Alexander Gaden (February 20, 1872,
Newfoundland - January 14, 1958 Cook County, Chicago) was a
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
. He starred in 32 films between
1912 and
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
. He was often seen in early efforts by Adolph Zukor's fledgling
Famous Players Film Company
The Famous Players Film Company was a film company founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor in partnership with the Frohman brothers, powerful New York City theatre impresario.
History
Discussions to form the company were held at The Lambs, a famous th ...
. He was often quoted as being born on February 20, 1880, in Montreal, Quebec. He is buried in Wunder's Cemetery at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
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Selected filmography
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Leah Kleschna
''Leah Kleschna'' is a drama in five acts by C.M.S. McLellan produced for the first time on Broadway by Minnie Maddern Fiske, Harrison Grey Fiske and the Manhattan Company with set design provided by Frank E. Gates and E. A. Morange.
The play o ...
'' (1913)
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The Daughter of the Hills'' (1913)
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A Lady of Quality'' (1913)
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An American Citizen'' (1914)
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The Capitol'' (1919)
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The Bandbox'' (1919)
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White Oak
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'' (1921)
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Emigrants from Newfoundland Colony to Canada
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male silent film actors
Male actors from Montreal
1872 births
1958 deaths
20th-century Canadian male actors
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