1913 was a particularly fruitful year for film as an art form, and is often cited one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with

1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...

. The year was one where filmmakers of several countries made great artistic advancements, producing notable pioneering masterpieces such as ''The Student of Prague'' (Stellan Rye), ''Suspense'' (Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber), ''Atlantis'' (August Blom), ''Raja Harischandra'' (D. G. Phalke), ''Juve contre Fantomas'' (Louis Feuillade), ''Quo Vadis?'' (Enrico Guazzoni), ''Ingeborg Holm'' (Victor Sjöström), ''The Mothering Heart'' (D. W. Griffith), ''Ma l’amor mio non muore!'' (Mario Caserini), ''L’enfant de Paris'' (Léonce Perret) and ''Twilight of a Woman's Soul'' (Yevgenii Bauer).

Events

* January 1 – The British Board of Film Censors is established. * April 21 – The first full-length Indian (and Marathi) feature film '' Raja Harishchandra'' (silent) has its première (public release May 3). * May – Mary Pickford signs a contract with

Adolph Zukor Adolph Zukor (; hu, Zukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'' (June 16, 1976), p. 76. He produ ...

's Famous Players Film Company for $500 per week, becoming the company's first superstar. *

Jesse L. Lasky Jesse Louis Lasky (September 13, 1880 – January 13, 1958) was an American pioneer motion picture producer who was a key founder of what was to become Paramount Pictures, and father of screenwriter Jesse L. Lasky Jr. Early life Born in to ...

, Cecil B. DeMille, Samuel Goldwyn and Oscar Apfel founded Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company. * November 24 - ''

Traffic in Souls ''Traffic in Souls'' (also released as ''While New York Sleeps'') is a 1913 American silent crime drama film focusing on forced prostitution (white slavery) in the United States. Directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Jane Gail, Ethel G ...

'' is an early example of the narrative style of Hollywood film. * December 29 –

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at

Keystone Studios Keystone Studios was an early film studio founded in Edendale, California (which is now a part of Echo Park) on July 4, 1912 as the Keystone Pictures Studio by Mack Sennett with backing from actor-writer Adam Kessel (1866–1946) and Charle ...

. * December 29 – release of '' The Adventures of Kathlyn'', the second American serial film and the first to feature cliffhanger endings that became popular with later serials. * December 29 – production starts on Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company's '' The Squaw Man'', the first full-length

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

feature film. *

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

ends his series of Biograph shorts, begun in 1908, and leaves the Biograph Company in New York City to make full-length motion pictures. *

Georges Méliès Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (; ; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French illusionist, actor, and film director. He led many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema. Méliès was well known for the use of ...

' career as a director comes to an end. * Cines-Palast in Berlin opens as a cinema with '' Quo Vadis''. * Mitchell and Kenyon shoot their last known films in England. * Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle signs for Mack Sennett at

and his early films for them feature the first known instances of pie thrown on film.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

Films released in 1913

* ''Addio giovinezza!'' * '' The Adventures of Kathlyn'', ( serial), starring Kathlyn Williams * ''The Adventures of Three Nights'' (Eiko Films) * ''After Death'' (Italy/ Kleine & Cines) aka ''Dopo la Morte'' * ''After the Welsh Rarebit'', produced by Edison Films, directed by C. J. Williams, starring William Wadsworth and Ida Williams. * ''The Airman's Enemy'' (French/ Film de Paris) * ''The Alchemist'' (British/ Kimenatograph) produced by Charles Urban, shot in color * '' Almost an Actress'' (Universal) directed by Allan Curtis, starring Lon Chaney (playing a cameraman) * ''

American Born ''American Born'' is a 1913 American drama silent short film starring Sydney Ayres, Harry Van Meter, Charles Cummings, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – Novemb ...

'' * ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

'', directed by Enrico Guazzoni * '' Arizona'' * ''

Article 47, L' ''L'Article 47'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood, Victory Bateman, Howard Davies, Ethel Jewett, and Ernest Joy Ernest C. Joy (January 20, 1878 – February 12, 1924) was an American stage and film acto ...

'' * ''

At Midnight ''At Midnight'' is a 1913 American silent short film written by Gordon V. May starring Harry Van Meter, Violet Neitz, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silen ...

'' * '' Atlantis'' (Danish-German co-production/ Nordisk) produced by Ole Olsen, directed by August Blom, written by

Gerhardt Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well. He recei ...

, starring Olaf Fons, Ida Orloff and Ebba Thomsen; Michael Curtiz was assistant director; the first Danish full-length feature film. * ''Babes in the Woods'' (French/ Pathe Freres) based on the fairy tale * '' Back to Life'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush * ''Balaoo the Demon Baboon'' aka ''Balaoo'' (French/Eclair), directed by Victorin-Hyppolite Jasset, starring Lucien Bataille and Camille Bardou, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux; this film was remade as '' The Wizard (1927 film)'' and again as ''

Dr. Renault's Secret ''Dr. Renault's Secret'' is a 1942 American horror mystery film. The story was written by William Bruckner and Robert Metzler. It is loosely based on the 1911 novel ''Balaoo'' by Gaston Leroux. The production was directed by Harry Lachman and is ...

'' (1942). * '' The Bangville Police'', starring

Mabel Normand Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...

and

The Keystone Cops The Keystone Cops (often spelled "Keystone Kops") are fictional, humorously incompetent policemen featured in silent film slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film Company between 1912 and 1917. History The idea for the ...

* ''

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life ''Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life'' is a 1913 silent comedy short, directed and produced by Mack Sennett and starring Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Barney Oldfield as himself. It is considered one of the earliest to include the plot of a villain ...

'', starring

, Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling,

, and American race car driver Barney Oldfield. * '' The Bartered Bride'' * '' The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'', directed by

, starring Mae Marsh and

Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893February 27, 1993) was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the "First Lady of American Cinema", ...

* ''

The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg () was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In the battle, Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Pot ...

'' * ''

Beautiful Bismark ''Beautiful Bismark'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film e ...

'' * ''Beauty and the Beast'' (Universal) directed by H. C. Matthews, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. * ''The Bells'', directed by Oscar Apfel, starring Edward P. Sullivan and Sue Balfour, based on the play ''The Polish Jew'' by Erckmann-Chatrian which was later adapted to English by

Leopold Lewis Leopold David Lewis (19 November 1828 – 23 February 1890), was an English dramatist. Lewis was born in London in 1828, the son of Elizabeth and David Leopold Lewis, a surgeon, and was educated at the King's College School, and upon graduat ...

retitled ''The Bells''. * ''The Bells'', directed by George Lessey, produced by Thomas Edison, starring May Abbey and Robert Brower; based on the Edgar Allan Poe poem of the same name * ''The Bewitched Matches'' (French/ Eclair) directed by Emile Cohl * ''The Black Opal'', (Ramo Films) based on the novel ''The Moonstone'' by Wilkie Collins * ''

Bloodhounds of the North ''Bloodhounds of the North'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Some sources state the film was edited down to one ...

'' (Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush * ''

The Blood Red Tape of Charity ''The Blood Red Tape of Charity'' is a 1913 American silent short propaganda drama film written, directed and starring Edwin August and produced by Pat Powers. August wrote the scenario with the intent to highlight the evils of organized cha ...

'' (Universal) directed by Edwin August, starring Lon Chaney * ''Brand of Evil'' (Essanay Films) directed by Harry McRae Webster, written by

Edward T. Lowe Edward T. Lowe Jr. (29 June 1880 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States – 19 April 1973) was an American film writer, producer and editor. He wrote 120 films between years 1913–1947, produced 18 films and directed one: '' The Losing Game'' (1 ...

, starring Thomas Commerford and Ruth Stonehouse, based on the novel ''The Moonstone'' by Wilkie Collins * ''

Breaking into the Big League ''Breaking into the Big League'' is a lost 1913 silent dramatic short film about baseball. It was produced by the Kalem Company and released through the General Film Company. This film is 2 reels in length and stars Harry Millarde and Marguerite Co ...

'' * ''

The Caged Bird ''The Caged Bird'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film, produced by the Thanhouser Company, and starring William Garwood and Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an American silent film and ...

'' * ''

Calamity Anne's Beauty ''Calamity Anne's Beauty'' is a 1913 American silent short Western comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Louise Lester as Calamity Anne. Other cast * Charlotte Burton * J. Warren Kerrigan * Phyllis Gordon * Jack Richardson * Jessaly ...

'' * ''

Calamity Anne's Dream ''Calamity Anne's Dream'' is a 1913 American silent short Western film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Louise Lester as Calamity Anne. The film also stars Harry von Meter, Dorothy Eliason Jacques Jaccard, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardso ...

'' * ''

Calamity Anne's Inheritance ''Calamity Anne's Inheritance'' is a 1913 American silent short Western film directed by Allan Dwan. It stars Louise Lester as Calamity Anne, with J. Warren Kerrigan and Charlotte Burton. Cast * Louise Lester as Calamity Anne * J. Warren Kerr ...

'' * '' Calamity Anne's Vanity'' * ''

Calamity Anne, Heroine ''Calamity Anne, Heroine'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by Lorimer Johnston starring Louise Lester as Calamity Anne. It is the fourth film in the Calamity Anne series. Other cast * Charlotte Burton * J. Warren Kerrig ...

'' * '' Caprice'' * ''The Cave Dwellers' Romance'' (Bison Films) * ''The Clown Hero'' (Imp/ Universal) written by Richard Goodall * ''

The Cub Reporter's Temptation ''The Cub Reporter's Temptation'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce and Tom Moore in the lead roles. Cast * Tom Moore as Spider *Alice Joyce as Alice Collins *Earle Foxe Earle Foxe (bor ...

'' * ''Dante's Purgatorio'' (Cinema Prods.) * '' David Copperfield'' * ''

David Garrick David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Sa ...

'' * ''The Dead Man Who Killed'' (French/ Apex Films) * ''The Dead Secret'' (Monopol Films) directed by Stanner E. V. Taylor, starring Marion Leonard, based on the 1857 short story of the same name by Wilkie Collins * ''The Death Stone of India'' (Bison) directed by

Milton J. Fahrney Milton J. Fahrney, sometimes credited as Milton H. Fahrney or simply Milton Fahrney, was an actor and director during the silent film era. He worked for Albuquerque Film Manufacturing Company and Nestor Film Company. He featured comedian Geo ...

, starring William Clifford, Belle Bennett and Paul Machette, based on the 1868 Wilkie Collins novel ''The Moonstone''. * ''

Death's Marathon ''Death's Marathon'' is a 1913 silent film short directed by D. W. Griffith and distributed by Biograph. It stars Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall and was filmed in the Los Angeles area. This film survives and is available on DVD. Cast *Blanc ...

'', directed by

, starring Blanche Sweet and

Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''A Free Soul'' (1931) ...

* ''

A Desperate Chance ''A Desperate Chance'' is a 1913 American silent short starring Earle Foxe and Alice Hollister. Directed by Kenean Buel, the drama features the same cast and crew of the film that preceded it that year, '' A Sawmill Hazard''. Cast *Alice Hollis ...

'' * ''The Devil and Tom Walker'' (Selig) directed by Hardee Kirkland, written by Edward McWade, starring Harry Lonsdale and William Stowell (as Satan); based on the story by Washington Irving. * ''

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...

'' (Imp/ Universal) produced by Carl Laemmle, written and directed by Herbert Brenon, starring

King Baggott King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ...

, Matt Snyder and Jane Gail. * ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (British/ Kineto-Kimemacolor) produced by Charles Urban, filmed in color; this film was very sparsely distributed; one of the earliest horror films ever made in Great Britain. * ''Dr. Trimball's Verdict'' (British/ Hepworth Films) directed by Frank Wilson, produced by

Cecil M. Hepworth Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s at his Hepworth Studios. In 1 ...

, starring Alec Worcester * ''Don Juan's Compact'' (Milano Films) * ''The Egyptian Mummy'' (Kalem Films) horror-comedy starring Ruth Roland * '' Eighty Million Women Want -?'' * ''

An Elephant on his Hands ''An Elephant on His Hands'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film directed by Al Christie, and starring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot Ramona is fond of pets, but her hubby, Eddie, has a ...

'' (Nestor/ Universal) short comedy directed by Al Christie, starring Lon Chaney. * ''

L'Enfant de Paris L'Enfant may refer to: * ''L'Enfant'' (film), a 2005 Belgian film * L'Enfant (poster), a noted 1987 photographic poster * Pierre Charles L'Enfant, architect and civil engineer credited with planning the city of Washington, D.C. * , a 1943 cargo ...

'' * ''

Evidence of the Film ''The Evidence of the Film'' is a 1913 American silent short crime film directed by Lawrence Marston and Edwin Thanhouser, starring William Garwood. The only known copy of this film was rediscovered in 1999 on the floor of the projection booth ...

'' * ''The Evil Power'' (Rex Films) directed by Otis Turner, starring Margarita Fischer * ''Eyes of Satan'' (Solax Films) * '' The Face at the Window'' * '' Fantômas'', a film serial (with parts four and five actually released in 1914): :* ''À l'ombre de la guillotine'' :* ''Juve contre Fantômas'' :* ''Le Mort qui tue'' * ''Faust and the Lily'' (Biograph) a satirical take on Goethe's "Faust" * ''Feathertop'' (British/ Kinemacolor) produced by Charles Urban, filmed in Color; based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (remade in 1916) * ''

The Fire Coward ''The Fire Coward'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe, Irene Boyle, Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career ...

'' * '' The Flirt and the Bandit'' * ''

For Her Boy's Sake ''For Her Boy's Sake'' is a 1913 American silent short romantic drama directed by starring William Garwood, Victory Bateman, James Cruze, William Russell and Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an Ame ...

'' * ''

For the Crown ''For the Crown'' is a 1913 American silent short film written and directed by Lorimer Johnston. The drama stars Charlotte Burton, Helen Armstrong, J. Warren Kerrigan, Louise Lester, George Periolat, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich Vivia ...

'' * ''

For the Flag ''For the Flag'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film written and directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film features Charlotte Burton, George Periolat, J. Warren Kerrigan, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 � ...

'' * ''

For the Peace of Bear Valley ''For the Peace of Bear Valley'' is a 1913 American silent short Western directed by Frank E. Montgomery. The film stars Harry van Meter and Mona Darkfeather. Cast * Harry van Meter as The Sheriff * Mona Darkfeather as Mona * Inez Fanjoy a ...

'' * ''The Foreman's Treachery'' (Edison Prods.) directed by Charles Brabin, starring Miriam Nesbitt and Marc MacDermott * ''

A Forest Romance ''A Forest Romance'' is a 1913 American silent short Western film directed by Frank Montgomery and starring Harry von Meter and Mona Darkfeather. Cast * Mona Darkfeather * Harry von Meter * James Davis * Arthur Ortego * Harry Schumm H ...

'' * ''From the Beyond'' (French/ U.S. co-production, Eclair Films/ American Standard) directed by

Oscar A. C. Lund Oscar Augustus Constantine Lund (May 21, 1885 – May 2, 1963) was a Swedish-born silent film actor, screenwriter and director of the American and Swedish motion picture industry. Biography Oscar A. C. Lund was born May 21, 1885 in Gothenburg, ...

, starring

Alec B. Francis Alec B. Francis (born Alec Francis Budd, 2 December 1867 – 6 July 1934) was an English actor, largely of the silent era. He appeared in more than 240 films between 1911 and 1934. Biography Francis was born in Suffolk, England. He studied law ...

and Barbara Tennant * ''Funnicus and the Ghost'' (Eclair Films) * '' The Game Warden'' * ''The Ghost'' (Victor Films) directed by (and starring) James Kirkwood * ''The Ghost of Seaview Manor'' (Dragon Prods.) * ''The Ghost of the Hacienda'', a horror-western hybrid directed by Thomas Ricketts, starring Edward Coxen and Jean Durrell * ''The Ghost of the White Lady'', aka ''The White Ghost'' (Denmark/ Great Northern & Nordisk) starring Rita Sacchetto * ''The Ghosts: or, Who's Afraid?'' (Vitagraph) directed by William J. Bauman, starring Myrtle Gonzalez and George Cooper * ''

The Girl and the Greaser ''The Girl and the Greaser'' is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Allan Dwan starring Charlotte Burton, J. Warren Kerrigan, Louise Lester, George Periolat, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November ...

'' * ''

The Grasshopper and the Ant The Ant and the Grasshopper, alternatively titled The Grasshopper and the Ant (or Ants), is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 373 in the Perry Index. The fable describes how a hungry grasshopper begs for food from an ant when winter comes and i ...

'' * ''

The Greater Love ''The Greater Love'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film, directed by Allan Dwan, and starring Charlotte Burton and Mabel Brown and Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen (8 August 1880 – 21 November 1954) was an English-born America ...

'' * ''The Great Ganton Mystery'' (Rex Films) * ''The Great Physician'' (Edison Prods.) directed by Richard Ridgely, starring Charles Ogle * ''The Green Eye of the Yellow God'' (Edison Prods.) directed by Richard Ridgely, starring Charles Ogle, based on the 1911 poem by

J. Milton Hayes James Milton Hayes (1884, Ardwick – 1940 Nice), known as J. Milton Hayes, was an English actor and poet, best known for his 1911 dramatic monologue " The Green Eye of the Yellow God", much parodied by his contemporary Stanley Holloway and late ...

* ''The Gusher'', directed by Mack Sennett, starring

, Ford Sterling, Charles Inslee, and

* '' Hamlet'' * ''The Haunted Bedroom'' (Edison) starring Harry Beaumont, Jack Strong and Mabel Trunelle * ''The Haunted Chamber'' (Anderson Films) thought to be based on the 1873 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * ''The Haunted Cottage'', aka ''Le cottage hantee'' (French/ Pathe) written and directed by Segundo de Chomon * ''

The Haunted House A haunted house is a building purported to be the site of paranormal activity. Haunted house may also refer to: Films and television * ''The Haunted House'' (1913 film), an American silent short comedy-drama * ''The Haunted House'' (1917 film ...

'', directed by Lorimer Johnston, starring Vivian Rich and Jack Richardson * ''The Haunted House'' (Kalem Films) thought to be directed by Edmund Lawrence, starring Edgar L. Davenport, Adelaide Lawrence and Olive Temple * ''The Haunted House'' (Patheplay) starring Charles E. Bunnell, Crane Wilbur and Julia Walcott * ''

The Heart of a Fool ''The Heart of a Fool'' is a 1913 American silent short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designat ...

'' * ''

Her Big Story ''Her Big Story'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Charlotte Burton, George Periolat George Periolat (February 5, 1874 – February 20, 1940) was an American actor. Biography B ...

'' * ''

Her Gallant Knights ''Her Gallant Knights'' is a 1913 American silent short romantic comedy film starring William Garwood, Riley Chamberlin, James Cruze, Florence La Badie and Frank Urson Frank John Urson (March 21, 1887 – August 17, 1928) was an American silen ...

'' * ''

Hinemoa Hinemoa is a popular female Māori given name, often shortened to Hine. It is particularly associated with Hinemoa and Tutanekai, a Māori legend about a couple kept apart. Other people with the name include: * Hinemoa Elder Hinemoa Elder ...

'' * ''

His Neighbor's Wife ''His Neighbor's Wife'' is a 1913 silent short film directed by Edwin S. Porter and starring Victorian actress and celebrity Lillie Langtry in her only feature screen appearance. It was produced by Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company T ...

'' * ''

His Wife's Child ''His Wife's Child'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama directed by Harry Solter and starring Earle Foxe, Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the lead roles. Cast *Florence Lawrence * Matt Moore *Earle Foxe * Charles Craig *Jack Newt ...

'' * '' The House in the Tree'' * ''

The House of Darkness ''The House of Darkness'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's crad ...

'', directed by

, starring

and

* ''

The Idol of Bonanza Camp ''The Idol of Bonanza Camp'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film starring Harry Van Meter, Alexander Gaden and Edna Maison Edna Maison (born Carmen Edna Maisonave; August 17, 1892 – January 11, 1946) was an American silent fi ...

'' * '' In the Bishop's Carriage'' * ''

In the Firelight ''In the Firelight'' is a 1913 American silent short silent film directed by Thomas Ricketts and based on a poem written by Marc Edmund Jones. The film stars Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Ed Coxen Albert Edward Coxen (8 August 1880 ...

'' * ''In the Grip of a Charlatan'' (Kalem Film) starring Alice Joyce and Tom Moore * ''In the Grip of the Vampire'' (French/ Gaumont) directed by Leonce Perret; does not feature a supernatural vampire * ''In the Long Ago'' (Selig Polyscope) directed by Colin Campbell, starring Wheeler Oakman and Tom Santschi * ''

In the Mountains of Virginia ''In the Mountains of Virginia'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by G.P. Hamilton starring Harry Van Meter, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 � ...

'' * ''In the Power of a Hypnotist'' (Warner) directed by Sidney Olcott and T. Hayes Hunter, starring Sydney Olcott and Gene Gauntier * ''In the Toils of the Devil'' (Italy/ Milano Film) story was based on ''Faust'' * '' The Influence of a Child'' * ''

Ingeborg Holm ''Ingeborg Holm'' (''Margaret Day'') is a 1913 Swedish social drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a 1906 play by Nils Krok. It caused great debate in Sweden about social security, which led to changes in the poorhouse laws. It is ...

'', once described as the first "realistic" feature film * ''The Island of Bliss'' (German/ Brandon Films) directed by Arthur Kahane; based on a Max Reinhardt play * ''The Island of Terror'' (French/ Eclipse) directed by Joe Hamman (who also starred in it); an unauthorized film version of the 1896 H. G. Wells novel ''The Island of Dr. Moreau'', made without Wells' permission. * ''Isle of the Dead'' (Denmark/ Gluckstadt Films) directed by Wilhelm Gluckstadt * ''It Is Never Too Late to Mend'' (Thomas Edison) directed by

Charles M. Seay Charles M. Seay (1867–1944) was an American film director, scriptwriter, and actor. He was employed by the Edison Manufacturing Company, and directed over 80 short films.Larry Langman, Daniel Finn, ''A Guide to American Silent Crime Films'' (Gre ...

, starring Walter Edwin, Mary Fuller, Wyatt Burns and Charles Ogle, based on the 1856

Charles Reade Charles Reade (8 June 1814 – 11 April 1884) was a British novelist and dramatist, best known for '' The Cloister and the Hearth''. Life Charles Reade was born at Ipsden, Oxfordshire, to John Reade and Anne Marie Scott-Waring, and had at leas ...

novel of the same name *''

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...

'' * ''

Justice of the Wild ''Justice of the Wild'' is a 1913 American silent short adventure film directed by Frank E. Montgomery starring Harry Van Meter, Mona Darkfeather Josephine M. Workman better known by her stage name, Princess Mona Darkfeather (January 13, 1 ...

'' * ''

A Lady of Quality ''A Lady of Quality'' is a novel published in 1896 by Frances Hodgson Burnett that was the second highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896.Alice Payne HackettSeventy Years of Best Sellers 1895-1965 p. 92 (1967) (the lists for 1895 ...

'' * '' The Lady Killer'' * '' The Last Days of Pompeii'', directed by Mario Caserini and Eleuterio Rodolfi (One of the early blockbusters in cinema. One of the earliest feature films.) * ''Love From Out of the Grave'' (French/ Film d'Art) a lost film. * '' Mabel's Awful Mistakes'', starring

and Mack Sennett * ''

Mabel's Dramatic Career ''Mabel's Dramatic Career'' is a 1913 American short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett while featuring Roscoe Arbuckle in a cameo. The film features a film within a film and uses multiple exposure to show a film being projected ...

'', starring Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling, and

; contains early usage of film-within-a-film * ''

Mabel's New Hero ''Mabel's New Hero'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Mabel Normand, Fatty Arbuckle, and The Keystone Cops. Cast * Mabel Normand as Mabel * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Fatty * Charles Inslee as Hansome Harry * Virginia Kirtley as ...

'', directed by Mack Sennett, starring

, Fatty Arbuckle, and

* ''The Magic Skin'' (Victor Films) starring J. Warren Kerrigan, based on the story ''The Wild Ass's Skin'' by Balzac. * ''The Man in the White Cloak'' (Denmark/ Nordisk) * ''The Man of the Wax Figures'' (French), directed by

Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

, aka ''L'Homme aux Figures de Cire'' * ''Maria Marten: or, The Murder in the Red Barn'' (British/ Motograph Films) written and directed by Maurice Elvey, starring Elizabeth Risdon, Nessie Blackford and Fred Groves; script incorporated ideas from several different stage play versions of the story; remade in 1928 and again in 1935. * ''The Medium's Nemesis'' (Thanhauser Films) starring Mrs. Lawrence Marston, Sidney Bracey and Marie Eline * '' The Mirror'' * '' A Mix-Up in Pedigrees'' * ''

Moondyne ''Moondyne'' is an 1879 novel by John Boyle O'Reilly. It is loosely based on the life of the Western Australian convict escapee and bushranger Moondyne Joe. It is believed to be the first ever fictional novel set in Western Australia. In 1913, ...

'' * '' The Mothering Heart'', directed by

, starring

* '' Mrs. Carter's Campaign'' * ''The Mysterious Stranger'' (Essanay Films) starring

Bryant Washburn Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He a ...

and E. H. Calvert. * ''Mystery of the Haunted Hotel'' (Thanhouser) * ''The Mystic Moonstone'' (British/ Lion's Head Films) directed by David Aylott * ''The New Conductor'' * ''The Newsboy's Christmas Dream'' (British/ C&M Films) * '' The Night Before Christmas'' * ''Notre Dame'' (Patheplay), based on the novel ''Notre Dame de Paris'' by

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

* ''Nursery Favorites'' * ''

The Oath of Pierre ''The Oath of Pierre'' is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres starring William Garwood and Charlotte Burton. The film was based on a story by M.H. McKinstry. Cast *Charlotte Burton as Julia Naughton, of the border line ...

'' * ''The Occult'', directed by

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...

, starring Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard and Violet Knights. * '' The Other (Der Andere)'' aka ''Der Andere'' (German/ Vitascope), written and directed by Max Mack, starring

Albert Basserman Albert Bassermann (7 September 1867 – 15 May 1952) was a German stage and screen actor. He was considered to be one of the greatest German-speaking actors of his generation and received the famous Iffland-Ring. He was married to Elsa Schi ...

, Hanni Weisse and Emmerich Hanus; based on a stage play by Paul Lindau which in turn was inspired by the novel ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' * ''

The Oath of Tsuru San ''The Oath of Tsuru San'' is an American silent short drama film starring William Garwood and Japanese actress Tsuru Aoki was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific in the United States during the silent film era ...

'' * '' Our Wives'' * ''Owana, the Devil Woman'' (Nestor Films) produced by David Horseley * ''

Personal Magnetism ''Personal Magnetism'' is a 1913 American silent short film starring Sydney Ayres, Julius Frankenberg, Harry Van Meter, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was ...

'' * ''The Phantom Signal'' (Thomas Edison Prods.) directed by George Lessey, starring Charles Ogle, Mary Abbey and Bessie Learn. * ''

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1913 film) ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1913) is an American silent film, directed by Phillips Smalley, starring Wallace Reid, and with a screenplay by Lois Weber based on the novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1890) by Oscar Wilde. Cast *Wallace Reid ...

'', written by Lois Weber, directed by Phillips Smalley; starring Wallace Reid and Lois Weber; based on the famous novel by

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

. * ''The Pied Piper of Hamlin'' (Edison Prods.) directed by George Lessey, starring Herbert Prior and Robert Brower. * ''The Pit and the Pendulum'', aka ''Rivals'' (Solax Films) directed by Alice Guy-Blache, starring Darwin Karr; based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. * ''Poisoned Waters'' (Nestor Films/ Universal) directed by Milton J. Fahrney, produced by David Horsley, starring Valleria Alison and Louis Fitzroy * '' Poor Jake's Demise'' (Imp/ Universal) directed by Allen Curtis, starring Lon Chaney (his first credited film appearance). * ''

The Proof of the Man ''The Proof of the Man'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring Alexander Gaden, Harry von Meter and Edna Maison. Cast * Alexander Gaden as Dick the Chosen Suitor * Edna Maison as Alma Field, Dick's Wife * Harry von Meter Harr ...

'' * ''

The Pursuit of the Smugglers ''The Pursuit of the Smugglers'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film was directed by J. P. McGowan and stars Earle Foxe, James Vincent, Irene Boyle, and Stuart Holmes in the lead roles. It was produced and distributed by the Kal ...

'' * ''The Queen of Spades'' (Italy/ Cines, Aquila) directed by Baldassare Negroni, starring Leda Gys, Hesperia and Ignazio Lupi; based on the story by Alexander Pushkin and its 1890 opera adaptation by Tchaikovsky. * ''The Queen of Spades'' (Fidelity Films) based on the story by Alexander Pushkin; a lost film. * '' Quicksands'' *''

Quo Vadis? ''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?" The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pet ...

'', directed by Enrico Guazzoni (One of the earliest feature films.) * '' Raja Harishchandra'', often listed as the first Indian feature film * ''

Red Margaret, Moonshiner ''Red Margaret, Moonshiner'' is a 1913 American silent short romance film directed by Allan Dwan, starring Pauline Bush, Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. This film, now considered lost, is a good example of Chaney's early attempts at creati ...

'' * ''The Reformers, or the Lost Art of Minding One's Own Business'', directed by

* ''The Reincarnation of a Soul'' (Universal) starring Edwin August * '' The Restless Spirit'' (Victor/ Universal) directed by Allan Dwan, starring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush * ''

Rick's Redemption ''Rick's Redemption'' is a 1913 American silent short film starring William Garwood and Muriel Ostriche Muriel Ostriche (born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich, May 24, 1896 – May 3, 1989) was an American silent film actress. Following tryou ...

'' * ''The Roadside Inn'' (French/ Star Film) * ''

The Rose of San Juan ''The Rose of San Juan'' is a 1913 American silent-era short drama film starring Sydney Ayres, Charlotte Burton, and Louise Lester. Directed by Ayres for the American Film Manufacturing Company, ''The Rose of San Juan'' was distributed by Mutual F ...

'' * '' Sapho'' * ''Satan's Castle'' (Italy/ Ambrosio) plot similar to "Faust" * ''

A Sawmill Hazard ''A Sawmill Hazard'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Hollister in the lead roles. Cast * Alice Hollister * Earle Foxe * Helen Lindroth * Robert G. Vignola * Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper (born ...

'' * '' Scrooge'' (British/ Big Features) directed by Leedham Bantock, starring Sir Seymour Hicks (who also wrote the screenplay); based on the Charles Dickens novel ''A Christmas Carol''. * ''The Sea Urchin'' (1913 film) (Universal) directed by Edwin August, starring Lon Chaney and Jeanie MacPherson * '' The Sea Wolf'', based on the novel by Jack London * ''

The Scimitar of the Prophet ''The Scimitar of the Prophet'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama directed by Robert G. Vignola. The film starred Earle Foxe, and Alice Hollister Alice Hollister (born Rosalie Alice Amélie Berger, September 28, 1886 – February 2 ...

'' *''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

Solves the Sign of the Four'' (Thanhouser, U.S., 2 reels) starring Harry Benham as Holmes; film was released in U.K. as ''The Sign of Four'' * ''

The Shoemaker and the Doll ''The Shoemaker and the Doll'' is a 1913 American silent short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-d ...

'' * '' Shon the Piper'' (Universal) starring Robert Z. Leonard and Lon Chaney (uncredited) * '' The Shriner's Daughter'' * ''Simple Simon and the Haunted House'', aka ''Onesime et la maison hante'' (French/ Gaumont) directed by Jean Durand, starring Ernest Bourbon and Gaston Modot; one in a series of more than 60 French silent films featuring the character Onesime (which means Simple Simon in English). * ''Simple Simon and the Suicide Club'' (French/ Gaumont) directed by Jean Durand, starring Ernest Bourbon and Gaston Modot; a comic satire on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1878 novel, ''The Suicide Club''. * '' Il sire di Vincigliata'' * ''Sleeping Beauty'' (Venus/ Warners) based on the Perrault fairy tale. * ''Snow White'' (Powers Films) based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. * ''

Some Fools There Were ''Some Fools There Were'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film starring William Garwood, Riley Chamberlin, Jean Darnell, Florence La Badie, and William Russell. Cast * Florence La Badie as The Girl Reporter * Jean Darnell as The Aunt * ...

'' * ''The Spectre of Jago'' (Italy/ Savoia Films) directed by Alberto Carlo Lolli, starring Ubaldo Maria Del Colle; based on the novel by Charles Darlington. * '' The Speed Kings'', starring

, Fatty Arbuckle, Ford Sterling and American race car drivers Teddy Tetzlaff, Earl Cooper and Barney Oldfield. * ''The Speed Queen'', starring

* ''The Spell'' (Power Picture Plays) plot was similar to "Svengali". * '' The Spender'' * ''The Star of India'' (Blache Films) directed by Herbert Blache and Alice Guy-Blache, starring Frannie Fraunholz and Claire Whitney; based on the 1868 novel ''The Moonstone'' by Wilkie Collins * ''Strangers from Nowhere'', aka ''Two Strangers from Nowhere'' (Blache Films) produced by Herbert Blache; plot was similar to "Faust". * '' The Student of Prague'' (Germany/Denmark) produced by Apex/ Deutsch-Bioscop, directed by Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener, written by Hanns Heinz Ewers, starring Paul Wegener, John Gottowt, Grete Berger and Lyda Salmonova; adapting the 1839 Edgar Allan Poe story ''William Wilson'', the film explored the concept of the "doppelganger"; only inferior prints exist, edited down from 85 minutes to 41 minutes; the film was remade in 1926 and again in 1935. * ''The Suicide Club'' (German/ Eichberg Films) directed by Joseph Delmont, starring Fred Sauer and Ilse Bois; based on the 1878 Robert Louis Stevenson short story of the same name. * ''

Suspense Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being undecided, or being doubtful. In a dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it aff ...

'', directed by Lois Weber; contains early usage of

split-screen Split screen may refer to: * Split screen (computing), dividing graphics into adjacent parts * Split screen (video production), the visible division of the screen * Split Screen (TV series), ''Split Screen'' (TV series), 1997–2001 * Split-Scree ...

* ''

The Tale of the Ticker ''The Tale of the Ticker'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan. The film stars J. Warren Kerrigan, Vivian Rich, George Periolat, and Charlotte Burton. Other cast members include James Harrison, Jack Richardson, ...

'' * ''The Tempter'' (British) filmed in Color; directed by F. Martin Thornton and R. H. Callum, produced by Charles Urban, starring

Harry Agar Lyons Harry Agar Lyons (1 April 1878 – 1944) was an Irish-born British actor. He was born in Cork, Ireland in 1878 and died in Wandsworth, London, England in 1944 at age 72. Lyons is best known for playing Fu Manchu in a series of fifteen silent ...

and Alfred de Manby; an early anthology fantasy film that predated '' Dead of Night'' (1945). * ''The Tenderfoot's Ghost'' (produced by

Frontier Films A frontier is the political and geographical area near or beyond a boundary. A frontier can also be referred to as a "front". The term came from French in the 15th century, with the meaning "borderland"—the region of a country that front ...

/ St. Louis Motion Picture Co.) * ''The Thief and the Porter's Head'' (Italy/ Milano Film) * ''

Through the Neighbor's Window ''Through the Neighbor's Window'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film directed by Edward Coxen starring Charlotte Burton, Edith Borella, Jean Durrell, Robert Grey and Billie West Billie West (August 5, 1891 – June 7, 1967) wa ...

'' * ''

Through the Sluice Gates ''Through the Sluice Gates'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by John G. Adolfi John Gustav Adolfi (February 19, 1888 – May 11, 1933) was an American silent film director, actor, and screenwriter who was involved in mor ...

'' * ''

'', directed by George Loane Tucker (One of the earliest American feature film.) * '' Transported'' * '' The Trap'' (Universal) directed by Edwin August, starring Lon Chaney and Cleo Madison * ''

Trapped in a Forest Fire ''Trapped in a Forest Fire'' is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violt Neitz, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry von Meter.''Pictori ...

'' * ''The Treasure of Buddha'' (Gerrard Studios) lost film based on the 1868 Wilkie Collins novel, ''The Moonstone''. * ''Trilby'' (Vitascope) yet another film based on the 1894 novel by George du Maurier. * ''

Truth in the Wilderness ''Truth in the Wilderness'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston starring Charlotte Burton and George Periolat, J. Warren Kerrigan and Jack Richardson. Also starring Lillian Leighton and Vivian Rich Vivi ...

'' * ''

Twilight of a Woman's Soul Twilight of a Woman's Soul (russian: Сумерки женской души) is a 1913 Russian drama film directed by Yevgeni Bauer Yevgeni Franzevich Bauer (russian: Евгений Францевич Бауэр) (1865 – ) was a Russian fi ...

'' * '' Unto the Third Generation'' * '' The Unwelcome Guest'' * ''The Vampire'' (British/ Searchlight Films) remade in 1915 as ''Heba, the Snake Woman''. * ''The Vampire'' (U.S./ Kalem Films) directed by Robert G. Vignola, starring Harry Millarde, Marguerite Cortot, Alice Eis and Bert French; print exists in a museum. * ''The Vampire of the Desert'' (Vitagraph) directed by Charles Gaskill, starring Helen Gardner and Teffi Johnson; a non-supernatural film based on a poem called ''The Vampire'' by Rudyard Kipling * ''Voodoo Fires'' (Tampa Films) directed by Frank Whitman, written by Joe Brandt; one of the earliest films to depict voodoo rituals, quite possibly an influence on the later Bela Lugosi film, ''White Zombie'' (1932). * ''

Wamba, a Child of the Jungle ''Wamba A Child of the Jungle'' is a 1913 silent short 2 reel film directed by Colin Campbell and released by the Selig Polyscope Company. Cast *Tom Santschi as Portuguese Pete *Bessie Eyton as Wamba * Frank Clark as Dr. Rice *Eugenie Besserer ...

'' * '' The Werewolf'' (U.S./ Bison Films, Universal) first known film to deal with the "werewolf" concept; filmed in Canada, directed by

Henry McRae Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

, written by Ruth Ann Baldwin, starring Clarence Barton, Marie Walcamp and Phyllis Gordon; based on an 1898 story called "The Werewolves" by Honore Beaugrand; the last known print was destroyed in a fire in 1924. * ''What the Gods Decree'' (French/ Eclair) directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset, starring Charles Krauss and Josette Andriot (a statue of Kali comes to life). * '' When Lincoln Paid'' * ''When Spirits Walk'' (Frontier/ St. Louis) starring Lloyd Hamilton, Joseph Franz and Eva Thatcher * ''While John Bolt Slept'' (Edison Films) starring Charles Ogle * ''

While There's Life ''While There's Life'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Jean Durrell, George Field, Robert Grey, and Billie West Billie West (August 5, 1891 – June 7, 1967) was an American actress of the silent ...

'' * ''The Witch of Salem'', directed by Raymond B. West, produced by Thomas H. Ince, starring Charles Ray and Clara Williams; plot is similar to

's ''Rose O'Salem Town'' (1910). * ''

Woman's Honor ''Women's Honor'' is a 1913 American silent drama feature film directed by Alan Dwan and starring Charlotte Burton, Louise Lester, J. Warren Kerrigan George Jack Warren Kerrigan (July 25, 1879 – June 9, 1947) was an American silent f ...

'' * ''Yoshiwara Kaidan: Kozakura Choji'' (Nikkatsu Kyoto Studios) Japanese ghost movie directed by Shozo Makino, starring Matsunosuke OnoeWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 124. . * '' Zhuangzi Tests His Wife'', the earliest feature film of Hong Kong cinema

Short film series

*'' Broncho Billy Anderson'' (1910–1916) * Harold Lloyd (1913–1921)

Births

*January 2 – Anna Lee, actress (died

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

) *January 6 – Loretta Young, actress (died

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

) *January 15 ** Lloyd Bridges, actor (died

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

) ** Patricia Farr, actress (died

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

) *January 29 – Victor Mature, actor (died

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

) *February 8 –

Betty Field Betty Field (February 8, 1916 – September 13, 1973) was an American film and stage actress. Early years Field was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to George and Katharine (née Lynch) Field. She began acting before she reached age 15, and went ...

, actress (died

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

) *February 10 – Douglas Slocombe, cinematographer (died

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

) *February 25 ** Jim Backus, actor (died

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

) **

Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart "Gert" Fröbe (; 25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor. He was best known in English-speaking countries for his work as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film '' Goldfinger'', as Peachum in ''The Threepenny Oper ...

, actor (died

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

) *March 2 –

Marjorie Weaver Marjorie Weaver (March 2, 1913 – October 1, 1994) was an American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s. Early life, entrance into acting Weaver was born in Crossville, Tennessee to John Thomas Weaver and his wife, Ellen (née Mar ...

, actress (died

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

) *March 3 -

Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone (born Harold Hochstein, March 3, 1913November 18, 2005) was an American stage, radio, film, and television character actor. Early life and stage career Stone was born to a Jewish acting family. At age six, Stone debuted on stage ...

, actor died (died

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

) *March 4 – John Garfield, actor (died

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

) *March 15 – Macdonald Carey, actor (died

) *March 18 –

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

, director (died

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

) *April 16 – Les Tremayne, English-American actor (died

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

) *May 6 –

Stewart Granger Stewart Granger (born James Lablache Stewart; 6 May 1913 – 16 August 1993) was a British film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame thr ...

, actor (died

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...

) *May 8 ** Sid James, actor and comedian (died

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

) ** Charles Scorsese, American actor (died

) *May 10 – Maria Dominiani, actress (died

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

) *May 18 – Mary Howard de Liagre, actress (died

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

) *May 25 -

Benjamin Melniker Benjamin Melniker (May 25, 1913 – February 26, 2018) was an American film producer and Centenarian. He was an executive producer with Michael E. Uslan on the Batman film series and other DC Comics films. Melniker was also at one time a stud ...

, American producer (died

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

) *May 26 – Peter Cushing, actor (died 1994) *May 27 ** Willie Best, actor (died

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

) ** Linden Travers, actress (died

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

) *July 4 – Barbara Weeks, actress (died 2003) *July 10 – Joan Marsh, actress (died 2000) *July 18 **

Marvin Miller Marvin Julian Miller (April 14, 1917 – November 27, 2012) was an American baseball executive who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from 1966 to 1982. Under Miller's direction, the players ...

, American actor (died

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

) ** Red Skelton, actor, comedian (died

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

) *July 29 –

Gale Page Gale Page (born Sally Perkins Rutter July 29, 1910 – January 8, 1983) was an American singer and actress. Early life Page was the daughter of R.L. and Isabel (Gale) Rutter of Spokane. Her aunt and uncle were Elizabeth Gale Page and Mil ...

, actress (died

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

) *August 10 –

Noah Beery Jr. Noah Lindsey Beery (August 10, 1913 – November 1, 1994) was an American actor often specializing in warm, friendly character roles similar to many portrayed by his Oscar-winning uncle, Wallace Beery. Unlike his more famous uncle, however, ...

, actor (died 1994) *August 11 – Paul Dupuis, actor (died

) *August 13 – Rita Johnson, actress (died

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

) *August 24 –

Dorothy Comingore Mary Louise Comingore (August 24, 1913 – December 30, 1971), known professionally as Dorothy Comingore, was an American film actress. She starred as Susan Alexander Kane in ''Citizen Kane'' (1941), the critically acclaimed debut film of ...

, actress (died

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

) *September 3 –

Alan Ladd Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – January 29, 1964) was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in films noir and Westerns. He was often paired with Veronica Lake ...

, actor (died

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

) *September 5 - Kathleen Burke, actress (died

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

*September 6 – Julie Gibson, actress (died 2019) *September 7 – Anthony Quayle, actor (died 1989) *September 12 – Gerardo de Leon, Filipino director, actor, screenwriter, producer (died

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

) *September 19 –

Frances Farmer Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913August 1, 1970) was an American actress and television hostess. She appeared in over a dozen feature films over the course of her career, though she garnered notoriety for sensationalized accounts of her l ...

, actress (died

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

) *September 29 ** Trevor Howard, actor (died 1988) **

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, producer, director (died 2001) *September 30 – Bill Walsh, producer, writer (died

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

) *October 7 – Evelyn Venable, actress (died

) *October 10 – Janis Carter, actress (died

) *October 17 – Robert Lowery, actor (died

) *November 2 –

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

, actor (died 1994) *November 4 – Gig Young, actor (died

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

) *November 5 ** Guy Green, cinematographer (died

) **

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in ''Gon ...

, actress (died

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

) ** John McGiver, actor (died

) *November 13 –

Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby (; November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice and Mid-Atlantic accent. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike ...

, American actor (died 1985) *November 16 - Ellen Albertini Dow, American character actress (died 2015) *November 20 – Judy Canova, actress (died 1983) *November 24 **

Howard Duff Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

, actor (died

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

) ** Geraldine Fitzgerald, actress (died

) *December 1 – Mary Martin, actress (died 1990) *December 25 – Tony Martin, singer, actor (died

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

)

Deaths

* March 15 –

John R. Cumpson John R. Cumpson (August 30, 1866March 15, 1913) was an American stage and film actor. On Broadway, he appeared in ''Up York State'' in 1901. With regard to his screen career, Cumpson appeared in at least 124 films between 1905 and 1912. A 1910 ne ...

, stage and film actor (b. 1866) * June 2 –

Eleanor Caines Eleanor Caines (1870 or 1880–1913) was an American silent film actress. She spent most of her film career at the Lubin Film Company. Caines died in 1913 in her hometown Philadelphia.''Who Was Who on Screen'', c.1977 2nd Edition by Evelyn Ma ...

, silent film actress (b. 1880) * August 3 –

Joseph Graybill Joseph Graybill (April 17, 1887 – August 3, 1913) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in several films directed by D.W. Griffith. Graybill joined the Biograph Company around 1909 in New York City. By 1910 Griffith was the main direc ...

, actor with D.W. Griffith (b. 1887)

Film debuts

* Wallace Beery – His Athletic Wife (short) * Gladys Brockwell – His Blind Power * Lon Chaney – Poor Jake's Demise * Minnie Maddern Fiske – Tess of the d'Urbervilles * Al St. John – A Noise from the Deep * Lillie Langtry –

* Harold Lloyd – The Old Monk's Tale (short) (uncredited) * Cissie Loftus –

* Eugene Pallette – The Fugitive (1913 short) (uncredited) * Paul Wegener – Der Verfuhrte

References

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