Jerome Storm (November 11, 1890 – July 10, 1958) was an American

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, actor, and writer. He acted in 48 films between 1914 and 1941 and directed 47 films between 1918 and 1932. He was born in

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, and died in

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Selected filmography

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The Primal Lure ''The Primal Lure'' is a mostly lost 1916 silent film western directed by and starring William S. Hart. Footage surfaced in 2023 on YouTube. Cast * William S. Hart as Angus McConnell * Margery Wilson as Lois Le Moyne * Robert McKim as Richard ...

'' (1916) * ''

Somewhere in France ''Somewhere in France'' is a 1916 silent era war espionage drama motion picture starring Louise Glaum and Howard C. Hickman. Directed by Charles Giblyn and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was adapted by J. G. Hawks based on the 1915 ...

'' (1916) * '' The Bride of Hate'' (1917) * '' His Mother's Boy'' (1917) * ''

The Iced Bullet ''The Iced Bullet'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Reginald Barker and starring William Desmond, Robert McKim and J. Barney Sherry.Langman p.183 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * W ...

'' (1917) * ''

Keys of the Righteous ''Keys of the Righteous'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Enid Bennett, Earle Rodney, George Nichols, Josef Swickard, Karl Formes, and Gertrude Claire. Th ...

'' (1918) * '' The Family Skeleton'' (1918) * ''

The Biggest Show on Earth ''The Biggest Show on Earth'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson and Florence Vincent. The film stars Enid Bennett, Bliss Chevalier, Ethel Lynne, Melbourne MacDowell, Jack Nel ...

'' (1918) * ''

A Desert Wooing ''A Desert Wooing'' is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Jerome Storm and written by J.G. Hawks. The film stars Enid Bennett, Jack Holt, Donald MacDonald, J. P. Lockney and Charles Spere. The film was released on June 23, 1918, by P ...

'' (1918) * '' The Girl Dodger'' (1919) * ''

Greased Lightning ''Greased Lightning'' is a 1977 American biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winn ...

'' (1919) * '' The Busher'' (1919) * ''

Hay Foot, Straw Foot ''Hay Foot, Straw Foot'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, William Conklin, Spottiswoode Aitken and J. P. Lockney. The film was released on ...

'' (1919) * '' Bill Henry'' (1919) * '' The Egg Crate Wallop'' (1919) * '' Crooked Straight'' (1919) * ''

Red Hot Dollars ''Red Hot Dollars'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Charles Ray, Gladys George, Charles Hill Mailes, William Conklin, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on D ...

'' (1919) * ''

Alarm Clock Andy ''Alarm Clock Andy'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Charles Ray, Millicent Fisher, George Webb, Tom Guise, and Andrew Robson. The film was released on Mar ...

'' (1920) * '' Paris Green'' (1920) * ''

Homer Comes Home ''Homer Comes Home'' is a 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Alexander Hull and Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Charles Ray, Otto Hoffman, Priscilla Bonner, Ralph McCullough, Walter Higby, J ...

'' (1920) * '' Arabian Love'' (1922) * '' The Rosary'' (1922) * '' Truxton King'' (1923) * '' St. Elmo'' (1923) * ''

Madness of Youth ''Madness of Youth'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring John Gilbert, Billie Dove and George K. Arthur.Munden p.473 Plot Cast * John Gilbert as Jaca Javalie * Billie Dove as Nanette Banning * D ...

'' (1923) * ''

Good-By Girls! ''Good-By Girls!'' or ''Goodbye Girls'' is a 1923 American silent comedy mystery film directed by Jerome Storm and starring William Russell, Carmel Myers and Tom Wilson.Solomon p.282 Plot While staying at a country house, author Vance McPhee ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Siren of Seville ''The Siren of Seville'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film directed by Jerome Storm and Hunt Stromberg, and starring Priscilla Dean. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Gallito (Forrest), a Spanish peasant lad, longs to be a ...

'' (1924) *''

The Goldfish ''The Goldfish'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jennie Wetherby and her husband Jimmy agree that if ...

'' (1924) * ''

Some Pun'kins ''Some Pun'kins'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray, Duane Thompson, and George Fawcett. It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Farmer's Boy''. Plot As described in a rev ...

'' (1925) * ''

Along Came Auntie ''Along Came Auntie'' is a 1926 American silent film featuring Glenn Tryon and Oliver Hardy. Plot Mrs Remington Chow is concealing her second marriage from her aunt in order to receive a large inheritance. She is in financial difficulties and ...

'' (1926) * '' Sweet Adeline'' (1926) * ''

Ladies at Ease ''Ladies at Ease'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Pauline Garon, Gertrude Short and Gardner James.Munden p.411 Cast * Pauline Garon as Polly * Gertrude Short as Mabel * Gardner James as Bill Brewst ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Swift Shadow ''The Swift Shadow'' is a 1927 American action film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Ethel Hill. The film stars Ranger the Dog, Lorraine Eason, William Bertram, Sam Nelson, Albert J. Smith and Milburn Morante. The film was released on ...

'' (1927) * ''

Dog Law The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...

'' (1928) *'' Law of Fear'' (1928) * '' Dog Justice'' (1928) * '' Fangs of the Wild'' (1928) * '' Tracked'' (1928) * ''

Captain Careless ''Captain Careless'' is a 1928 American adventure film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Randolph Bartlett, Frank Howard Clark and Perry Murdock. The film stars Bob Steele, Mary Mayberry, Jack Donovan, Barney Furey, Murdock and Wilfrid N ...

'' (1928) * ''

Courtin' Wildcats ''Courtin' Wildcats'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy Western (genre), Western film directed by Jerome Storm and produced by and starring Hoot Gibson. It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by William Dudle ...

'' (1929) * '' The Racing Strain'' (1932) * '' So This Is Africa'' (1933) * '' Rainbow Ranch'' (1933) * '' Diamond Trail'' (1933)

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