Roy F. Overbaugh (1882–1966) was an American
cinematographer
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.
BFI Database entry
/ref> He worked primarily in the United States often in association with the Canadian born director John S. Robertson, but also worked on several prestige films in Britain.
Partial filmography
*''Cassidy
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'' (1917)
* ''Grafters
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''Grafters'' relates the lives of the Purvis brothers Joe ( Robson Green) and ...
'' (1917)
* ''American - That's All
''American - That's All'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Devereaux, Winifred Allen and Walter Walker.Phillips & Vincendeau p.410
Cast
* Jack Devereaux as Monte Boggs
* Winifred Allen as Hazel ...
'' (1917)
* ''Her Father's Keeper
''Her Father's Keeper'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and Richard Rosson and starring Irene Howley, Jack Devereaux and Frank Currier.Lombardi p.76
Cast
* Irene Howley as Claire Masters
* Jack Devereau ...
'' (1917)
*'' A Case at Law'' (1917)
* ''The Man Who Made Good
''The Man Who Made Good'' is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Devereaux, Winifred Allen and Henry Dixon.Connelly p.163
Cast
* Jack Devereaux as Tom Burton
* Winifred Allen as Frances Clayton
...
'' (1917)
* ''On the Jump
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'' (1918)
* ''The Misleading Widow
''The Misleading Widow'' (1919) is a silent film comedy directed by John S. Robertson and starring Billie Burke. The film is based on the play '' Billeted'' by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood and was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and d ...
'' (1919)
* ''Erstwhile Susan
''Erstwhile Susan'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson, produced and distributed by Realart Pictures. It is based on a 1914 novel ''Barnabetta'' by Helen Reimensnyder Martin and later Broadway play ''Erstwhile Susan ...
'' (1919)
* '' Wanted: A Husband'' (1919)
* ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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'' (1920)
* ''Away Goes Prudence
''Away Goes Prudence'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This picture was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Billie Burke. Screenwriter Josephine Lovett provid ...
'' (1920)
* ''A Dark Lantern
''A Dark Lantern'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film produced and released by Realart Pictures. It is based on a 1905 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Robins.
John S. Robertson directed and Alice Brady and her then husband James Cr ...
'' (1920)
* ''39 East
''39 East'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced by the Realart Picture Company (headed by Paramount Pictures's Adolph Zukor), and starring Constance Binney reprising her role from the Broadway play. The film was directed by John S. ...
'' (1920)
* ''Sentimental Tommy
''Sentimental Tommy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson. It featured Mary Astor in one of her earliest roles, although her scenes were deleted before release. The story is based on James M. Barrie's novel. Th ...
'' (1921)
* '' The Magic Cup'' (1921)
* ''Footlights
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History
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'' (1921)
* ''Love's Boomerang
''Love's Boomerang'' (also known as ''Perpetua'') is a 1922 British crime film directed by John S. Robertson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, young Perpetua (Fosse ...
'' (1922)
* '' The Spanish Jade'' (1922)
* '' Fury (1923)
* ''The Bond Boy
''The Bond Boy'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Richard Barthelmess. It was produced by Barthelmess and Charles Duell and released through Associated First National Pictures.
Cast
*Richard Barthe ...
'' (1923)
* ''The White Sister
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'' (1923)
* ''Classmates
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Classmate(s) may also refer to:
* ''Classmates'' (1914 film), a 1914 silent film produced by the Biograph Company
* ''Clas ...
'' (1924)
* ''Romola
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'' (1924)
* ''Soul-Fire
''Soul-Fire'' (also known as ''Soul Fire'') is a 1925 American silent drama film starring Richard Barthelmess and Bessie Love. It was directed by John S. Robertson and was based on the Broadway production ''Great Music'' (1924) by Martin Brown ...
'' (1925)
* ''Shore Leave
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During the Age of ...
'' (1925)
* ''The Beautiful City
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Plot
Akbar celebrates his 18th birthday in the detention centre. He has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing mur ...
'' (1925)
* ''Nell Gwyn
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'' (1926)
* ''Confetti
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'' (1927)
* ''The Return of the Rat
''The Return of the Rat'' is a 1929 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Ivor Novello, Isabel Jeans and Mabel Poulton. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at their Islington Studios. It was also released with a mus ...
'' (1928)
* ''The Bishop Murder Case
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'' (1930)
* '' Outside the Law'' (1930)
* '' Penrod and Sam'' (1931)
* ''Riot Squad
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If a riot is spontaneous and irrati ...
'' (1932)
References
External links
*
Roy Overbaugh, photo and bio, silentera
1882 births
1966 deaths
American cinematographers
People from Chicago
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