''Dorian's Divorce'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by O. A. C. Lund and starring

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and

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. B. A. Rolfe produced for distribution through

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Cast

as Richard Dorian *

as Mrs. Dorian *Edgar L. Davenport as Theodore Sanders *

William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ...

as (credited as William Davidson) *

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as Captain Ross (credited as L. Robert Wolheim) *Lindsay J. Hall as B. G. Holding *Bert Starkey as Puck (credited as Buckley Starkey *John Leach *Jerome N. Wilson (credited as Jerome Wilson)

Preservation status

The film is preserved Cinematheque Francaise.

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* * 1916 films American silent feature films Metro Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Films directed by Oscar A. C. Lund 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub