Antrim Short (July 11, 1900 – November 24, 1972) was an American stage and film actor, casting director and talent agent. As a juvenile he enjoyed some success on the Broadway stage notably appearing as a boy with Mrs. Fiske and

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in ''Salvation Nell'' in 1908. While in his teens he appeared in silent films playing the kind of roles that were made popular by

Jack Pickford John Charles Smith (August 18, 1896 – January 3, 1933), known professionally as Jack Pickford, was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford. After their father ...

. Short was born to two actors, Lew and Estella Short, and his sister was silent actresses

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. They were cousins of

Blanche Sweet Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first nam ...

. Short was married to Frances Morris, who is best remembered by tv fans as

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's Earth mother Sarah Kent in '' The Adventures of Superman''. Short died in Los Angeles November 24, 1972.''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.423 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt

Selected filmography

*''Bobby's Baby'' (1913)*short *''Why Rags Left Home'' (1913) *short *''The Fallen Angel'' (1913) *short *''The Village Blacksmith'' (1913) *short *''His Brand'' (1913)*short *''Chivalry Days'' (1913)*short *''The Kid'' (1913)*short *''The Buccaneers'' (1913)*short *''

John Barleycorn "John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song listed as number 164 in the Roud Folk Song Index. John Barleycorn, the song's protagonist, is a personification of barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it: beer and whisky. ...

'' (1914)*short *''Some Boy'' (1914)*short *'' The Test'' (1914)*short *''The Fruit of Evil'' (1914)*short *''Jess of the Mountain Country'' (1914) *''Where the Trail Divides'' (1914) *''Jack Chanty'' (1915) *''The Old Tutor'' (1915)*short *''The Weird Nemesis'' (1915)*short *''The Cry of the First Born'' (1915)*short *''The Gambler of the West'' (1915) *''Mammy's Rose'' (1916)*short *''Dolly's Scoop'' (1916)*short *''Life's Harmony'' (1916)*short *''The Windward Anchor'' (1916)*short *''The Flirt'' (1916)*short *''There Is No Place Like Home'' (1916) *''Nancy's Birthright'' (1916) *''Corporal Billy's Comeback'' (1916)*short *''The Valley of Beautiful Things'' (1917)*short *''The Boyhood He Forgot'' (1917)*short *''

Tom Sawyer Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and '' Tom Sawyer, ...

'' (1917) * '' A Jewel in Pawn'' (1917) *''Pride and the Man'' (1917) *''

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy ...

(1917) *''A Petticoat Pilot'' (1918) *''Cupid by Proxy'' (1918) *'' Huck and Tom'' (1918) * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1918) * '' The Narrow Path'' (1918) *''

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley ''Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film starring Mary Pickford that was directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Frances Marion based upon a novel by Belle K. Maniates. Plot Set in San Francisco duri ...

'' (1918) *''

Hugon, The Mighty ''Hugon, The Mighty'' is a lost 1918 silent film Northwoods drama directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Monroe Salisbury. It was produced by Bluebird Photoplays and released through Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast *Monroe Salisbu ...

'' (1918) *''

Romance and Arabella ''Romance and Arabella'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Monte Blue Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an Ame ...

'' (1919) *''Destiny'' (1919) *''

The Thunderbolt ''The Thunderbolt'' is a 1912 American silent, black-and-white short drama starring William Garwood, James Cruze, David Thompson, Jean Darnell, and Mignon Anderson. Cast * James Cruze as the dishonest broker * Mignon Anderson as the broker's ...

'' (1919) * ''

Please Get Married ''Please Get Married'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by John Ince and starring Viola Dana, Antrim Short and Margaret Campbell. It was based on the Broadway play of the same title by Lewis Allen Browne and James F. Cullen.Goble ...

'' (1919) *'' The Right of Way'' (1920) *''

Fighting Cressy ''Fighting Cressy'' is a lost 1919 silent film western directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange. Cast * Blanche Sweet - Cressy * Russell Simpson - Hir ...

'' (1920) *''

Old Lady 31 ''Old Lady 31'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Metro Pictures and directed by John Ince. It is based on a novel by Louise Forsslund that was turned into a play by Rachel Crothers. The film starred actre ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Son of Wallingford ''The Son of Wallingford'' is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by George Randolph Chester and Lillian Josephine Chester and starring Wilfrid North, Tom Gallery and Antrim Short.Connelly p.413 It is based on George Chester's ...

'' (1921) *''

Rich Girl, Poor Girl ''Rich Girl, Poor Girl'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and written by J.G. Hawks and A.P. Younger. The film stars Gladys Walton, Gordon McGregor, Harold Austin, Antrim Short, Joe Neary, Wadsworth Harris, an ...

'' (1921) *'' O'Malley of the Mounted'' (1921) *'' Beauty's Worth'' (1922) *''

Classmates A classmate is a student who is member of the same class, in any of its meanings (a course, a lesson, a graduating year). Classmate(s) may also refer to: * ''Classmates'' (1914 film), a 1914 silent film produced by the Biograph Company * ''Clas ...

'' (1924) *''

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'' (1925) *'' The Pinch Hitter'' (1925) *''

Married ? ''Married ?'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Owen Moore and Constance Bennett. It was distributed by small silent studio Renown Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Dennis Sh ...

'' (1926) * '' The Broadway Boob'' (1926) *''Jack O'Hearts'' (1926) *''

The Big Shakedown ''The Big Shakedown'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring Charles Farrell and Bette Davis, and directed by John Francis Dillon. The screenplay is based on the story "Cut Rate" by Niven Busch and Samuel G. Engel. The film also stars ...

'' (1934)*(uncredited) *''

Wings in the Dark ''Wings in the Dark'' is a 1935 film directed by James Flood and starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inventor thrust into a desperate situation. ''Wings in the Dark'' was produced by Arthur Hornblow, J ...

'' (1935) *(uncredited) *''

College Scandal ''College Scandal'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and written by Frank Partos, Charles Brackett and Marguerite Roberts. The film stars Arline Judge, Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, William Frawley, Benny Baker, William Ben ...

'' (1935) *''

Redheads on Parade ''Redheads on Parade'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Don Hartman and Rian James. The film stars John Boles, Dixie Lee, Jack Haley, Raymond Walburn, Alan Dinehart and Patsy O'Connor. The film was ...

'' (1935)*(uncredited) *''

She Couldn't Take It ''She Couldn't Take It'' is a 1935 screwball comedy film made at Columbia Pictures, directed by Tay Garnett, written by C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne and Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starring George Raft and Joan Bennett. It was one of the few comed ...

'' (1935)*(uncredited) *''

The Milky Way The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes our Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. ...

'' (1936)*(uncredited) *''

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, which ...

'' (1936) *(uncredited) *''

The Moon's Our Home ''The Moon's Our Home'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine. Plot summary A comedy a ...

'' (1936) *(uncredited) *''

The Case Against Mrs. Ames ''The Case Against Mrs. Ames'' is a 1936 mystery-drama film written by C. Graham Baker and Gene Towne based on a serial of the same name by Arthur Somers Roche originally published in ''Collier's Weekly'' magazine in 1934, and then as a novel ...

'' (1936) *(uncredited) *'' Rose Bowl'' (1936) *(uncredited) *'' The Big Show'' (1936) *'' The Devil is Driving'' (1937)*(uncredited) *'' Exclusive'' (1937) *'' It's All Yours'' (1937)*(uncredited) *'' Artists & Models'' (1937)*(uncredited) *''

Ebb Tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another. Tide tabl ...

'' (1937)*(uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Short, Antrim 1900 births 1972 deaths Male actors from Cincinnati Actors from Ohio People from Ohio American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors