Joseph Levering (1874–1943) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.Pitts p.82 He was married to the actress Marian Swayne.

Selected filmography

Director

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The Little American ''The Little American'' is a 1917 American silent romantic war drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Mary Pickford (who also served as producer) as an American woman who is in love with both a German soldier and a French sol ...

'' (1917) * '' Little Miss Fortune'' (1917) * '' The Little Samaritan'' (1917) * '' The Road Between'' (1917) * '' His Temporary Wife'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Flesh and Spirit'' (1922) * '' The Tie That Binds'' (1923) * ''

Who's Cheating? ''Who's Cheating?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Ralph Kellard, Zena Keefe and Montagu Love.Nash p.551 Cast * Dorothy Chappell as June Waugh * Ralph Kellard as Larry Fields * Zena Keefe as Myrtl ...

'' (1924) * ''

Lilies of the Streets ''Lilies of the Streets'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Virginia Lee Corbin, Wheeler Oakman, and Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky now owned by Diageo that originated in t ...

'' (1925) * ''

Unrestrained Youth ''Unrestrained Youth'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Brandon Tynan, Gardner James and Alice Mann.Nash p.544 Cast * Brandon Tynan as John Powers * Gardner James as Jamie Powers * Mildred ...

'' (1925) * ''

Defenders of the Law ''Defenders of the Law'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Catherine Dale Owen, John Holland and Robert Gleckler.Pitts, p. 401 Synopsis A cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang with strong polit ...

'' (1931) * '' Sea Devils'' (1931) * ''

Cheating Blondes ''Cheating Blondes'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Thelma Todd, Ralf Harolde and Inez Courtney.Handzo, p. 52 Cast * Thelma Todd as Anne Merrick / Elaine Manners * Ralf Harolde as Lawson Rolt * ...

'' (1933) * ''

Rolling Caravans ''Rolling Caravans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Jack Luden, Eleanor Stewart, Harry Woods, Lafe McKee, Buzz Barton and Slim Whitaker. The film was released on March 7, ...

'' (1938) * ''

Stagecoach Days ''Stagecoach Days'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Jack Luden, Eleanor Stewart, Harry Woods, Wally Wales, Lafe McKee and Jack Ingram. The film was released on June 20, ...

'' (1938) * '' Pioneer Trail'' (1938) * ''

In Early Arizona ''In Early Arizona'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver, Harry Woods, Jack Ingram, Franklyn Farnum and Frank Ellis. The film was release ...

'' (1938) * '' Phantom Gold'' (1938) * ''

The Law Comes to Texas ''The Law Comes to Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Borg, Bud Osborne, Slim Whitaker, Leon Beaumon and Paul Everton. The film was releas ...

'' (1939) * ''

Frontiers of '49 ''Frontiers of '49'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Luana Alcañiz and Charles King.Blottner p.53 Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Major John Freeman * Luana Alcañiz as Dolores de Cervan ...

'' (1939) * ''

Lone Star Pioneers ''Lone Star Pioneers'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver, Lee Shumway, Slim Whitaker, Charles King (character actor), Cha ...

'' (1939)

Actor

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Brennan of the Moor ''Brennan of the Moor'' is a 1913 American silent short drama film on the life of the Irish highwayman Willy Brennan, directed by Edward Warren and produced by the Solax Studios. It was distributed by Exclusive Supply Corporation. Print held by t ...

'' (1913) * ''

Shadows of the Moulin Rouge ''Shadows of the Moulin Rouge'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by Alice Guy and starring Fraunie Fraunholz, Claire Whitney and Joseph Levering.St. Pierre p.209 It was produced by Solax Studios at Fort Lee, then picked up for relea ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Temptations of Satan ''The Temptations of Satan'' is a 1914 American silent film, silent film directed by Herbert Blache and starring Joseph Levering, Vinnie Burns and James O'Neill (actor, born 1863), James O'Neill. The film is considered to be lost film, lost. Plot ...

'' (1914)

Writer

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Riders of the Frontier ''Riders of the Frontier'', also known as ''Ridin' the Frontier'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tex Ritter and Jack Rutherford.Pitts p.279 It is a remake of the 1936 film ''The Cattle Thief''. ...

'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

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