Olin Caldwell Francis (September 13, 1891

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- June 30, 1952

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) was an American actor. Francis graduated in engineering from the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment. ...

and acted on stage before he went to Hollywood. He was one of the founders of the

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. He performed in silent films, including melodramas, romances and Westerns. He starred in a few films early in his career, but he more frequently had smaller parts such as a deputy sheriff, a henchman, or a member of a posse. His films included ''

The Kid Brother ''The Kid Brother'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was successful and popular upon release and today is considered by critics and fans to be one of Lloyd's best films, integrating el ...

'' (1927), ''Fightin' Devil'' (1922), and ''A Knight of the West'' (1921). On June 30, 1952, Francis died at Culver City Hospital, aged 60.

Selected filmography

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Hell's Hinges ''Hell's Hinges'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart and Clara Williams. Directed by Charles Swickard, William S. Hart and Clifford Smith, and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. Gardne ...

'' (1916) *''

Walloping Wallace ''Walloping Wallace'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Norbert A. Myles and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Violet La Plante and Lew Meehan.Goble p.1009 Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Buddy Wallace * Violet La Plante as Carol Grey * ...

'' (1924) *'' Let's Go, Gallagher'' (1925) *''

The Call of the Klondike ''The Call of the Klondike'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Gaston Glass, Dorothy Dwan and Earl Metcalfe. Cast * Gaston Glass as Dick Norton * Dorothy Dwan as Violet Winter * Earl Metcalfe as Mort ...

'' (1926) *''

The Flying U Ranch ''The Flying U Ranch'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Nora Lane and Bert Hadley. Cast * Tom Tyler as Señor Miguel García * Nora Lane as Sally Denson * Bert Hadley as Chip Benn ...

'' (1927) * '' Born to Battle'' (1927) *'' Stormy Waters'' (1928) *''

Free Lips ''Free Lips'' is a 1928 silent film mystery drama directed by actor Wallace MacDonald. It stars June Marlowe. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. Cast *June Marlowe - Ann Baldridge *Frank Hagney - Bill Dugan *Jane Novak ...

'' (1928) *''

The Law of the Tong ''The Law of the Tong'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Phyllis Barrington, John Harron and Jason Robards Sr.Pitts p.394 Synopsis A dance hall hostess becomes mixed up in a gang smuggling ill ...

'' (1931) *''

Air Eagles ''Air Eagles'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film starring Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, and Shirley Grey.Pitts, p. 134 Cast * Lloyd Hughes as Bill Ramsey * Norman Kerry as Otto Schumann * Shirley Grey as Eve * Berton Churchill as Windy ...

'' (1931) *''

Lariats and Six-Shooters ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jack Perrin, Ann Lee and George Chesebro. Cast * Jack Perrin * Ann Lee * George Chesebro * Art Mix * Virginia Bell * Lafe McKee * Richa ...

'' (1931) *''

Out of Singapore ''Out of Singapore'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Noah Beery, Dorothy Burgess and Miriam Seegar. The film was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1941 as ''Gangsters of the Sea''.Pitts p.235 Plo ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Wyoming Whirlwind ''The Wyoming Whirlwind'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Adele Lacy and Harry Todd.Pitts p.406 It was produced by the independent Willis Kent as a second feature Synopsis Outlaw Keene Wall ...

'' (1932) * ''

Battling Buckaroo ''Battling Buckaroo'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Doris Hill and Yakima Canutt.Pitts p.22 Synopsis A young outlaw Jack Winslow steps in to rescue a Mexican woman and her father who ar ...

'' (1932) *'' 45 Calibre Echo'' (1932) *''

Lightning Range ''Lightning Range'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Victor Adamson and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Patsy Bellamy and Lafe McKee.Pitts p.4 Plot Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Deputy Marshal Buddy * Patsy Bellamy as Dorothy Horton * La ...

'' (1933) *''

Hard Rock Harrigan ''Hard Rock Harrigan'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien, Irene Hervey and Fred Kohler.Katchmer p.181 Cast * George O'Brien as Tim 'Hard Rock' Harrigan * Irene Hervey as 'Andy' Anderson * ...

'' (1935) *''

Lightning Triggers ''Lightning Triggers'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Yvonne Pelletier and Fred Kohler.Pitts p. 212-13 Plot Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Yvonne Pelletier as Marion * Fred Kohl ...

'' (1935) *''

Outlaw Rule ''Outlaw Rule'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Betty Mack and Al Bridge.Pitts p.213 Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Betty Mack as Kay Lathrop * Al Bridge as Deputy Bat Lindstrom * Yakima Ca ...

'' (1935) *'' I Conquer the Sea!'' (1936) *'' Taming the Wild'' (1936) *''

Rough Riding Rhythm ''Rough Riding Rhythm'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and written by Arthur Everett. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Beryl Wallace, Ralph Peters, Olin Francis, Betty Mack, Curley Dresden and Cliff Parkinson. The film ...

'' (1937) *''

Two Gun Justice ''Two Gun Justice'' is a 1938 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Fred Myton. The film stars Tim McCoy and Betty Compson. Cast list *Tim McCoy as Tim Carson *Betty Compson as Kate *Joan Barclay as ...

'' (1938)

References

External links

Olin Francis at IMDb.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Olin 1891 births 1952 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors American male stage actors Male Western (genre) film actors