''Coals of Fire'' is a 1915 American silent

short Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place People * Short (surname) * List of people known as ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christm ...

. The film was written by

Theodosia Harris Theodosia Harris (1877-1938) was an American screenwriter active at the dawn of Hollywood's silent era. She worked as the chief scenario writer at Mutual for director David Horsley in the 1910s, penning dozens of short scenarios she was credited ...

, and stars

Harry von Meter Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited Harry van Meter) was an American silent film actor. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginni ...

and

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...

Cast

* Harry von Meter - John Vincent * Louise Lester - Mrs. John Vincent * Jack Richardson - Mad John *

Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...

- Mary Vincent Love, the Daughter *

Herbert Lathrop ''Coals of Fire'' is a 1915 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts. The film was written by Theodosia Harris, and stars Harry von Meter and Louise Lester. Cast * Harry von Meter - John Vincent * Louise Lester - Mrs. John Vin ...

- Ben Vincent, the Son *

Arthur Millett Arthur Millett (April 21, 1874 in Pittsfield, Maine – February 24, 1952 in Los Angeles, California), born Arthur Nelson Millett, was an early American motion picture actor whose career was at its height in the silent film era. Biography Born ...

- Henry Love, Mary's Husband * Fred Smith - The Foreman

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* 1915 films 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 short films American Film Company films Films directed by Tom Ricketts 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub