Sam Allen (December 25, 1861 – September 13, 1934) was an American actor known for his role as Uncle Hughey in ''
The Virginian'' (1923). He founded a
brewery
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and a hotel complex.
In 1910 he left the stage and joined as an actor on the
silver screen.
Between 1921 and 1930 he appeared in 18 features: ''The Conflict'' (1921) with
Priscilla Dean and
Herbert Rawlinson, ''The Son of the Wolf'' (1922) with
Wheeler Oakman and
Edith Roberts Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress), American silent film actress
* Edith A. Roberts, American botanist
* Edith Roberts (writer) Edith Roberts may refer to:
* Edith Roberts (actress)
Edith Roberts ( – August 20, 19 ...
, ''Are you a Failure'' (1923) with
Madge Bellamy and
Lloyd Hughes, the
western ''The Virginian'' with
Kenneth Harlan and
Florence Vidor, the
comedy
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''Bashful Buccaneer'' (1925) with
Reed Howes and
Dorothy Dwan
Dorothy Dwan (April 26, 1906 – March 17, 1981) was an American film actress.
Biography
Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri, Dwan was a WAMPAS Baby Star. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930, several of which were dir ...
, ''Timber Wolf'' with
Buck Jones and
Elinor Fair
Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress.
Early years
Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...
, ''
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) with
Gaston Glass
Gaston Glass (born Jacques Gaston Oscar Glass; December 31, 1899 – November 11, 1965) was a French-American actor and film producer. He was the father of the composer Paul Glass (born 1934).
Selected filmography
* ''The Corsican Broth ...
and
Wanda Hawley
Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...
, ''
The Sea Beast'' with
John Barrymore
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and
Dolores Costello, ''
Black Jack
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Black Jack or Blackjack may also refer to:
Places
Australia
* Black Jack, Queensland, a locality in Queensland
* Black Jack, a civil parish of Pottinger County, New South Wales
* Black Jack H ...
'' (1927) with
Buck Jones and
Barbara Bennett
Barbara Jane Bennett (August 13, 1906 – August 8, 1958) was an American stage and film actress and dancer.
Family
Born in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Barbara Bennett was the second of three daughters born to actor Richard Bennett and his ...
, ''Death Valley'' (1927) with
Carroll Nye and Roda Rae, ''Woman's Law'' with
Pat O'Malley and
Lillian Rich
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Biography
Rich was born in Herne ...
, ''
Burning Bridges'' (1928) with
Harry Carey Harry Carey may refer to:
*Harry Carey (actor) (1878–1947), American actor
* Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012), American actor
* Harry Carey (footballer) (1916–1991), Australian rules footballer
See also
* Henry Carey (disambiguation)
* Harry Car ...
and
Kathleen Collins, and ''
The Sea Wolf
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* Sea wolf, a wolf subspecies found in the Vancouver coastal islands
* Seawolf (fish), a marine fish also known as wolffish or sea wolf
* A nickname of the killer whale
* South American sea ...
'' (1930) with
Milton Sills.
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Filmography
References
External links
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1861 births
1934 deaths
American male silent film actors
20th-century American male actors
Male actors from Baltimore