Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an

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-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937.

Early life and career

Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads,

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. Along with his parents, John and Rose Anna Moore, brothers Tom, Matt, and

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, and sister Mary, he emigrated to the

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as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. ''Anchoria.'' The Moore family were inspected on

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in May 1896 and settled in the Toledo, Ohio area. Moore and his siblings went on to successful careers in motion pictures in

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. While working at D. W. Griffith's

Biograph Studios Biograph Studios was an early film studio and laboratory complex, built in 1912 by the Biograph Company at 807 East 175th Street, in The Bronx, New York City, New York. History Early years The first studio of the Biograph Company, formerly ...

, Moore met a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith, whom he married on January 7, 1911. Their marriage was kept secret at first because of the strong opposition of her mother. However, Smith soon overshadowed her husband under her stage name,

Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...

. In 1912, he signed on with

Victor Studios The Victor Film Company was a motion picture company formed in 1912 by movie star Florence Lawrence and her husband, Harry Solter. The company established Victor Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, when early film studios in America's first motion pi ...

, co-starring in a number of their films with studio owner/actress Florence Lawrence. Owen Moore Florence Lawrence 1912

Pickford left Biograph Studios to join the

Independent Moving Pictures The Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) was a motion picture studio and production company founded in 1909 by Carl Laemmle. The company was based in New York City, with production facilities in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In 1912, IMP merged wit ...

(IMP) to replace their star, Florence Lawrence.

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, the owner of IMP (IMP later merged into

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), agreed to sign Moore as part of the deal. This humiliation, together with his wife's meteoric rise to fame, drastically affected Moore, and alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford. In 1916, Pickford met actor

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. In 1920, Pickford filed for divorce from Moore when she agreed to his demand of $100,000 settlement. Pickford and Fairbanks married days later. Moore appeared in many successful films for

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(father of producer David O. Selznick and agent

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), in the late teens and early 1920s. He was a popular star at Selznick Pictures along with

Olive Thomas Olive Thomas (born Oliva R. Duffy; October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920) was an American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model. Thomas began her career as an illustrator's model in 1914, and moved on to the ''Ziegfeld Follies'' th ...

Elaine Hammerstein Elaine Hammerstein (June 16, 1894 – August 13, 1948) was an American silent film and stage actress. Early life Elaine Hammerstein was born on June 16, 1894 in Manhattan, the daughter of Jean Allison Hammerstein and opera producer Arthur Ham ...

, Eugene O'Brien and

Conway Tearle Conway Tearle (born Frederick Conway Levy, May 17, 1878 – October 1, 1938) was an American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films. Early life Tearle was born on May 17, 1878, in New York City, the son of the ...

. He also appeared in films for his own production company as well as Goldwyn and Triangle. Moore married a second time to silent film actress,

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, in 1921. With the advent of sound film, Moore's career declined, and he became a supporting actor for newer stars. He competed, as the third lead, with

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and

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for the attentions of

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in ''

She Done Him Wrong ''She Done Him Wrong'' is a 1933 pre-Code American crime/comedy film starring Mae West and Cary Grant. The plot includes melodramatic and musical elements, with a supporting cast featuring Owen Moore, Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Rochelle Hu ...

'',

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's most lucrative film of 1933. His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama '' A Star Is Born,'' starring

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and

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...

– ironically a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time.

Death

After years of fighting alcoholism, Moore was found dead on June 9, 1939, in his apartment in

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. An Associated Press news report said that he "apparently had been dead two days". An autopsy was scheduled for the next day. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Moore has a star on the

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at 6727 Hollywood Boulevard.

Selected filmography

* '' The Guerrilla'' (1908, Short) * ''

The Valet's Wife ''The Valet's Wife'' is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists in the film archive of George Eastman House. Cast * Mack Sennett as Reggie Van Twiller * Charles Avery as Mr. Tubbs * Geor ...

'' (1908, Short) * ''

The Honor of Thieves ''The Honor of Thieves'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Florence Lawrence as Rachel Einstein * Harry Solter as Mr. Einstein * George Gebhardt as Musician * Anita Hendrie as At Dance * Arthur V. J ...

'' (1909, Short) as Ned Grattan * '' The Sacrifice'' (1909, Short) * ''

A Rural Elopement ''A Rural Elopement'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Linda Arvidson as Cynthia Stebbins * George Gebhardt as Hank Hopkins * Harry Solter as Hungry Henry * David Miles as Dad Stebbins * John R. Cu ...

'' (1909, Short) as In Crowd * '' The Criminal Hypnotist'' (1909, Short) as The Man * ''

The Welcome Burglar ''The Welcome Burglar'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Marion Leonard as Alice Pierce * Harry Solter as Ben Harris * Charles Inslee as Employer / Husband * Linda Arvidson as The Maid * Edwin Aug ...

'' (1909, Short) as In Office / In Bar * ''

The Brahma Diamond ''The Brahma Diamond'' is a 1909 American silent film, silent short film, short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as A Tourist * George Gebhardt as A Guard * Florence Lawrence as The Guard's Sweetheart * David Miles as ...

'' (1909, Short) * ''

The Golden Louis ''The Golden Louis'' is a 1909 American drama film written by Edward Acker, directed by D. W. Griffith, and produced by the Biograph Company in New York City. Originally, this short was distributed to theaters on a " split reel", accompanying anot ...

'' (1909, Short) as The Good Samaritan * ''

Trying to Get Arrested ''Trying to Get Arrested'' is a 1909 American comedy short film directed by D. W. Griffith, produced by the Biograph Company of New York City, and starring John R. Cumpson. Filmed in two days in early 1909 at Palisades Park, New Jersey, it was ...

'' (1909, Short) as Passerby * ''

The Prussian Spy ''The Prussian Spy'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Marion Leonard as Lady Florence * Harry Solter as Count Lopes * Owen Moore as The Spy * Arthur V. Johnson as Soldier * Florence Lawrence as ...

'' (1909, Short) as The Spy * '' His Wife's Mother'' (1909, Short) as Restaurant Patron * ''

A Fool's Revenge ''A Fool's Revenge'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on the 1832 Victor Hugo play ''Le roi s'amuse''. Cast * Owen Moore as The Duke * Charles Inslee as The Fool * Marion Leonard Marion ...

'' (1909, Short) as The Duke * ''

The Roue's Heart ''The Roue's Heart'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Harry Solter as Monsieur Flamant * Linda Arvidson as Noblewoman / Sculptress's Friend * John R. Cumpson as Nobleman * Adele DeGarde as Sculp ...

'' (1909, Short) as Nobleman * '' The Deception'' (1909, Short) as The Rich Patron * ''

A Burglar's Mistake ''A Burglar's Mistake'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was released on March 25, 1909 by Biograph Company and was met with liked viewrs. The film is presumed lost. Cast * Harry Solter as Henry ...

'' (1909, Short) as At Folsom's * ''

Lady Helen's Escapade ''Lady Helen's Escapade'' is a short American comedy film produced in 1909, directed by D. W. Griffith. It is about the escapades of Lady Helen working as a domestic in a boarding house. In 2004, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or a ...

'' (1909, Short) as The Boyfriend * ''

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'' (1909, Short) as At Court / At Prison * ''

Two Memories ''Two Memories'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film marks the onscreen debut of Mary Pickford. Cast * Marion Leonard as Marion Francis * David Miles as Henry Lawrence * Mary Pickford as Marion's S ...

'' (1909, Short) as Party Guest * ''

A Sound Sleeper ''A Sound Sleeper'' is a 1909 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. The short was filmed in one day in the Coytesville borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey, which at the time was a ...

'' (1909), Short) as Police Officer * ''

Jones and the Lady Book Agent ''Jones and the Lady Book Agent'' is a 1909 American silent comedy film written by Frank E. Woods and directed by D. W. Griffith. Produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in New York City, the short stars John R. Cumpson, Floren ...

'' (1909, Short) as Office Employee * ''

The Lonely Villa ''The Lonely Villa'' is a 1909 American short silent crime drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film stars David Miles, Marion Leonard and Mary Pickford in one of her first film roles. It is based on the 1901 French play ''Au Téléphone ...

'' (1909, Short) as A Burglar * '' The Little Darling'' (1909, Short) as In Boarding House * ''

The Hessian Renegades ''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washin ...

'' (1909, Short) as Colonial Army Messenger * ''

Leather Stocking ''Leather Stocking'' is a 1909 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. adapted from James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Cast * George Nichols as colonel * Mack Sennett * Marion Leonard as col ...

'' (1909, Short) as Leather Stocking * ''

Pippa Passes ''Pippa Passes'' is a verse drama by Robert Browning. It was published in 1841 as the first volume of his ''Bells and Pomegranates'' series, in a low-priced two-column edition for sixpence, and republished in his collected ''Poems'' of 1849, ...

'' (1909, Short) as Sibald * ''

Nursing a Viper ''Nursing a Viper'' is a 1909 American silent short film by pioneer director D. W. Griffith. A paper print of the film survives in the Library of Congress. Cast *Arthur V. Johnson as The Husband *Marion Leonard as The Wife * Frank Powell as The Vi ...

'' (1909, Short) as Fleeing Aristocrat * ''

The Red Man's View ''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Lib ...

'' (1909, Short) as Indian (uncredited) * ''

In Little Italy ''In Little Italy'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot Marie has two lovely men pretending her, she decided to reject Tony and accept Victor as her new sweetheart. Tony, frustrated and jealous for Mari ...

'' (1909, Short) as At the Ball * ''

To Save Her Soul ''To Save Her Soul'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many of the early film studios in America's first motion picture industry wer ...

'' (1909, Short) as At Party * ''

The Rocky Road ''The Rocky Road'' is a 1910 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Frank Powell. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Cast * Frank Powell a ...

'' (1910, Short) * ''

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'' (1910, Short) as The Friend * ''

What the Daisy Said ''What the Daisy Said'' is a one-reel film (about 12 minutes) made by D. W. Griffith for Biograph in 1910. Plot The film opens upon two sisters (Martha, played by Mary Pickford, and Millie, played by Gertrude Robinson) standing in a field of d ...

'' (1910, Short) (uncredited) * ''

In the Border States ''In the Border States'' is a 1910 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. Cast * Charles West as Young Father * Charles Arling ...

'' (1910, Short) * '' Love in Quarantine'' (1910, Short) * ''

Their First Misunderstanding ''Their First Misunderstanding'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by Thomas H. Ince and starring Mary Pickford and Owen Moore. Pickford and Moore married on January 7, 1911. Cast * Mary Pickford as Mae Darcy * Owen Moore a ...

'' (1911, Short) * '' Behind the Times'' (1911, Short) as Billy Thompson * '' The Lesser Evil'' (1912, Short) * ''

The Angel of the Studio ''The Angel of the Studio'' is a 1912 silent short romantic drama film directed by Harry Solter and starring Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore. It was produced by the Victor Film Company and distributed through IMP, soon-to-be Universal Film Manuf ...

'' (1912, Short) * ''

So Runs the Way ''So Runs the Way'' is a 1913 American short drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. Cast * Reggie Morris as Frederick A.Paulson * Lillian Gish as The Young Woman * Lionel Barrymore as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) * Joseph McDermott as ...

'' (1913, Short) * ''

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'' (1913) as Jack Henderson * '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1914) as Cleo's lover * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) as The Tempter * '' The Escape'' (1914) as Dr. von Eiden * ''

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'' (1914) as Allan Buchannan * ''

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'' (1914) as Prince Charming * ''

Mistress Nell ''Mistress Nell'' is a 1915 American silent historical adventure film starring Mary Pickford. It is yet another story about Nell Gwyn taken from a Broadway play ''Mistress Nell'' that was very successful for stage actress Henrietta Crosman from ...

'' (1915) as King Charles II * ''

Pretty Mrs. Smith ''Pretty Mrs. Smith'' is a lost 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Hobart Bosworth and written by Elmer Blaney Harris and Oliver Morosco. The film stars Fritzi Scheff, Louis Bennison, Forrest Stanley, Owen Moore and Lela Bliss. The film ...

'' (1915) as Mr. Smith No. 3, Frank * '' Help Wanted'' (1915) as Jack Scott * ''

Betty in Search of a Thrill ''Betty in Search of a Thrill'' is a lost 1915 American silent adventure film that was directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and written by Elsie Janis. The film stars Elsie Janis, Owen Moore, Juanita Hansen, Herbert Standing, Vera Lewis, ...

'' (1915) as Jim Denning * '' Mabel Lost and Won'' (1915, Short) as Mabel's Sweetheart * ''

The Little Teacher ''The Little Teacher'' is a 1915 American short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and Fatty Arbuckle, and directed by Mack Sennett. Cast * Mabel Normand as The Little Teacher * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Fat Student * Mack Sennett as Tall Stud ...

'' (1915, Short) as Teacher's Fiancé * ''

Nearly a Lady ''Nearly a Lady'' is a lost 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Hobart Bosworth and written by Elsie Janis. The film stars Elsie Janis, Frank Elliott, Owen Moore, Myrtle Stedman and Harry Ham. The film was released on August 12, 1915, ...

'' (1915) as Jack Rawlins * '' 'Twas Ever Thus'' (1915) as Long Biceps / Frank Warren / Jack Rogers * ''

Jordan Is a Hard Road ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Campeau and Sarah Truax. The production was under the overall supervision of D. W. Griffith, and was the first film made by Dw ...

'' (1915) as Mark Sheldon * ''Betty of Greystone'' (1916) as David Chandler * ''Little Meena's Romance'' (1916) as The Count * ''Susan Rocks the Boat'' (1916) as Larry O'Neil * ''

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'' (1916) as Steven Denby * ''

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'' (1916) as Dave Fulton * ''

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'' (1916) as Extra (uncredited) * '' The Kiss'' (1916) as Jean-Marie * ''

A Coney Island Princess ''A Coney Island Princess'' is a lost 1916 silent film comedy drama directed by Dell Henderson and starring Irene Fenwick. It is based on the play ''Princess Zim-Zim'' by Edward Sheldon. This film was Fenwick's first for the Famous Players Fi ...

'' (1916) as Pete Milholland * ''

A Girl Like That ''A Girl Like That'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Dell Henderson and written by Paul West and Roswell Dague. The film stars Irene Fenwick, Owen Moore, Thomas O'Keefe, Eddie Sturgis, Harry Lee and John T. Dillon. The film w ...

'' (1917) as Jim Brooks * ''

The Little Boy Scout ''The Little Boy Scout'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Francis J. Grandon and starred Ann Pennington. The motion picture was also known as ...

'' (1917) as Thomas Morton * ''The Crimson Gardenia'' (1919) as Roland Van Dam * ''

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'' (1919) as James Braithwaite Crocker / Piccadilly Jim * '' Sooner or Later'' (1920) as Patrick Murphy * ''

The Desperate Hero ''The Desperate Hero'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Owen Moore, Gloria Hope, Emmett King.Connelly p.339 Cast * Owen Moore as Henry Baird * Gloria Hope as Mabel Darrow * Emmett King as Philip Dar ...

'' (1920) as Henry Baird * ''

The Poor Simp ''The Poor Simp'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Nell Craig Nell Craig (June 13, 1891 – January 5, 1965) was an American actress. Partial filmography * '' The Triflers'' (1920) ...

'' (1920) as Melville G. Carruthers * ''

The Chicken in the Case ''The Chicken in the Case'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Vivia Ogden and Teddy Sampson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Perkins decides to borrow Winnie, the new ...

'' (1921) as Steve Perkins * ''

A Divorce of Convenience ''A Divorce of Convenience'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Ellis and starring Owen Moore, Katherine Perry and Nita Naldi.Munden p.191 Cast * Owen Moore as Jim Blake * Katherine Perry as Helen Wakefield * George Less ...

'' (1921) as Jim Blake * ''

Oh, Mabel Behave ''Oh, Mabel Behave'' is a 1922 American Silent film, silent comedy film starring Mabel Normand, Owen Moore, Mack Sennett, and Ford Sterling. Sennett and Sterling also directed the film.Reported Missing'' (1922) as Richard Boyd * ''

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'' (1922) as Anthony Churchill * '' Modern Matrimony'' (1923) as Chester Waddington * '' Hollywood'' (1923) as Himself * ''

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'' (1923) as George Coburn * ''

Thundergate ''Thundergate'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and written by Perry N. Vekroff. The film stars Owen Moore, Virginia Brown Faire, Edwin B. Tilton, Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Poppy Bremer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943), ...

'' (1923) as Robert Wells / Kong Sur * ''

Her Temporary Husband ''Her Temporary Husband'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by John McDermott and starring Owen Moore. Based upon a play of the same name by Edward A. Paulton, it was produced and distributed by Associated First National (later Fi ...

'' (1923) as Thomas Burton * ''

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'' (1924) as Hansen * ''

East of Broadway ''East of Broadway'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by William K. Howard and starring Owen Moore, Marguerite De La Motte, and Mary Carr Mary Carr (née Kenevan; March 14, 1874 – June 24, 1973), was an American film actre ...

'' (1924) as Peter Mullaney * '' The Parasite'' (1925) as Arthur Randall * '' Code of the West'' (1925) as Cal Thurman * '' Go Straight'' (1925) as John Rhodes * ''

Camille of the Barbary Coast ''Camille of the Barbary Coast'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Dierker that starred Mae Busch, Owen Moore, and Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette (born Florence Brunet; May 27, 1890 – September 28, 1943) was an American ...

'' (1925) as Robert Morton * ''

False Pride ''False Pride'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Dierker and starring Owen Moore, Faire Binney, Ruth Stonehouse, and J. Barney Sherry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, a young man who prefers legal practice to a ...

'' (1925) as James Mason Ardsley * ''

The Blackbird ''The Blackbird'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney. The screenplay was written by Waldemar Young, based on a story "The Mockingbird" by Tod Browning (which was originally supposed to be the ...

'' (1926) as Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie * '' The Skyrocket'' (1926) as Mickey Reid * ''

Married ? ''Married ?'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Owen Moore and Constance Bennett. It was distributed by small silent studio Renown Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Dennis Sh ...

'' (1926) as Dennis Shawn * '' Money Talks'' (1926) as Sam Starling * '' The Road to Mandalay'' (1926) as The Admiral * ''

The Red Mill ''The Red Mill'' is an operetta written by Victor Herbert, with a libretto by Henry Blossom. The farcical story concerns two American vaudevillians who wreak havoc at an inn in Holland, interfering with two marriages; but all ends well. The musica ...

'' (1927) as Dennis * ''

The Taxi Dancer ''The Taxi Dancer'' is a 1927 American Silent film, silent comedy film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Owen Moore and, in her first film with top billing, Joan Crawford. Plot Joselyn Poe is a southern girl who tries her luck as dance ...

'' (1927) as Lee Rogers * ''

Women Love Diamonds ''Women Love Diamonds'' is a 1927 American black and white silent melodrama directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Pauline Starke, Owen Moore, and Lionel Barrymore. Plot Mavis Ray (Pauline Starke) is a young debutant living with her mother an ...

'' (1927) as Patrick Michael Regan * '' Tea for Three'' (1927) as Philip Collamore * '' Becky'' (1927) as Dan Scarlett * '' Husbands for Rent'' (1927) as Herbert Willis * ''

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) as Tom Wrench * '' Stolen Love'' (1928) as Curtis Barstow * ''

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'' (1929) as Det. Dan Egan * ''

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'' (1929) as Dennis O'Farrell * ''

What a Widow! ''What a Widow!'' was a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and produced by and starring Gloria Swanson. It was distributed through United Artists. The film was produced by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. It received gener ...

'' (1930) as Gerry Morgan * '' Outside the Law'' (1930) as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell * '' Extravagance'' (1930) as Jim Hamilton * ''

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands ''Stout Hearts and Willing Hands'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy and starring Frank Fay and Lew Cody. At the 5th Academy Awards, held in 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject ...

'' (1931, Short) as Lookalike Bartender 1 * ''

Hush Money Hush money is a term for an arrangement in which one person or party offers another an attractive sum of money or other enticement, in exchange for remaining silent about some illegal, stigmatized, or shameful behavior, action, or other fact abo ...

'' (1931) as Steve Pelton * '' As You Desire Me'' (1932) as Tony Boffie * ''

'' (1933) as Chick Clark * '' A Man of Sentiment'' (1933) as Stanley Colton * '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) as Casey Burke - Director (final film role)

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