Alice Lake in Body and Soul by Charles Swickard 1920

Charles Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American

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and

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of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He was the brother of the actor

Josef Swickard Josef Swickard (26 June 1866 – 1 March 1940) was a Prussian-born veteran stage and screen character actor, who had toured with stock companies in Europe, South Africa, and South America. Career Swickard emigrated to the United States from Ger ...

.Katchmer p.366

Selected filmography

Director

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The Beckoning Flame ''The Beckoning Flame'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and featuring Henry Woodruff, Tsuru Aoki, and Rhea Mitchell in pivotal roles. Cast * Henry Woodruff as Harry Dickson *Tsuru Aoki as Janira *Rhea Mitchell as ...

'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

Hell's Hinges ''Hell's Hinges'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart and Clara Williams. Directed by Charles Swickard, William S. Hart and Clifford Smith, and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. Gardne ...

'' (1916) * '' Mixed Blood'' (1916) * ''

The Beggar of Cawnpore ''The Beggar of Cawnpore'' is a 1916 American silent film directed by Charles Swickard and starring H.B. Warner, Lola May and Wyndham Standing. It is set against the backdrop of the 1857 Indian Mutiny. Cast * H.B. Warner as Dr. Robert Lowndes ...

'' (1916) * '' The Raiders'' (1916) * ''

'' (1916) * ''

The Lair of the Wolf ''The Lair of the Wolf'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Donna Drew, Gretchen Lederer and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly p.371 Cast * Donna Drew as Steve Taylor * Gretchen Lederer as Margaret Dennis * ...

'' (1917) * '' The Plow Woman'' (1917) * ''

The Scarlet Crystal ''The Scarlet Crystal'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent crime drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Betty Schade, and Dorothy Davenport.Parish & Pitts p. 104 Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Vincent Morgan * Be ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Gates of Doom ''The Gates of Doom'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Claire McDowell, Lee Shumway and Mark Fenton.Katchmer p.492 Cast * Claire McDowell as Indore / Agatha * Lee Shumway as Francis Duane * Jack Co ...

'' (1917) *'' The Phantom's Secret'' (1917) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) * ''

Hitting the High Spots ''Hitting the High Spots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Swickard. It stars Bert Lytell, Eileen Percy, and Winter Hall, and was released on December 9, 1918. Cast list *Bert Lytell as Bob Durland *Eileen Percy ...

'' (1918) * '' The Spender'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Li Ting Lang ''Li Ting Lang'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation. Plot Cast *Sessue Hayakawa as Li Ting Lang *Allan Forrest as Rob Murray *Charles Mason as Red ...

'' (1920) * ''

An Arabian Knight ''An Arabian Knight'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Charles Swickard and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation. Its survival status is classified as unknown, which suggests that it is a lost film. Plot As describ ...

'' (1920) * '' The Last Straw'' (1920)

References

Bibliography

* George A. Katchmer. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2002.

External links

* 1861 births 1929 deaths American film directors American male film actors German emigrants to the United States {{US-actor-stub