Earl Metcalfe (March 11, 1889 – January 26, 1928) was an American actor.

Biography

Born in 1889, Metcalfe appeared in the films ''

The Fortune Hunter ''The Fortune Hunter'' is a drama in three acts by W. S. Gilbert. The piece concerns an heiress who loses her fortune. Her shallow husband sues to annul the marriage, leaving her pregnant and taking up with a wealthy former lover. The piece wa ...

'', '' While New York Sleeps'', '' What Women Will Do'', '' White Eagle'', '' While Justice Waits'', ''

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'', ''

Look Your Best ''Look Your Best'' or ''The Bitterness of Sweets'' is a 1923 American Comedy film, comedy Silent film, silent black and white film directed and written by Rupert Hughes. It stars Antonio Moreno and Colleen Moore. Plot As described in a film mag ...

'', ''

Skid Proof ''Skid Proof'' is a 1923 silent film drama directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Buck Jones, billed as Charles Jones. It was produced and released by Fox Film Corporation. It is a surviving film in the Museum of Modern Art collection. Cast ...

'', ''

Fair Week ''Fair Week'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Rob Wagner and written by Thomas J. Geraghty and Walter Woods. The film stars Walter Hiers, Constance Wilson, Carmen Phillips, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bobbie Mack, and Mary Jane Ir ...

'', '' The Silent Accuser'', ''

Silk Stocking Sal ''Silk Stocking Sal'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Evelyn Brent. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, member of an underworld gang Sal (Brent), while robbing a safe in a house, is surprised by ...

'', ''

The Man Without a Country "The Man Without a Country" is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, first published in ''The Atlantic'' in December 1863. It is the story of American Army lieutenant Philip Nolan, who renounces his country during a trial for t ...

'', '' The Ship of Souls'', '' Partners Again'', ''

With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail ''With Buffalo Bill on the U.P. Trail'', alternately called ''Buffalo Bill on the U.P. Trail'', is a 1926 American silent historical Western film starring Roy Stewart as Buffalo Bill Cody. It was directed by Frank Mattison and produced by Ant ...

'', '' The Midnight Sun'', ''

The Call of the Klondike ''The Call of the Klondike'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Gaston Glass, Dorothy Dwan and Earl Metcalfe. Cast * Gaston Glass as Dick Norton * Dorothy Dwan as Violet Winter * Earl Metcalfe as Mort ...

'', ''

The Midnight Message ''The Midnight Message'' is a 1926 silent film drama produced and released by an independent producer. It was directed by Paul Hurst and starred Wanda Hawley and Mary Carr. A surviving film today at the Library of Congress, it is available on hom ...

'', ''

The Mystery Club ''The Mystery Club'' is a 1926 American silent mystery film directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Matt Moore, Edith Roberts and Mildred Harris.Munden p.535 It was based on a story from Arthur Somers Roche's ''Crimes of the Armchair Club''. ...

'', '' Atta Boy'', ''

Love's Blindness ''Love's Blindness'' is a 1926 silent film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno, and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author. The film ...

'', ''

Remember Remember may refer to: Film and television * ''Remember?'', a 1939 film starring Robert Taylor and Greer Garson * ''Remember'' (1926 film), an American silent drama film * ''Remember'' (2015 film), a Canadian film by Atom Egoyan, starring Chris ...

'', '' The Notorious Lady'', and '' The Devil's Saddle'', among others. In a movie fight with actor/director Joseph Kaufman, Kaufman accidentally lost some teeth during the filming. Metcalfe died during a flight in a biplane in 1928 over Glendale or Burbank California. He had taken up flying as a recreation and was undergoing pilot training. Various sources have Metcalfe falling from the airplane or jumping from it, indicating a suicide. The plane is reported to have been looping-the-loop or in a

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, two different aerial maneuvers.Various newspapers reporting Earle Metcalfe's demise
''New Britain Herald'', ''The Indianapolis Times'', ''Douglas Daily Dispatch'', ''The Evening Star'' ashington D.C./ref> The pilot Roy Wilson was unharmed.

Partial filmography

*''A Romance of the Border'' (1912)*short *''A Girl's Bravery'' (1912)*short *''The Moonshiner's Daughter'' (1912)*short *''Gentleman Joe'' (1912)*short *''Juan and Juanita'' (1912)*short *''The Water Rats'' (1912)*short *''Kitty and the Bandits'' (1912)*short *''The Bravery of Dora'' (1912)*short *''The Mexican Spy'' (1913)*short *''Private Smith'' (1913)*short *''The Price of Jealousy'' (1913)*short *''Down on the Rio Grande'' (1913)*short *''The Regeneration of Nancy'' (1913)*short *''The First Prize'' (1913)*short *''The Soul of a Rose'' (1913)*short *''Sixes and Nines'' (1913) *''The Moonshiner's Wife'' (1913)*short *''Women of the Desert'' (1913)*short *''

The Daughters of Men ''The Daughters of Men'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by George W. Terwilliger, from a screenplay by Lawrence McCloskey. The film stars Percy Winter, William H. Turner, and Gaston Bell. Cast list *Percy Winter as Daniel Cros ...

'' (1914) *''The Ringtailed Rhinosceros'' (1915) *''The World to Live In'' (1919) *''

Coax Me "Coax Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released as the lead single of their second album ''Twice Removed''. The song peaked at #30 on the Canadian '' RPM'' Singles Chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a ...

'' (1919) *''

The Battler "The Battler" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, published in the 1925 New York edition of '' In Our Time'', by Boni & Liveright Boni & Liveright (pronounced "BONE-eye" and "LIV-right") is an American trade book publisher estab ...

'' (1919) *''The Woman of Lies'' (1919) *''The Poison Pen'' (1919) *''

'' (1920) *''The Chamber Mystery'' (1920) * ''

The Garter Girl ''The Garter Girl'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Corinne Griffith, Sally Crute and Earl Metcalfe.Langman p.49 Cast * Corinne Griffith as Rosalie Ray * Sally Crute Sally Crute (born Sally ...

'' (1920) *'' While New York Sleeps'' (1920) *''

The Face at Your Window ''The Face at Your Window'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Richard Stanton and written by Edward Sedgwick. The film stars Gina Relly, Earl Metcalfe, Edward Roseman, Boris Rosenthal, Walter McEwen and Diana Allen. The film was releas ...

'' (1920) *'' What Women Will Do'' (1921) *''Mother Eternal'' (1921) * ''

Eden and Return ''Eden and Return'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Emmett King and Margaret Livingston.Munden p.212 Cast * Doris May as Betty Baylock * Emmett King as Robert Baylock * Marg ...

'' (1921) *'' White Eagle'' (1922) * ''

Back to Yellow Jacket ''Back to Yellow Jacket'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Roy Stewart, Kathleen Kirkham and Earl Metcalfe. Cast * Roy Stewart as Jim Ballantyne * Kathleen Kirkham as Carmen, his wife * Earl Metcal ...

'' (1922) *''Ignorance'' (1922) * '' The New Teacher'' (1922) * ''

Boomerang Justice ''Boomerang Justice'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring George Larkin, Fritzi Ridgeway and Al Ferguson. Cast * George Larkin as Kit Carson Boone * Fritzi Ridgeway as Ruth Randolph * Al Ferguson ...

'' (1922) *'' While Justice Waits'' (1922) *''

'' (1922) *''

The Power of a Lie ''The Power of a Lie'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Kenyon. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Power of a Lie'' by Johan Bojer. The film stars Mabel Julienne Scott, David Torrence, Maud ...

'' (1922) *''

'' (1923) *''

'' (1923) *''The Lone Wagon'' (1923) *''

'' (1924) *''Surging Seas'' (1924) *'' The Valley of Hate'' (1924) *''

The Courageous Coward ''The Courageous Coward'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and featuring Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki in lead roles. It is presumed to be a lost film, with only reel 5 preserved at the EYE Film Institute Neth ...

'' (1924) *'' The Silent Accuser'' (1924) *''

'' (1924) *''

'' (1925) *'' The Ship of Souls'' (1925) *''

Sin Cargo ''Sin Cargo'' is a 1926 American silent thriller film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Shirley Mason, Robert Frazer and Earl Metcalfe. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis. Plot The film is about a man i ...

'' (1926) *'' The High Flyer'' (1926) *''

Daring Deeds ''Daring Deeds'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Billy Sullivan, Molly Malone and Earl Metcalfe.Munden p.170 Synopsis After arguing with his father, an airplane manufacturer, William Gordon Jr. flies ...

'' (1927) *''

Night Life Nightlife is a collective term for entertainment that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes pubs, bars, nightclubs, parties, live music, concerts, cabarets, theatre, ...

'' (1927)

References

External links

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