Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a

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-born

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film director, actor,

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, and producer. He was among the founders of the

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, and was its president from 1934 to 1935.

Biography

Lloyd was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His mother Jane was Scottish and his father Edmund was Welsh. Lloyd started his career as a singer and stage actor in London. He is Scotland's first Academy Award winner and is unique in film history, having received three Oscar nominations in 1929 for his work on a

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The Divine Lady ''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...

''), a

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Weary River ''Weary River'' is a 1929 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, and William Holden (no relation to William Holden, star of such films as '' Sunset Boulevard''). Produced and dist ...

'') and a full

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('' Drag''). He won for ''The Divine Lady''. He was nominated and won again in 1933 for his adaptation of Noël Coward's ''

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'' and received a further Best Director nomination in 1935 for perhaps his most successful film, ''

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''. Lloyd is credited with being a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In 1957, he was awarded the

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, given by

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for distinguished contribution to the art of film. On 8 February 1960, Lloyd received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion pictures industry, at 6667

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Personal life

Frank Lloyd was married to actress Alma Haller from 11 July 1913, until her death on 16 March 1952. By 1955, Lloyd married Virginia Kellogg, and remained married until Lloyd's death on 10 August 1960 at age 74. Lloyd was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Selected filmography

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Damon and Pythias The story of Damon (; grc-gre, Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (; or ; or Phintias, ) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against ...

'' (1914) (actor) * '' The Test'' (1914) (actor) (short) * '' The Spy'' (1914) (actor) * ''

The Opened Shutters ''The Opened Shutters'' is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Otis Turner and starring William Worthington, Frank Lloyd and Herbert Rawlinson.Langman p.149 It is based on a novel by Clara Louise Burnham. It was remade as ''Opened Shutt ...

'' (1914) (actor) *'' The Black Box'' (1915) (actor) *''

The Gentleman from Indiana ''The Gentleman from Indiana'' is a surviving 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and Frank Lloyd after the novel by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbe ...

'' (1915) *''

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

'' (1915) *''

The Reform Candidate ''The Reform Candidate'' is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Forrest Stanley, Myrtle Stedman, Malcolm Blevins, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Ruby. ...

'' (1915) * '' Sins of Her Parent'' (1916) *''

The Tongues of Men ''The Tongues of Men'' is a 1916 silent film drama produced by the Oliver Morosco Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Frank Lloyd directed and English stage actress Constance Collier stars in her debut film. The story is based on a 191 ...

'' (1916) *''

The Code of Marcia Gray ''The Code of Marcia Gray'' is a 1916 silent romantic crime drama produced by Oliver Morosco, distributed through Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. Cast * Constance Collier as Marcia Gray *Harry De Vere as Harry Gray *Forrest Stanl ...

'' (1916) *''

The Intrigue ''The Intrigue'' is a surviving 1916 silent film drama produced by Pallas Pictures and released through Paramount Pictures. Frank Lloyd directed the film which was written by Julia Crawford Ivers and photographed by her son James Van Trees. The ...

'' (1916) *'' David Garrick'' (1916) *''

The Call of the Cumberlands ''The Call of the Cumberlands'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by Julia Crawford Ivers based upon the novel of the same name by Charles Neville Buck. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, He ...

'' (1916) *''

Madame la Presidente ''Madame la Presidente'' is a surviving 1916 silent film comedy produced by Oliver Morosco and directed by Frank Lloyd. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and stars Broadway legend and musical comedy star Anna Held in what would be her fin ...

'' (1916) *'' The Making of Maddalena'' (1916) *'' An International Marriage'' (1916) *'' The Stronger Love'' (1916) *'' Sins of Her Parent'' (1916) *''

The World and the Woman ''The Woman and the World'' is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Jeanne Eagels as a prostitute who seeks a second chance in the countryside. It was based on the 1914 play ''Outcast'' starring Elsie Ferguson. It was remade in 1922 as '' Ou ...

'' (1916) *''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in ...

'' (1917) *'' The Kingdom of Love'' (1917) *''

The Heart of a Lion ''The Heart of a Lion'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum. Fox Film Corporation produced and distributed the movie. It is based on a novel by Ralph Connor. Cast *William Farnum – Barney Kemper * ...

'' (1917) *'' Les Miserables'' (1917) *''

When a Man Sees Red ''When a Man Sees Red'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Frank Lloyd. William Farnum stars in this now lost film. It was remade in 1934 as ''Pursued''. This was the debut ...

'' (1917) *''

American Methods ''American Methods'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Jewel Carmen and Bertram Grassby.Solomon p.239 Cast * William Farnum as William Armstrong * Jewel Carmen as Claire de Beaulieu * Bert ...

'' (1917) *'' The Price of Silence'' (1917) *''

The Rainbow Trail ''The Rainbow Trail'', also known as ''The Desert Crucible'', is Western author Zane Grey's sequel to ''Riders of the Purple Sage''. Originally published under the title ''The Rainbow Trail'' in 1915, it was re-edited and re-released in recent ...

'' (1918) *'' For Freedom'' (1918) *''

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'' (1918) *'' The Blindness of Divorce'' (1918) *'' The Loves of Letty'' (1919) *''

The World and Its Woman ''The World and Its Woman'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. Opera singer Geraldine Farrar and her husband Lou Tellegen star. Plot As described in an adaptation of the ...

'' (1919) *'' Pitfalls of a Big City'' (1919) *''

The Man Hunter ''The Man Hunter'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking adventure drama that stars Rin Tin Tin. The film was released by Warner Brothers, and was adapted by James A. Starr (who wrote the screenplay and dialogue) from a story by Lillie Haywar ...

'' (1919) *''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ...

'' (1920) *'' The Silver Horde'' (1920) *''

The Woman in Room 13 ''The Woman in Room 13'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Pauline Frederick. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and is based on a Broadway play of the same name, ''The Woman ...

'' (1920) * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) *'' The Invisible Power'' (1921) * ''

The Grim Comedian ''The Grim Comedian'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt, and Gloria Hope.Munden p. 316 Plot As described in a film magazine, an automobile passenger tells an old man a tale, while ...

'' (1921) *''

The Man from Lost River ''The Man from Lost River'' is a lost American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and released in 1921. It stars House Peters, Fritzi Brunette, and Allan Forrest. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jim Barnes (Peters) has been raise ...

'' (1921) *''

Roads of Destiny ''Roads of Destiny'' is a 1921 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. The film is based on the 1909 short story of the same name by O. Henry that was turned into a play by Channing Pollock starring Florence ...

'' (1921) *'' Oliver Twist'' (1922) *'' The Eternal Flame'' (1922) *'' The Sin Flood'' (1922) *'' Black Oxen'' (1923) *''

The Voice from the Minaret ''The Voice from the Minaret'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall. The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (London ...

'' (1923) *'' Within the Law'' (1923) *''

Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...

'' (1923) *''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' (1924) *''

The Silent Watcher ''The Silent Watcher'' is a lost 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Frank Lloyd. It stars Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love. It was produced by Frank Lloyd Productions/ First National and distributed by First National Pictures. It was ...

'' (1924) *''

Her Husband's Secret ''Her Husband's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Antonio Moreno, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of lea ...

'' (1925) *''

The Splendid Road ''The Splendid Road'' is a 1925 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, and Lionel Barrymore. Based upon the novel of the same name by Vingie E. Roe, the film is set during the 1849 Ca ...

'' (1925) *''

Winds of Chance ''Winds of Chance'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and produced and released by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, when Pierce Phillips finds he has no money to meet the governm ...

'' (1925) *''

The Wise Guy ''The Wise Guy'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Frank Lloyd and distributed through First National Pictures. Jules Furthman provided a screen story with scenario by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Mary Astor, Jam ...

'' (1926) *''

The Eagle of the Sea ''The Eagle of the Sea'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Florence Vidor and featuring Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. Incomplete prints of the film exist. Cast See also * List of American films of ...

'' (1926) *'' Children of Divorce'' (1927) *'' Adoration'' (1928) *''

'' (1929) * ''

Young Nowheres ''Young Nowheres'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Richard Barthelmess, Marian Nixon and Bert Roach. It was produced and released by First National Pictures with Vitaphone soundtrack. It was released in silent ...

'' (1929) *''

'' (1929) *'' Drag'' (1929) *'' Dark Streets'' (1929) *'' The Lash'' (1930) *''

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'' (1930) *'' The Age for Love'' (1931) *''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1931) *'' A Passport to Hell'' (1932) *''

'' (1933) *''

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'' (1933) *''

Hoop-La ''Hoop-La'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Clara Bow (in her final film role), Preston Foster, Richard Cromwell and Minna Gombell also in the cast. The film is based on the play ''The Barker'' by Ke ...

'' (1933) *''

Servants' Entrance ''Servants' Entrance'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. It was written by Samson Raphaelson from the Sigrid Boo novel and directed by Frank Lloyd, with a cartoon sequence by Walt Disney (Who's company now ironically owns this fil ...

'' (1934) *''

'' (1935) *'' Under Two Flags'' (1936) *''

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'' (1937) *''

Maid of Salem ''Maid of Salem'' is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Plot It tells the story of a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, who has an affair with an adventurer. ...

'' (1937) *''

If I Were King ''If I Were King'' is a 1938 American biographical and historical film starring Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon, and featuring Basil Rathbone and Frances Dee. It is based on the 1901 play and novel, both of the same name, by Just ...

'' (1938) *''

Rulers of the Sea ''Rulers of the Sea'' is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the , the first steamship to cross the North ...

'' (1939) *''

The Howards of Virginia ''The Howards of Virginia'' is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Frank Lloyd, released by Columbia Pictures, and based on the book ''The Tree of Liberty'' written by Elizabeth Page. The Howards of Virginia live through the American Revo ...

'' (1940) *'' This Woman is Mine'' (1941) *''

The Lady from Cheyenne ''The Lady from Cheyenne'' is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold. Plot In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher h ...

'' (1941) *'' The Spoilers'' (1942) (producer) *'' Forever and a Day'' (1943) *''

Blood on the Sun ''Blood on the Sun'' is a 1945 American war film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney. The film is based on a fictional history behind the Tanaka Memorial document. The film won the Academy Award for Best Art Di ...

'' (1945) *''

The Shanghai Story ''The Shanghai Story'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ruth Roman, Edmond O'Brien and Richard Jaeckel. It was based on a novel by Lester Yard.Goble p.954 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1954) *'' The Last Command'' (1955)

References

External links

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Frank Lloyd Films website
includes additional biographical information {{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Frank 1886 births 1960 deaths Film people from Glasgow Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences founders Presidents of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Directing Academy Award winners Scottish film directors Scottish film producers Scottish screenwriters Scottish male film actors Scottish male silent film actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Scottish emigrants to the United States 20th-century British screenwriters 20th-century Scottish businesspeople