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William V. Mong
William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911–1918) and screenwriting (1911–1922) were mostly for short films. He was born June 25, 1875, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and married Esme Warde. He started out as a vaudeville and stage actor, appearing in plays in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. He made his film debut in the 1910 film ''A Connecticut Yankee''. Mong fell ill in 1938 and stopped acting. He lingered two years, and then died on December 10, 1940, in Studio City, California. He was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Selected filmography (acting) * ''The Connecticut Yankee'' (1910) * ''The Way of the Eskimo'' (1911) * '' Lost in the Arctic'' (1911) * ''Two Men of Sandy Bar'' (1916) * ''Shoes'' (1916) - "Cabaret" Charlie * ''Eleanor's Catch'' (1916) * ''The Iron Hand'' (1916) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg is a borough in and the county seat of Franklin County, in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley, and north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau, Chambersburg's 2020 population was 21,903. When combined with the surrounding Greene, Hamilton, and Guilford Townships, the population of Greater Chambersburg is 52,273 people. The Chambersburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area includes surrounding Franklin County, and in 2010 included 149,618 people. According to thPennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Chambersburg Borough is the thirteenth-largest municipality in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the largest Borough, as measured by fiscal size (2016). Chambersburg Borough is organized under thPennsylvania Borough Codeand is not a home-rule municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After His Own Heart
''After His Own Heart'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film based on a 1919 short story of the same name by Ben Ames Williams. It was adapted for the screen by Albert Shelby Le Vino and directed by Harry L. Franklin. The film stars Hale Hamilton and Naomi Childers and was distributed by Metro Pictures Corp., a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A copy of the film is archived at the Cinémathèque Française under the title ''Une Cure Merveilleuse''. Synopsis Thomas Wentworth Duncan, a millionaire, faces the prospect of being broke after a fraudulent trustee absconds with his money. Duncan is now faced with getting a job to support himself, but he has never been accustomed to doing anything more strenuous than polo. Duncan has also fallen in love with Sally Reeves, an old flame, but he realizes he no longer has the fortune and lifestyle to which she is accustomed and obviously cannot ask her to marry him. After returning from a gala that he fully expects to be his last on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court (1921 Film)
''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is a 1921 American silent film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. The film was produced by the Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Fox) and directed by Emmett J. Flynn based on a screenplay by Bernard McConville. It is notable as the first film adaptation of Twain's novelGrellner, Alice; and Harty, Kevin J. (1991). "Films". In Norris J. Lacy, ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', p. 152. (New York: Garland, 1991). . and as the second film about time travel to the past (after The Ghost of Slumber Mountain). The film stars Harry Myers as the titular Yankee Martin Cavendish. After reading Twain's novel, Cavendish dreams that he, like Twain's protagonist Henry Morgan, is transported back to the time of King Arthur (Charles Clary), where he must use modern know-how to outwit the king's foes Morgan le Fay (Rosemary Theby) and Merlin ( William V. Mong). The screenplay modernizes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Daylight (1920 Film)
''Burning Daylight'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman with Mitchell Lewis, Helen Ferguson, and William V. Mong starring. It was distributed by Metro Pictures. It is based on the 1910 Jack London novel of the same name. A subsequent version, ''Burning Daylight'' was filmed in 1928 by First National Pictures. It starred Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. Cast * Mitchell Lewis as Burning Daylight *Helen Ferguson as Dora * William V. Mong as Necessity * Alfred Allen as Nathaniel Letton * Edward Jobson as Dowsett *Robert Bolder as Guggenhammer *Gertrude Astor as Lucille * Arthur Edmund Carew as Arthur Howison *Newton Hall as Jack *Aaron Edwards Aaron Edwards (born 2 March 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Edwards also playe ... as Crandall Preservation status A print of ''Burning Daylight' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coast Of Opportunity
''The Coast of Opportunity'' is a 1920 American silent western drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Herschel Mayall and Fritzi Brunette.Munden p.440 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Dick Bristow * Herschel Mayall as Julien Marr * Fritzi Brunette as Janet Ashley * Edward Hearn as Tommy De Boer * Flora Hollister as Rosita * Carl Stockdale as Marr's Private Secretary * William V. Mong William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911–1918) and screenwriting (1911–1922) were mostly for ... as An Old Miner 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 * 1920 films 1920 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Turning Point (1920 Film)
''The Turning Point'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by J.A. Barry, written by Robert W. Chambers, and starring Katherine MacDonald, Leota Lorraine, Nigel Barrie, William V. Mong, Bartine Burkett, and William Clifford. It was released on February 2, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Diana Tennant * Leota Lorraine as Silvette Tennant *Nigel Barrie as James Edgerton * William V. Mong as Mr. Rivett *Bartine Burkett as Christine Rivett * William Clifford as Col. Follis Curmew *William Colvin as Jerry *Kenneth Harlan as Jack Rivett *Walter Hiers as Billy Inwood *Marion McDonald as Maid *Hedda Nova as Mrs. Wemyss *Edith Yorke as Mrs. Rivett Preservation status *This film is now 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dwelling Place Of Light (film)
''The Dwelling Place of Light'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Claire Adams, Nigel De Brulier and King Baggot.Parish & Pitts p.76 It is based on the 1917 novel '' The Dwelling-Place of Light'' by the American novelist Winston Churchill. Cast * Claire Adams as Janet Butler * Nigel De Brulier as James Rolfe * King Baggot as Brooks Insall * Robert McKim as Claude Ditmar * Ogden Crane as Chester Sprole * Lassie Young as Elsie Butler * Lydia Knott as Hannah Butler * George Berrell as Edward Butler * Beulah Booker as Julia Gallagher * William V. Mong as John Gallager * Aggie Herring Agnes Herring (February 4, 1876 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1939. She was born in San Francisco and died in Santa Monica, California. [Baidu] |
The Chorus Girl's Romance
''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by William C. Dowlan and starring Viola Dana, Gareth Hughes, and William Quinn. It is based on the 1920 short story " Head and Shoulders" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Goble p. 712 Cast * Viola Dana as Marcia Meadows * Gareth Hughes as Horace Tarbox * Phil Ainsworth as Steve Reynolds * William Quinn as P.P. Anderson * Jere Sundin as Betty Darrell * Sidney De Gray as Fred Ward * Lawrence Grant as Jose Brasswine * Tom Gallery as Charlie Moon * Edward Jobson as Dr. Tarbox * Martin Best as F.W. Jordon * Anne Schaefer Anne Schaefer (July 10, 1870 – May 3, 1957) was an American actress. She appeared in 147 films between 1911 and 1938. She was the aunt of fellow actresses Eva and Jane Novak. Schaefer was born to German parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schafer, ... as Aunt Emma * Dorothy Gordon as Miss Wilson * William V. Mong as Professor Dillinger References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 99 (film)
''Number 99'' is a 1920 American silent thriller film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Fritzi Brunette and Emmett King.Wlaschin p.258 Synopsis A man wrongly sent to jail escapes and goes on the run, searching out the real criminal. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Arthur Penryn * Fritzi Brunette as Cynthia Vivian * Emmett King as Compton Vivian * Charles Arling as John Brandt * Kathleen Kirkham as Mrs. Vivian * John Steppling as Stephen Schuyler * Lila Leslie as Renee Etherington * R.D. MacLean as Judge Ellicott * William V. Mong as Jake Trebs * Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book ''Black Oxen''. His performance ... as James Valentine References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. *Wlaschin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Luck Of Geraldine Laird - Child (billed Theo-Alice Carpenter)
*Maggie Fisher
*Siska Swanson
''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Edward Sloman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Bessie Barriscale Productions and released through the Robertson Cole Distributing Corp. Cast *Bessie Barriscale - Geraldine Laird *Niles Welch - Dean Laird *Boyd Irwin - Louis Redding *Dorcas Matthews - Kennedy Bond * William V. Mong - Leo Goldman *Rosita Marstini - Paula Lucas *Ashton Dearholt - George Fitzpatrick *Mary Jane Irving - Child *Jeanne Carpenter Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter (February 1, 1917 – January 5, 1994) was an American child actress of the silent era References External links * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools And Their Money
''Fools and Their Money'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Emmy Wehlen. Maxwell Karger produced and it was released through Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased f .... Cast References External links * * 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Herbert Blaché American black-and-white films 1919 comedy films Silent American comedy films 1919 lost films Lost comedy films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Delicious Little Devil
''The Delicious Little Devil'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film starring Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino. A 35 mm print of the film is housed at the EYE Film Instituut Nederland, at silentera.com . 
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