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John Harron
John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron died in Seattle, Washington from spinal meningitis. Selected filmography * ''Through the Back Door'' (1921) * '' The Fox'' (1921) * ''The Grim Comedian'' (1921) * '' The Five Dollar Baby'' (1922) * ''The Ragged Heiress'' (1922) * '' Love in the Dark'' (1922) * ''The West~Bound Limited'' (1923) * '' Dulcy'' (1923) * ''The Fire Patrol'' (1924) * ''What Shall I Do?'' (1924) * '' Below the Line'' (1925) * '' My Wife and I'' (1925) * ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' (1925) * ''Satan in Sables'' (1925) * ''Old Shoes'' (1925) * ''The Night Cry'' (1926) * ''Hell-Bent for Heaven'' (1926) * '' The Boy Friend'' (1926) * ''Rose of the Tenements'' (1926) * ''The False Alarm'' (1926) * ''Love Makes 'Em Wild'' (1927) * ''Closed Gates'' (1927) * ''Once and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Murder In The Museum
''The Murder in the Museum'' is a 1934 American film directed by Melville Shyer. The film is also known as ''The Five Deadly Vices'' (American reissue title). Plot summary A city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on at a disreputable sideshow. The daughter of the chief suspect then teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer. Cast *Henry B. Walthall as Bernard Latham Wayne, alias Prof. Mysto *John Harron as Jerry Ross * Phyllis Barrington as Lois Brandon * Tom O'Brien as Alfred Carr * Joseph W. Girard as Police Commissioner Brandon *Symona Boniface as Katura the Seeress * Donald Kerr as Museum Tour Guide *Sam Flint Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. Flint appeared in more than 230 films, often as a "judge, lawyer, military officer, senator, sheriff, chief of police, or doctor." Flint was ... as Councilman Blair Newgate * John Elliott as Detecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire Patrol
''The Fire Patrol'' is surviving American 1924 silent melodrama film directed by Hunt Stromberg and starring Anna Q. Nilsson that was based upon the 1891 play of the same name by James W. Harkins and Edwin Barbour. Stromberg also produced the film and released it through Chadwick Pictures. Cast Preservation A copy of ''The Fire Patrol'' is preserved at La Corse Et Le Cinema, Porto Vecchio Porto-Vecchio (, ; it, Porto Vecchio or ; co, Portivechju or ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the mar .... References External links * * 1924 films American silent feature films American films based on plays American black-and-white films Surviving American silent films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Melodrama films Films directed by Hunt Stromberg Films with screenplays by Garrett Fort 1920s American films {{192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closed Gates
''Closed Gates'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film based on a story by Manfred Lee and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars John Harron, Jane Novak, and Lucy Beaumont, and was released on June 1, 1927. Cast list Plot George Newell Jr. is the son of wealthy parents. In the days leading up to World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ..., he disgraces himself and his family. In order to redeem himself, he enlists after the war breaks out. During battle he is injured and loses his memory. He is lovingly cared for by his nurse, with whom he falls in love. While at work, he collapses from exhaustion, and is taken to a sanitarium to recuperate. While there, his father and cousin, Harvey, see him, but do not reveal that they know him. However, the maid, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Makes 'Em Wild
''Love Makes 'Em Wild'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Albert Ray and written by Harold Shumate. The film stars John Harron, Sally Phipps, Ben Bard, Arthur Housman, J. Farrell MacDonald and Natalie Kingston. The film was released on March 6, 1927, by Fox Film, Fox Film Corporation. Cast *John Harron as Willie Angle *Sally Phipps as Mary O'Shane *Ben Bard as Blankenship *Arthur Housman as Charlie Austin *J. Farrell MacDonald as W. Barden *Natalie Kingston as Mamie *Albert Gran as Green *Florence Gilbert as Lulu *Earl Mohan as Sam *Coy Watson Jr. as Jimmy *Noah Young as Janitor *William B. Davidson as Mamie's Ex-husband References External links * 1927 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1927 comedy films Fox Film films Films directed by Albert Ray American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Florence Ryerson 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The False Alarm
''The False Alarm'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Dorothy Revier and John Harron.Munden p.227 Cast * Ralph Lewis as Fighting John Casey * Dorothy Revier as Mary Doyle * John Harron as Joe Casey * George O'Hara as Tim Casey * Priscilla Bonner as Bessie Flannigan * Mary Carr * Lillian Leighton as Mrs. Flannigan * Maurice Costello * Billy Franey * Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt (March 19, 1874 – January 4, 1953) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 275 films in his 34-year film career, about a third of them silent films. Career Born in Georgetown, Colorado, in 1874, Hoyt ma ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of The Tenements
''Rose of the Tenements'' is a 1926 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Shirley Mason, John Harron, and Evelyn Selbie, and was released on May 26, 1926. Cast list * Shirley Mason as Rosie Rossetti * John Harron as Danny Lewis * Evelyn Selbie as Sara Kaminsky * Sidney Franklin as Abraham Kaminsky * James Gordon as Tim Galligan * Frank McGlynn Jr. as Mickey Galligan * Scott McKee as Paddy Flynn * Jesse De Vorska as Izzie Kohn * Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era. Biography Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly ... as Mrs. Kohn * Valentina Zimina as Emma Goldstein References External links * * * Films directed by Phil Rosen Melodrama films American silent feature films 1926 films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy Friend (1926 Film)
''The Boy Friend'' is a lost 1926 American romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell. Based on the play ''The Book of Charm'' by John Alexander Kirkpatrick, the film starred Marceline Day and John Harron. This film also marked the film debut of character actress Elizabeth Patterson. Plot Comedy about a small-town girl unhappy with her family, and a boy trying to please her by throwing a big party. Cast * Marceline Day – Ida May Harper * John Harron – Joe Pond * George K. Arthur – Book Agent * Ward Crane – Lester White * Gertrude Astor – Mrs. White * Otto Hoffman – Mr. Harper * Maidel Turner – Mrs. Wilson * Gwen Lee – Pettie Wilson * Elizabeth Patterson – Mrs. Harper See also *Gertrude Astor filmography This entry is more or less the complete filmography of actress Gertrude Astor. 1915-1916 *''Under Two Flags'' (1915, Short) as Venetia *''The Shadows of Suspicion'' (1916, Short) as May Latham *''The Janitor's Vacation'' (1916) 1917 *''Bombs an ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell-Bent For Heaven
''Hell-Bent for Heaven'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Hell-Bent Fer Heaven'' by Hatcher Hughes. The film stars Patsy Ruth Miller, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, Gardner James, Wilfrid North, and Evelyn Selbie. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 1, 1926. Cast *Patsy Ruth Miller as Jude Lowrie *John Harron as Sid Hunt * Gayne Whitman as Andy Lowrie *Gardner James as Rufe Pryer *Wilfrid North as Matt Hunt *Evelyn Selbie as Meg Hunt *James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a myocardi ... as Dave Hunt References External links * *Lobby cardat gettyimages.com 1926 films 1920s English-language films Silent American d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Cry
''The Night Cry'' is a 1926 American silent film family drama directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Rin Tin Tin. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Cast *Rin Tin Tin as himself *John Harron as John Martin *June Marlowe as Mrs. John Martin *Gayne Whitman as Miguel Hernandez *Heinie Conklin as Tony *Don Alvarado Don Alvarado (born José Ray Paige, November 4, 1904 – March 31, 1967) was an American actor, assistant director and film production manager. Life and career Born Jose Paige in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alvarado first studied agriculture o ... as Pedro *Mary Louis Miller as The Martin baby Box Office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $243,000 domestically and $41,000 foreign. Home media This is an extant Rin Tin Tin feature available on DVD. References External links * * *lobby poster 1926 films American silent feature films Warner Bros. films Films based on short fiction 1926 drama films American black-and-white fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Shoes
''Old Shoes'' is a 1925 American silent indepenent drama film directed by Frederick Stowers and starring Noah Beery, Viora Daniel and Zasu Pitts.Connnelly p.194 A melodrama it sees a widowed woman marry her husband's brother, who soon proves to be a tyrant stepfather to his adopted son. Cast * Noah Beery as The Stepfather * John Harron as The Boy * Viora Daniel * Ethel Grey Terry * Zasu Pitts * Russell Simpson * Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards (born Edward Neumann, 1 January 1868 – 1 May 1937) was a stage and character actor of the early years of the silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialog ... References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan In Sables
''Satan in Sables'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James Flood and starring Lowell Sherman and Pauline Garon. It was produced and released by Warner Brothers. Cast Preservation status A print of ''Satan in Sables'' survives in the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ..., New York City. References External links * *Lobby poster(archived) 1925 films American silent feature films Films directed by James Flood Warner Bros. films Silent American drama films 1925 drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James Flood and written by Bess Meredyth. It is based on the 1923 novel ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' by Gertie Wentworth-James. The film stars Irene Rich, Huntley Gordon, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, June Marlowe, and Don Alvarado. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 12, 1925. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Bob Mannering is riding in a motor car with others when the car hits and kills a woman. He is accused of causing the death. His father, district attorney John Mannering, decides to prosecute Bob for homicide. Bob’s mother, to prevent the prosecution of her fast-living son, tries to cause her husband’s political ruin by causing a scandal. She goes to a hotel with a crook who is in the employ of Mannering’s political rival, Jerry Wallace. She is double crossed and, to escape utter disgrace, flees to a secluded hotel that becomes engulfed in a forest fire. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |