Frank Wilson (1873–?), was a British actor, writer and film director.Low p.151 Wilson was a prolific director during 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 ...

, shooting well over 200

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and feature films. He worked at the pioneering

Hepworth Pictures Hepworth Picture Plays was a British film production company active during the silent era. Founded in 1897 by the cinema pioneer Cecil Hepworth, it was based at Walton Studios west of London. In February 1909 the company took part in the Pari ...

Walton Studios Walton Studios, previously named Hepworth Studios and Nettlefold Studios, was a film production studio in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England.Broadwest Broadwest or the Broadwest Film Company was a British film production company of the silent era. Its name it a portmanteau of its two founders, George Broadbridge and the film director Walter West. West took an active role in the company's pr ...

Walthamstow Studios Walthamstow Studios was a British film studio located in Walthamstow, London which operated between 1914 and 1930. Two earlier studios had previously existed in Walthamstow. It was the base of Broadwest films for a number of years, which also u ...

Selected filmography

Director

* '' The Jewel Thieves Outwitted'' (1913) * ''

The Vicar of Wakefield ''The Vicar of Wakefield'', subtitled ''A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself'', is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and wid ...

'' (1913) * '' A Cigarette-Maker's Romance'' (1913) * ''

The Heart of Midlothian ''The Heart of Mid-Lothian'' is the seventh of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels. It was originally published in four volumes on 25 July 1818, under the title of '' Tales of My Landlord, 2nd series'', and the author was given as "Jedediah Cle ...

'' (1914) * ''

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'' (1914) * '' Her Boy'' (1915) * '' The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * '' The White Boys'' (1916) * ''

The Grand Babylon Hotel ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. It originally appeared as a serial in the ''Golden Penny''. The titular Grand Babylon was modelled on the ...

'' (1916) * '' A Bunch of Violets'' (1916) * ''

A Gamble for Love ''A Gamble for Love'' is a 1917 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Gerald Ames, James Lindsay and George Foley.Low p.182 It was based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Nat Gould, set in the horseracing wor ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Man Behind 'The Times' ''The Man Behind 'The Times is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Aaron Moss * Chrissie White as Jet Overbury * L ...

'' (1917) * ''

Her Marriage Lines ''Her Marriage Lines'' is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson.Palmer p.884 Cast * Stewart Rome as Godfrey * Chrissie White as Jean Neville * Violet Hopson ...

'' (1917) * '' The Woman Wins'' (1918) * ''

The Soul of Guilda Lois ''The Soul of Guilda Lois'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Basil Gill and Cameron Carr.Low p.455 It is based on a novel by Newman Flower and is often known by the alternative title of ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Irresistible Flapper ''The Irresistible Flapper'' is a 1919 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Ivy Close and Gerald Ames. Plot A flapper rescues her less worldly-wise sister from social disgrace. Cast * Violet Hopson ...

'' (1919) * ''

With All Her Heart ''With All Her Heart'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Milton Rosmer, Mary Odette and Jack Vincent. It was based on the 1901 novel by the popular writer Charles Garvice. Many reviewers recommended the ...

'' (1920)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

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* Year of death unknown 1873 births British male film actors British film directors British male screenwriters {{UK-film-director-stub