Douglas Gerrard (12 August 1891 – 5 June 1950) was an Irish-American actor and film director of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1913 and 1949. He also directed 23 films between 1916 and 1920. He was born in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...

, Ireland and died in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

. He was the brother of actor Charles K. Gerrard. Gerrard was a leading man in Kalem films.

Selected filmography

* '' Suspense'' (1913) * ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' (1914) * '' The Quicksands'' (1914) * ''

The Potter and the Clay ''The Potter and the Clay'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by George Melford. Plot Cast * Douglas Gerrard as Bertram Trent – a Man of Wealth * Ollie Kirkby as Elsie Trent, Bertram's Wife * Cleo Ridgely as Dorothy Trent, ...

'' (1914) * ''

Undine Undines (; also ondines) are a category of elemental beings associated with water, stemming from the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Later writers developed the undine into a water nymph in its own right, and it continues to live in modern ...

'' (1916) * '' A Soul Enslaved'' (1916) *''

The Dumb Girl of Portici ''The Dumb Girl of Portici'' is a 1916 American silent historical drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and starring Anna Pavlova, Rupert Julian and Wadsworth Harris. It was adapted by Weber from the libretto by Germain Delavig ...

'' (1916) * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) * '' Polly Put the Kettle On'' (1917) * ''

The Velvet Hand ''The Velvet Hand'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by Douglas Gerrard and written by F. McGrew Willis. The film stars Fritzi Brunette, William Conklin, Gino Corrado, F. A. Turner, Wedgwood Nowell and Carmen Phillips. The film was released ...

'' (1918) * '' Madame Spy'' (1918) * '' The Forged Bride'' (1920) * ''

The Lady from Longacre ''The Lady from Longacre'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Marshall and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and Mathilde Brundage.Solomon p.273 It is based on the 1918 novel '' The Lady from Long Acre'' by Victor ...

'' (1921) * '' Omar the Tentmaker'' (1922) * '' On Time'' (1924) * ''

The Lighthouse by the Sea ''The Lighthouse by the Sea'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film produced by and distributed by Warner Bros. The film's star is canine sensation Rin Tin Tin, the most famous animal actor of the 1920s. The film was directed by Malcolm St ...

'' (1924) * '' In Fast Company'' (1924) * '' Wings of Youth'' (1925) * ''

Footloose Widows ''Footloose Widows'' is a 1926 silent film feature comedy produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Louise Fazenda and Jacqueline Logan. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. A 16mm ...

'' (1926) * '' Private Izzy Murphy'' (1926) * ''

Doubling with Danger ''Doubling with Danger'' is a 1926 American silent mystery film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Richard Talmadge, Ena Gregory and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.200 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Forsythe * Ena Gregory as Madeline ...

'' (1926) * ''

The First Auto ''The First Auto'' is a 1927 film about the transition from horses to cars and the rift it causes in one family. It stars Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller, with Barney Oldfield having a guest role in the movie. While mainly a silent f ...

'' (1927) * '' A Million Bid'' (1927) * '' Dearie'' (1927) * '' The College Widow'' (1927) * '' The Desired Woman'' (1927) * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1927) * ''

Five and Ten Cent Annie ''Five and Ten Cent Annie'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Louise Fazenda, Clyde Cook and William Demarest. Cast * Louise Fazenda as Annie * Clyde Cook as Elmer Peck * William Demarest as Brig ...

'' (1928) * ''

Ladies of the Night Club ''Ladies of the Night Club'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Ricardo Cortez, Barbara Leonard and Lee Moran.Munden p.413 It was produced during the transition to sound film and is essentially a silent fil ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Hottentot ''The Hottentot'' is a lost 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. It is based on the 1920 Broadway play ''The Hottentot'' by William Collier, Sr. and Victor Mape ...

'' (1929) * ''

General Crack ''General Crack'' is a 1929 American pre-Code part-talkie historical costume melodrama with Technicolor sequences which was directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was filmed and premiered in 1929, and release ...

'' (1929) * '' Lilies of the Field'' (1930) * '' Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'' (1934) * ''

The Ghost Walks ''The Ghost Walks'' is a 1934 American horror film directed by Frank R. Strayer starring John Miljan and June Collyer. Plot On a stormy night, a theatrical producer, his secretary, and playwright Prescott Ames are stranded when their car skids ...

'' (1934) * ''

Ants in the Pantry ''Ants in the Pantry'' is a 1936 short film, short subject directed by Jack White (film producer), Preston Black starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 12th entry in the seri ...

'' (1936) * '' Under Two Flags'' (1936) * '' Quick Millions'' (1939)

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* * * 1891 births 1950 deaths Irish male film actors Irish male silent film actors Irish film directors Male actors from Dublin (city) 20th-century Irish male actors Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) {{Ireland-actor-stub