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William Garwood
William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s. Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popular films, including ''Jane Eyre'' and '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1910), ''Lorna Doone'' (1911), ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1911), ''David Copperfield'' (1911), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (1912), and '' Little Dorrit'' (1913), and ''Robin Hood'' (1913). In total, he starred in more than 150 short and feature films. Early life William Davis Garwood, Jr. was born in Springfield, Missouri. He attended public schools in Springfield before moving to New Mexico at the age of 15. Career Garwood left American Studios after eight months and signed a two-year contract with Universal Film Manufacturing Company in late May 1914. Garwood's first picture for Universal was '' On Dangerous Ground'', released in 1915. By this time, Garwood's popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 481,483 in 2021 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, and Webster, and is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the state of Missouri. Springfield's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" as well as "The 417" after the area code for the city. It is also known as the "Birthplace of Route 66". It is home to several universities and colleges, including Missouri State University, Drury University, and Evangel University. The city is an important center of education and medical care, with two of the largest hospitals in the area, CoxHealth and Mercy, employing over 20,000 people combined, and being the largest employers in the region. It has been called the "Buckle of the Bible Belt" due to it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Mersereau
Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. Early life Mersereau was born in New York City and had a younger sister, Claire (18941982). Mersereau's father died when she was 9 years old. Mersereau's maternal grandmother, Mme. Luzanzie, had been a noted stage actress in France. While Mersereau's own mother had acting aspirations, she never pursued a career in acting but decided to allow her children to begin acting. Career At the age of 8, Mersereau played child parts in repertory theatre. She toured with Margaret Anglin and portrayed the role of "Flora" in the original company of ''The Clansman''. The play continued to show for three years. During her time as a stage actress, Mersereau was given the nickname "The Child Wonder". She also starred on the touring production of ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' and then became a scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy Millionaire (1909 Film)
''The Cowboy Millionaire'' is a 1909 American silent short Western film directed by Francis Boggs and Otis Turner. The film stars Tom Mix, Mac Barnes and William Garwood. It was the debut film of Mix and Garwood, as well as William Stowell. Plot Cowboy from Idaho gets letter from Chicago, reporting that his uncle died and left him a fortune of several million dollars. Cast * Tom Mix * Mac Barnes * William Garwood * Adrienne Kroell * William Stowell * Carl Winterhoff See also * Tom Mix filmography Tom Mix (1880–1940) was an American motion picture actor, director, and writer whose career spanned from 1910 to 1935. During this time he appeared in 270 films and established himself as the screen's most popular cowboy star. Mix's flai ... External links * 1909 films 1909 Western (genre) films 1909 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Otis Turner Films set in England Selig Polyscope Company films Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Damage causes tissue repair and subsequent formation of scar tissue, which over time can replace normal functioning tissue, leading to the impaired liver function of cirrhosis. The disease typically develops slowly over months or years. Early symptoms may include tiredness, weakness, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, nausea and vomiting, and discomfort in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. As the disease worsens, symptoms may include itchiness, swelling in the lower legs, fluid build-up in the abdomen, jaundice, bruising easily, and the development of spider-like blood vessels in the skin. The fluid build-up in the abdomen may become spontaneously infected. More serious complications include hepatic encephalopathy, bleeding from dilated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Proxy Husband
''Proxy Husband'' is a 1919 American silent short film directed by and starring William Garwood. Cast *Violet Mersereau *William Garwood *Joseph Granby * Harry Carter *Leonora von Ottinger Leonora von Ottinger was an American silent film and stage actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media suc ... External links * 1919 drama films 1919 films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures short films 1919 short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Muriel Williamson
Alice Muriel Williamson (8 October 1858 – 24 September 1933), who published chiefly under names the "C. N. and A. M. Williamson" and "Mrs. C. N. Williamson," was an American-English author. Biography She was born 8 October 1858 to parents Marcus and Jane (Thomas) King in Cleveland, Ohio, where her father was co-founder of the Ohio State and Union Law College. In 1890 she adopted the surname "Livingston" from her maternal great grandfather following separation from her first husband, Lieutenant William Reeve Hamilton, who disapproved of her budding career as an actress. In 1892 she expatriated herself to England (and from her first husband) as foreign correspondent for the ''Boston Evening Transcript'', supplying that paper with approximately 120 "letters" between 1892 and 1897 before devoting herself full-time to fiction, although she remained an occasional freelance journalist for the rest of her life. Two years after arriving in England she married magazine editor Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Norris Williamson
Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859–1920) was a British writer, motoring journalist and founder of the ''Black and White (magazine), Black and White'' who was perhaps best known for his collaboration with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson, in a number of novels and travelogues. Biography Born in Exeter, Williamson was educated at University College, London, where he studied engineering. He spent eight years as a journalist on the Graphic before establishing the ''Black and White (magazine), Black and White'' in 1891 as founding editor. He published a Life of Carlyle in 1881. Several of the Williamsons' short stories and novels later became films. Charles Norris Williamson wrote many of his published works in partnership with his wife, Alice who he married in 1894; she apparently said of him "Charlie Williamson could do anything in the world except write stories": she also said "I can't do anything else." Charles wrote some novels on his own, as did Alice after her husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Film
A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing characteristic of a software item ... or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy of every American film to be deposited at the Library of Congress at the time of copyright registration, but the Librarian of Congress was not required to retain those copies: "Under the provisions of the act of March 4, 1909, authority is granted for the return to the claimant of copyright of such copyright deposits as are not required by the Library." A report created by Library of Congress film historian and archivist David Pierce claims: * List of lost films#Statistics on lost films, 75% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord John In New York
''Lord John in New York'' is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by C.N. and A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the first film in the five film series of '' Lord John's Journal''. The film is now considered lost. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Stella Razeto as Maida Odell *Ogden Crane as Roger Odell *Walter Belasco as Paola Tostini *Jay Belasco as Antonio Tostini * T. D. Crittenden as Carr Price *Doc Crane as L.J. Calit * Grace Benham as Grace Callender *Laura Oakley as Head Sister *Albert MacQuarrie as Doctor Ramese *Gretchen Lederer See also *''The Grey Sisterhood'' (1916) *''Three Fingered Jenny'' (1916) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916) *''The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Supreme Impulse
''The Supreme Impulse'' is a 1915 American silent short film comedy-drama film directed by Lucius Henderson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role with Violet Mersereau Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. Early life Mersereau was born in New York City .... Cast * William Garwood as Earl Graham * Violet Mersereau as Ann Donnelson References External links * 1915 films 1915 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films American comedy-drama short films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Blood (1915 Film)
''Wild Blood'' is a 1915 American silent short drama film directed by and starring William Garwood in the lead role with Violet Mersereau Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. Early life Mersereau was born in New York City .... It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures Company of America. Cast * Violet Mersereau as Bess Browne - Mountain Girl * William Garwood as Walt Hiller External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventure Of The Yellow Curl Papers
''The Adventure of the Yellow Curl Papers'' (also known as ''The Mystery of the Yellow Curl Papers'') is a 1915 American silent short comedy-drama film directed by Clem Easton and starring William Garwood in the lead role with Violet Mersereau Violet Mersereau (October 2, 1892 – November 12, 1975) was an American stage and film actress. Over the course of her screen career, Mersereau appeared in over 100 short and silent film features. Early life Mersereau was born in New York City .... Cast * William Garwood as Ted * Violet Merereau as Flo External links * 1915 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American comedy-drama short films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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