Walter Charles Robinson (April 22, 1873 – July 13, 1942) was an American actor of the

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Biography

Robinson was born on April 22, 1873 in

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, to James H. Robinson and Emma Holzlander. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1910 and 1932. He died in

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on July 13, 1942.

Selected filmography

* '' A Flash of Light'' (1910, Short) - A Servant * '' The Fugitive'' (1910, Short) - Confederate Soldier * ''

A Mohawk's Way ''A Mohawk's Way'', also known as ''The Mohawk's Treasure'', is a 1910 short silent black and white drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, written by Stanner E.V. Taylor and based on James Fenimore Cooper novel, and photography by G.W. Bitz ...

'' (1910) as Indian * ''

His Trust ''His Trust'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "The faithful devotion and self- sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface by Wilfred Lucas. The film's sequel is ''His Trust Ful ...

'' (1911, Short) * ''

Fisher Folks ''Fisher Folks'' is a 1911 silent film short directed by D. W. Griffith. It was produced and released by the Biograph Company.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p.20 c.1953 by Daniel Blum Cast *Wilfred Lucas - Steve Hardester *Linda Arvi ...

'' (1911) * ''

The Lonedale Operator ''The Lonedale Operator'' is a 1911 short American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and written by Mack Sennett for the Biograph Company. The plot of the film involves a girl who takes over a telegraph station af ...

'' (1911, Short) - W.C. Robinson * ''

What Shall We Do with Our Old? ''What Shall We Do with Our Old?'' is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Carpenter * Claire McDowell - The Old Carpenter's Wife * Adolph Lestina - The Doctor * George Nichols - T ...

'' (1911, Short) - In Shop (uncredited) * ''

The Lily of the Tenements ''The Lily of the Tenements'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Clara T. Bracy and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Dorothy West as The Tenement Girl * Clara T. Bracy as The Tenement Girl's Mot ...

'' (1911, Short) - The Butler * ''

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'' (1911, Short) - Rescuer * ''

The Indian Brothers ''The Indian Brothers'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Frank Opperman and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Frank Opperman as The Indian Chief * Wilfred Lucas as The Indian Chief's Brother * ...

'' (1911, Short) - In Second Tribe * ''

Her Awakening ''Her Awakening'' is a 1911 American short silent drama film starring Mabel Normand and directed by D. W. Griffith. Normand portrays a vivaciously effervescent young woman ashamed to introduce her poorly dressed mother to her elegant suitor. Thi ...

'' (1911, Short) - Accident Witness * '' The Battle'' (1911, Short) - A Union Soldier (uncredited) * ''

The Miser's Heart ''The Miser's Heart'' is a 1911 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion pictur ...

'' (1911, Short) - Man In Front of Clothing Store * ''

The Old Bookkeeper ''The Old Bookkeeper'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Bookkeeper * Edwin August as The Old Bookkeeper's Employer * ...

'' (1912, Short) - A Policeman * ''

For His Son ''For His Son'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Company and other early film studios in America's first motion picture in ...

'' (1912, Short) - At Soda Fountain (uncredited) * ''

The Transformation of Mike ''The Transformation of Mike'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas as Mike * Blanche Sweet as The Tenement Girl * Edna Foster as The Tenement Girl's Brother * ...

'' (1912, Short) - In Bar / At Dance * ''

Under Burning Skies ''Under Burning Skies'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Joe * Blanche Sweet - Emily * Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband * Alfred Paget - Emily's Husba ...

'' (1912, Short) - On Street * ''

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch ''The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast See also * D. W. Griffith filmography * Blanche Sweet filmography __NOTOC__ This is the filmograph ...

'' (1912, Short) - A Cowboy (uncredited) * ''

Help! Help! Help! Help! is a 1912 short American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett. Cast * Fred Mace - Mr. Suburbanite * Mabel Normand - Mrs. Suburbanite * Dell Henderson - Office Worker * Edward Dillon - Office Worker * Alfred Paget - Burglar * ...

'' (1912, Short) - Burglar * ''

Won by a Fish ''Won by a Fish'' is a 1912 silent film comedy directed by Mack Sennett and starring Mary Pickford. It was produced by the Biograph Company and released as split-reel with ''The Brave Hunterby General Film Company. This film exists.''Catalog of Ho ...

'' (1912, Short) - At Dinner * ''

One Is Business, the Other Crime ''One Is Business, the Other Crime'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art. Ca ...

'' (1912, Short) - Brickyard Worker (uncredited) * '' The Lesser Evil'' (1912, Short) - In Smuggler Band * ''

An Outcast Among Outcasts ''An Outcast Among Outcasts'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Wilfred Lucas. It was Lucas' List of directorial debuts, debut film as a director. The film starred Blanche Sweet. ...

'' (1912, Short) - A Tramp * ''

A Temporary Truce ''A Temporary Truce'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot Mexican Jim, the villain, kidnaps Alic ...

'' (1912, Short) - An Indian / In Bar / Among Rescuers (uncredited) * ''

A Change of Spirit ''A Change of Spirit'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Plot Cast * Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman * William J. Butler as The Young Woman's Father * K ...

'' (1912, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Blind Love'' (1912, Short) - At the Social * ''

Two Daughters of Eve ''Two Daughters of Eve'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Claire McDowell - The Mother * Henry B. Walthall - The Father * Florence Geneva - The Actress * Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage * Elmer Booth - Ba ...

'' (1912, Short) - Backstage * ''

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'' (1912, Short) - Man in Saloon (uncredited) * ''

So Near, yet So Far ''So Near, Yet So Far'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive. Cast * Walter Miller as Howard * Mary Pickford as The Young Woman * Robert Harron ...

'' (1912, Short) - In Club * ''

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills ''A Feud in the Kentucky Hills'' is a 1912 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot on the Hudson Palisades near Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first m ...

'' (1912, Short) - Second Clan Member * ''

The Chief's Blanket ''The Chief's Blanket'' is a 1912 American short film, short silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Young Man * Blanche Sweet as ...

'' (1912, Short) - An Indian * ''

The Musketeers of Pig Alley ''The Musketeers of Pig Alley'' is a 1912 American short drama and a gangster film. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinemat ...

'' (1912, Short) - Rival Gang Member * ''

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'' (1912, Short) - Indian * ''

Gold and Glitter ''Gold and Glitter'' is a 1912 American silent drama film co-directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Lillian Gish, in the leading female role, was praised for its variety of emotion, in comparison to her previous roles. Cast * Elmer Boo ...

'' (1912, Short) - Lumberman (uncredited) * '' My Baby'' (1912, Short) - At Table * '' The Informer'' (1912, Short) - Union Soldier * '' Brutality'' (1912, Short) - At Theatre * ''

The New York Hat ''The New York Hat'' is a silent short film which was released in 1912, directed by D. W. Griffith from a screenplay by Anita Loos, and starring Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. Production ''The New York Hat'' is one of the m ...

'' (1912, Short) - In Shop (uncredited) * '' My Hero'' (1912, Short) - Indian / Man in Room * ''

The Burglar's Dilemma ''The Burglar's Dilemma'' is a 1912 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Householder * Henry B. Walthall as Householder's Weakling Brother * Adolph Lestina as The Butler ...

'' (1912, Short) - Policeman * ''

The God Within ''The God Within'' is a 1912 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as The Woodsman * Claire McDowell as The Woodsman's Wife * Blanche Sweet as ...

'' (1912, Short) - In Bar * ''

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'' (1913, Short) - In Saloon (uncredited) * ''

The Tender Hearted Boy ''The Tender Hearted Boy'' is a 1913 American silent black and white drama film directed by D.W. Griffith, written by Lionel Barrymore and starring Robert Harron, Kate Bruce and Mae Marsh. Cast * Robert Harron as The Tender-Hearted Boy * Kate B ...

'' (1913, Short) - Man on Street (uncredited) * ''

Love in an Apartment Hotel ''Love in an Apartment Hotel'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman * Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father * Henry B. Walthall - The Young Woman's Fian ...

'' (1913, Short) - Second Hotel Detective * ''

The Wrong Bottle ''The Wrong Bottle'' is a 1913 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Claire McDowell as The Blind Sister * Charles Hill Mailes as The Devoted One * Pearl Sindelar as The Younger Sister * Charles West as The Faithless Lover * Hecto ...

'' (1913, Short) - In Road House (uncredited) * ''

The Unwelcome Guest ''The Unwelcome Guest'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot Just before she dies, an elderly married woman stashes the horde of money she's secretly accumulated beneath the false bottom of an old shipping tr ...

'' (1913, Short) - At Auction (uncredited) * ''

A Misunderstood Boy ''A Misunderstood Boy'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Father * Kate Bruce as The Mother * Lillian Gish as The Daughter * Robert Harron as The Son * Alfred Paget as The Vigilan ...

'' (1913, Short) - Vigilante (uncredited) * ''

The Lady and the Mouse ''The Lady and the Mouse'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives. Lillian and Dorothy Gish play sisters in the film. The only other two films where the Gishes play sisters are '' An Unse ...

'' (1913, Short) - Creditor (uncredited) * ''

The House of Darkness ''The House of Darkness'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's crad ...

'' (1913, Short) - Asylum Guard (uncredited) * ''

Almost a Wild Man ''Almost a Wild Man'' is a 1913 Canadian silent short black and white film directed by Dell Henderson, written by William Beaudine and starring Dorothy Gish. Cast * Charles Murray as McDoo * Gus Pixley as The Wild Man * Edward Dillon as Rooly, ...

'' (1913, Short) - In Audience (uncredited) * ''

The Mothering Heart ''The Mothering Heart'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Plot The film opens by showing a young woman ( Lillian Gish) in a garden. S ...

'' (1913, Short) - Club Patron (uncredited) * ''

So Runs the Way ''So Runs the Way'' is a 1913 American short drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. Cast * Reggie Morris as Frederick A.Paulson * Lillian Gish as The Young Woman * Lionel Barrymore as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) * Joseph McDermott as Th ...

'' (1913, Short) - The Butler * ''

Madonna of the Storm ''Madonna of the Storm'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lillian Gish as The Mother * Charles Hill Mailes as The Father * J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Clubman * W. C. Robinson as The Waiter * Harry Carey See also * ...

'' (1913, Short) - The Waiter * ''

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch ''The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (also known as ''The Battle of Elderbush Gulch'') is a 1913 American silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Alfred Paget. Plot Salley (Mae Marsh) and her li ...

'' (1913, Short) - Among the Indians * ''

Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself was an adapt ...

'' (1914) - Bethulian Soldier * ''

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'' (1914, Short) - Team Assistant * '' Brute Force'' (1914, Short) - Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) * ''

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'' (1917, Serial) * ''

In Again, Out Again ''In Again, Out Again'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by John Emerson and written by Anita Loos. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks, Arline Pretty, Walter Walker, Arnold Lucy, Helen Greene, Homer Hunt, and Albert Parker. The film ...

'' (1917) - The Trustee * ''

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'' (1919) - Spike Robinson * ''

Daredevil Jack ''Daredevil Jack'' is a 1920 American silent 15-chapter action film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and featuring Lon Chaney as a villain. The chapters were shown weekly between February and May 1 ...

'' (1920) - Gang Member #1 * ''

The Foolish Age ''The Foolish Age'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley and Otis Harlan.Munden p.259 Cast * Doris May as Margie Carr * Hallam Cooley as Homer Dean Chadwick * Otis Harlan as ...

'' (1921) - Todd * ''

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'' (1923) - Shorty McNutt * ''

The Fear Fighter ''The Fear Fighter'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.234 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Griffin * Ruth Dwyer as Catherine Curtis * J.P. M ...

'' (1925) * ''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

'' (1931) - Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Writer W. C. Robinson * ''

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'' (1933) - Pug (uncredited)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Walter Charles American male silent film actors 1873 births 1942 deaths Male actors from California Male actors from New York City People from Maywood, California 20th-century American male actors