''The Prairie King'' is a 1927 American silent

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film directed by

B. Reeves Eason William Reeves Eason (October 2, 1886 – June 9, 1956), known as B. Reeves Eason, was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a secon ...

and starring

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. It was produced and distributed by

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Cast

as Andy Barden *

Barbara Worth Barbara Worth ( born Verna Dooley; 1906–1955) was an American film actress and screenwriter. Early years Barbara Worth was born Verna Dooley in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of James H. Dooley, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway commercial agent. She ...

as Edna Jordan *

Charles Sellon Charles A. Sellon (August 24, 1870 – June 26, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Sellon appeared in more than 100 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He played the blind Mr. Muckle in W. C. Fields' comedy ''It's a Gift'' ...

as Pop Wingate *

Rosa Gore Rosa Gore (born Minnie Lyons; September 15, 1866 - February 4, 1941) was an American film actress active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. She appeared in at least 70 films over the course of her career. She got her start in vaudevill ...

as Aunt Hattie *

Albert Prisco Albert Prisco (January 28, 1890 – ?) was an American actor born in Naples, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of ...

as Dan Murdock *

Robert Homans Robert Edward Homans (November 8, 1877 – July 28, 1947) was an American actor who entered films in 1923 after a lengthy stage career. Life and career Robert Homans was born November 8, 1877, in Malden, Massachusetts. Although he studied ...

as Jim Gardner *

George Periolat George Periolat (February 5, 1874 – February 20, 1940) was an American actor. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, George Periolat began his career as a Broadway actor. Making his film debut with the Essanay Studios in Chicago, he moved to H ...

as Ramon Fernandez

Preservation

* Copies are held at the

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and Filmoteca De Catalunya, Barcelona.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Prairie King''
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References

External links

The Prairie King at IMDb.com
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1927 films Films directed by B. Reeves Eason Universal Pictures films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub