Miles McCarthy (1874–1928) was a Canadian
stage actor who went on to appear in a number of
silent films
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, whe ...
. He is sometimes credited as Myles McCarthy.
[Wlaschin p.114]
Selected filmography
* ''
Fear Not
''Fear Not'' is a studio album by contemporary worship band Fearless BND. It was released on June 26, 2020 by Fearless International and BEC Recordings
BEC (Brandon Ebel Company) Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is an imprint o ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Silence Sellers'' (1917)
* ''
The False Code
''The False Code'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and produced by and starring Frank Keenan. It was distributed by Pathé Exchange.
Cast
*Frank Keenan as John Benton
* Miles McCarthy as Henry Vance
*Joseph J ...
'' (1919)
* ''
A Man's Fight
''A Man's Fight'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Dustin Farnum and Lois Wilson.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, wealthy clubman Roger Carr (Farnum) assumes responsibility for a murder ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Green Flame'' (1920)
* ''
The Tiger's Coat
''The Tiger's Coat'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Roy Clements and starring Lawson Butt, Tina Modotti and Myrtle Stedman.Connelly p.421
Cast
* Lawson Butt as Alexander MacAllistter
* Tina Modotti as Jean Ogilvie / Maria de ...
'' (1920)
* ''
The House of Whispers
''The House of Whispers'' is a lost 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Joseph J. Dowling and Fritzi Brunette.Goble p.803
Cast
* J. Warren Kerrigan as Spaulding Nelson
* Joseph J. Do ...
'' (1920)
* ''
Smiles Are Trumps'' (1922)
* ''
Dollar Devils
''Dollar Devils'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Miles McCarthy, and May Wallace. Oil is discovered outside a small New England town.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Day of Faith
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1923)
* ''
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
'' (1924)
* ''
The Night Hawk'' (1924)
* ''
Oh, You Tony!'' (1924)
* ''
Captain Blood'' (1924)
* ''
The Lady'' (1925)
* ''
Tricks'' (1925)
* ''
The Heart of a Coward'' (1926)
* ''
The Racing Fool
''The Racing Fool'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ruth Dwyer and Ernest Hilliard.Munden p.672
Cast
* Reed Howes as Jack Harlowe
* Ruth Dwyer as Helen Drake
* Ernest Hilliard as Co ...
'' (1927)
References
Bibliography
* Slide, Anthony. ''Ravished Armenia and the Story of Aurora Mardiganian''. Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2014.
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
*Wlaschin, Ken. ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McFarland, 2009.
External links
*
1874 births
1928 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
People from Old Toronto
{{Canada-film-actor-stub