Arthur Douglas Hotaling (February 3, 1873 – July 13, 1938) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 113 films between 1910 and 1928, including the 1914 film ''

Outwitting Dad ''Outwitting Dad'' is a lost 1914 American comedy film that featured Oliver Hardy's first onscreen appearance. The master negatives and original print for this short were destroyed in a vault fire at the Lubin Manufacturing Company in Philadel ...

'', which featured the onscreen debut of

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

. Hotaling was born in New York City. In August 1902 he married Maye Shearor who became the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized 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) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

actress

Mae Hotely Mae Hotely (October 7, 1872 – April 6, 1954) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1929. Born in Maryland as Maye Shearor, in August 1902 she married the film director Arthur Hotaling, cre ...

, her stage name was a play on his name. She appeared in some of his films and he also acted in some of them. He worked for Lubin for 11 years including time at the company's Jacksonville film studio. He died in California from a heart attack.

Selected filmography

As a director: * ''

'' (1914) * '' He Won a Ranch'' (1914) * '' The Particular Cowboys'' (1914) * '' For Two Pins'' (1914) * '' She Was the Other'' (1914) * '' The Servant Girl's Legacy'' (1914) * '' The Twin Sister'' (1915) * '' A Lucky Strike'' (1915) * ''

Matilda's Legacy ''Matilda's Legacy'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Mae Hotely as Matilda Honeysuckle * Ed Lawrence as Seth Perkins * Jerold T. Hevener as Si Dewberry * Oliver Hardy as Fatty Waite See also * List of A ...

'' (1915) * ''

A Gentleman Preferred ''A Gentleman Preferred'' is a 1928 American silent comedy Western film directed by Arthur Hotaling and starring Gaston Glass, Jimmy Aubrey and Kathleen Myers. Cast * Gaston Glass as James Fargo * Jimmy Aubrey as Bill Jenkins * Kathleen My ...

'' (1928) As an actor: * ''

With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide ''With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide'' is a lost 1925 silent historical film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starred Roy Stewart. It was produced by Anthony Xydias. Synopsis Roy Stewart in an early cinema biography on a historical person. ...

'' (1925) * ''

King of the Herd ''King of the Herd'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Raymond McKee, Nola Luxford and Bud Osborne. Given an initial release in 1927, it went on a more general release in 1929. Cast * White Star ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Little Wild Girl ''The Little Wild Girl'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Frank S. Mattison and featuring Boris Karloff. Prints of this film are held at UCLA Film & TV and the Library of Congress. Cast * Lila Lee as Marie Cleste * Cullen Landis as Jul ...

'' (1928) * ''

Old Age Handicap ''Old Age Handicap'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Alberta Vaughn, Gareth Hughes and Vivian Rich.Walker p.552 Cast * Alberta Vaughn * Gareth Hughes * Vivian Rich * Olaf Hytten * Mavis Villiers ...

'' (1928)

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