Gilbert P. Hamilton was an American film company executive and director. He worked at

Essanay The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...

as a cinematographer, headed the

St. Louis Motion Picture Company St. Louis Motion Picture Company was a film production company during the silent film era. It advertised its debut films ''A Gypsy's Love'' and ''Algernon's Busy Day'' in 1912. In 1913 the company established itself in Santa Paula, California, Sa ...

, and then launched the Albuquerque Film Manufacturing Company.

Jack L. Warner Jack Leonard Warner (born Jacob Warner; August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-American film executive, who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some ...

described him as a tall sunburned Englishman with walrus mustache and thick accent "like a Kipling character". As a cinematographer, Hamilton collaborated with playwright and actor

Lawrence Lee Lawrence Stanley Lee (18 September 1909 – 25 April 2011) was a British stained glass artist whose work spanned the latter half of the 20th century. He was best known for leading the project to create ten windows for the nave of t ...

at Essanay in 1908. His move away from St. Louis Motion Picture Company came after it acquired Frontier Pictures and relocated to

Santa Paula, California Santa Paula (Spanish for " St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Pau ...

Dot Farley Dorothea "Dot" Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress who appeared in 280 motion pictures between 1910 and 1950. She was also known as Dorothy Farley. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dorothea Farley was t ...

followed him to his new studio Albuquerque.

Filmography

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Geronimo's Last Raid ''Geronimo's Last Raid'' is a 1912 American silent Western film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton. Plot Set around the capture and escape of Geronimo, a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache, the film is a period drama invo ...

'' (1912) *''

Trapped in a Forest Fire ''Trapped in a Forest Fire'' is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violt Neitz, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry von Meter.''Pictori ...

'' (1913) starring

Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Career Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joine ...

*''Soul Mates'' (1913) *''

In the Mountains of Virginia ''In the Mountains of Virginia'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by G.P. Hamilton starring Harry Van Meter, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 � ...

'' (1913) *''Lieutenant Danny of the U.S.A.'' (1916) *''The Maternal Spark'' (1917), starring Josie Sedgewick (stage name for female unpersonator

Julian Eltinge Julian Eltinge (May 14, 1881 – March 7, 1941), born William Julian Dalton, was an American stage and film actor and female impersonator. After appearing in the Boston Cadets Revue at the age of ten in feminine garb, Eltinge garnered notic ...

) *''

Everywoman's Husband ''Everywoman's Husband'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton and starring Gloria Swanson. A print of the film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, when th ...

'' (1918) *''High Tide'' (1918) *''

Captain of His Soul ''Captain of His Soul'' is a 1918 film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton for Triangle Film Corporation Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in ...

'' (1918), a Triangle Film Corporation production based on

Eleanor Talbot Kinkead Eleanor Talbot Kinkead, also known as Mrs. Thompson Short, was a writer in the United States. Several of her works were made into films including ''Captain of His Soul'' adapted by Lillian Ducey from her magazine story "Shackles", '' The Lost Ser ...

's magazine story "Shackles" *''

False Ambition ''False Ambition'' is a 1918 silent drama film produced and released by the Triangle Film Corporation. Directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton, the film stars Alma Rubens. Cast * Alma Rubens - Judith/Zariska * Peggy Pearce - Felicity * Alberta Lee - ...

'' (1918), Triangle Film *''Judith'' (1918) starring

Alma Rubens Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...

* '' The Golden Fleece'' (1918) *'' Open Your Eyes'' (1919) *''Coax Me'' (1919) *''The Woman of Lies'' (1919) *''The Tiger Band'' (1920) *''A Soul in Trust'' starring

Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was b ...

*''Iron and Lavender'' starring

References

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