Milton J. Fahrney, sometimes credited as Milton H. Fahrney or simply Milton Fahrney, was an actor and director during the

silent film 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, when ...

era. He worked for Albuquerque Film Manufacturing Company and

Nestor Film Company The Nestor Film Company, originally known as the Nestor Motion Picture Company, was an American motion picture production company. It was founded in 1909 as the West Coast production unit of the Centaur Film Company located in Bayonne, New Jersey. ...

. He featured comedian

George Ovey George Overton O’Dell, known as George Ovey professionally (December 13, 1870 – September 23, 1951), was an American film actor and comedian. Ovey was born December 13, 1870, in Trenton, Missouri. He appeared in more than 200 films betwe ...

in films. He married Alexandra Phillips, a screenwriter. He directed the Cub Comedies. He engaged Louise Horner to play a role in the Jerry series. Fahrney wrote and directed dozens of shorts for the series.

Filmography

Director

*'' The Pilgrim'' (1910) *'' The Law of the Range (1911 film)'' *'' His Only Son'' (1912) *'' White Cloud's Secret''(1912), extant at EYE collection in Netherlands *'' The Little Hero'' (1915) *'' The Little Detective'' (1915), a Cub Comedies *'' Jerry's Big Game'' (1916) *''

Jerry and the Smugglers Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fil ...

'' (1916) *'' Jerry in the Movies'' (1916) *''

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'' (1917), extant *'' The Hero of the E.Z. Ranch'' *''

Jerry and the Bandits Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fil ...

'' *''

Jerry and the Vampire Jerry and the Vampire is a 1917 silent short comedy film produced by David Horsley and starring George Ovey. It was directed by Milton J. Fahrney and a part of Horsley's Cub Comedies. Cast *George Ovey as Jerry *Goldie Colwell Goldie Colwell ...

Actor

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Yankee Speed ''Yankee Speed'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Kenneth MacDonald. A print is preserved at the Library of Congress. Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Dick Vegas * Jay Hunt as Don Verdugo * Rich ...

'' (1924) *'' The Right Man'' (1925) *''

In the First Degree ''In the First Degree'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Alice Calhoun, Bryant Washburn, and Gayne Whitman, and was released on April 15, 1927. Cast *Alice Calhoun as Barbara Hurd * Bryant Washburn as ...

'' (1927) *''

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'' (1927)http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000364 (includes photo)

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* {{IMDb name, 0265289, name=Milton J. Fahrney 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors American film directors American screenwriters