Tom Wilson (August 27, 1880 – February 19, 1965) was an American film actor.

Biography

Wilson was born in

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, in 1880. Appearing in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1963, Wilson had notable supporting roles in the silent film era, like "The Kindly Officer" in

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's epic '' Intolerance'' (1916), the angry policeman in

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'' (1921), and a boxing coach in

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Battling Butler ''Battling Butler'' is a 1926 American comedy silent film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It is based on the 1923 musical '' Battling Buttler''. The film entered the public domain in 2022. Plot Alfred Butler is a scion of a wealthy ...

'' (1926). After the rise of sound film, he was reduced to small roles for the rest of his long film career. Wilson died in 1965 in

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Selected filmography

* '' Little Marie'' (1915) * '' The Highbinders'' (1915) * ''

The Lucky Transfer ''The Lucky Transfer'' is a 1915 American short drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was Browning's debut film as a director. Cast * Mary Alden as Helen Holland * Tom Wilson as Ford * Thomas Hull as Ransom * Vester Pegg as The clerk * Mar ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clan ...

'' (1915) * ''

Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

'' (1915) * '' The Half-Breed'' (1916) * '' The Children Pay'' (1916) * '' Intolerance'' (1916) * ''

Hell-to-Pay Austin ''Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (also known, without hyphens, as ''Hell to Pay Austin'') is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Wilfred Lucas in the title role, with Bessie Love, Eugene Pallette, and Mary Alde ...

'' (1916) * '' The Americano'' (1916) * ''

Pay Me! ''Pay Me!'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Dorothy Phillips and William Stowell. In the United States, the film is also known as ''The Vengeance of the West''. The screenplay was written ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Yankee Way ''The Yankee Way'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring George Walsh, Enid Markey and Joseph J. Dowling.Solomon p.242 Cast * George Walsh as Dick Mason * Enid Markey as Princess Alexia * Josep ...

'' (1917) * '' Shoulder Arms'' (1918) * ''

A Dog's Life ''A Dog's Life'' is a 1918 American Comedy short silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National Films. Chaplin plays opposite an animal as "co-star". "Scraps" (the dog) was the ...

'' (1918) * ''

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 ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Bond ''The Bond'' is a propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Loan Committee for theatrical release to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. Made in 1918 with Edna Purviance, Albert Austin and S ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Greatest Question ''The Greatest Question'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Based upon a novel by William Hale, the film has a plot involving spiritualism. Plot As described in a film magazine, Nellie Jarvis (Gish), daughter of a wander ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Day's Pleasure ''A Day's Pleasure'' (1919) is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made two-reeler to help fill a gap while working on his first feature '' The Kid''. It is about a day ou ...

'' (1919) * '' Sunnyside'' (1919) * '' The Professor'' (1919) * '' Dinty'' (1920) * ''

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Two Minutes to Go'' (1921) * ''

Where Men Are Men ''Where Men Are Men'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by William Duncan and starring Duncan, Edith Johnson and George Stanley.Rainey, p. 46. Cast * William Duncan as Vic Foster * Edith Johnson as Eileen ''aka'' 'Princess' ...

'' (1921) * ''

Red Hot Romance ''Red Hot Romance'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Fleming. A fragmentary print survives in the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, young American Rowland Stone (Sydney) receives $50 per week fro ...

'' (1922) * '' Reported Missing'' (1922) * '' My Wife's Relations'' (1922) * '' Minnie'' (1922) * '' Good-By Girls!'' (1923) * ''

The Remittance Woman ''The Remittance Woman'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Ethel Clayton, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Mario Carillo. A remittance man (or woman) was one sent away from home (usually Britain) to avoid shame ...

'' (1923) * ''

Itching Palms ''Itching Palms'' is a 1923 American silent comedy horror film directed by James W. Horne and starring Tom Gallery, Herschel Mayall and Virginia Fox.Munden p.389 Cast * Tom Gallery as Jerry * Herschel Mayall as Jerry's Father * Virginia Fox as ...

'' (1923) * '' The Love Bandit'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

The Heart Buster ''The Heart Buster'' is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Tom Mix and Esther Ralston. It was produced by and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as Tod Walton * Tony the Horse as Ton ...

'' (1924) * ''

Fools in the Dark ''Fools in the Dark'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Matt Moore and Bertram Grassby.Munden p.261 Cast * Patsy Ruth Miller as Ruth Rand * Matt Moore as Percy Schwartz / Percy Pr ...

'' (1924) * '' Secrets of the Night'' (1924) * ''

His Darker Self ''His Darker Self'' is a 1924 American silent blackface comedy film directed by John W. Noble and starring Lloyd Hamilton, Tom Wilson, and Sally Long. The plot involves a self-taught small town detective who, after a Black friend is killed, g ...

'' (1924) * ''

What Fools Men ''What Fools Men'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Ethel Grey Terry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joseph Greer has invented a new linen-making pr ...

'' (1925) * '' California Straight Ahead'' (1925) * '' Manhattan Madness'' (1925) * ''

Madame Behave ''Madame Behave'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney starring cross-dressing actor Julian Eltinge. The film is an adaptation of the play ''Madame Lucy'' by Jean Arlette and was produced by Al Christie with distributi ...

'' (1925) * '' The Best Bad Man'' (1925) * '' The Million Dollar Handicap'' (1925) * '' Seven Days'' (1925) * ''

'' (1926) * '' No Control'' (1927) * ''

Bring Home the Turkey ''Bring Home the Turkey'' is a 1927 American short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan and Anthony Mack. It was the 56th ''Our Gang'' short subject released. Cast The Gang * Joe Cobb as Joe * Jackie Condon as Jackie * Jean Dar ...

'' (1927) * '' Ham and Eggs at the Front'' (1927) * ''

Riley the Cop ''Riley the Cop'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by John Ford. It was a silent film with a synchronized music track and sound effects. Cast * J. Farrell MacDonald as James "Aloysius" Riley (as Farrell Macdonald) * Nancy Drexel as Mar ...

'' (1928) * '' Strong Boy'' (1929) * '' Dark Skies'' (1929) * '' Road to Paradise'' (1930) * '' Picture Snatcher'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' (1949) * '' The Young Philadelphians'' (1959) * '' Critic's Choice'' (1963)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Tom 1880 births 1965 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Montana People from Helena, Montana