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Walter Archer Frost
Walter Archer Frost (December 18, 1875 – March 10, 1964) was an American writer of plays and stories. He served in the U.S. Army. He authored the story the film ''The Siren (1917 film)'' was based on. He also wrote the 1925 play ''Cape Smoke''. He also wrote the play the 1929 film ''Black Magic (1929 film)'' was based on. In 1909 he was published in ''Overland Monthly''. In 1912 he wrote for ''Harper's Bazar. Frost was born in Amenia, New York. He was part of the Harvard class of 1901. He received an LLB from the University of Wisconsin in 1904. He married SusanWinifred McCurdy. He died in Martinsburg, West Virginia. School principal, lecturer, and writer Simeon Taylor Frost was his father. He had a twin brother. The plot of his book ''The Man Between'' includes a South African "witch doctor" who casts a curse that affects an American and some Englishmen. After a career change from law he became an associate editor of Munsey Company's publication ''The Cavalier (periodical)' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Siren (1917 Film)
''The Siren'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Roland West, in one of his earlier efforts, and starred Valeska Surratt. ''The Siren'' is now considered lost. Cast * Valeska Suratt as Cherry Millard * Clifford Bruce as Derrick McClade * Robert Clugston as Burt Hall * Isabel Rea as Rose Langdon * Cesare Gravina as Her Father * Armand Kalisz as Armand * Rica Scott as Cherry's Maid * Curtis Benton Horatio Curtis Benton (August 26, 1885 – September 14, 1938) was an American actor and screenwriter for silent films and early talkies. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Benton, attended Vanderbilt University and embarked upon a stage career in 1903, appear ... See also * List of lost silent films (1915–19) References External links * * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films Fox Film films American black-and-white films Films directed by Roland West Lost Western (genre) films Lost American films 1917 lost films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |