|
The Winning Stroke
''The Winning Stroke'' is a lost film, lost 1919 silent film, silent American drama film, college drama film directed by Edward Dillon (actor), Edward Dillon and starring George Walsh, a former Olympic athlete. Some filming took place at Yale University. The film was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p. 174 c.1953 by Daniel C. Blum Cast *George Walsh as Buck Simmons *Jane McAlpine as Aida Courtlandt *John Leslie as Paul Browning *William T. Hayes as Burton Hampdon *Louis Este as 'Crickett' Perry *John Woodford as The Dean (credited as Mr. Woodford) *Sidney Marion as 'Chub' Winters *Byron Douglas as The Head Coach *Julien Beaubien as Undetermined Role See also *1937 Fox vault fire References External links * * 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Edward Dillon American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films 19 ... [...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] |