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Warren Cook
Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in ''The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock company based at Castle Square Theatre. On Broadway, Cook appeared in ''The Conspiracy'' 1912). He had minor roles and appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1927. The beginning of sound films brought an end to Cook's career. When he died on May 2, 1939, he was living at an actor's home in East Islip, New York. Selected filmography 300px, Cook (left) in ''The Immigrant'' (1917) * '' The Man Who Disappeared'' (1914) * ''Children of Eve'' (1915) * ''Slander'' (1916) * ''The Snowbird'' (1916) * ''Infidelity'' (1917) * '' The Whip'' (1917) * ''The Undying Flame'' (1917) * '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1917) * ''The Avenging Trail'' (1917) * ''The Streets of Illusion'' (1917) * ''The Interloper'' (1918) * ''Suspicion'' (1918) * ''A Dol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Doll's House (1918 Film)
''A Doll's House'' is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. It is the third American motion picture filming of Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play ''A Doll's House''. Maurice Tourneur directed and Elsie Ferguson starred. This film is lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, to save her husband's life Nora Helmar (Ferguson) borrows a large sum of money and, after he has recovered, saying nothing to him, she slowly pays the debt. When Helmar (Herbert) discharges Krogstadt (Shannon), the moneylender, from the bank, Krogstadt threatens to expose Nora's act. Believing that her husband will condone what she has done, Nora confesses. Instead, he blames her. This unexpected action changes the doll-wife into a woman of the world, and as such she leaves her husband and three children to go out into the world and apply her knowledge of the serious side of life for her further education. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Point Of View
''The Point of View'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Arthur Housman. Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Marjory Thorncroft * Rockliffe Fellowes as David Lawrence * Arthur Housman as Dallas Henley * Hugh Huntley as Lawrence Thorncroft * Helen Lindroth as Aunt Caroline * Cornish Beck as Maitland Thorncroft * Warren Cook as Thorncroft, Sr. Preservation With no listings for ''The Point of View'' in any film archive, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * * 1920 films 1920 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Alan Crosland Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilian Clothes
''Civilian Clothes'' is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars Thomas Meighan and was directed by Hugh Ford. This film is based on the 1919 Broadway play, ''Civilian Clothes'', by Thompson Buchanan. Thurston Hall played Meighan's part in the play. ''Civilian Clothes'' is preserved at the Gosfilmofond Russian Archives, Moscow. Plot As described in a film magazine, Florence Lanham (Mansfield), married in France while a Salvation Army worker to Captain Sam McGinnis (Meighan), returns to society life in America after receiving word that he was killed in battle. She keeps news of her wedding secret and permits the attentions of Billy Arkwright (Hickman), an early lover. When McGinnis suddenly appears on the scene, clothed in startlingly bold habiliments, the Lanham stubbornness asserts itself. To impart upon her his own gospel of democracy, McGinnis obtains the place of a discharged butler in the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispers (1920 Film)
''Whispers'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Matt Moore and Charles K. Gerrard.Connelly p.305 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Daphne Morton * Matt Moore as Pat Darrick * Phil Tead as Wesley Maced * Charles K. Gerrard as . J. Dyke Summers * Ida Darling as Aunt Carolina * Bernard Randall as Shepley * Warren Cook as Saxon * Maude Hill as Marion Summers * Templar Saxe Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a character actor as his singing voice could not be used in silent ... as Parker References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Rose's Daughter
''Lady Rose's Daughter'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Elsie Ferguson and David Powell with directing being from Hugh Ford. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. The film was based on a stage play performed in 1903 on Broadway. Both the film and the play were based on the famous 1903 novel by Mrs. Humphry Ward. The actress Ida Waterman had appeared in the original 1903 Broadway play. As with most of Elsie Ferguson's silent films, it is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, granddaughter and daughter of two matrimonial insurgents, Julie Le Breton (Ferguson) has a bar sinister heritage to perpetually battle. In the position of secretary to her haughty aunt of wealth and social position, Lady Henry (Waterman) she obtains a popularity distasteful to the latter, particularly as it includes the affections of Lord Delafield (Herbert). He persists in defiance of her wishes and in his love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flapper
''The Flapper'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Olive Thomas. Directed by Alan Crosland, the film was the first in the United States to portray the "flapper" lifestyle, which became a cultural craze or fad in the 1920s. Plot Sixteen-year-old Genevieve 'Ginger' King (Thomas) is living in a very wealthy family in the boring town of Orange Springs, Florida with her younger siblings, where her unchaperoned decision to drink a soda with a young male is considered scandalous. Because of her questionable behavior and yearning for a more excitable life, Ginger's father decides to send her to a boarding school in Lake Placid, New York. Mrs. Paddles' School for Young Ladies is administered by the strict disciplinarian, Mrs. Paddles (Marcia Harris). Despite the strictness there, the girls have fun getting into flapper-lifestyle trouble including flirting. Richard Channing (William P. Carleton), an older man, rides past the seminary every day, prompting romantic fantasies amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman God Sent
''The Woman God Sent'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Zena Keefe, Warren Cook and Joe King.Connelly p.436 Cast * Zena Keefe as Margaret Manning * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ... as Jack West Sr. * Joe King as Jack West Jr. * William Frederic as Senator Mathews * William Gudgeon as Pat Kane * Louise Powell as Rosie * William Magner as Joe * Duncan Penwarden as Mason * John P. Wade as Jim Connelly References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1920s American films 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Manhattan Knight
''A Manhattan Knight'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by George Beranger and starring George Walsh, Virginia Hammond, William H. Budd, Warren Cook, Jack Hopkins, and William T. Hayes. It is based on the 1911 novel ''Find the Woman'' by Gelett Burgess. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in March 1920. Cast *George Walsh as John Fenton * Virginia Hammond as Belle Charmion *William H. Budd as Gordon Brewster *Warren Cook as Their Uncle *Jack Hopkins as Crook Butler *William T. Hayes as The Family Doctor *Cedric Ellis as A Medium *Charles Slattery as Detective *Louis Wolheim as Mangus O'Shea *John Raymond as Stool Pigeon *Walter Mann as Sproul *Pauline Garon as His Daughter *Billy Sullivan as Her Sweetheart *L.J. O'Connor as Another Detective Preservation The film is now considered lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unveiling Hand
''The Unveiling Hand'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Margaret Ellis *Frederick Warde - Judge Ellis *Irving Cummings - Philip Bellamy *George MacQuarrie - Bob Harding *Reginald Carrington - Col. Harding *Margaret Seddon - Mrs. Bellamy *Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ... - Dr. Wallace *Tony Merlo - Hassan (*as Anthony Merlo) References External links The Unveiling Hand at IMDb.com* 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films World Film Company films Silent American drama films 1919 drama films 1919 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Lady's Garter
''My Lady's Garter'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Wyndham Standing, Sylvia Breamer and Holmes Herbert. It was based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Jacques Futrelle, a writer who perished with the sinking of the ''Titanic'' in 1912. Plot As described in a film magazine, a jeweled garter with an interesting history disappears under mysterious circumstances from the British Museum. The Hawk, a criminal who has never been apprehended even though he obligingly leaves many clues for the police to follow, is suspected. Helen Hamilton (Breamer), daughter of a wealthy American, loses her jewels after throwing them out of a window at Keats Gaunt (Craig), a poet she imagines she is in love with. A tiff with Gaunt follows and she dives into the sea, being rescued by a strange gentleman in a yacht who gives his name as Bruce Calhoun (Standing). English detectives suspect him of the robbery and watch him closely. He goes to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whirlpool (1918 Film)
''The Whirlpool'' is a 1918 American silent crime film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alice Brady, Holmes Herbert and William B. Davidson.Goble p.1015 Plot summary Cast * Alice Brady as Isabele Corbyn, aka Bella Cavello * Holmes Herbert as Judge Reverton * J.H. Gilmour as Ferris * William B. Davidson as Arthur Hallam * Robert Walker as Richard Brettner * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ... as Colonel Warren * W.E. Williams as Dr. Comyns * Louise Lee as Mrs. Danzart * Virginia Lee as Miss Danzart * Mabel Guilford as Nurse * Wallace Clarke as Butler * H. Van Beusen as Detective * Joseph Burke as Guide References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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