Ashton Dearholt (April 4, 1894 – April 27, 1942) was an American actor of the

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era. He appeared in 75 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in

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, and died in

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. He was sometimes billed as Richard Holt.

Biography

Dearholt worked with

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on a number of melodramas during the 1910s but usually worked outside the studio system, producing and starring in a series of "Pinto Pete"

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during the 1920s. He occasionally acted under the name Richard Holt. He founded Ashton Dearholt Productions in 1924. Ten years later, Dearholt and

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founded the film production company Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises when he was filming ''

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''. His character in that serial was a mercenary antagonistic explorer sent to steal the valuable Green Goddess. During its production in

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, Dearholt married the leading actress, Ula Holt, and Burroughs broke up with his first wife to marry Dearholt's ex-wife,

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Partial filmography

* '' To Melody a Soul Responds'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Love Hermit ''The Love Hermit'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Jack Prescott. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton. Cast * William Russell as Tom Weston * Charlotte Burton as Marie Bolton * Harry von Meter as James Bolto ...

'' (1916) * '' Souls in Pawn'' (1917) * ''

Charity Castle ''Charity Castle'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter. As is the case with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. Plot As described and illustrated in vario ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bride's Silence ''The Bride's Silence'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Henry King and starring Gail Kane, Lew Cody, and Henry A. Barrows.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * Gail Kane as Syllvia Standish * Lew Co ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Bride's Awakening ''The Bride's Awakening'' is a 1918 American silent drama film released by Universal Pictures and produced by their Bluebird production unit. Robert Z. Leonard directed the film and his then-wife Mae Murray was the star. A print of the film is ho ...

'' (1918) * '' The Two-Soul Woman'' (1918) * ''

The Brass Bullet ''The Brass Bullet'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. It is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Juanita Hansen as Rosalind Joy * Jack Mulhall as Jack James * Charles Hill Mailes as Homer Joy * J ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Luck of Geraldine Laird ''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Edward Sloman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Bessie Barriscale Productions and released through the Robertson Cole Distributing Corp. Cast *Bessie ...

'' (1920) * ''

A Yankee Go Getter ''A Yankee Go-Getter'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Neva Gerber. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film In ...

'' (1921) * ''

At Devil's Gorge ''At Devil's Gorge'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Ashton Dearholt and starring Edmund Cobb, Helene Rosson and Wilbur McGaugh.Langman, p. 13 In a gold mining boom town, greed and jealousy becomes between two partners and l ...

'' (1923) * ''

Battling Bates ''Battling Bates'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Webster Cullison and starring Edmund Cobb, Florence Gilbert and Ashton Dearholt. Plot Fred Porter is U.S. Secret Service agent on the trail of a gang of outlaws. Entering a ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Law Rustlers ''The Law Rustlers'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring William Fairbanks, Edmund Cobb and Joseph W. Girard.Munden, p. 426. Synopsis Two ranch hands set off for Alaska but stop in a town on the way, co ...

'' (1923) * '' The Santa Fe Trail'' (1923) * ''

Cupid's Rustler ''Cupid's Rustler'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Francis Ford (actor), Francis Ford and starring Edmund Cobb and Florence Gilbert. It also featured an early appearance by the future star Janet ...

'' (1924) * ''

Lash of the Whip ''Lash of the Whip'' is an American silent Western film released in 1924. It was written and directed by Francis Ford. The film is set in a remote town and features a ferry captain trying to keep a railroad executive and the woman accompanying ...

'' (1924) * ''

Western Yesterdays ''Western Yesterdays'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Edmund Cobb, Florence Gilbert and Ashton Dearholt.Munden, p. 878 Cast * Edmund Cobb as Deputy Jim Blake * Florence Gilbert as Rose Silver * W ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Diamond Bandit ''The Diamond Bandit'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Ashton Dearholt, Florence Gilbert and Frank Baker. Synopsis In South America mountain villagers are oppressed by a local commander. In respon ...

'' (1924) * '' Easy Going Gordon'' (1925) * '' Once in a Lifetime'' (1925) * ''

The Canvas Kisser ''The Canvas Kisser'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Ruth Dwyer and Edward Cecil.Munden p.109 Synopsis A boxer makes his living by betting on opponents and then deliberately los ...

'' (1925) * '' Going the Limit'' (1925) * '' Too Much Youth'' (1925) * ''

The Baited Trap ''The Baited Trap'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber and Al Ferguson. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Jim Banning * Neva Gerber as Helen Alder * Al F ...

'' (1926) * '' Wolves of the Desert'' (1926) * ''

West of the Law ''West of the Law'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the eighth film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy ...

'' (1926) * ''

In Search of a Hero ''In Search of a Hero'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Jane Thomas, and James Harrison. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Percy Browning and Jack Strong are expelled from c ...

'' (1926) * '' The Boaster'' (1926) * ''

A Captain's Courage ''A Captain's Courage'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Edward Earle, Dorothy Dwan and Lafe McKee.Munden p.111 Cast * Edward Earle * Dorothy Dwan * Lafe McKee * Ashton Dearholt * Jack Henderson * Al ...

'' (1926) * ''

A Racing Romeo ''A Racing Romeo'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Sam Wood and written by Byron Morgan. The film stars Red Grange, Jobyna Ralston, Trixie Friganza, Walter Hiers, Ben Hendricks Jr. and Warren Rogers. The film was released on September ...

'' (1927) * ''

'' (1935) *''

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'' (1936)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dearholt, Ashton 1894 births 1942 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Wisconsin 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors