''King of the Pack'' is a 1926 American
silent adventure film
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directed by
Frank Richardson and starring
Charlotte Stevens
Charlotte Stevens (1902–1946) was an American film actress of the silent era playing a mixture of lead and supporting roles.Munden p.506
Selected filmography
* ''Mine to Keep'' (1923)
* '' The Tornado'' (1924)
* ''The Mirage'' (1924)
* ''One ...
,
Robert Gordon Robert Gordon may refer to:
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* Robert Gordon (actor) (1895–1971), silent-film actor
* Robert Gordon (director) (1913–1990), American director
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and
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis.
Biography
She was b ...
.
[Connelly p.369] Produced by the
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Gotham Pictures
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, it was designed as a vehicle for Peter the Great, one of several
dog
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stars to appear in films during the 1920s.
Cast
* Peter the Great as King, a Dog
*
Charlotte Stevens
Charlotte Stevens (1902–1946) was an American film actress of the silent era playing a mixture of lead and supporting roles.Munden p.506
Selected filmography
* ''Mine to Keep'' (1923)
* '' The Tornado'' (1924)
* ''The Mirage'' (1924)
* ''One ...
as Selah Blair
*
Robert Gordon Robert Gordon may refer to:
Entertainment
* Robert Gordon (actor) (1895–1971), silent-film actor
* Robert Gordon (director) (1913–1990), American director
* Robert Gordon (singer) (1947–2022), American rockabilly singer
* Robert Gordon (scr ...
as Clint Sifton
*
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis (June 10, 1873 – February 8, 1956) was an American film and stage actress, beginning in the silent film era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1915 and 1947. She was married to actor Ralph Lewis.
Biography
She was b ...
as 'Widder' Gasper
*
Mary Cornwallis as Kitty Carlyle
*
Danny Hoy
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as Bud Gasper
*
Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1911 and 1943. He was born in Dallas, Texas and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Sol ...
as Chuck Purdy
*
W.H. Davis as Sam Blair
*
Frank Norcross as Dr. Joe Stoddard
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1926 films
1926 adventure films
American silent feature films
American adventure films
Films directed by Frank Richardson
American black-and-white films
Gotham Pictures films
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
Silent adventure films
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