Arthur Mackley (3 July 1865 – 21 December 1926) was an English actor and

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. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1910 and 1925. He frequently took the part of a sheriff in Westerns, earning the nickname "Sheriff" Mackley. He also directed 64 films between 1911 and 1915, at least 26 for Reliance-Mutual release. He was born in

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, England and died in

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Selected filmography

* ''

Alkali Ike's Auto ''Alkali Ike's Auto'' is a 1911 American silent short comedy film directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson. The film is the first in the " Alkali Ike" series. Cast * Augustus Carney as Alkali Ike * Harry Todd as Mustang Pete * Margaret ...

'' (1911) * '' Across the Plains'' (1911) * '' The Honor System'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Feud'' (1919) * ''

The Sheriff's Oath ''The Sheriff's Oath'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Arthur Mackley * Martha Mattox * Josephine ...

'' (1920) * '' Devil Dog Dawson'' (1921) * ''

Shootin' for Love ''Shootin' for Love'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.The Hurricane Kid ''The Hurricane Kid'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, the Hurricane Kid (Gibson) ...

'' (1925)

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* 1865 births 1926 deaths English male silent film actors English film directors 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Portsmouth British emigrants to the United States Mass media people from Portsmouth {{England-film-actor-stub