.O.U.'' (1913) * '' Cupid in a Dental Parlor' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell Henderson
George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film. Biography Born in the Southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, Dell Henderson started his acting career on the stage, but appeared in his first movie ''Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court'' already in 1908. Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith since 1909 and appeared in numerous of his early shorts in Hollywood. He also acted on a less prolific basis in the movies of producer Mack Sennett and his Keystone Studios. In addition to acting, Henderson also directed nearly 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928. Most of those films are forgotten or lost, but he also directed movies with silent stars like Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle. Henderson also worked as a writer on numerous screenplays. After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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