Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the

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. Moran appeared in more than 460 films, directed 109 and wrote for 92 between 1912 and 1935. He was born in

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, and was often paired with actor Eddie Lyons. The two made one- and two-reel comedic films together for 10 years. Moran retired from films in 1936. Moran's wife, Esther, sued him for divorce, but her attorneys asked that the suit be dismissed in September 1922. The couple agreed to an out-of-court settlement. He died from a heart ailment on April 24, 1961, in

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. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

Selected filmography

*'' When the Heart Calls'' (1912) *''

Almost a Rescue ''Almost a Rescue'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Donald MacDonald as Hawkeye * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Jimmie * Irene Hunt as May Smith * Billie Bennett as Maud Smith * Eddie Lyons as Kussie #1 * ...

'' (1913) *'' An Elephant on His Hands'' (1913) *'' When Lizzie Got Her Polish'' (1914) * ''

When Bess Got in Wrong ''When Bess Got in Wrong'' is a 1914 Canadian comedy short silent black and white film directed by Al Christie and starring Lee Moran, and Stella Adams. It is written by Bess Meredyth. Cast * Bess Meredyth as Bess * Lee Moran as Lee * Stella ...

'' (1914) * '' Wanted: A Leading Lady'' (1915) * '' Their Quiet Honeymoon'' (1915) *'' Where the Heather Blooms'' (1915) *''

Love and a Savage ''Love and a Savage'' is a 1915 silent film comedy written and directed by Al Christie and starring Betty Compson. It was produced by the Nestor Film Company and released through Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast * Betty Compson - Bett ...

'' (1915) *'' Some Chaperone'' (1915) *'' Jed's Trip to the Fair'' (1916) * ''

A Shocking Night ''A Shocking Night'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. The cast also included Alta Allen and Lionel Belmore.Connelly p.252 Cast * Eddie Lyons as Richard Thayer * Lee Moran as William Harco ...

'' (1921) *'' Listen Lester'' (1924) *'' Where Was I?'' (1925) *'' My Lady of Whims'' (1925) *'' Her Big Night'' (1926) *'' Syncopating Sue'' (1926) *''

The Thrill Seekers ''The Thrill Seekers'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry Revier and starring Ruth Clifford, Gloria Grey and Robert McKim.Munden p.808 Cast * Jimmy Fulton as Gerald Kenworth * Ruth Clifford as Adrean Wainwright * Gloria ...

'' (1927) *''

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'' (1927) *''

The Actress ''The Actress'' is a 1953 American comedy-drama film based on Ruth Gordon's autobiographical play ''Years Ago''. Gordon herself wrote the screenplay. The film was directed by George Cukor and stars Jean Simmons, Spencer Tracy, and Teresa Wrigh ...

'' (1928) * '' Show Girl'' (1928) *''

The Lookout Girl ''The Lookout Girl'' is a surviving 1928 silent film mystery directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Jacqueline Logan. Cast *Jacqueline Logan - Dixie Evans *Ian Keith - Dean Richardson *William H. Tooker - Dr. *Lee Moran - Pete Mowbray *G ...

'' (1928) *''

Taxi 13 ''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. Once thought lost ...

'' (1928) *'' The Racket'' (1928) *'' Outcast'' (1928) * ''

Ladies of the Night Club ''Ladies of the Night Club'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Ricardo Cortez, Barbara Leonard and Lee Moran.Munden p.413 It was produced during the transition to sound film and is essentially a silent fil ...

'' (1928) *''

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'' (1929) *''

Glad Rag Doll "Glad Rag Doll" is a 1928 song composed by Milton Ager and Dan Dougherty with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was Ager and Yellen's first movie theme song, written for the motion picture of the same name (released in 1929) starring Dolores Costello. ...

'' (1929) *'' On with the Show'' (1929) *''

Gold Diggers of Broadway ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Winnie Lightner and Nick Lucas. Distributed by Warner Bros., the film is the second all-talking, all-Technicolor feature-length ...

'' (1929) *''

The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor. ''The Show o ...

'' (1929) *'' The Aviator'' (1929) *'' No Defense'' (1929) *''

The Fighting Gentleman ''The Fighting Gentleman'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code sports drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer with William Collier, Jr. and Josephine Dunn in the leads.Pictorial History of the Talkies, p. 60 c.1958 by Daniel Blum (19 ...

'' (1932) *''

The Death Kiss ''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous year ...

'' (1932) * ''

Sister to Judas ''Sister to Judas'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Claire Windsor, Holmes Herbert and John Harron.Pitts p.250-51 Cast * Claire Windsor as Anne Fane * Holmes Herbert as Bruce Rogers * John Harron as Ronni ...

'' (1932) *''

Goldie Gets Along ''Goldie Gets Along'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Lili Damita, Charles Morton and Sam Hardy. The screenplay was written by William A. Drake, based on the 1931 novel of the same title by H ...

'' (1933) *''

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'' (1933) *'' Honeymoon Limited'' (1933)

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