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Ralph Lewis (actor)
Ralph Percy Lewis (October 8, 1872 – December 4, 1937) was an American actor of the silent film era. Born in 1872 in Englewood, Illinois, Lewis attended Northwestern University. Lewis appeared in 160 films between 1912 and 1938. The character actor remains perhaps best remembered for his role as abolitionist U.S. Representative Austin Stoneman in D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and the governor in '' Intolerance'' (1916). Lewis's film debut came in 1912. He also starred in one of the early Hollywood sound shorts, ''Gaunt'', in 1931. He was married to actress Vera Lewis. Lewis died in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 1937, after being hit on November 25, 1937 by a limousine driven by a chauffeur working for Jack L. Warner. Filmography * ''The Great Leap: Until Death Do Us Part'' (1914) (film debut) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) * '' The Escape'' (1914) - The Senator * ''The Avenging Conscience'' (1914) - The Detective (film debut) * '' The Floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hoodlum (1919 Film)
''The Hoodlum'' is a 1919 silent film comedy-drama produced by and starring Mary Pickford and released through First National. The film was directed by Sidney A. Franklin and was based on the novel ''Burkeses Amy'' by Julie Mathilde Lippmann. Plot Spoiled Amy Burke (Mary Pickford) lives with her doting grandfather, ruthless business magnate Alexander Guthrie ( Ralph Lewis), in his Fifth Avenue, New York City mansion. She is initially delighted when he offers to take her with him on a trip to Europe. However, as the day approaches for their departure, she changes her mind and decides to go live with her newly returned father, "sociological writer" John Burke ( T. D. Crittenden), at Craigen Street, wherever that is. Unused to having his plans thwarted, Guthrie becomes cold to his beloved granddaughter. Craigen Street turns out to be in one of the slums of lower New York, the subject of her father's study. At first, Amy is horrified by the squalor. She makes it clear to a couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Straight (1916 Film)
''Going Straight'' is a 1916 American silent crime drama film directed by C.M. Franklin and S.A. Franklin. The film stars Norma Talmadge and is one of the few films featuring her that still exists. Cast * Norma Talmadge – Grace Remington * Ralph Lewis – John Remington * Ninon Fovieri – The Remington's Child, son * Francis Carpenter – The Remington's Child, son * Fern Collier – The Remington's Child, daughter * Ruth Handforth – Maid * Eugene Pallette Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound eras, performing in more than 240 productions between 1913 and 1946. After an early career as a slender leading man, ... – Dan Briggs * Georgie Stone – Jimmy (Dan's urchin sidekick) * Kate Toncray – Mrs. Van Dyke * 'Baby' Carmen De Rue – Mrs. Van Dyke's Child * Violet Radcliffe – Mrs. Van Dyke's Child References External links * * 1916 films 1916 crime drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Women Love
''What Women Love'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy drama film directed by Nate Watt and starring Annette Kellerman. Cast *Annette Kellerman as Annabel Cotton * Ralph Lewis as James King Cotton *Wheeler Oakman as Willy St. John *William Fairbanks as Jack Mortimer (credited as Carl Ullman) * Walter Long as Captain Buck Nelson *Bull Montana Lewis Montagna (born Luigi Montagna; May 16, 1887 – January 24, 1950), better known as Bull Montana, was an Italian-American professional wrestler, boxer and actor. Biography Born in Voghera, Italy, into a poor country family — and at a ti ... as Jose References External links * * 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy-drama films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920 comedy-drama films 1920 lost films English-language comedy-drama films Films directed by Nate Watt 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films Films with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes Of Youth
''Eyes of Youth'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Clara Kimball Young. The film was based on the stage play ''Eyes of Youth'', performed on Broadway in 1917-18 and starred Marjorie Rambeau. This film also features Rudolph Valentino in a role as a thief/con artist. This film is often credited as the vehicle that led Valentino to be cast in ''The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse'' (1921). Cast * Clara Kimball Young - Gina Ashling * Gareth Hughes - Kenneth Ashling * Pauline Starke - Rita Ashling * Sam Southern - Mr. Ashling * Edmund Lowe - Peter Judson * Ralph Lewis - Robert Goring * Milton Sills - Louis Anthony * Vincent Serrano - The Yogi * William Courtleigh - Paolo Salvo * Norman Selby - Dick Brownell (billed as "Kid McCoy") * Rudolph Valentino - Clarence Morgan (billed as "Rudolfo Valentino") * Claire Windsor - Guest at party (uncredited) Remake The story was remade as '' The Love of Sunya'' (1927) starring Gloria Swanson and wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley Of The Giants (1919 Film)
''Valley of the Giants'' is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by James Cruze and starring Wallace Reid and Grace Darmond. Based on Peter B. Kyne's popular 1918 novel of the same name, the film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. Cast Location The film was shot on locations in Humboldt County, California. Preservation This film was presumed lost for 90 years until 2010 when a print was returned to the United States from Russia's Gosfilmofond archive. Flash titles were in the Russian language. at silentera.com In 2022 Edward Lorusso translated the Russian titles and produced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dub
''The Dub'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Edgar Franklin and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Wallace Reid, Charles Ogle, Ralph Lewis, Raymond Hatton, Winter Hall, and Nina Byron. The film was released on January 19, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Wallace Reid as John Craig * Charles Ogle as George Markham * Ralph Lewis as Frederick Blatch *Raymond Hatton as Phineas Driggs *Winter Hall as Burley Hadden * Nina Byron as Enid Drayton * Guy Oliver as Robbins *Harry O'Connor as James *William Elmer as Burglar Bill * Clarence Geldart as Craig's Clerk See also *Wallace Reid filmography This is a comprehensive listing of Wallace Reid's (1891–1923) silent film output. Reid often played a clean-cut, well-groomed American go-getter on screen, which is how he is best remembered, but he could alternate with character roles, especial ... References External links * *Lantern slide(Wayback Machine) 1919 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge (1918 Film)
''Revenge'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Tod Browning. Plot As described in a film magazine, Alva Leigh (Storey), having been sent for by her fiancé, arrives in the west only to find him dead. She is determined to find his slayer and is assisted in her search by Dick Randall (Oakman). Duncan, owner of a dance hall, is anxious to get Alva under his power and leads her to believe that Dick killed her sweetheart. Dick, in love with Alva, has prepared to cross the desert to record a deed to a mine that was owned by him and Alva's late sweetheart. In revenge, Alva cuts holes in Dick's canteens and allows the water to leak out. After Dick has been gone several hours, Alva learns that he is innocent, so she rushes out in the desert after him. After traveling several miles, she fall exhausted only to be rescued by Dick. He forgives her and they have a happy reunion. Cast * Edith Storey as Alva Leigh * Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheating The Public
''Cheating the Public'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis and Bertram Grassby.Solomon p.245 Cast * Enid Markey as Mary Garvin * Ralph Lewis as John Dowling * Bertram Grassby as Chester Dowling * Tom Wilson as 'Bull' Thompson * Edward Peil Sr. as Mary's Attorney * Charles Edler as Martin * Wanda Hawley as Grace Martin * Carrie Clark Ward as Mrs. O'Toole * Fanny Midgley as Mary's Mother * Frankie Lee Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony fait ... as Frankie Garvin * Barbara Conley as Bobby * James Titus as The Judge * Henry Peal as The District Attorney * Joseph Hartley as The Twelfth Juror * James Morgan as Warden * Arthur Glynn as The Governor * James P. McNeill as Dowling's Butler * Arth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Two Cities (1917 Film)
''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring William Farnum, Jewel Carmen, and Charles Clary. The film is based on Charles Dickens' 1859 novel of the same name, which has been filmed a number of times.Goble p.974 Premise During the French Revolution a British lawyer courageously takes the place of a French aristocrat sentenced to be guillotined. Cast * William Farnum as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton * Jewel Carmen as Lucie Manette * Charles Clary as Marquis St. Evenmonde * Herschel Mayall as Jacques Defarge * Rosita Marstini as Madame Therese Defarge * Josef Swickard as Dr. Alexandre Manette * Ralph Lewis as Roger Cly * William Clifford as Gabelle * Marc Robbins as Jarvis Lorry * Olive White as Miss Pross * Willard Louis as Mr. CJ Stryver * Harry De Vere as Gaspard * Florence Vidor Florence Vidor (née Cobb, later Arto; July 23, 1895 – November 3, 1977) was an American silent film actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Pay
''The Children Pay'' is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish. Cast * Lillian Gish as Millicent * Violet Wilkey as Jean, her sister * Keith Armour as Horace Craig * Ralph Lewis as Theodore Ainsley, the girls' father * Loyola O'Connor as Elinor Ainsley, their mother * Alma Rubens as Editha, their stepmother * Jennie Lee as Susan, their governess * Robert Lohmeyer as Signor Zucca * Carl Stockdale as Judge Mason * Tom Wilson as Officer * Mazie Radford (uncredited) * Madame Sul-Te-Wan (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1916 * Lillian Gish filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Lillian Gish. ---- Silent: 1912 – 1913 – 1914 – 1915 – 1916 – 1917 – 1918 – 1919 – 1920s Post Silent: 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – References ---- Silent 1 ... References External links * 1916 films American silent feature films 1916 drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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