Burton L. King (August 25, 1877 – May 4, 1944) was an American film actor and director. One of his best-known productions was '' The Lost Battalion'' (1919).

Selected filmography

* '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''

Under the Crescent ''Under the Crescent'' is a 1915 American drama film serial directed by Burton L. King, starring Ola Humphrey, and released by Universal. The film is considered to be lost. Plot A series of six episodes involving the adventures of an American ...

'' (1915) * '' The Spell of the Yukon'' (1916) * '' The Eternal Question'' (1916) * '' The Black Butterfly'' (1916) * ''

The Devil at His Elbow ''The Devil at His Elbow'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Clifford Bruce, Dorothy Green and Adolphe Menjou.McMahan p.272 Cast * Clifford Bruce as John Ashton * Dorothy Green as Meg * John K. ...

'' (1916) * '' To the Death'' (1917) * '' The Silence Sellers'' (1917) *'' The Soul of a Magdalen'' (1917) * '' The Waiting Soul'' (1917) * ''

More Truth Than Poetry ''More Truth Than Poetry'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by Burton King. It stars Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, and Charles Martin, and was released on October 22, 1917. Cast list * Olga Petrova as Elaine Esmond/Vera Maitlan ...

'' (1917) * ''

Treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Master Mystery ''The Master Mystery'' is a 1918 American mystery silent serial film told in 15 installments. The film was directed by Harry Grossman and Burton L. King and written by Arthur B. Reeve and Charles Logue. The film stars Harry Houdini, Marguerite ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Scream in the Night ''A Scream in the Night'' is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is distinct from the 1919 A Scream in the Night (1919 film), silent film of the same name, co-directed by Leander de Cordova and Burton ...

'' (1919) * '' The Lost Battalion'' (1919) * '' For Love or Money'' (1920) * '' Why Women Sin'' (1920) *'' Everyman's Price'' (1921) * '' The Man from Beyond'' (1922) * '' The Streets of New York'' (1922) * ''

The Fair Cheat ''The Fair Cheat'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Burton L. King and starring Edmund Breese, Wilfred Lytell, and Dorothy Mackaill. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Fair Cheat'' located in any film archi ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Empty Cradle ''The Empty Cradle: How Falling Birthrates Threaten World Prosperity (And What To Do About It)'' is a 2004 book by Phillip Longman of the New America Foundation about declining birthrates around the world, the challenges that Longman believes wi ...

'' (1923) * '' None So Blind'' (1923) * ''

The Man Without a Heart ''The Man Without a Heart'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Kenneth Harlan, Jane Novak and David Powell.Munden p.362 Cast * Kenneth Harlan as Rufus Asher * Jane Novak as Barbara Wier * David Powell ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Truth About Women ''The Truth About Women'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Laurence Harvey, Julie Harris, Mai Zetterling and Diane Cilento. Plot When his son-in-law comes to him with a woeful tale of an unhappy relationship and ...

'' (1924) * '' Playthings of Desire'' (1924) * '' Those Who Judge'' (1924) * '' A Little Girl in a Big City'' (1925) * ''

Ermine and Rhinestones ''Ermine and Rhinestones'' is a 1925 silent film, written by Louise Winter, and directed by Burton L. King Synopsis Billy Kershaw, the son of a manufacturer in a small western town, comes to New York City on business. He becomes engaged to we ...

'' (1925) * '' The Police Patrol'' (1925) * '' Broadway Madness'' (1927) * '' A Bowery Cinderella'' (1927) * '' Combat'' (1927) * ''

The Adorable Cheat ''The Adorable Cheat'' is a 1928 silent film starring Lila Lee and distributed by an independent film company, Chesterfield Motion Pictures. It was directed by Burton L. King with a copy being long held by The Library of Congress. Summary The ...

'' (1928) * '' Satan and the Woman'' (1928) * '' Manhattan Knights'' (1928) * '' Broken Barriers'' (1928) * '' A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) *'' Women Who Dare'' (1928) * '' Into No Man's Land'' (1928) (producer) * '' Confessions of a Wife'' (1928) (producer) * ''

The Dream Melody ''The Dream Melody'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring John Roche, Mabel Julienne Scott and Rosemary Theby.Munden p.201 Cast * John Roche as Richard Gordon * Mabel Julienne Scott as Mary Talbot * ...

'' (1929) (producer) * '' Daughters of Desire'' (1929) *'' In Old California'' (1929) * '' The Clean Up'' (1929) (producer) * '' Quick Trigger Lee'' (1931) (producer) * '' The Cyclone Kid'' (1931) (producer) * ''

The Penal Code ''The Penal Code'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by George Melford. Plot summary A man serves time in prison, going to disguise his whereabouts from his family. After he is released a blackmail scheme ensues. Cast *Regis Too ...

'' (1932) (producer) * '' Human Targets'' (1932) (producer) * ''

Mark of the Spur ''Mark of the Spur'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Lillian Rich and George Chesebro.Pitts, p. 63 Cast * Bob Custer as The Kid * Lillian Rich as Alice - Beckett's Adopted Daughter * ...

'' (1932) (producer) * '' The Gambling Sex'' (1932) (producer) * '' The Scarlet Brand'' (1932) (producer) * '' Tangled Fortunes'' (1932) (producer) * '' The Man from New Mexico'' (1932) (producer) * ''

Murder at Dawn ''Murder at Dawn'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''The Death Ray'' in the United Kingdom. Cast *Jack Mulhall as Danny *Josephine Dunn as Doris Farrington *Eddie Boland as Freddie *Marjor ...

'' (1932) (production manager) * ''

War of the Range ''War of the Range'' is a 1933 American western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Charles K. French and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.386 It was the last of the Tom Tyler Westerns made by the independent Poverty Row company the Mona ...

'' (1933) (producer) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) * ''

$20 a Week ''$20 a Week'' is a 1935 American melodrama film directed by Wesley Ford and starring James Murray, Pauline Starke, and Gwen Lee. It was released on February 2, 1935. Plot Sally Blair, a feisty young stenographer is in the employ of a Mr. War ...

'' (1935) (producer) * '' The Drag-Net'' (1936) (producer)

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