Hallam Cooley (February 8, 1895 – March 20, 1971) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1936. He was born in

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, and died in

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. Cooley attended Northwestern Military Academy in Highland Park, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He began as a stage actor and later worked for American, Ince, Selig, and Universal studios before going to Famous Players-Lasky. Cooley was married to Elizabeth Bates.

Partial filmography

* '' Bull's Eye'' (1917) * '' The Cricket'' (1917) * ''

The Guilty Man ''The Guilty Man'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring William Garwood, Vivian Reed, and Gloria Hope. The film was based on a play by Charles Klein. Plot As described in a film magazine, Marie Duboi ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Deciding Kiss ''The Deciding Kiss'' is a 1918 American comedy film directed by Tod Browning. The film was considered a lost film for decades. A print was discovered at the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy. ...

'' (1918) * '' The Brass Bullet'' (1918) * '' Happy Though Married'' (1919) * '' More Deadly Than The Male'' (1919) * '' One of the Finest'' (1919) *''

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'' (1919) * ''

An Old Fashioned Boy ''An Old Fashioned Boy'' is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy romance film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray. Famous Players-Lasky produced along with producer Thomas Ince. It was released by Paramount Pictures. Plot As ...

'' (1920) * '' A Light Woman'' (1920) *''

Trumpet Island ''Trumpet Island'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Wallace MacDonald, and Hallam Cooley.Katchmer p. 531 Cast * Marguerite De La Motte as Eve de Merincourt * Wallace MacDonald as ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

What Do Men Want? ''What Do Men Want?'' is a 1921 American silent drama film written, produced, and directed by Lois Weber and starring her muse Claire Windsor. Surviving reels were released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2018. Plot As described in a film magazine, at t ...

'' (1921) * '' The Foolish Age'' (1921) * '' The Ten Dollar Raise'' (1921) * '' Playing With Fire'' (1921) * '' Beauty's Worth'' (1922) * ''

Her Night of Nights ''Her Night of Nights'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Marie Prevost, Edward Hearn, Hallam Cooley, Betty Francisco, Charles Arling, and Jane Starr. The film was rel ...

'' (1922) * ''

Up and at 'Em ''Up and at 'Em '' is a 1922 American comedy romance silent film directed by William A. Seiter, written by Eve Unsell with a story by Lewis Milestone and William A. Seiter, and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley, and J. Herbert Frank. The film ...

'' (1922) * '' The Wise Kid'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

Rose o' the Sea ''Rose o' the Sea'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Cast * Anita Stewart as Rose Elton * Rudolph Cameron as Elliot Schuyler * Thomas Holding as Peter Schuyler * Margaret Landis as Vivienne Raymond * Kate Lest ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Kingdom Within ''The Kingdom Within'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Russell Simpson, Z. Wall Covington, and Gaston Glass.Parish & Pitts p. 336. Plot As described in a film magazine, Caleb Deming (Simpson) ...

'' (1922) * ''

One Week of Love ''One Week of Love'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Conway Tearle and Kate Lester.Munden p.572 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Beth Wynn * Conway Tearle as Buck Fearnley * Kate ...

'' (1922) * ''

Dollar Devils ''Dollar Devils'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Miles McCarthy, and May Wallace. Oil is discovered outside a small New England town. Plot As described in a film magazine, ...

'' (1923) * '' Going Up'' (1923) * '' Are You a Failure?'' (1923) * ''

Sporting Youth ''Sporting Youth'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Reginald Denny. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jimmy Wood, chauffeur, i ...

'' (1924) * ''

The White Sin ''The White Sin'' is a 1924 silent romantic drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Madge Bellamy and John Bowers. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). Plot As described in a review of the film in a film ...

'' (1924) * '' Never Say Die'' (1924) * '' The Monster'' (1925) * ''

Free to Love ''Free to Love'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Clara Bow and Donald Keith. Plot As described in a film magazine review, after threatening him with a gun but relenting, Marie Anthony, who was r ...

'' (1925) * ''

Stop Flirting ''Stop Flirting'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Wanda Hawley, John T. Murray, and Ethel Shannon. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title by Frederick J. Jackson.The Thoroughbred'' (1925) * '' Seven Days'' (1925) * ''

Some Pun'kins ''Some Pun'kins'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray, Duane Thompson, and George Fawcett. It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Farmer's Boy''. Plot As described in a re ...

'' (1925) * '' Forever After'' (1926) * '' Naughty but Nice'' (1927) * '' Her Wild Oat'' (1927) * ''

Wedding Bills ''Wedding Bills'' (also sometimes written as ''Wedding Bill$'') is a 1927 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Raymond Griffith, Anne Sheridan, and Hallam Cooley.McCaffrey & Jacob p. 141 It is consider ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Home Towners ''The Home Towners'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by Bryan Foy and starring Richard Bennett, Doris Kenyon, and Robert McWade. This film was the third all talking picture produced by Warner Brothers to be released. Cast * Richard Ben ...

'' (1928) * '' Fancy Baggage'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Stolen Kisses ''Stolen Kisses'' (french: Baisers volés) is a 1968 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by François Truffaut, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Delphine Seyrig and Claude Jade. It continues the story of the character Antoine Doinel, whom Tr ...

'' (1929) * '' In the Headlines'' (1929) * '' So Long Letty'' (1929) * '' Wedding Rings'' (1929) * ''

Tonight at Twelve ''Tonight at Twelve'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Harry A. Pollard and written by Matt Taylor, Harry A. Pollard and Owen Davis. It is based on the 1928 play ''Tonight at 12'' by Owen Davis. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Robert El ...

'' (1929) * '' Back Pay'' (1930) * '' Holiday'' (1930) * ''

Soup to Nuts ''Soup to Nuts'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film written by cartoonist, sculptor, author, and inventor Rube Goldberg and directed by Benjamin Stoloff. It was the film debut of the original four members who would later, minus Ted Healy, ...

'' (1930) * '' Sporting Blood'' (1931) as Bill Ludeking * ''

Frisco Jenny ''Frisco Jenny'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Ruth Chatterton and Louis Calhern, and directed by William A. Wellman. Its storyline bears a resemblance to Chatterton's previous hit film, ''Madame X''. Plot In 1906 San Fran ...

'' (1932)

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* 1895 births 1971 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors People from Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub