Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the

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. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1934.

Stage

In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts. Later in the 1890s and into the early 1900s, he performed with other stock groups in a variety of locales such as York, Pennsylvania; Rochester, New York; and Brooklyn, New York. By 1903, Higby had his own troupe, the Wilbur Higby Dramatic Company, which was described in a newspaper article as "one of the highest class repertoire organizations in this country." Within four years, however, the Higby Company had apparently ceased to exist. A 1907 newspaper article described Higby as "leading man with the Morey Stock Co. this season."

Later life

Higby's daughter, Mary Jane Higby, was an actress in television and

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who made one film appearance, as Janet Fay in '' The Honeymoon Killers''. Higby died in Hollywood, California in 1934, aged 67, from pneumonia.

Selected filmography

* '' Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery'' (1914) * '' The Master Key'' (1914) * '' The Mysterious Rose'' (1914) * '' At the Stroke of the Angelus'' (1915) (short) * ''

Hoodoo Ann ''Hoodoo Ann'' is a 1916 American comedy-drama silent film, written by D.W. Griffith, directed by Lloyd Ingraham and released by Triangle Film Corporation. Plot Ann (Mae Marsh) is a young girl who has lived in an orphanage since infancy. She ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

Diane of the Follies ''Diane of the Follies'' is a 1916 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Lillian Gish in the role of Diane * Sam De Grasse in the role of Phillips Christy * Howard Gaye in the role of Don Li ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Mainspring ''The Mainspring'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Ben F. Wilson, Wilbur Higby and Francelia Billington.Parish & Pitts p.75 Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Lawrence Ashmore / Larry Craven * Wilbur Higby as Jes ...

'' (1916) * '' Might and the Man'' (1917) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1917) * '' Wild Sumac'' (1917) * ''

The Tar Heel Warrior ''The Tar Heel Warrior'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Walt Whitman, Ann Forrest and William Shaw.Connelly p.277 Cast * Walt Whitman as Col. Dabney Mills * Ann Forrest as Betty Malroy * William ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Girl of the Timber Claims ''A Girl of the Timber Claims'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Constance Talmadge, Allan Sears and Clyde E. Hopkins. It is based on the story "The Girl Homesteader," by Mary H. O'Connor, who also wrot ...

'' (1917) * ''

An Old-Fashioned Young Man ''An Old-Fashioned Young Man'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Robert Harron and Colleen Moore. The role was Moore's second credited film appearance and the first lead role of her career. Story Frank ...

'' (1917) * '' The Midnight Man'' (1917) as John Hardin * '' I'll Get Him Yet'' (1919) * '' True Heart Susie'' (1919) * '' Nugget Nell'' (1919) * ''

Brass Buttons ''Brass Buttons'' is a 1919 American silent comedy Western film directed by Henry King, and starring William Russell, Eileen Percy, and Helen Howard.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 A New York cop in Arizona tackles ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Mayor of Filbert ''The Mayor of Filbert'' is a 1919 silent American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Jack Richardson, Belle Bennett, and J. Barney Sherry, and was released on May 25, 1919. Cast list * Jack Richardson as Mayor Johann Schmidt/ ...

'' (1919) * '' The Terror'' (1920) * ''

The Jailbird ''The Jailbird'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Louis Morrison, William Courtright, Wilbur Higby, and Otto Hoffman. The film was relea ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Price of Redemption ''The Price of Redemption'' is a lost 1920 American silent crime film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Bert Lytell, Seena Owen and Cleo Madison.Desert Blossoms ''Desert Blossoms'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Russell, Helen Ferguson and Wilbur Higby. Cast * William Russell as Stephen Brent *Helen Ferguson as Mary Ralston *Wilbur Higby as James Thor ...

'' (1921) * '' Play Square'' (1921) * '' Live Wires'' (1921) *'' The Third Alarm '' (1922) * ''

Do and Dare ''Do and Dare'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Tom Mix, Dulcie Cooper and Claire Adams.Solomon, p. 279. Cast * Tom Mix as Kit Carson Boone / Henry Boone * Dulcie Cooper as Mary Lee * Claire Adam ...

'' (1922) * '' The Ladder Jinx'' (1922) *'' The Love Trap'' (1923) * '' The Flaming Forties'' (1924) * ''

Confessions of a Queen ''Confessions of a Queen'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström based upon a novel by Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and ...

'' (1925) * '' Lights of Old Broadway'' (1925) * ''

God's Great Wilderness ''God's Great Wilderness'' is a 1927 American silent northern drama film directed by David Hartford and starring Lillian Rich, Joseph Bennett and Russell Simpson.Munden p.300 It takes place amongst the lumber workers, where a new family arriv ...

'' (1927) * ''

Morals for Women ''Morals for Women'' (known in the UK as ''Farewell Party'' and in re-release as ''Big City Interlude'') is a 1931 American pre-Code film produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, often considered a low budget studio. The film stars Bessie Love ...

'' (1931) * '' St. Louis Woman'' (1934)

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