Adolph Milar (1895–1950) was a Swiss-born
film actor
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. He appeared in
character role
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s in around sixty American films from 1919 to 1945, playing characters of a variety of nationalities.
[Biskupski p.43] His name is sometimes written as Adolf Milar.
Selected filmography
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The Black Circle'' (1919)
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Something Different'' (1920)
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The Road of Ambition
''The Road of Ambition'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Conway Tearle, Florence Dixon and Gladden James.Katchmer p.934
Cast
* Conway Tearle as Bill Matthews
* Florence Dixon as Daphne ...
'' (1920)
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The Silent Barrier
''The Silent Barrier'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Sheldon Lewis, Corinne Barker and Gladys Hulette.Munden p.410 It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by the British writer Louis T ...
'' (1920)
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The Girl from Porcupine'' (1921)
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My Friend the Devil
''My Friend the Devil'' is a lost 1922 silent film romantic drama directed by Harry Millarde. It starred stage actor Charles Richman and was produced and distributed by Fox Film.
Cast
* Charles Richman as George Dryden
* Ben Grauer as Georg ...
'' (1922)
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Enemies of Women
''Enemies of Women'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens, Gladys Hulette, Pedro de Cordoba, and Paul Panzer. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst throu ...
'' (1923)
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Fury'' (1923)
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Backbone
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Arts, entertainment, and media Film
* ''Backbone'' (1923 film), a 1923 lost silent film starring Alfred Lunt
* ''Backbone'' (1975 film), a 1975 Yugoslavian drama directed by Vlatko Gilić
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'' (1923)
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Love's Wilderness'' (1924)
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Marriage in Transit
''Marriage in Transit'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Roy William Neill. It stars Edmund Lowe and Carole Lombard.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, a Secret Service agent is assigned to recover a government code ...
'' (1925)
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Back to God's Country'' (1927)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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'' (1927)
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Clothes Make the Woman'' (1928)
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The Michigan Kid'' (1928)
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The Devil's Skipper
''The Devil's Skipper'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Belle Bennett, Montagu Love and Gino Corrado. It was based on a short story by Jack London.Goble p.736 It is now considered a lost film.
Cast
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'' (1928)
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The Gateway of the Moon'' (1928)
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Bulldog Drummond
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'' (1929)
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Call of the Flesh'' (1930)
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Isle of Escape'' (1930)
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The Medicine Man'' (1930)
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Rain or Shine'' (1930)
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Honeymoon Lane'' (1931)
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Platinum Blonde'' (1931)
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The Savage Girl'' (1932)
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Sons of Steel'' (1934)
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The Great Impersonation'' (1935)
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Revolt of the Zombies'' (1936)
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So Ends Our Night
''So Ends Our Night'' is a 1941 drama directed by John Cromwell (director), John Cromwell and starring Fredric March, Margaret Sullavan and Glenn Ford. The screenplay was adapted by Talbot Jennings from the novel ''Flotsam (novel), Flotsam'' by G ...
'' (1941)
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Paris Calling'' (1941)
References
Bibliography
* Biskupski, M.B.B. ''Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945''. University Press of Kentucky, 2011.
* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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1895 births
1950 deaths
Swiss emigrants to the United States
Swiss male film actors
People from Davos
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