Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Born in
Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 films between 1913 and 1930. Films for which he is known include ''
Scaramouche
Scaramouche () or Scaramouch (; from Italian Scaramuccia , literally "little skirmisher") is a stock clown character of the 16th-century commedia dell'arte (comic theatrical arts of Italian literature). The role combined characteristics of the ...
'' (1923), ''The Padrone's Ward'' (1914) and ''
Rainbow Valley
''Rainbow Valley'' (1919) is the seventh book in the chronology of the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, although it was the fifth book published. While Anne Shirley was the main protagonist of the previous books, this no ...
'' (1935). He performed in several films with
John Wayne including ''
Rainbow Valley
''Rainbow Valley'' (1919) is the seventh book in the chronology of the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, although it was the fifth book published. While Anne Shirley was the main protagonist of the previous books, this no ...
'' (1935), ''
Empty Saddles
''Empty Saddles'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander. It is a Buck Jones B Western. (''Empty Saddles'' is also the title of a 1962 Burt Arthur mystery novel.)
Plot
Cast
* Buck Jones as Buck Devlin
* Louise Brooks a ...
'' (1936), ''
Westward Ho'' (1935), ''
The Lonely Trail
''The Lonely Trail'' is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne and Ann Rutherford.
Plot
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlist ...
'' (1936) and ''
Conflict'' (1936).
He died of
pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severi ...
in the Motion Picture Hospital
at
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Woodland Hills is a neighborhood bordering the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.
Geography
Woodland Hills is in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley, which is located east of C ...
,
aged 82.
His remains are buried in
Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
Selected filmography

Actor
* ''The Chef's Revenge'' (1915)
* ''
Intolerance'' (1916)
* ''
The Intrusion of Isabel'' (1919)
* ''
A Front Page Story
''A Front Page Story'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Lloyd Ingraham, and James Corrigan.Monaco p. 263.
Cast
* Edward Everett Horton as Rodney Marvin
* Lloyd Ingraham as ...
'' (1922)
* ''
Scaramouche
Scaramouche () or Scaramouch (; from Italian Scaramuccia , literally "little skirmisher") is a stock clown character of the 16th-century commedia dell'arte (comic theatrical arts of Italian literature). The role combined characteristics of the ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Chorus Lady'' (1924)
* ''
So Long Letty'' (1929)
* ''
Montana Moon
''Montana Moon'' is a 1930 Pre-Code Western musical film which introduced the concept of the singing cowboy to the screen. Starring Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Sebastian, and Ricardo Cortez, the film focuses on the budding relat ...
'' (1930)
* ''
The Naughty Flirt'' (1931)
* ''
The Lady Who Dared'' (1931)
* ''
The Widow in Scarlet'' (1932)
* ''
Get That Girl'' (1932)
* ''
The Crusader'' (1932)
* ''
Revenge at Monte Carlo'' (1933)
* ''
The Gold Ghost'' (1934)
* ''
Peck's Bad Boy'' (1934) (uncredited)
* ''
Between Men'' (1935)
* ''
Trail of Terror'' (1935)
* ''
The Ghost Rider'' (1935)
* ''
Frontier Justice'' (1935)
* ''
Timber War'' (1935)
* ''
Gun Smoke'' (1936)
* ''
Hearts in Bondage
''Hearts in Bondage'' is a 1936 American black-and-white war drama film directed by Lew Ayres for Republic Pictures. Set during the American Civil War, the film depicts the Union Navy's deliberate sinking of , the Confederate States Navy's salva ...
'' (1936)
* ''
The Border Patrolman'' (1936)
* ''
The Gambling Terror'' (1937)
* ''
Riders of the Dawn'' (1937)
* ''
The Feud Maker'' (1938)
* ''
Reformatory
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'' (1938)
* ''
The Marshal of Mesa City'' (1939)
* ''
20 Mule Team
''20 Mule Team'' (also known as ''Twenty Mule Team'') is a 1940 American Western film about Death Valley, and Daggett, California borax miners, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery, Marjorie Rambeau and Anne Baxter. The film ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Enemy Agent'' (1940)
* ''
Souls in Pawn'' (1940)
* ''
Colorado
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'' (1940)
* ''
Thundering Hoofs'' (1942)
* ''
Strictly in the Groove
''Strictly in the Groove'' is a 1942 American musical comedy film directed by Vernon Keays. It is built around musical numbers, experienced comedy acts and guest stars.
Plot
A jive-talking college student tries to organize a swing-music show ...
'' (1942)
* ''
First Comes Courage'' (1943)
* ''
The Merry Monahans
''The Merry Monahans'' is a 1944 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan and Jack Oakie.
The story is of a vaudeville family trying to make money through hard times. The film feature ...
'' (1944)
* ''
West of the Rio Grande'' (1944)
Director
* ''
The Missing Links'' (1916)
* ''
Hoodoo Ann'' (1916)
* ''
Stranded'' (1916)
* ''
American Aristocracy'' (1916)
* ''
Casey at the Bat'' (1916)
* ''
The Children Pay'' (1916)
* ''
Nina, the Flower Girl'' (1917)
* ''
An Old-Fashioned Young Man'' (1917)
* ''
Charity Castle'' (1917)
* ''
Her Country's Call
''Her Country's Call'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, along with George Periolat and Allan Forrest. The film is the final instalment in a series a films written by Abraham Lincol ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Eyes of Julia Deep
''The Eyes of Julia Deep'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film starring Mary Miles Minter and directed by Lloyd Ingraham. The film is based on the short story by the same name, written by Kate L. McLaurin. It is one of the few films sta ...
'' (1918)
* ''
Rosemary Climbs the Heights'' (1918)
* ''
Wives and Other Wives
''Wives and Other Wives'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, based on a story by Jules Furthman. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film.
Plot
As de ...
'' (1918)
* ''
The Amazing Impostor'' (1919)
* ''
The Intrusion of Isabel'' (1919)
* ''
The House of Intrigue
''The House of Intrigue'' is a 1919 American crime drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham. It was produced by Haworth Pictures Corporation
Haworth Pictures Corporation was a film studio established by Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa in March 1918 ...
'' (1919)
* ''
What's Your Husband Doing?'' (1920)
* ''
Mary's Ankle
''Mary's Ankle'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Luther Reed based upon the play of the same name by May Tully. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Victor Potel, Neal Burns, James Gordon, ...
'' (1920)
* ''
Let's Be Fashionable
''Let's Be Fashionable'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Mildred Considine and Luther Reed. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Wade Boteler, Grace Morse, George Webb, and Wilbur Higb ...
'' (1920)
* ''
The Jailbird
''The Jailbird'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Louis Morrison, William Courtright, Wilbur Higby, and Otto Hoffman. The film was ...
'' (1920)
* ''
Twin Beds'' (1920)
* ''
Old Dad'' (1920)
* ''
My Lady Friends
''My Lady Friends'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carter DeHaven, Flora Parker DeHaven and Thomas G. Lingham.Munden p.531 It was based on the 1919 Broadway play of the same title by Frank Ma ...
'' (1921)
* ''
Marry the Poor Girl
''Marry the Poor Girl'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carter DeHaven and Flora Parker DeHaven. It was based on the 1920 Broadway play of the same name by Owen Davis.The ''Exhibitor's Trade Review'' ...
'' (1921)
* ''
The Girl in the Taxi'' (1921)
* ''
Lavender and Old Lace'' (1921)
* ''
Keeping Up with Lizzie'' (1921)
* ''
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern'' (1922)
* ''
The Danger Point'' (1922)
* ''
The Veiled Woman'' (1922)
* ''
Second Hand Rose'' (1922)
* ''
Going Up'' (1923)
* ''
The Beauty Prize
''The Beauty Prize'' is a musical comedy in three acts, with music by Jerome Kern, book and lyrics by George Grossmith and P. G. Wodehouse. It was first produced by Grossmith and J A E Malone on 5 September 1923 at the Winter Garden Thea ...
'' (1924)
* ''
The Lightning Rider'' (1924)
* ''
No More Women'' (1924)
* ''
Soft Shoes'' (1925)
* ''
Midnight Molly
''Midnight Molly'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Evelyn Brent in a dual role. A print of the film exists in the BFI National Archive.
Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine, Midnight Mol ...
'' (1925)
*''
Oh, What a Night!'' (1926)
* ''
Hearts and Fists'' (1926)
* ''
The Nutcracker
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'' (1926)
* ''
Don Mike'' (1927)
* ''
Silver Comes Through'' (1927)
* ''
Jesse James
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'' (1927)
* ''
Arizona Nights
''Arizona Nights'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Fred Thomson, Nora Lane, and William Courtright.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 266
Cast
* Fred Thomson as Fred Coulter
* N ...
'' (1927)
* ''
The Pioneer Scout
''The Pioneer Scout'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and Alfred L. Werker and written by Garrett Graham and Frances Marion. The film stars Fred Thomson, Nora Lane, William Courtright and Tom Wilson. The film ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Sunset Legion'' (1928)
* ''
Kit Carson
Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Take the Heir
''Take the Heir'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Edward Everett Horton, Dorothy Devore and Edythe Chapman.Pitts p.62 It was produced during the transition to sound film and a separate silent version was als ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Northern Frontier
''Northern Frontier'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Eleanor Hunt, Russell Hopton, J. Farrell MacDonald, LeRoy Mason, Gertrude Astor, Ben Hendricks J ...
'' (1935)
References
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1874 births
1956 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
Burials at Chapel of the Pines Crematory
Film directors from Illinois
Male actors from Illinois
People from Rochelle, Illinois