''Cardinal Wolsey'' is a 1912 silent short film drama directed by Laurence Trimble, written by and starring Hal Reid. It was based on the play ''

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. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed through the

General Film Company The General Film Company was a motion picture distribution company in the United States. Between 1909 and 1920, the company distributed almost 12,000 silent era motion pictures. Formation The General Film Company was formed by the Motion Pictu ...

. An incomplete copy of the film is preserved in the National Film and Television Archive,

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Cast

* Hal Reid - Cardinal Wolsey * Julia Swayne Gordon - Catherine of Aragon *

Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (born Edith Matilda Clara Kimball; September 6, 1890 – October 15, 1960) was an American film actress who was popular in the early silent film era. Early life Edith Matilda Clara Kimball was born in Chicago on Septembe ...

- Anne Boleyn * Tefft Johnson - King Henry VIII *

Robert Gaillard Robert Gaillard (November 14, 1868 – September 24, 1941) was an American male actor who appeared on stage and in film. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.Gmür p.154 Selected filmography Actor * ''Cardinal Wolsey'' (1912) ...

- Gardiner, later Bishop of Winchester *Logan Paul - Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury *George Ober - Bishop of Essex *

Hal Wilson Hal Wilson (also credited Harold Wilson; born Hippocrates Wolfarth, October 2, 1861 – May 22, 1933), was a character actor who appeared in silent films. He was born in New York City.(14 October 1914)Hal Wilson's Career: Eclair Character Actor B ...

- King's friend (*Harold Wilson)

References

External links

* * 1912 short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Laurence Trimble Vitagraph Studios short films Silent American drama films 1912 drama films 1912 films American silent short films 1910s American films {{Short-silent-film-stub