Roy Laidlaw (1883–1936) was a Canadian
film actor
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of the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
.
[Solomon p.296]
Selected filmography
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The Darkening Trail
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'' (1915)
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Bullets and Brown Eyes'' (1916)
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The Patriot'' (1916)
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The Vagabond Prince
''The Vagabond Prince'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Triangle.
Cast
* H. B. Warner - Prince Torio
* Dorothy Dalton - Lola " ...
'' (1916)
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Sweetheart of the Doomed
''Sweetheart of the Doomed'' is a 1917 American silent war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Louise Glaum, Charles Gunn, and Tom Guise.Codori p. 229 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton.
Cast
* L ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Gunfighter
''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...
'' (1917)
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With Hoops of Steel'' (1918)
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An Alien Enemy
''An Alien Enemy'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Louise Glaum, Mary Jane Irving and Thurston Hall.Slide p.85
Cast
* Louise Glaum as Neysa von Igel / Frau Meyer
* Mary Jane Irving as Fräulein B ...
'' (1918)
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His Robe of Honor
''His Robe of Honor'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent crime film, crime drama film directed by Rex Ingram (director), Rex Ingram and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Lois Wilson (actress), Lois Wilson.Gmür p.288
The film's s ...
'' (1918)
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A Law Unto Herself
''A Law Unto Herself'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Louise Glaum, Sam De Grasse and Joseph J. Dowling.
Cast
* Louise Glaum as Alouette DeLarme
* Sam De Grasse as Kurt Von Klassner
* Joseph J. ...
'' (1918)
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Honor's Cross'' (1918)
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Shackled'' (1918)
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The Turn of a Card
''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Eugene Pallette.Rainey p.230
Cast
* J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell
* Lois Wilson as Cynthia ...
'' (1918)
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Back to God's Country'' (1919)
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Are You Legally Married?'' (1919)
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The Great Accident'' (1920)
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Cupid the Cowpuncher
''Cupid the Cowpuncher'' is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. It is based on the 1907 novel ''Cupid: The Cow-Punch'' by Eleanor Gates. The film stars Will Rogers, Helene Chadwick, Andre ...
'' (1920)
* ''
The Deadlier Sex
''The Deadlier Sex'' is a 1920 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Robert Thornby which stars Blanche Sweet and features Boris Karloff, and was distributed by Pathé Exchange. The screenplay was written by Fred Myton, based on a short ...
'' (1920)
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Live Sparks
''Live Sparks'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Mae Talbot, and Roy Laidlaw.Katchmer p.440
Cast
* J. Warren Kerrigan as Neil Sparks
* Mae Talbot as Aunt Helen
* Roy Laidlaw a ...
'' (1920)
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The Ace of Hearts'' (1921)
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The Poverty of Riches
''The Poverty of Riches'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.Goble p.914
Cast
* Richard Dix as John Colby
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'' (1921)
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Fools and Riches
''Fools and Riches'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Charles Kenyon and George C. Hull. The film stars Herbert Rawlinson, Katherine Perry, Tully Marshall, Doris Pawn, Arthur Stuart Hull, and Nick De R ...
'' (1923)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story o ...
'' (1923)
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The Gaiety Girl
''A Gaiety Girl'' is an English musical comedy in two acts by a team of musical comedy neophytes: Owen Hall (book, on an outline by James T. Tanner), Harry Greenbank (lyrics) and Sidney Jones (music). It opened at Prince of Wales Theatre in Lon ...
'' (1924)
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The Snob'' (1294)
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Where Romance Rides
''Where Romance Rides'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Ward Hayes and starring Dick Hatton, Marilyn Mills and Roy Laidlaw.Langman, p. 505
Synopsis
A wealthy New York banker and his daughter take a vacation in the West. Whi ...
'' (1925)
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The Splendid Road
''The Splendid Road'' is a 1925 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, and Lionel Barrymore. Based upon the novel of the same name by Vingie E. Roe, the film is set during the 1849 Ca ...
'' (1925)
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The Ridin' Streak
''The Ridin' Streak'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Bob Custer, Roy Laidlaw, and Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee (October 11, 1874 – February 10, 1948) was an American film actor. He appear ...
'' (1925)
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The White Desert
''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon R ...
'' (1925)
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Never Too Late'' (1925)
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The Right Man'' (1925)
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When the Door Opened'' (1925)
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The Devil's Gulch'' (1926)
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Bred in Old Kentucky
''Bred in Old Kentucky'' is a 1926 American silent sports film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Viola Dana, Jerry Miley and Jed Prouty.Munden p.84
Cast
* Viola Dana as Katie O'Doone
* Jerry Miley as Dennis Reilly
* Jed Prouty as Jake Tr ...
'' (1926)
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Is That Nice?'' (1926)
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Beyond the Rockies'' (1926)
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Cactus Trails
''Cactus Trails'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer. It was produced by Custer and Joseph P. Kennedy and distributed through Film Booking Offices of America.
Cast
* Bob Custer as ...
'' (1927)
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God's Great Wilderness'' (1927)
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Not for Publication'' (1927)
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The Wild West Show'' (1928)
References
Bibliography
* Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015.
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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1883 births
1936 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Male actors from Ontario
Canadian emigrants to the United States
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