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Wilfred Lytell
Wilfred Lytell (16 October 1891 – 10 September 1954) was an American film actor.''Silent Film Necrology'', p. 329 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 289 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Biography Lytell was born in New York City, New York and appeared in 35 films between 1915 until 1952. He died in Salem, New York, on September 10, 1954. His brother, actor Bert Lytell, died on September 28, just 18 days after his brother's death. Partial filmography * ''The Conflict'' (1916) *''Freddy's Narrow Escape'' (1916) *''The Combat (1916 film), The Combat'' (1916) (uncredited) *''Our Mrs. McChesney'' (1918) * ''Thunderbolts of Fate'' (1919) *''The Fatal Hour (1920 film), The Fatal Hour'' (1920) *''Heliotrope (film), Heliotrope'' (1920) *''The Harvest Moon'' (1920) *''Know Your Men'' (1921) *''The Man Who Paid'' (1922) * ''The Fair Cheat'' (1923) * ''The Leavenworth Case (1923 film), The Leavenworth Case'' (1923) *''The Warrens of Virginia (1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American stage and film actress. She began her career on the stage at the age of six, and later moved on to silent films appearing in a number of popular serials. Dubbed the "Queen of the Serials", White was noted for doing the majority of her own stunts, most notably in '' The Perils of Pauline''. Often cast as a plucky onscreen heroine, White's roles directly contrasted those of the popularized archetypal ingénue. Early life White was born in Green Ridge, Missouri, to Edgar White, a farmer, and Lizzie G. House. She had four brothers and sisters. The family later moved to Springfield, Missouri. At age 6, she made her stage debut as "Little Eva" in ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''. When she was 13, White worked as a bareback rider for the circus. Career She began performing with the Diemer Theater Company while in her second year of high school. Against the wishes of her father, White dropped out of school, and in 1907, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (film)
''Heliotrope'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker and written by Robert W. Chambers and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Wilfred Lytell, Ben Hendricks Sr., Julia Swayne Gordon, Betty Hilburn, Diana Allen, and Frederick Burton. The film was released on November 28, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Cast * Wilfred Lytell as Jimmie Andrews *Ben Hendricks Sr. as Sol Goldman *Julia Swayne Gordon as Josephine Hasdock *Betty Hilburn as Mabel Andrews *Diana Allen as Alice Hasdock * Frederick Burton as Heliotrope Harry Hasdock *Clayton White as George Andrews *William B. Mack William B. Mack (born William B. McGillicuddy, April 8, 1872 – September 13, 1955) was an American stage and film actor. His Broadway roles included ''Hedda Gabler'' and '' Within the Law''. His films included ''The American Venus'' and ''Th ... as 'Spike' Foley * William H. Tooker as Governor Mercer *Thomas Findley as Warden Michael Pyne References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluebeard's Seven Wives
''Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film produced and released by First National Pictures. It was directed by Alfred Santell and starred Ben Lyon, Lois Wilson, and Blanche Sweet. Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Hart, who works as a teller in a bank, is fired after a shortage is found in his account. He gets a job at a movie studio, where they consider him a "find" and everyone works to make him a star. The publicity department has his name changed to Don Juan Hartez and he is planted on an incoming steamer. As a new screen lover, a press agent scheme is to marry him to seven wives. However, John balks after a few fake marriages and runs off and marries his sweetheart Mary Kelly. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trail Of The Law
''The Trail of the Law'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Wilfred Lytell, Norma Shearer and John P. Morse.Jacobs & Braum p.77 Cast * Wilfred Lytell Wilfred Lytell (16 October 1891 – 10 September 1954) was an American film actor.''Silent Film Necrology'', p. 329 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 289 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Biography Lytell ... * Norma Shearer as Jerry Vardon * John P. Morse * George Stevens * Richard Neill * Charles Byer References Bibliography * Jack Jacobs & Myron Braum. ''The films of Norma Shearer''. A. S. Barnes, 1976. External links * 1924 films Films directed by Oscar Apfel American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warrens Of Virginia (1924 Film)
''The Warrens of Virginia'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Elmer Clifton. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Burton (Lytell) and Agatha Warren (Mansfield) were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. At the start of the Civil War, Burton becomes a Lieutenant in the Union Army while all of Agatha’s family are on the other side. After four years of fighting, a situation arose where General Lee’s army was dependent upon the arrival of a supply train. The Union general, urging patriotism, persuades Burton to carry a false message when he goes to call on Agatha, arranging with a spy so that Burton would be captured by Confederate forces. The scheme works, the train is captured, and Lee surrenders to end the war. Furious at his perfidy, and considered as a spy, the Confederates led by Hill Buzzard take Burton out to be hanged. Agatha, although incensed at Burton, rides to get help. Burton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leavenworth Case (1923 Film)
''The Leavenworth Case'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Seena Owen, Martha Mansfield, and Wilfred Lytell. It is based on the 1878 novel '' The Leavenworth Case'' by Anna Katharine Green Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 – April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green ..., which was later also adapted into a 1936 sound film of the same title.Goble p. 191 Cast References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fair Cheat
''The Fair Cheat'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Burton L. King and starring Edmund Breese, Wilfred Lytell, and Dorothy Mackaill. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Fair Cheat'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * *Lobby cardat Getty Images 1923 films 1923 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Burton L. King American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films 1920s American films English-language comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Paid
''The Man Who Paid'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Wilfred Lytell, Norma Shearer, and Florence Rogan.Jacobs & Braum p. 67 Plot As described in a film magazine, Oliver Thornton (Lytell), after serving a prison term on the false accusation of having embezzled bank funds, seeks to forget in the wilds of the north and secures a position as an agent for a far northern trading company. There he falls in love with Jeanne and marries her. A baby girl, Little Jeanne (Rogan), is born to the young couple. Louis Duclos (Jones), an unscrupulous trapper and former suitor of Jeanne, learns somehow of Oliver's prison record and attempts to estrange Jeanne from her husband. Failing in this, he plans to put Oliver away and kidnap the wife while also stealing the papers showing the location of a silver mine that Oliver and his brother Guy (Byer) have found. Guy has arrived with proof of Oliver's innocence of the embezzling charge, and the two are on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harvest Moon
''The Harvest Moon'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Doris Kenyon, Wilfred Lytell, and George Lessey.Koszarski p. 91 It was shot at the Fort Lee studios in New Jersey. Cast * Doris Kenyon as Dora Fullerton * Wilfred Lytell as Willard Holcomb * George Lessey as Jacques Vavin * Earl Schenck as Professor Fullerton * Peter Lang as Judge Elliott * Marie Shotwell as Mrs. Winthrop * Stuart Robson as Graham Winthrop * Grace Barton as Cornelia Fullerton * Daniel Pennell as Henri * Edna Holland Edna Milton Holland (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1982) was an American actress. Her stage, screen and television lasted from the beginning of the 20th century to 1965. Holland was the daughter of comedian Edmund Milton Holland and actress ... as Madame Mercier * Ellen Olson as Marie References Bibliography * Koszarski, Richard . ''Fort Lee: The Film Town (1904-2004)''. Indiana University Press, 2005. External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1920 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' is a lost 1920 American feature-length silent film directed by George W. Terwilliger. It starred Broadway star Thomas W. Ross (1873–1959) and Wilfred Lytell, and was released by Metro Pictures. Production ''The Fatal Hour'' was filmed at Metro's East Coast facility in Manhattan, and exterior scenes showing the Tower of London were taken at sets built along the river in Stamford, Connecticut, under the supervision of art director M.P. Staulcup.Koszarski, Richard. ''Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff''. Rutgers University Press, 2008. p 115. Cast *Thomas W. Ross - Jim Callender * Wilfred Lytell - Nigel Villiers *Frank Conlan - Lord Adolphus Villiers (credited as Francis X. Conlan) *Lionel Pape - The Duke of Exmoor *Jack Crosby - Dudley *Henry Hallam - Anthony *Louis Sealy - Felix (credited as Louis Sealey) *Frank Currier - The Abbot *Gladys Coburn - Dorothy Gore *Thea Talbot - Bessie Bissett *Jennie Dickerson - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Know Your Men
''Know Your Men'' is a 1921 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Charles Giblyn, and starring Pearl White. It is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film publication summary, Ellen (White) is in love with Roy Phelps (Lytell), but marries Warren Schuyler (Clarke), who is a good man, to protect her father's honor. Roy later returns and rekindles her love, and Ellen goes with him. However, she soon discovers his villainy, and, penitent, returns and is taken back by her husband, whom she now realizes she loves. Cast *Pearl White as Ellen Schuyler *Wilfred Lytell as Roy Phelps *Downing Clarke as Warren Schuyler *Harry C. Browne as John Barrett *Estar Banks as Mrs. Barrett *Byron Douglas as Van Horn *William Eville as Watson See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
