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The Embarrassment Of Riches (film)
''The Embarrassment of Riches'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Edward Dillon (actor), Edward Dillon and starring Lillian Walker, Carlton Brickert and John Costello (actor), John Costello.Wakeman p.735 Cast * Lillian Walker as Elizabeth Holt * Carlton Brickert as John Russell * John Costello (actor), John Costello as William Gildersleeve * Edward Keenan as Bobby Gildersleeve * Henry Sedley (actor), Henry Sedley as Count Orloff * Edward Roseman as Leighton Craig * Harriet Ross as Mrs. Goodwin * Reeva Greenwood as Alma Goodwin * Peggy Lundeen as Miss Partridge * Howard Truesdale as Ted Phelan * John T. Dillon (actor), John T. Dillon as Jim Connors * William Sloan (actor), William Sloan as Mike References Bibliography * Wakeman, John. ''World Film Directors: 1890-1945''. H.W. Wilson, 1987. External links * 1918 films 1918 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-wh ... [...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] |