''The Good for Nothing'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by

Carlyle Blackwell Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer. Early years Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him an ...

and starring Blackwell,

Evelyn Greeley Evelyn Greeley (1888–1975) was a prominent actress in silent films. She appeared in approximately 30 films from 1915 to 1922. Early life and education Evelyn Greeley was born on November 3, 1888 in Austria.1900 U.S. Census - Emily Mahorko C ...

and Kate Lester.Connelly p.355

Cast

as Jack Burkshaw *

as Marion Alston * Kate Lester as Mrs. Burkshaw * Charles Duncan as Eugene Alston * William Sherwood as Jerry Alston * Muriel Ostriche as Barbara Manning * Eugenie Woodward as Barbara's Mother *

Katherine Johnston Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

as Laurel Baxter * Pinna Nesbit as Clarice Laverne

References

Bibliography

* Robert Connelly. ''Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936''. Cinebooks, 1988.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Carlyle Blackwell American black-and-white films World Film Company films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub