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Partial filmography

* ''The Unbroken Road'' (1915) * ''

A Daughter of the Gods ''A Daughter of the Gods'' was a 1916 American silent fantasy drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon. The film was controversial because of the sequences of what was regarded as superfluous nudity by the character Anitia, played by A ...

'' (1916) - Chief Eunuch * ''

Souls Adrift ''Souls Adrift'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Ethel Clayton, Milton Sills and Frank DeVernon.Monaco p.175 Cast * Ethel Clayton as Elma Raybourne * Milton Sills as Micah Steele * Frank DeVernon ...

'' (1917) - A Swede Sailor * ''

The Idol Dancer ''The Idol Dancer'' is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom ...

'' (1920) - Chief Wando * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1920) - José * ''

Fair Lady ''Fair Lady'' is often considered as the sister publication to the Afrikaans ''Sarie''. With their offices in Cape Town, this title is one of the most popular female reads in South Africa. History and profile ''Fair Lady'' was established in 1965 ...

'' (1922) - Gian Norcone * ''

The Secrets of Paris ''The Secrets of Paris'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth S. Webb and starring Lew Cody, Gladys Hulette, and Effie Shannon. Cast Preservation No copies of ''The Secrets of Paris'' are located in any archives, making ...

'' (1922) - The Strangler * ''

Two Shall Be Born ''Two Shall Be Born'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and starring Jane Novak, Kenneth Harlan, and Sigrid Holmquist. It was written by Marie Conway Oemler who was inspired by the short story "Two Shall Be Born" ...

'' (1924) - Hund * '' The Monster'' (1925) - Caliban * ''

The Everlasting Whisper ''The Everlasting Whisper'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Wyndham Gittens. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Everlasting Whisper, a Tale of the California Wilderness'' by Jackson Gregory. ...

'' (1925) - Aswin Brody * ''

Little Annie Rooney ''Little Annie Rooney'' is a comic strip about a young orphaned girl who traveled about with her dog, Zero. King Features Syndicate launched the strip on January 10, 1927, not long after it was apparent that the Chicago Tribune Syndicate had sc ...

'' (1925) - Officer Rooney * ''

The Seventh Bandit ''The Seventh Bandit'' is a 1926 American silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. Plot Cast * Harry Carey * James Morrison as Paul Scanlon * Harriet Hammond as Dr. Shirley Chalmette * John Webb Dillion as Jim Gresham * Trilby Clark as A ...

'' (1926) - Ben Goring * ''

Glenister of the Mounted ''Glenister of the Mounted'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Bess Flowers and Lee Shumway. Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Sergeant Richard Glenister * Bess Flowers as Eliz ...

'' (1926) - Thorald * ''

Battling Butler ''Battling Butler'' is a 1926 American comedy silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It is based on the 1923 musical '' Battling Buttler''. The film entered the public domain in 2022. Plot Alfred Butler is a scion of a wealthy ...

'' (1926) - The Mountain Girl's Father * ''

The Kid Brother ''The Kid Brother'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was successful and popular upon release and today is considered by critics and fans to be one of Lloyd's best films, integrating elements of comedy, romanc ...

'' (1927) - Jim Hickory * ''

Rich Men's Sons ''Rich Men's Sons'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Graves and starring Graves, Shirley Mason and Robert Cain. Cast * Ralph Graves as Arnold Treadway * Shirley Mason as Carla Gordon * Robert Cain as Niles McCray * ...

'' (1927) - Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Blood Ship ''The Blood Ship'' is a 1927 silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard Arlen. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Blood Ship'' by Norman Springer, later remade by Seitz as the 1931 so ...

'' (1927) - Capt. Angus Swope * ''

The Patent Leather Kid ''The Patent Leather Kid'' is a 1927 American silent drama film about a self-centered boxer who performs a heroic act in World War I that severely wounds him. It was directed by Alfred Santell and stars Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawfo ...

'' (1927) - Officer Riley * ''

The Irresistible Lover ''The Irresistible Lover'' is a lost 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Cast * Norman Kerry as J. Harrison Gray * Lois Moran as Betty Kennedy * Gertrude Astor as Dolly Carleton * Lee Moran as Lawyer * Myrtle Stedm ...

'' (1927) - Mr. Kennedy * '' The Road to Ruin'' (1928) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' The Big Killing'' (1928) - Sheriff * ''

The Wright Idea ''The Wright Idea'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Louise Lorraine and Edmund Breese.Munden p. 928 Plot Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Wright * Louise Lorraine as Helen * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1928) - Capt. Sandy * ''

Me, Gangster ''Me, Gangster'' is a 1928 American silent crime film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars June Collyer, Don Terry, Anders Randolf and a young Carole Lombard. Cast *June Collyer as Mary Regan * Don Terry as Jimmy Williams *Anders Randolf as Rus ...

'' (1928) - Police Capt. Dodd * ''

The Divine Lady ''The Divine Lady'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Vitaphone sound film with a synchronized musical score, sound effects, and some synchronized singing, but no spoken dialogue. It stars Corinne Griffith and tells the story of the love affair betwe ...

'' (1929) - One of Nelson's Ship's Officers (uncredited) * '' Hell's Heroes'' (1929) - Sheriff * '' Shadow of the Law'' (1930) - Captain of the Guards * ''

The Public Defender ''The Public Defender'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff. Rich playboy Pike Winslow dons the mantle of 'The Reckoner', a mysterious avenger, when he learns that ...

'' (1931) - Police Captain Anderson (uncredited) * '' Street Scene'' (1931) - Police Marshal James Henry * ''

Scareheads ''Scareheads'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Gareth Hughes, Julie Bishop.Pitts p.80 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Tanner * Gareth Hughes * Julie Bishop * Joseph W. Girard * Vi ...

'' (1931) * ''

Docks of San Francisco ''Docks of San Francisco'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Mary Nolan, Jason Robards Sr. and Marjorie Beebe. It was originally released by Mayfair Pictures, and later re-released by Commonwealt ...

'' (1932) - Phony Café Waiter (uncredited) * '' Police Court'' (1932) - Cappy Hearn * '' Ann Vickers'' (1933) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Hips, Hips, Hooray! ''Hips, Hips, Hooray!'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee. During its initial theatrical run, it was preceded by the two-color Technicolor short ''Not ...

'' (1934) - Mountaineer (uncredited) * '' No More Women'' (1934) - Bouncer (uncredited) * '' The Road to Ruin'' (1934) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''

The Cat's-Paw ''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence ...

'' (1934) - Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness or disgust. ...

'' (1934) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Arizona Bad Man ''Arizona Bad Man'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Lois January and Edmund Cobb.Rainey p.349 Cast * Reb Russell as Steve Donovan * Lois January as Lucy Dunston * Slim Whitaker as Black Bart D ...

'' (1935) - Jack - Bartender * ''

The Public Menace ''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot "R ...

'' (1935) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Hitch Hike Lady ''Hitch Hike Lady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Gordon Rigby and Lester Cole. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Mae Clarke, Arthur Treacher, James Ellison, Warren Hymer and Beryl Mercer. The film was re ...

'' (1935) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''

Custer's Last Stand The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Nort ...

'' (1936, Serial) - Judge Hooker hs.12-14* ''

Riffraff Riff Raff, Riffraff, or Riff-Raff, a term for the common people but with negative connotations, may refer to: In music * Riff Raff (rapper), from Texas * Riff Raff (band), a UK progressive rock band * Riff Raff, a band formed by Billy Bragg * ' ...

'' (1936) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Modern Times'' (1936) - Assembly Line Foreman (uncredited) * ''

White Fang ''White Fang'' is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) — and the name of the book's eponymous character, a wild wolfdog. First serialized in ''Outing'' magazine between May and October 1906, it was published in book form in Oct ...

'' (1936) - Posse Member (uncredited) * '' Oh, Susanna!'' (1936) - Sage City Sheriff Briggs * ''

California Mail '' California Mail '' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Roy Chanslor and Harold Buckley. The film stars Dick Foran, Linda Perry, Edmund Cobb, Milton Kibbee, Tom Brower and James Farley. The film was release ...

'' (1936) - Man Who Bets $1000 (uncredited) * '' Mountain Justice'' (1937) - Juror (uncredited) * ''

This Is My Affair ''This Is My Affair'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 1901, US President William McKinley ...

'' (1937) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' (1938, Serial) - Joe Cannon (Ch. 11) (uncredited) * ''

Professor Beware ''Professor Beware'' is a 1938 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Elliott Nugent. It was Phyllis Welch MacDonald's first and only film. Plot Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus's death, Professor Dean Lambert (who ...

'' (1938) - Man with New Hat (uncredited) * ''

Disbarred Disbarment, also known as striking off, is the removal of a lawyer from a bar association or the practice of law, thus revoking their law license or admission to practice law. Disbarment is usually a punishment for unethical or criminal conduct ...

'' (1939) - Juror (uncredited) * '' Eternally Yours'' (1939) - Police Official (uncredited) * ''

Invisible Stripes ''Invisible Stripes'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. crime film starring George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison. The movie was directed by Lloyd Bacon and also features William Holden, Jane Bryan and Humphrey ...

'' (1939) - Worker (uncredited) * ''

Legion of the Lawless ''Legion of the Lawless'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, and Slim Whitaker. The screenplay was written by Doris Schroeder from a story by Berne Giler. Plot In the Old W ...

'' (1940) - Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited) * ''

The Kid's Last Ride ''The Kid's Last Ride'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Earle Snell. The film is the fifth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Dus ...

'' (1941) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Citizen Kane ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

'' (1941) - Ward Heeler (uncredited) * ''

The Lone Rider Fights Back ''The Lone Rider Fights Back'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars George Houston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Dorothy Short, Denni ...

'' (1941) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Panther's Claw ''The Panther's Claw'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation. It is a loose sequel to two Columbia Pictures films of the 1930s, ''The Night Club Lady'' and '' The Circus Queen Mur ...

'' (1942) - Capt. Tom Henry * ''

Good Luck, Mr. Yates ''Good Luck, Mr. Yates'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Ray Enright and written by Lou Breslow and Adele Comandini. The film stars Claire Trevor, Jess Barker, Edgar Buchanan, Tom Neal, Albert Bassermann and Henry Armetta. The film wa ...

'' (1943) - Leading Citizen (uncredited)

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