Lynn Fairfield Reynolds (May 7, 1889 – February 25, 1927) was an American director and screenwriter. Reynolds directed more than 80 films between 1915 and 1928. He also wrote for 58 films between 1914 and 1927. Reynolds was born in

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and died in

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, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Death

Returning home in 1927 after being snowbound in the Sierras for three weeks, Reynolds telephoned his wife, actress Kathleen O'Connor, to arrange a dinner party at their Hollywood home with another couple. During the dinner, Reynolds and O'Connor engaged in a heated quarrel in which each accused the other of infidelity. With his guests following in an attempt to calm him down, Reynolds left the table to retrieve a pistol from another room where he shot himself in the head.

Selected filmography

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It Happened in Honolulu ''It Happened in Honolulu'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, Val Paul and George Hernandez.Connelly p.367 Cast * Myrtle Gonzalez as Mabel Wyland * Val Paul as Larry Crane * ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Secret of the Swamp ''The Secret of the Swamp'' is a 1916 American Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Lynn Reynolds. The film stars George Hernandez, Myrtle Gonzalez, Fred Church (actor), Fred Church, Frank MacQuarrie, Val Paul and Count ...

'' (1916) * '' Up or Down?'' (1917) * ''

Broadway Arizona ''Broadway Arizona'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Olive Thomas, George Chesebro and George Hernandez. Cast * Olive Thomas as Fritzi Carlyle * George Chesebro as John Keys * George Hernandez as U ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Greater Law ''The Greater Law'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, Gretchen Lederer and George Hernandez.Connelly p.100 Cast * Myrtle Gonzalez as Barbara Henderson * Gretchen Lederer as 'Seattle' Lou ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Gown of Destiny ''The Gown of Destiny'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Alma Rubens, Herrera Tejedde and Allan Sears.Connelly p.355 The film shows how a dress performs a patriotic function for France during ...

'' (1917) * '' Southern Justice'' (1917) * '' God's Crucible'' (1917) * ''

The Show Down ''The Show Down'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, George Hernandez and Arthur Hoyt.Spehr & Lundquist p.287 Cast * Myrtle Gonzalez as Lydia Benson * George Hernandez as John Benson ...

'' (1917) * '' Mr. Opp'' (1917) * '' Mutiny'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' Western Blood'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

Mr. Logan, U.S.A. ''Mr. Logan, U.S.A.'' is a lost film, lost 1918 silent film, silent film western directed by Lynn F. Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Also known as ''Jim Logan, U. S. A.''. Cast * Tom Mix ...

'' (1918) * '' Treat 'Em Rough'' (1919) * '' Overland Red'' (1920) * '' Bullet Proof'' (1920) * '' The Texan'' (1920) * ''

Trailin' ''Trailin is a 1921 American silent Western mystery film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Eva Novak and Bert Sprotte.Solomon, p. 275. Cast * Tom Mix as Anthony Woodbury * Eva Novak as Sally Fortune * Bert Sprotte as John Woodbu ...

'' (1921) * '' Sky High'' (1922) * '' For Big Stakes'' (1922) * '' Up and Going'' (1922) * ''

Tom Mix in Arabia ''Tom Mix in Arabia'' is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Barbara Bedford and George Hernandez.Solomon p.280 Cast * Tom Mix as Billy Evans * Barbara Bedford as Janice Terhune * George ...

'' (1922) * ''

Brass Commandments ''Brass Commandments'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring William Farnum, Wanda Hawley, and Tom Santschi. The novel of the same name by Charles Alden Seltzer that the film is based upon was later fil ...

'' (1923) * '' The Huntress'' (1923) * ''

The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...

'' (1923) * '' The Last of the Duanes'' (1924) * ''

The Deadwood Coach ''The Deadwood Coach'' is a 1924 American silent Western film written and directed by Lynn Reynolds. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Orphan'' by Clarence E. Mulford. The film stars Tom Mix, George Bancroft, Doris May, Lucien Littlefield, ...

'' (1924) * ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called ...

'' (1925) * '' The Rainbow Trail'' (1925) * '' Durand of the Bad Lands'' (1925) * ''

Chip of the Flying U ''Chip of the Flying U'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film based on a novel by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair. It was directed by Lynn Reynolds and starred Hoot Gibson. Universal Pictures produced and released the film. A print is preser ...

'' (1926) * '' The Combat'' (1926) * '' The Man in the Saddle'' (1926) * '' The Texas Streak'' (1926) * ''

The Buckaroo Kid ''The Buckaroo Kid'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and is based on the short story ''Oh, Promise Me'' by Peter B. Kyne that app ...

'' (1926) * ''

Prisoners of the Storm ''Prisoners of the Storm'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring House Peters, Peggy Montgomery, and Walter McGrail. Plot As described in a film magazine, Bucky Malone and his elder partner, Pierre LeG ...

'' (1926) * '' The Silent Rider'' (1927) * ''

Hey! Hey! Cowboy ''Hey! Hey! Cowboy'' is a lost film, lost 1927 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and Edward Laemmle and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gib ...

'' (1927)

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