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George Bellamy (actor)
George Bellamy (10 July 1866 – 26 December 1944) was an English film actor of the silent era. He spent eighteen years on the stage before making his film debut in ''Wanted - A Husband''. He appeared in 70 films between 1911 and 1933. He also directed two films in 1917. He was born in Bristol, England. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) * '' Called Back'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1915) * ''Rupert of Hentzau'' (1915) * ''Honour in Pawn'' (1916) * ''The Mother of Dartmoor'' (1916) * '' The Answer'' (1916) * ''Auld Lang Syne'' (1917) * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917 - directed) * ''Sweet and Twenty'' (1919) * ''The Scarlet Wooing'' (1920) * '' Judge Not'' (1920) * ''Little Dorrit'' (1920) * '' The Black Sheep'' (1920) * ''The Woman of the Iron Bracelets'' (1920) * '' Enchantment'' (1920) * '' Lady Noggs'' (1920) * '' Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * ''Moth and Rust'' (1921) * '' The Princess of New York'' (1921) * ''The Old C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Of The Iron Bracelets
''The Woman of the Iron Bracelets'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Eve Balfour, George Keene and Marguerite Blanche. Plot A fleeing young woman facing a murder charge, goes to the assistance of a young man who is being cheated out of his inheritance by his stepfather. The iron bracelets of the title refer to her handcuffs. Cast * Eve Balfour as Noah Berwell * George Keene as Harry St. John * Marguerite Blanche as Olive St. John * George Bellamy as Dr. Harvey * Arthur Walcott as Mr. Lawson * Alice De Winton Alice De Winton (born Alice Catherine Wilson 1870 – 1941) was an English actress. She was born and died in London. She was the daughter of Henry Wilson, a retired army surgeon major, and Louisa Ducrow (daughter of equestrian and circus man ... as Mrs. Lawson References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1920 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mating Of Marcus
''The Mating of Marcus'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, George Bellamy and Moore Marriott. It was based on a novel by Mabel Grundy. Cast * David Hawthorne – Marcus Netherby * George Bellamy – Mr. Chester * Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ... – Reverend Cheffins * Mollie Johnson – Valerie Westmacott * Pauline Cartwright – Vivi Chester * Beatrice Ford – Naomi Chester References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films British romance films British silent feature films 1920s romance films Films directed by W. P. Kellino Stoll Pictures films Films shot at Cricklewood S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not For Sale (film)
''Not for Sale'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Mary Odette, Ian Hunter and Gladys Hamer. It was made at Cricklewood Studios by Stoll Pictures, and based on a novel by Monica Ewer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton. It is still extant, unlike many silent films of the era which are now considered lost. Plot After being disinherited by his father due to his extravagant lifestyle, Lord Bering's acquisitive society fiancée breaks off the engagement. He goes to live in a boarding house in Bloomsbury under an assumed name and gets a job as a chauffeur. His experiences open his eyes to how the other half live, and he befriends Annie Armstrong the owner of the boarding house and her younger brother. When he is wrongly accused of stealing by his employer, he decides to leave London. While hop-picking in Kent he discovers that he has come into a large sum of money. When he proposes to Annie however she m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Country (film)
''Open Country'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Dorinea Shirley, David Hawthorne and Bertram Burleigh.Low p.423 The film's sets were designed by the head of Stoll Pictures's art department Walter Murton. Synopsis A wealthy man decides to become a wandering artist. Cast * Dorinea Shirley as Sanchia Percival * David Hawthorne as Neville Ingram * Bertram Burleigh as Jack Senhouse * George Bellamy as Mr. Percival * Norma Whalley as Mrs. Percival * Miles Mander as Honorable William Chevenix * Bryan Powley Bryan Gilbert Powley (16 September 1871 – 18 December 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He began his career in the era of silent film. Life Powley was born on 16 September 1871 in Reading, the son of the Rev. Matthew Powley and Louis ... as Roger Charnock * Rosina Wright References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Leader (film)
''A Lost Leader'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Robert English, Dorothy Fane, and George Bellamy. It is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by E. Phillips Oppenheim.Goble p.352 Cast * Robert English as Lawrence Mannering * Dorothy Fane as Duchess Berenice * Lily Iris as Blanche Fillimore * Lionel d'Aragon as Sir Leslie Borrowden * George Bellamy as John Fardell * Teddy Arundell Teddy Arundell (1873 in Devon – 5 November 1922, in London) was a British film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * ''Justice'' (1917) * ''Nelson'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * '' The Splendid Cow ... as Henry Rochester * Cecil Ward as Lord Redford References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film (Volume 3): The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918''. Routledge, 2013. Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Was She Justified?
''Was She Justified?'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Florence Turner, Ivy Close and Lewis Gilbert.Low p.474 Cast * Florence Turner as Joan Crossby * Ivy Close * Lewis Gilbert as John Crossby * Arthur Walcott as Robert Quidman * George Bellamy * Jeff Barlow Jeff Barlow was a British actor who was born in Lancashire in 1871. Selected filmography * ''Rupert of Hentzau'' (1915) * ''The Man Who Bought London'' (1916) * '' Trouble for Nothing'' (1916) * '' Love's Old Sweet Song'' (1917) * '' The Happy Wa ... * Gwen Dickens * John Reid * Leonard Upton References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1922 films 1922 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Walter West Films set in England British black-and-white films British films based on plays 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truants (film) as Lionel Callam
* ''The Truants'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Joan Morgan, George Bellamy and Lewis Gilbert. It is an adaptation of the 1904 novel '' The Truants'' by A.E.W. Mason.Low p.469 It was made by Britain's largest film company of the era Stoll Pictures. The film's sets were designed by art director Walter Murton. Premise An officer deserts from the French Foreign Legion to return home to his wife's assistance. Cast * Joan Morgan as Millie Stretton * George Bellamy as Sir John Stretton * Lewis Gilbert as Captain Taverney * Phillip Simmons as Tony Stretton * Lawford Davidson Lawford Davidson (1 January 1890 –1964) was a British film actor. at BFI He was born Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Just Men (1921 Film)
''The Four Just Men'' is a 1921 British silent crime film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Cecil Humphreys, Teddy Arundell and Charles Croker-King. It was based on the 1905 novel '' The Four Just Men'' by Edgar Wallace. The film still survives unlike many other silent films of the era which are now considered lost. Its plot concerns four vigilantes who seek revenge for the public against criminals. Synopsis A hard-headed business tycoon, begins receiving threatening letters from a group who describe themselves as the "Four Just Men". Unless mends his ways and treats his workers better, they promise to kill him. Scotland Yard are called in, but struggle to protect him from the seemingly ever-present threat. Production It was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's largest production company, at their Cricklewood Studios in North London. Location shooting also took place across the city. Cast * Cecil Humphreys as Manfred * Teddy Arundell as Inspector Falmouth * Charles Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Country
''The Old Country'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Gerald McCarthy, Kathleen Vaughan and Haidee Wright. Cast * Gerald McCarthy – James Fountain * Kathleen Vaughan – Mary Lorimer * Haidee Wright Haidee Wright (13 January 1867 – 29 January 1943), born as Ada Wright, was a London born English character actress. She began acting in plays in 1878 when a small child. She came from a family of actors and had a long career in the United King ... – Mrs. Fountain * George Bellamy (actor), George Bellamy – Squire * Ethel Newman – Annette Alborough * Stanley Roberts – Austin Wells * Sidney Paxton – Steward References External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by A. V. Bramble 1921 drama films British films based on plays Ideal Film Company films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess Of New York
''The Princess of New York'' is a 1921 British crime film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now considered a lost film. Cast * David Powell - Geoffrey Kingsward * Mary Glynne - Helen Stanton * Saba Raleigh - Mrs. Raffan * George Bellamy - Sir George Meretham * Dorothy Fane - Violet Meretham * Ivo Dawson - Allan Meretham * Philip Hewland - Colonel Kingsward * R. Heaton Grey - Mr. Greet * Wyndham Guise Wyndham Guise (né William Windham Guise Cutler) was a British actor who appeared on stage in Edwardian musical comedies beginning in the 1890s and became a film actor during the silent era. He is sometimes credited as Windham Guise. Selecte ... - Eardley Smith (as Windham Guise) * Jane West - Mrs. Eardley Smith * H. Lloyd - Moneylender * Lionel Yorke - Reddish * William Parry - Magistrate See also * Alfred Hitchcock filmography * List of lost films References External links *''The Princess of New York'' at Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth And Rust
''Moth and Rust'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Sybil Thorndike, Malvina Longfellow and Langhorn Burton. Cast * Sybil Thorndike as Mrs Brand * Malvina Longfellow as Janet Black * Langhorn Burton as Ray Meredith * Cyril Raymond as Fred Black * George Bellamy as MacAlpine Brand * Malcolm Tod as Sir George Trefusis * Ellen Nicholls as Lady Trefusis * Phyllis le Grand Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper * Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist * Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress * Ph ... as Lady Anne Varney References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1921 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1921 drama films British black-and-white films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
