John Gustav Adolfi (February 19, 1888 – May 11, 1933) was an American

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director, actor, and

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who was involved in more than 100 productions throughout his career. An early acting credit was in the recently

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Biography

He was born in New York City to Gustav Adolfi and Jennie Reinhardt. Adolfi entered films as an actor in ''The Spy: A Romantic Story of the Civil War'' in 1907, but after appearing in thirty or so films he switched roles and concentrated on directing until his death in 1933 from a

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Filmography

Director

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The Fight for Freedom ''The Fight for Freedom'' is a 1908 American black-and-white short silent Western film which may have been directed by D. W. Griffith. Filmed in Shadyside, New Jersey in June 1908, the film was released on July 17, 1908. Plot The film opens ...

'' (1908) * '' The Kentuckian'' (1908) * ''

'' (1912) * '' Through the Sluice Gates'' (1913, short) * ''

Driven by Fate ''Driven by Fate'' is a 1915 American silent short drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring William Garwood and Violet Mersereau. The film also stars Florence Crawford, Tammany Young Tammany Young (September 9, 1886 – April ...

'' (1915, short) * '' The Man Inside'' (1916) *''

Caprice of the Mountains ''Caprice of the Mountains'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi, and starring June Caprice, Harry Hilliard, Joel Day, Lisle Leigh, and Richard Hale. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on July 9, 1916. Plot ...

'' (1916) * ''

Merely Mary Ann ''Merely Mary Ann'' a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy drama film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Gaynor and Farrell made almost a dozen films together, including Frank Borzage's classics '' Seventh Heaven'' (1927), '' Street A ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Mischief Maker ''The Mischief Maker'' is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Harry Benham and John Reinhardt.Solomon p.236 Cast * June Caprice as Effie Marchand * Harry Benham as Al Tourney * John ...

'' (1916) * '' A Modern Thelma'' (1916) * ''

Little Miss Happiness ''Little Miss Happiness'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Harry Hilliard, Zena Keefe, Sara Alexander, Sidney Bracey, and Leo A. Kennedy. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on A ...

'' (1916) * '' The Sphinx'' (1916) * '' The Ragged Princess'' (1916) * ''

A Modern Cinderella ''A Modern Cinderella'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Frank Morgan and Betty Prendergast.Solomon p.237 Cast * June Caprice as Joyce * Frank Morgan as Tom * Betty Prendergast as Po ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Child of the Wild ''A Child of the Wild'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Frank Morgan and Jane Lee.Solomon p.238 Another film of the same name was released in 1910 by Bison Film Company. Cast * June Ca ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Small Town Girl ''The Small Town Girl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Jane Lee and Bert Delaney.Solomon p.239 Cast * June Caprice as June * Jane Lee as Jane * Bert Delaney as Frank * Ethyle Co ...

'' (1917) * '' Patsy'' (1917) * ''

The Woman the Germans Shot (''for the American sound film on Edith Cavell, see Nurse Edith Cavell'') ''The Woman the Germans Shot'', also known as ''The Cavell Case'', is a 1918 American silent war biographical film based on the life and career of Nurse Edith Cavell. It wa ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Heart of a Girl ''The Heart of a Girl'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Barbara Castleton, Irving Cummings and Charles Wellesley.Spehr p.187 Cast * Barbara Castleton as Betty Lansing * Irving Cummings as Br ...

'' (1918) * '' The Burden of Proof'' (1918) *'' Queen of the Sea'' (1918) * ''

Who's Your Brother? ''Who's Your Brother?'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Edith Taliaferro, Frank Burbeck and Paul Panzer.Darby p.267 It was also released under the alternative title ''Keep to the Right''. Cast * Edith ...

'' (1919) *''

The Amazing Woman ''The Amazing Woman'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Ed Coxen and Ruth Clifford. It was released by the Republic Distributing Company. The film is extant and preserved by the Library of Congress. P ...

'' (1920) * '' The Wonder Man'' (1920) * ''

The Little 'Fraid Lady ''The Little 'Fraid Lady'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Mae Marsh.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 187 Cast * Mae Marsh as Cecilia Carne * Tully Marshall as Giron * Kathleen ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Darling of the Rich ''The Darling of the Rich'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Betty Blythe, Gladys Leslie, and Montagu Love.Munden p. 172 Cast * Betty Blythe as Charmion Winship * Gladys Leslie as Lizzie Callahan ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Little Red Schoolhouse ''The Little Red Schoolhouse'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Frank Coghlan Jr., Lloyd Hughes and Dickie Moore.Pitts p.110 A boy runs away from school and heads for New York City ...

'' (1923) * ''

What Shall I Do? ''What Shall I Do?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, and Louise Dresser. Synopsis After an accident, a man suffers from amnesia and leaves his wife and child to return ...

'' (1924) * ''

Chalk Marks ''Chalk Marks'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Marguerite Snow and June Elvidge. It was distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Chalk Marks'' locat ...

'' (1924) *'' Before Midnight'' (1925) *''

The Scarlet West ''The Scarlet West'' is a 1925 American silent historical drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Robert Frazer and Clara Bow. It was distributed by the First National company. This was an ambitious silent film made by an independen ...

'' (1925) * ''

Big Pal ''Big Pal'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring William Russell, Julanne Johnston and Mary Carr. A newly restored copy exists at the Library of Congress. It was released in Britain in 1926, dist ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Phantom Express The Phantom Express is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime-drama directed by Emory Johnson and based on the Emory Johnson story. The film stars William Collier, Jr. as Bruce Harrington, Sally Blane as Carolyn Nolan and Hobart Bosworth as ...

'' (1925) * '' The Checkered Flag'' (1926) *''

Husband Hunters ''Husband Hunters'' is a 1927 American comedy-drama silent film released by Tiffany Productions, directed by John G. Adolfi, and starring Mae Busch, Charles Delaney and Jean Arthur. Plot The film looks at the exploits of chorus girls Marie (Mae ...

'' (1927) *'' What Happened to Father?'' (1927) *''

The Little Snob The Little Snob is a 1928 silent comedy film from Warner Bros. It was released with a synchronized musical score and sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process, however there is no spoken dialogue. Cast *May McAvoy as May Banks *Ro ...

'' (1928) *''

Sinner's Parade ''Sinner's Parade'' is a lost 1928 American silent crime film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Victor Varconi, Dorothy Revier, and John Patrick.Langman & Finn p. 249 The film's sets were designed by the art director Harrison Wiley. Ca ...

'' (1928) *''

The Devil's Skipper ''The Devil's Skipper'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Belle Bennett, Montagu Love and Gino Corrado. It was based on a short story by Jack London.Goble p.736 It is now considered a lost film. Cast * ...

'' (1928) *''

The Midnight Taxi The Midnight Taxi is a 1928 American early part-talkie thriller picture from Warner Bros. directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Antonio Moreno, Helen Costello, and Myrna Loy. According to the Library of Congress, it has a completed copy of ...

'' (1928) *''

Prowlers of the Sea ''Prowlers of the Sea'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Carmel Myers, Ricardo Cortez and George Fawcett.Van Neste p.68 It is based on Jack London's story ''The Siege of the Lancashire ...

'' (1928) *''

Fancy Baggage ''Fancy Baggage'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and released by Warner Bros. in both silent and part-talkie versions. The film stars Audrey Ferris and Myrna Loy. Plot Naomi Iverson learns that her father has assumed ...

'' (1929) *''

In the Headlines ''In the Headlines'' is a 1929 crime drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Grant Withers and Marian Nixon. It was produced and distributed by the Warner Brothers. Cast * Grant Withers - Nosey Norton * Marion Nixon - Anna Lou Anders ...

'' (1929) * '' Show of Shows'' (1929) *''

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'' (1929) *'' Dumbbells in Ermine'' (1930) *''

Recaptured Love ''Recaptured Love'' is a 1930 early talkie pre-Code musical drama film based on the play ''Misdeal'' by Basil Woon about a man who experiences a mid life crisis that results in his divorce. It stars Belle Bennett and John Halliday. Plot In this ...

'' (1930) *'' College Lovers'' (1930) *''

Sinners' Holiday ''Sinners' Holiday'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking crime drama film starring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, and featuring James Cagney (in his film debut), Lucille La Verne, and Joan Blondell. It is based on the 1930 play ''Penny A ...

'' (1930) *'' The Millionaire'' (1931) *''

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'' (1931) *'' Compromised'' (1931) *'' The Man Who Played God'' (1932) *''

A Successful Calamity ''A Successful Calamity'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evelyn Knapp. Based on the 1917 play ''A Successful Calamity'' by Clare Kummer, the film is ab ...

'' (1932) *''

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'' (1932) * '' The King's Vacation'' (1933) *''

The Working Man ''The Working Man'' is a 1933 pre-Code American comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Charles Kenyon and Maude T. Howell is based on the story ''The Adopted Father'' by Edgar Fra ...

'' (1933) *''

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'' (1933)

References

External links

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John G. Adolf @ allmovie.com
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John G. Adolfi, as an actor in 1917
Univ. of Washington, J. Willis Sayre collection) 1888 births 1933 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Film directors from New York City Male actors from New York City Silent film directors {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub