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William P. Carleton
William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby Claude; they divorced in 1903. He was a distant cousin of Sir Guy Standing and other Standing acting family members. On April 6, 1947, Carleton died in Hollywood, California, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. He was 74. Partial filmography * ''The Spark Divine'' (1919) - (billed as William Carleton, Jr.) * ''A Society Exile'' (1919) - Sir Ralph Newell * '' The Copperhead'' (1920) - Lieutenant Tom Hardy * ''The Amateur Wife'' (1920) - Cosmo Spotiswood * '' His House in Order'' (1920) - Minor Role * ''The Flapper'' (1920) - Richard Channing * '' The Riddle: Woman'' (1920) - Eric Helsingor * '' The Inside of the Cup'' (1921) - John Hodder * ''Good Women'' (1921) - Sir Richard Egglethorpe * ''Straight from Paris'' (1921) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Masks
''Behind Masks'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Reicher. It was written by Kathryn Stuart based upon the 1909 novel ''Jeanne of the Marshes'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Frederick Vogeding, William P. Carleton, Julia Swayne Gordon, Gladys Valerie, and Kempton Greene. The film was released on July 24, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress, but is incomplete. Cast *Dorothy Dalton as Jeanne Mesurier *Frederick Vogeding as Andrew Bourne * William P. Carleton as Major Nigel Forrest *Julia Swayne Gordon as Madame Ena Delore *Gladys Valerie as Kate Cansard *Kempton Greene Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Selected filmography * '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ... as Cecil Bourne *Lewis Broughton as Ronald Engleton *Alex Kaufman a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeward Bound (1923 Film)
''Homeward Bound'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and written by Peter B. Kyne, Jack Cunningham, and Paul Sloane. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Charles S. Abbe, William P. Carleton, Hugh Cameron, and Gus Weinberg. The film was released on July 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Homeward Bound'' 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 * *Lantern slideat silenthollywood.com 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1923 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Ralph Ince Lost American films American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1923 lost fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinner Or Saint (film)
''Sinner or Saint'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and starring Betty Blythe, William P. Carleton and Gypsy O'Brien.Connelly p.410 Cast * Betty Blythe as Mademoiselle Iris * William P. Carleton William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby C ... as Paul Reynolds * Gypsy O'Brien as Marguerite Roberts * William H. Tooker as Stephen Roberts * Fuller Mellish as Elijah Homes * Richard Neill as Charles Carter * William Collier Jr. as Young Artist References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tie That Binds (1923 Film)
''The Tie That Binds'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Walter Miller, Barbara Bedford, Raymond Hatton, William P. Carleton, and Robert Edeson. It is based on a novel of the same name by Frank R. Adams. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 15, 1923. Cast * Walter Miller as David Winthrop * Barbara Bedford as Mary Ellen Gray *Raymond Hatton as Hiram Foster * William P. Carleton as Daniel Kenyon *Robert Edeson as Charles Dodge *Julia Swayne Gordon as Leila Brant * Marian Swayne as Flora Foster *Effie Shannon as Mrs. Mills 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, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References External links * 1923 drama films Silent American drama films 1923 films American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truth About Wives
''The Truth About Wives'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and starring Betty Blythe, Tyrone Power Sr. and William P. Carleton.Connelly p.424 Cast * Betty Blythe as Helen Frazer * Tyrone Power Sr. as Howard Hendricks * William P. Carleton as Alfred Emerson * Anna Luther as Letty Lorraine * Fred C. Jones as Harold Lawton * John Daly Murphy as Colonel Bob Alton * Marcia Harris as Maid * Nellie Parker Spaulding Nellie Parker Spaulding (August 4, 1870 – June 18, 1945) was an American silent film actress who appeared in at least 37 films between 1915 and 1925. Early life and career Parker was born in Machias, Maine and educated at the Emerson College ... as Mrs. Anthony Frazer * Frankie Evans as Baby References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danger Point
''The Danger Point'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carmel Myers, William P. Carleton and Vernon Steele.Munden p.164 Cast * Carmel Myers as Alice Torrance * William P. Carleton as James Benton * Vernon Steele as Duncan Phelps * Joseph J. Dowling as Banjamin * Harry Todd Harry Todd (December 13, 1863 – February 15, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1909 and 1935. On Broadway, Todd was a member of the ensemble in '' The American Way'' (1939). Todd died in Glendale, Cal ... as Sam Biggs * Margaret Joslin as Elvira Hubbard 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 Press, 1997. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Leading Citizen (1922 Film)
''Our Leading Citizen'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by George Ade and Waldemar Young. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lois Wilson, William P. Carleton, Theodore Roberts, Guy Oliver, Larry Wheat, and James Neill. The film was released on June 14, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. The film is now lost. Cast *Thomas Meighan as Daniel Bentley * Lois Wilson as Katherine Fendle *William P. Carleton as Oglesby Fendle *Theodore Roberts as Colonel Sam De Mott *Guy Oliver as Cale Higginson *Larry Wheat as J. Sylvester Dubley * James Neill as Honorable Cyrus Blagdon *Lucien Littlefield as The Editor *Charles Stanton Ogle as The Judge *Tom Kennedy as Boots *Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Brazey *Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more than 130 films during her 30-year career. Biography Born in 1878 in Passaic, New Jersey, Wales graduated from "Wisconsin university". Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domestic Relations (film)
''Domestic Relations'' is a lost 1922 American drama film directed by Chester Withey and written by Violet Clark. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, William P. Carleton, Frank Leigh, Barbara La Marr, Gordon Mullen, and George Fisher. The film was released on June 4, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures. Plot Cast *Katherine MacDonald as Barbara Benton *William P. Carleton as Judge James Benton *Frank Leigh as Joe Martin *Barbara La Marr as Mrs. Martin *Gordon Mullen as Sandy * George Fisher as Pierre *Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ... as Dr. Chester Brooks References External links * *''Domestic Relations'' at silentera.com {{Chester Withey 1922 films 1922 drama films 1922 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worldly Madonna
''The Worldly Madonna'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young and William P. Carleton.. Plot A nun at the convent, Janet Trevor plans to save her sister Lucy, who's been framed for murder, by switching places with her. As she steps into the spotlight of the cabaret where her sister works, she discovers a possible victim: John McBride, a politician loved by both. Meanwhile, restaurant entrepreneur Allan Graves threatens McBride and accuses Janet, who mistakes her for Lucy, of having been a witness to the murder that John is accused of. Confessing to the crime is a hunchback named Ramez, but not until the deception of the girls is made public. Graves refuses this offer and accuses Lucy of being a drug addict. Though she confesses to the sin, she denies that neither she nor McBride were involved in the murder. It is soon revealed the victim wasn't murdered at all, but rather bribed to leave the country so that Graves could g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobbed Hair (1922 Film)
''Bobbed Hair'' is a 1922 American romance film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Wanda Hawley, William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Adele Farrington, Leigh Wyant, Lucille Carroll, Jane Starr, and Margaret Vilmore. The film was released on March 12, 1922, by Famous Players-Lasky, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Polly Heath (Hawley), a romantic young woman, runs away from home when her approved suitor, Dick Barton (Boyd), dwells too consistently upon material considerations like money and diamonds. She takes up abode with an old school chum in a new thought colony and Bob cut, bobs her hair and dons Grecian vestments. Her suitor follows her and rescues her from ultra modern poet Paul Lamont (Carleton) who has engineered a compromising situation, whereupon she sees his proffered solitaire in a new light and forswears romance and futurism indefinitely. Cast *Wanda Hawley as Polly Heath *William Boyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law And The Woman
''The Law and the Woman'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson. This film is a version of Clyde Fitch's play '' The Woman in the Case'' and a remake of a 1916 silent version '' The Woman in the Case'' starring Pauline Frederick. Jesse Lasky produced. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phil Long (Ferguson) returns from Paris after becoming engaged to the notorious vampire Clara Foster (Ridgely). She had previously ensnared Julian Rolfe (Carleton), who is now happily married to Margaret (Compson). Phil is Julian's ward and, because he is wealthy, Clara is determined to marry him. Phil and Julian quarrel over the matter in Clara's apartment and later Phil is found dead in one of the rooms. Julian is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. By assuming the character of a woman of Clara Foster's type, Margaret secures a confession from Clara, who turns out to be the actual murderer. In dramatic fashion, Julian is saved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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