Gordon Collingridge was an Australian actor during the

silent film 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, when ...

era. He played many matinee idol type roles, most notably for director

Beaumont Smith Frank Beaumont "Beau" Smith (15 August 1885 – 2 January 1950), was an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for making low-budget comedies. Smith made his first film in 1917, '' Our Friends, the Hayseeds''. He went on ...

and opposite

Louise Lovely Louise Lovely (born Nellie Louise Carbasse; 28 February 1895 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians for being the first Australian actress to have a successful career i ...

in ''

Jewelled Nights ''Jewelled Nights'' is a 1925 Australian silent film directed by the film star Louise Lovely in collaboration with her husband Wilton Welch. Only part of the film survives today. Synopsis After her father's death, socialite Elaine Fleetwood ...

'' (1925). Lovely called him "the male screen star to the manner born." He had spent a number of years working on Queensland stations.

Selected filmography

*'' Circumstance'' (1922) *''

Townies and Hayseeds ''Townies and Hayseeds'' is a 1923 Australian film comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It is the fifth in his series about the rural family the Hayseeds. It is considered a lost film. Synopsis City-dweller Pa Townie goes to the country for a ...

'' (1923) *'' Prehistoric Hayseeds'' (1923) *'' The Dingo'' (1923) *'' The Digger Earl'' (1924) *'' Dope'' (1924) *''

Joe Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

'' (1924) *''

'' (1925) *'' Hills of Hate'' (1926) *''

The Romance of Runnibede ''The Romance of Runnibede'' is a 1928 Australian silent film based on an incident in a book by Steele Rudd. Unlike many Australian silent movies, a copy of it exists today. Synopsis Dorothy Winchester finishes four years of school and returns ...

'' (1928) *'' Trooper O'Brien'' (1928)

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