''Nearly a King'' is a 1916 silent film romantic comedy directed by

Frederick A. Thomson Frederick A. Thomson (1869–1925), sometimes spelled Thompson, was a director of silent films in the United States. He began his directing career in theater. Thomson was credited by Helen Hayes for enabling her debut in ''Jean and the Calico Do ...

, produced by

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and distributed by

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. John Barrymore stars in a story written for the screen. Barrymore's first wife

Katherine Corri Harris Katherine Corri Harris (October 12, 1890 – May 2, 1927) was an American actress and socialite. She appeared in several stage plays and three silent films, and was the first wife of actor John Barrymore. The daughter of Sidney and Kathari ...

makes her screen debut with him in this picture. Frederick Thomson directed and this is now a

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film.Motography: The Motion Picture Trade Journal, Volume 16, Chicago February 26, 1916
Retrieved December 11, 2015 One of the earliest screen appearances of a young

Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's ''A Woman of Paris'', where he played the lead role; Stanley Ku ...

, just 25 years old.

Cast

John Barrymore John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly att ...

- 1.Jack Merriwell, 2. The Prince of Bulwana, 3.himself-an out of work actor) *

- The Princess *

Russell Bassett Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ...

- Regent of Okam *

Beatrice Prentice Beatrice Prentice (September 1, 1884 – May 30, 1977) was a stage actress of the early 20th century. Family Per the baptismal records of Mount Vernon Trinity Church (Episcopal), New York, Prentice was born in Mount Vernon, the daughter of Fann ...

- Marya *Martin Alsop - Grant Mason *Fred McGuirk - Olaf *

- Baron

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''Nearly a King'' at IMDb.com''Nearly a King''; allmovie.com/ synopsislobby card production still
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