Charles Hines (1892–1936) was an American

actor 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 such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

.Munden p. 359 Born in Pennsylvania, he was the second of three brothers who had careers in the new film industry. He died at the age of 43 in Los Angeles, California. His younger brother, actor

Johnny Hines John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in tran ...

, appeared in 50 films, mostly during the silent era. Hines directed him in some of these films. Their older brother Samuel E. Hines had mostly bit-parts in silents.

Selected filmography

* '' The Argyle Case'' (1917) (actor) * ''

Conductor 1492 ''Conductor 1492'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Plot As described in a review of the film in a film magazine, Terence O’Toole (Hin ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Speed Spook ''The Speed Spook'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Faire Binney and Edmund Breese.Munden p.754 Cast * Johnny Hines as 'Blue Streak' Billings * Faire Binney as Betty West * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Early Bird ''The Early Bird'' is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom. It also features Edward Chapman, Bryan Pringle, Richard Vernon, John Le Mesurier and Jerry Desmonde. It was the first Norman Wisdom film to ...

'' (1925) * '' The Crackerjack'' (1925) * '' The Live Wire'' (1925) * ''

Rainbow Riley ''Rainbow Riley'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Brenda Bond, and Bradley Barker. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Riley, a cub reporter, is sent out to cover a fe ...

'' (1926) * ''

Stepping Along ''Stepping Along'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Mary Brian, and William Gaxton. Plot Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Rooney * Mary Brian as Molly Taylor * William Gaxton as Fran ...

'' (1926) * '' The Brown Derby'' (1926) * '' White Pants Willie'' (1927) * '' All Aboard'' (1927) * '' Home Made'' (1927) * ''

Chinatown Charlie ''Chinatown Charlie'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Charles Hines for release by First National Pictures. It stars actor Johnny Hines. Status One source states that a fragment and/or video copy survives of this picture at UCLA Fil ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Wright Idea ''The Wright Idea'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Louise Lorraine and Edmund Breese.Munden p. 928 Plot Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Wright * Louise Lorraine as Helen * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1928) * ''

Wings in the Dark ''Wings in the Dark'' is a 1935 film directed by James Flood and starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inventor thrust into a desperate situation. ''Wings in the Dark'' was produced by Arthur Hornblow, J ...

'' (1935) (actor)

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

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