The Root of Evil is a 1912 American short silent film drama directed by
D. W. Griffith and starring
William J. Butler
William J. Butler (1860 – 27 January 1927) was an Irish silent film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1917.
An Irish immigrant to the United States, moved his family from Ohio to Hollywood, California in 1908.
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and
Dorothy Bernard
Nora Dorothy Bernard (June 25, 1890 – December 15, 1955) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1908 and 1956.
Biography
She was born Nora Dorothy Bernard in Port Elizabeth, British Cape Colon ...
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''The Root of Evil'' at silentera.com
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Cast
*William J. Butler as the Wealthy Man
*Dorothy Bernard as the Wealthy Man's Daughter
*Edward Dillon as the Daughter's Husband
*J. Jiquel Lanoe as the Secretary
*Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury (June 26, 1907 – April 11, 1973) was an American actress of the stage, silent and early sound film era. She began her career as a child actor, making her screen debut in D. W. Griffith's ''The Miser's Heart'' (1911). She appea ...
as the Granddaughter
*Harry Hyde
Harry Hyde (January 17, 1925 – May 13, 1996) was a leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing in the 1960s through the 1980s, winning 56 races and 88 pole positions. He was the 1970 championship crew chief for Bobby Isaac. He inspired t ...
*Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget (2 June 1879 – 8 October 1919) was an English silent film actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Belshazzar in D.W. Griffith's 1916 historical epic ''Intolerance''. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1908 and 19 ...
as the Landlord
*Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era.
Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ...
as the Doctor
* John T. Dillon as the Lawyer
References
External links
The Root of Evil at IMDb.com
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Films directed by D. W. Griffith
1912 short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
1912 drama films
1912 films
1910s American films
American drama short films