Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one of the founders of the

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. Beginning in 1914, Giblyn worked with the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company. He founded Albion Productions, a film production company, in 1922. Giblyn was also the screenwriter for ''

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'' (1917). On Broadway, Giblyn acted in ''The Song of the Sword'' (1899), ''Wheels Within Wheels'' (1899), and ''The Ambassador'' (1900). Giblyn was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * ''

By the Sun's Rays ''By the Sun's Rays'' is a 1914 American short silent Western film directed by Charles Giblyn and featuring Lon Chaney and Murdock MacQuarrie. It is one of the earliest surviving films of Lon Chaney, with several prints existing in private fil ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Oubliette ''The Oubliette'' is a 1914 American silent historical drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. It is part one of a four-film series directed by Giblyn called '' The Adventures of Fran ...

'' (1914) * '' The Higher Law'' (1914) * '' Peggy'' (1916) * ''

Not My Sister ''Not My Sister'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Bessie Barriscale and William Desmond. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince for Kay-Bee Pictures and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation in Culver C ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Vagabond Prince ''The Vagabond Prince'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Triangle. Cast * H. B. Warner - Prince Torio * Dorothy Dalton - Lola " ...

'' (1916) * '' The Price She Paid'' (1917) * '' The Lesson'' (1917) * ''

'' (1917) * '' The Honeymoon'' (1917) * '' Let's Get a Divorce'' (1918) * ''

The Studio Girl ''The Studio Girl'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Earle Foxe, and Edna Earle.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 262 Cast * Constance Talmadge as Celia Laird ...

'' (1918) * '' Just for Tonight'' (1918) * '' A Perfect 36'' (1918) * '' The Spite Bride'' (1919) * '' Upstairs and Down'' (1919) * '' The Dark Mirror'' (1920) * '' Know Your Men'' (1921) * '' Singing River'' (1921) * '' A Woman's Woman'' (1922) * ''

The Mountain Woman ''The Mountain Woman'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and written by Ashley T. Locke. It is based on the 1919 novel ''A Pagan of the Hills'' by Charles Neville Buck. The film stars Pearl White, Corliss Giles, Richard T ...

'' (1922) * '' The Leavenworth Case'' (1923) * '' The Hypocrites'' (1923) * ''

The Adventurous Sex ''The Adventurous Sex'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film that was directed by Charles Giblyn and starred Clara Bow, Herbert Rawlinson, and Earle Williams.Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Pr ...

'' (1925) * ''

Ladies Beware ''Ladies Beware'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring George O'Hara, Nola Luxford and Kathleen Myers.Munden p.412 Synopsis Jack, a jewel thief, is advised to leave town by the police. Before he does so ...

'' (1927) * '' The Wright Idea'' (1928) * '' The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu'' (1929) * '' Woman Trap'' (1929) * '' Playboy of Paris'' (1930) * '' Party Girl'' (1930) * '' Prosperity'' (1932)

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