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Theodore Roberts
Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor. Early life Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disappointed his mother (who wanted him to become a minister) and his father (who wanted him to learn a trade). Career Roberts debuted on stage at the Baldwin Theatre in San Francisco in 1880. He went on to act with a barnstorming troupe on the West Coast but tired of that lifestyle after several years and left acting for a time to command a schooner owned by his father. On stage in the 1890s he acted with Fanny Davenport in her play ''Gismonda'' (1894) and later in ''The Bird of Paradise'' (1912). His Broadway career began with ''We'Uns of Tennessee'' (1899) and ended with ''Believe Me Xantippe'' (1913). He started his film career in the 1910s in Hollywood, and was often associated in the productions of Cecil B. DeMille. He portrayed Moses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil B
Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada *Cecil, Alberta, Canada United States *Cecil, Alabama *Cecil, Georgia * Cecil, Ohio *Cecil, Oregon *Cecil, Pennsylvania *Cecil, West Virginia *Cecil, Wisconsin *Cecil Airport, in Jacksonville, Florida *Cecil County, Maryland Computing and technology *Cecil (programming language), prototype-based programming language *Computer Supported Learning, a learning management system by the University of Auckland, New Zealand Music *Cecil (British band), a band from Liverpool, active 1993-2000 *Cecil (Japanese band), a band from Kajigaya, Japan, active 2000-2006 Other uses *Cecil (lion), a famed lion killed in Zimbabwe in 2015 * Cecil (''Passions''), a minor character from the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' *Cecil (soil), the dominant red clay soil in the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman (1915 Film)
''The Woman'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Theodore Roberts, James Neill, Ernest Joy, Raymond Hatton, Mabel Van Buren, and Tom Forman. Based on a play by William C. deMille, the film was released on May 3, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Senator Jim Blake and his son-in-law Mark Robertson hires an investigator to find dirt on Senator Matthew Standish, their political opponent. The investigator finds that, years earlier, Standish had spent a night in a hotel with a stranger whom the former senator's secretary, bribed by the detective, describes only as "a lady from a good family". Blake and Robertson try in every way to find out who the woman may be - and approach Wanda Kelly, a receptionist, to help them discover her name. Wanda learns that Grace, the mysterious woman, is Blake's daughter also Robertson's wife; she then destroys the evidence in her possession and refuses their bribe, even when threatened with arrest. Grace, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Goose Chase (1915 Film)
''The Wild Goose Chase'' is a 1915 American comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was written by DeMille's brother William and starred Ina Claire. ''The Wild Goose Chase'' is now considered a lost film. Cast * Ina Claire as Betty Wright * Lucien Littlefield as The 'grind' * Helen Marlborough as Mrs. Wright * Raymond Hatton as Mr. Wright * Tom Forman as Bob Randall * Ernest Joy as Mr. Randall * Theodore Roberts as Horatio Brutus Bangs * Tex Driscoll (uncredited) * Mrs. Lewis McCord (uncredited) * Florence Smythe as Mrs. Randall (uncredited) * Jane Wolfe (uncredited) See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * * * * 1915 films 1915 comedy-drama films 1915 lost films American comedy-drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arab (1915 Film)
''The Arab'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Edgar Selwyn wrote and starred in the Broadway play version of the story in 1911, and this film is based on that play. Selwyn reprises his role from his play. This film was refilmed by Metro Pictures in 1924 as '' The Arab''. The film is now lost. - incorrectly listed as being in Gosfilmofond. It's the 1924 film in Gosfilmofond Cast * Edgar Selwyn as Jamil * Horace B. Carpenter as The Sheik * Milton Brown as Abdullah * William Elmer as Meshur (as Billy Elmer) * Sydney Deane as Dr. Hilbert * Gertrude Robinson as Mary Hilbert * J. Parks Jones as Ibrahim (as Park Jones) * Theodore Roberts as Turkish Governor * Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ... as Mysterious Messenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temptation (1915 Film)
''Temptation'' is a 1915 American silent romantic drama film directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille. The film starred Geraldine Farrar and Theodore Roberts and was written by and based on an original story by Hector Turnbull. Additional writing was done by DeMille and Jeanie MacPherson, who did not receive screen credit. ''Temptation'' is now considered a lost film. Cast * Geraldine Farrar as Renee Dupree * Theodore Roberts as Otto Mueller * Pedro de Cordoba as Julian * Elsie Jane Wilson as Madame Maroff * Raymond Hatton as Baron Cheurial * Sessue Hayakawa as Opera Admirer * Jessie Arnold (uncredited) * Tex Driscoll (uncredited) * Ernest Joy (uncredited) * Anita King (uncredited) * Lucien Littlefield (uncredited) See also *List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The North (1914 Film)
''The Call of the North'' is a 1914 American silent adventure-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille. It is based on the 1903 novel, ''The Conjuror's House; a Romance of the Free Forest'' by Stewart Edward White and its 1908 play adaptation ''The Call of the North'' by George Broadhurst. Robert Edeson starred in the play and reprises his role in this film. He played a dual role of both Ned Stewart and his own father, Graehme Stewart. A copy of the film exists in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. The film was remade by Paramount in 1921 with Jack Holt in the lead role. Plot Graehme Stewart is accused of adultery and killed although he was innocent. His son Ned decides to avenge his father, but gets captured and sent on the long journey to death "la longue traverse". Virginia saves his life and the film's villain confesses Ned is innocent. Cast * Robert Edeson in a dual role as Ned, and as Graehme Stewart * Theodore Roberts as Galen Albert * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's His Name
''What's His Name'' is a 1914 American comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. A 35mm print of this film exists in the George Eastman House film archive. Plot A baker’s daughter, Nellie Duluth, marries a soda fountain operator, Harvey. After a handful of happy years of marriage, Nellie meets a chorus girl passing through their tiny town and becomes friends with her. She offers Nellie a spot in their chorus for 20 dollars a week, and she accepts it. Not wanting to separate from her family, Harvey and their now daughter, Phoebe, come with her to New York to work. Nellie gains popularity rapidly, acquiring the attention of a wealthy millionaire, Fairfax. It is suggested to Nellie by the companies theater manager that she should distance herself from her husband and daughter, so she moves the both of them to a house in Tarrytown, equipped with a maid and a cook. Nellie continues to stay and work in Manhattan, only spending time and visiting her family on Sundays. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Home (1914 Film)
''The Man from Home'' is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as '' The Man From Home'', and released by Famous Players-Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season. Cast * Charles Richman as Daniel Voorhees Pike * Theodore Roberts as The Grand Duke Vaseill * Fred Montague as Earl Of Hawcastle * Monroe Salisbury as Hon. Almerce St. Aubyn * Horace B. Carpenter as Ivanoff * Jode Mullally as Horace Granger Simpson * Dick La Reno as Old Man Simpson * Mabel Van Buren as Ethel Granger Simpson * Anita King as Helene, Countess De Champigney * Bob Fleming as Ribiere (as Robert Fleming) * Jack W. Johnston as Prefect Of Italian Police (aka J. W. Johnston) * Florence Dagmar as Ivanoff Maid * Tex Driscoll as Undetermined Role (uncredited) * James Neill as Officer of Gendarme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Breaker (1914 Film)
''The Ghost Breaker'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar C. Apfel and based on the 1909 Broadway play of the same name by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures under the Famous Players-Lasky banner. ''The Ghost Breaker'' was possibly the first film in a long line of haunted-house horror films with the same story. A 1922 remake of the same name starred Wallace Reid and Lila Lee. The original film was also remade as ''The Ghost Breakers'' (1940) with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, and as '' Scared Stiff'' (1953) with Martin and Lewis. The film is now considered lost. Plot Somewhere in Spain, Princess Maria Theresa is examining her jewels one day when she accidentally drops a casket causing a secret compartment to open. Within this compartment, she finds an old piece of paper that describes a locket containing a map of a mysterious location. The Princess assumes that it is the way to the Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton The Terrible
''Anton the Terrible'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax, Jules Eckert Goodman and Charles Sarver. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Anita King, Horace B. Carpenter, Harrison Ford, Edythe Chapman and Hugo B. Koch. The film was released on September 28, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cossack Anton Kazoff seeks revenge for the wrongs inflicted on his sister Olga. Cast *Theodore Roberts as Anton Kazoff *Anita King as Vera Stanovitch *Horace B. Carpenter as General Stanovitch *Harrison Ford as David Burkin *Edythe Chapman as Babushka *Hugo B. Koch as Grand Duke Ivanovitch *Delia Trombly as Olga Kazoff Surviving material A fragmentary print (footage unknown) is preserved at the British Film Institute/National Film and Television Archive (London). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California and is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery, and, from 1939, was known as Hollywood Memorial Park until 1998 when it was given its current name. The studios of Paramount Pictures are located at the south end of the same block, on that were once part of the cemetery which held no interments. Individuals interred in the cemetery include many prominent people from the entertainment industry, as well as people who played vital roles in shaping Los Angeles. History Hollywood's only cemetery, Hollywood Forever was founded in 1899 on and called "Hollywood Cemetery" by F. W. Samuelson and (first name unknown) Lombard. In 1897, the two men we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
