Porter Strong (1879- June 11, 1923) was an American silent film character actor. Often he appeared in ethnic humour roles as a country bumpkin or as an individual in blackface. He's best remembered for his comic relief appearances in films directed by
D. W. Griffith. Since many of Griffith's films survive so has Strong's performances.
He died in New York City.
[''Silent Film Necrology'', pg. 505 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0]
Filmography
*''Ham the Iceman'' (1914) *short
*''The Bold Banditti and the Rah, Rah Boys'' (1914)*short
*''Safety First'' (1915)*short
*''The Kinship of Courage'' (1915)*short
*''The Little Life Guard'' (1915)*short
*''Martha's Vindication'' (1916)
*''Maybe Moonshine'' (1916)*short
*''Ham Agrees with Sherman'' (1916)*short
*''For Sweet Charity'' (1916)*short
*''Ham and the Hermit's Daughter'' (1916)*short
*''Brainstorm'' (1917)*short
*''A Bath House Tangle'' (1917)*short
*''Even as Him and Her'' (1917)*short
*''Her Whirlwind Wedding'' (1918)*short
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A Romance of Happy Valley
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I'll Get Him Yet
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Plot
As desc ...
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Nobody Home'' (1919)
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Turning the Tables'' (1919)
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The Idol Dancer
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'' (1920)
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Way Down East
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'' (1920)
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Flying Pat
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The film is pre ...
'' (1920)
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The Ghost in the Garret
''The Ghost in the Garret'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and written by Fred Chaston and Wells Hastings. The film stars Dorothy Gish, Downing Clarke, Mrs. David Landau, William Parke Jr., Ray Grey, Walte ...
'' (1921)
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Dream Street
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History
The ...
'' (1921)
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One Exciting Night'' (1922)
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The White Rose
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'' (1923)
See also
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El Brendel
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References
External links
Porter StrongIMDb.com
allmovie.comkinotv
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1879 births
1923 deaths
Actors from St. Joseph, Missouri
Actors from Missouri
American male silent film actors
20th-century American male actors