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William B. Davidson
William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, where he played football. He became a popular football star. This fame eventually led to his foray into motion pictures after he had spent some time as a lawyer. Career Davidson started in films in 1914 with Vitagraph. His first Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood film was ''For the Honor of the Crew''. Afterward, he appeared in many films, his best-known role was perhaps the Ship's captain in ''The Most Dangerous Game (1932 film), The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932). He supported well known stage and film actresses such as Ethel Barrymore, Mabel Taliaferro, Charlotte Walker (actress), Charlotte Walker, Olga Petrova, Viola Dana, June Caprice, Edna Goodrich, and Mae West. Death He remained in show business until his sudden death in Santa Moni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
''Dick Tracy's Dilemma'', released in the United Kingdom as ''Mark of the Claw'', is a 1947 American action film based on the Dick Tracy, 1930s comic-strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. Ralph Byrd stars as Dick Tracy, reprising the role after Republic Pictures's 1937 ''Dick Tracy (serial), Dick Tracy'' serial film, serial and its three sequels. Preceded by ''Dick Tracy vs. Cueball'', the film is the third installment of the Dick Tracy#Early feature films, ''Dick Tracy'' film series released by RKO Radio Pictures. The follow-up to ''Dick Tracy's Dilemma'' was ''Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome'' (1947), the fourth and last entry in the RKO series. Dick Tracy, the character next made the move to television. The program ran for 39 episodes in the 1950–1951 season. Ralph Byrd may well have played Dick Tracy in further adventures had he not died unexpectedly, of a heart attack, on August 18, 1952, at age 43. Plot Ruthless killer Steve Michel is known to the public a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae West
Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned over seven decades. She was known for her breezy sexual independence, and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. She was active in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to begin a career in the film industry. West was one of the most controversial movie stars of her day; she encountered problems especially with censorship. She once quipped, "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." She bucked the system by making comedy out of conventional mores, and the Depression-era audience admired her for it. When her film career ended, she wrote books and plays, and continued to perform in Las Vegas and the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock 'n roll albums. In 1999, the American Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Second Husband
''Her Second Husband'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Dell Henderson and starring stage actress Edna Goodrich. It was produced and released by Mutual Film. Cast *Edna Goodrich as Helen Kirby *William B. Davidson as John Kirby *Richard Neill as Richard Stone (credited as Richard R. Neill) *Miriam Folger as Celeste Valdane Preservation With no prints of ''Her Second Husband'' located in any film archives, 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 External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films Mutual Film films Films directed by Dell Henderson Silent American drama films 1917 drama films 1917 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Truth Than Poetry
''More Truth Than Poetry'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by Burton King. It stars Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, and Charles Martin, and was released on October 22, 1917. Cast list * Olga Petrova as Elaine Esmond/Vera Maitland * Mahlon Hamilton as Ashton Blair/Blake Wendell * Charles Martin as Daniel Maitland * Violet Reed as Florence Grant * Harry Burkhardt as Robert Grant * Mary Sands as Grace Danby * William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ... as Allen Danby * Tony Merlo as Louis Barrentos References External links * * * 1917 drama films 1917 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Metro Pictures films Films directed by Burton L. King 1910s English-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Barnacle
''Lady Barnacle'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, Robert Walker, and Augustus Phillips, and was released on June 4, 1917. Cast list * Viola Dana as Lakshima * Robert Walker as George Morling * Augustus Phillips as Maharajah Bhartari-Hari Pal Singh * William B. Davidson as Krishna Dhwaj * Henry Hallam as John Morling * Marie Adell as Mary Fanning * Fred Jones as Asoka-Kuhan-Ray * Henry Leone as Nizam of Bandorporia * Ricca Allen Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1941. Allen was born in Victoria, British Columbia, to John Allen of Oakland, California. All ... as Anne Marble * Harry Linson as Rev. Enoch T. Fanning * Gerald Griffin as Capt. O'Malley * Nellie Grant as Lakshima's maid References External links * * * 1917 comedy films 1917 films Silent American comedy films Metro Pictures films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lifted Veil (film)
''The Lifted Veil'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed by Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1917 novel ''The Lifted Veil'' by Basil King, an author popular with women readers. Stage star Ethel Barrymore, under contract to Metro, appears in her eighth silent feature film, which is now lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Clorinda Gildersleeve (Barrymore) has drifted into an affair with a married man, Leslie Palliser (Ellis). She goes to Europe to forget and meets Malcolm Grant (Davidson), a young surgeon, who falls in love with her. However, because of her affair with Palliser, she believes she has no right to accept his love. She hears an excellent sermon preached by Reverend Arthur Bainbridge (Gillmore) on the text "Woman, go and sin no more" and appeals to the minister in regards to Malcolm's attentions. She sends Malcolm to see the minister, but he does not disclose Clorinda's secret. The minister interests her in a home for erring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trail Of The Shadow
''The Trail of the Shadow'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film. Directed by Edwin Carewe, the film stars Emmy Wehlen, William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ..., and Harry S. Northrup. It was released on June 18, 1917. Cast References External links The Trail of the Shadow at IMDb.com 1917 films Metro Pictures films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1917 drama films Films produced by B. A. Rolfe Films directed by Edwin Carewe 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Power
''The Greatest Power'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Ethel Barrymore. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Ethel Barrymore - Miriam Monroe *William B. Davidson - John Conrad * Harry S. Northrup - Albert Bernard *Frank Currier - Randolph Monroe * William Black - Bradford Duncan *Cecil Owen - Eric Johansen *Frederick C. Truesdell - Professor Poole *Redfield Clark - Major General Foster * Rudolph de Cordova - Williams *W. M. Armstrong - Captain Herbert See also *Ethel Barrymore on stage, screen and radio Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; 1879–1959) was an American actress of stage, screen and radio. She came from a family of actors; she was the middle child of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and had two brothers, Lionel an ... References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Metro Pictures films Films directed by Edwin Carewe American blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of Her People
''The Call of Her People'' is a 1917 silent film spectacle directed by John W. Noble and starring Ethel Barrymore. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. The story is based on a play by Edward Sheldon. Cast *Ethel Barrymore - Egypt *Robert Whittier - Young Faro *William B. Davidson - Nicholas Van Kleet * Frank Montgomery - Faro Black *William Mandeville - Gordon Lindsay *Mrs. Allen Walker - Mother Komello (*as Mrs. Allan Walker) * Helen Arnold - Mary Van Kleet *Hugh Jeffrey - Sheriff Preservation status *The film is preserved by George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. See also *Ethel Barrymore on stage, screen and radio Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; 1879–1959) was an American actress of stage, screen and radio. She came from a family of actors; she was the middle child of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and had two brothers, Lionel an ... References External links * *lantern slideWayback Machine)lantern slide 1917 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Lawson's Secret
''Mary Lawson's Secret'' is a lost 1917 silent dramatic film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Charlotte Walker. The Thanhouser Film Company produced the feature with a distribution arrangement through Pathé Exchange. Walker's then husband, writer Eugene Walter, has a cameo part.(Wayback) Cast *Charlotte Walker - Mary Lawson *William B. Davidson - Dr. Brundage (*as William Davidson) *J.H. Gilmour - Dr. Kirk *N.Z. Wood - Joe, The Village Cobbler (as N.S. Woods) *Inda Palmer - Mrs. Lawson, Mary's Mother *Robert Vaughn - John Harlow *Jean La Motte - ? (*as Gene LaMotte) *Eugene Walter Eugene Ferdinand Walter, Jr. (November 30, 1921 – March 29, 1998) was an American screenwriter, poet, short-story author, actor, puppeteer, gourmet chef, cryptographer, translator, editor, costume designer and well-known raconteur. During his y ... - Man in whiskers in dancing scene References External links * *glass slide 1917 films American silent feature films Lost American films T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Raven (1917 Film)
''The White Raven'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by B. A. Rolfe's Rolfe Photoplays and distributed by Metro Pictures. This drama stars Ethel Barrymore in an original screen story. A copy of the film is preserved at George Eastman House. Cast *Ethel Barrymore - Nan Baldwin *William B. Davidson - The Stranger *Walter Hitchcock - John Blaisdell *George A. Wright - Arthur Smithson *Viola A. Fortescue - Mrs. Smithson *Herbert Pattee - 'Bill' Baldwin *Mario Majeroni - The Opera Impresario *Phil Sandford - The Dance Hall Proprietor *Ethel Dayton - Sylvia Blaisdell *Ned Finlay - The Miner See also *Ethel Barrymore on stage, screen and radio Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; 1879–1959) was an American actress of stage, screen and radio. She came from a family of actors; she was the middle child of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and had two brothers, Lionel an ... References External links * * * 1917 films American silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pretenders (1916 Film)
''The Pretenders'' is a lost 1916 American silent film. It was produced by B. A. Rolfe and distributed by Metro Pictures with a story by Channing Pollock. Stage actress Emmy Wehlen Emily "Emmy" Wehlen (1887–1977) was a German-born Edwardian musical comedy and silent film actress who vanished from the public eye while in her early thirties. Biography Wehlen was born in Mannheim, Germany, where, as a teenager, she recei ... starred. Cast References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by George D. Baker 1916 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films 1916 lost films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American drama films Silent American comedy films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
