Earle Foxe (born Earl Aldrich Fox; December 25, 1891 – December 10, 1973) was an American actor.

Early years

Foxe was born in

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, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of

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, and Eva May Herron. He was educated at

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, where he participated in theatrical productions.

Career

Foxe left for New York City as a young man and became a stage actor, working for two years as the Garrick Stock Company's leading man. He performed on stage with

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before going into films. On Broadway, he performed in ''Dancing Around'' (1915), ''Come Seven'' (1920), and ''Princess Virtue'' (1921). He appeared in some films in New York City and lived at the

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in the early 1920s at 130 West 44th Street in New York City but moved to California in 1922 and signed a contract with

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. Foxe became the first president of the Black-Foxe Military Institute, a military school for boys in

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, in 1928 and served in that office until 1960. He continued to regularly appear in movies until 1937, with two minor appearances thereafter.

Personal life and death

Foxe married vaudeville star Maybelle Meeker, aka "Dainty Marie", on August 7, 1914, in

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. The marriage effectively lasted about four months, but was not legally dissolved for a year. Foxe later married Gladys Bennett (née Borum, but also known as the silent movie actress Gladys Tennyson) in 1925, a year after they both appeared in the film '' The Last Man on Earth'', and legally adopted her son Chester Bennett, Jr.

Selected filmography

1910s

*'' The Street Singer'' (1912, Short) .... Karl *'' The County Fair'' (1912, Short) .... John - Mary's Sweetheart *''

The Young Millionaire ''The Young Millionaire'' is a 1912 in film, 1912 short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce who were acting together in their third film that year, having already starred in ''The Street Singer (1912 film), The Street Si ...

'' (1912, Short) .... John Curtis - Sarah's Father *''

The Tell-Tale Message ''The Tell-Tale Message'' is a 1912 American short silent film drama. Cast * Earle Foxe *Hazel Neason *Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career ...

'' (1912, Short) .... Robert Boardman - The Detective / James Ruthven - The Banker's Valet *'' A Battle of Wits'' (1912, Short) .... Frank Anderson *'' All for a Girl'' (1912, Short) .... Billy Joy, a Reporter (as Mr. Fox) *''

A Business Buccaneer ''A Business Buccaneer'' is a 1912 American short silent comedy film. It was the fifth time Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce had worked together that year. Cast * Tom Moore as Tom Hopewell * Alice Joyce as Agnes * Earle Foxe as Hastings * Cleo Madi ...

'' (1912, Short) .... Hastings - Manager of the Rival Company *''

A Sawmill Hazard ''A Sawmill Hazard'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Hollister in the lead roles. Cast * Alice Hollister * Earle Foxe * Helen Lindroth * Robert G. Vignola * Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper ...

'' (1913, Short) .... Roland Hurton *''

A Desperate Chance ''A Desperate Chance'' is a 1913 American silent short starring Earle Foxe and Alice Hollister. Directed by Kenean Buel, the drama features the same cast and crew of the film that preceded it that year, '' A Sawmill Hazard''. Cast *Alice Holli ...

'' (1913, Short) .... Tom Hoover - a Freight Conductor *'' The Cub Reporter's Temptation'' (1913, Short) .... Bud Collins - a Cub Reporter *''

The Game Warden ''The Game Warden'' is a 1913 American short silent film romantic comedy. The film starred Earle Foxe, Irene Boyle, and Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and scul ...

'' (1913, Short) .... Heck Thompson - a Mountaineer *'' The Fire Coward'' (1913, Short) .... Jim Houston - a Revenue Officer *'' The Face at the Window'' (1913, Short) .... Harold - the Foreman's Nephew *'' The Pursuit of the Smugglers'' (1913, Short) .... James Peyton - an Internal Revenue Officer *'' The Scimitar of the Prophet'' (1913, Short) .... Harris - a Tourist *'' The Spender'' (1913, Short) .... Bobby Lang *'' His Wife's Child'' (1913, Short) .... Fox - the Dissolute *''

Unto the Third Generation ''Unto the Third Generation'' is a 1913 American short silent romantic drama directed by Harry Solter Henry Lewis "Harry" Solter (November 19, 1873 – March 2, 1920) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter and director. Caree ...

'' (1913, Short) *'' The Green-Eyed Devil'' (1914, Short) *'' The Old Man'' (1914, Short) *'' The Floor Above'' (1914, Short) .... Bartlett *'' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) *'' The Girl in the Shack'' (1914, Short) .... Jim - the Bandit *'' The Lover's Gift'' (1914, Short) .... James Dayton *'' The Swindlers'' (1914, Short) .... Roy Walton *'' The Escape'' (1914) .... Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Rose Bush of Memories'' (1914, Short) .... Ogilvie - the Husband *'' To Be Called For'' (1914, Short) .... Otis Perkins *''

His Father's Rifle ''His Father's Rifle'' is a 1915 American silent short drama directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Joseph F. Poland. The film starred Earle Foxe and Bertram Grassby in the main roles. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot James Birch, an ...

'' (1914, Short) *'' The Livid Flame'' (1914, Short) .... James McNair *''

Rosemary, That's for Remembrance ''Rosemary, That's for Remembrance'' is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon. The film starred Earle Foxe and Adda Gleason Adda Gleason (December 19, 1888 – February 6, 1971) was an American actress and write ...

'' (1914, Short) .... Harvey Greerson *'' Out of Petticoat Lane'' (1914, Short) *'' The Amateur Detective'' (1914, Short) *''

The Combination of the Safe ''The Combination of the Safe'' is a 1912 American silent short film. The director is unknown. Cast *Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career ...

'' (1914) .... The Diamond Thief *'' Celeste'' (1915, Short) - Harry Wallace - the Millionaire's Son *''The Eternal Feminine'' (1915) .... Charles Philips *'' The Tiger Slayer'' (1915, Short) .... Frank Holden *'' The Lost Messenger'' (1915, Short) .... Charles Clancy *'' Locked In'' (1915, Short) .... Henry Blaisdell - Telegrapher *'' Diamonds Are Trumps'' (1916, Short) .... Tom Roach *'' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1916) .... Dave Tolliver *'' The Black Orchid'' (1916, Short) .... Lt. Jack Peters *''

Unto Those Who Sin ''Unto Those Who Sin'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by William Robert Daly and starring Fritzi Brunette, Earle Foxe and Lillian Hayward.Walker p.543 Cast * Fritzi Brunette as Nadia * Al W. Filson as Pierre Duprez * Lillian Ha ...

'' (1916) .... Ashton *''

The Love Mask ''The Love Mask'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Cecil B. DeMille and Jeanie MacPherson. The film stars Cleo Ridgely, Wallace Reid, Earle Foxe, Bob Fleming, Dorothy Abril and Lucien Littlefield. Th ...

'' (1916) .... Silver Spurs *''

Alien Souls ''Alien Souls'' is a lost 1916 silent film feature directed by Frank Reicher and starring Sessue Hayakawa, his real-life wife Tsuru Aoki and Earle Foxe. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa - Sakata *Tsuru Aoki - Yuri Chan * Earle Foxe - Aleck Lindsay * Grace ...

'' (1916) .... Aleck Lindsay *'' The Dream Girl'' (1916) .... Tom Merton *''

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'' (1916) .... Dr. Henry Morgan *''

Ashes of Embers ''Ashes of Embers'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Kaufman and Edward José. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Pauline Frederick is the star of the picture. She ...

'' (1916) .... Richard Leigh *''

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'' (1917) .... Gerald Mordaunt *''
Blind Man's Luck ''Blind Man's Luck'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Helene Chadwick, Mollie King, and Earle Foxe.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 71 Cast * Helene Chadwick as Helen * Molli ...
'' (1917) .... Boby Guerton *''
The Fatal Ring ''The Fatal Ring'' is a 1917 American action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. Silentera.com reports that the UCLA Film and Television Archive may have a complete print. Cast Chapter titles # ''The Violet Diamond'' # ''The Crushing Wa ...
'' (1917) .... Nicholas Knox *'' Outwitted'' (1917) .... Billy Bond *'' The Honeymoon'' (1917) .... Richard Greer *''
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) .... Frazer Ordway *''
From Two to Six ''From Two to Six'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Earle Foxe and Forrest Robinson.Connelly p.351 Cast *Winifred Allen as Alice Stevens * Earle Foxe as Howard Skeele * Forr ...
'' (1918) .... Howard Skeele *''
Peck's Bad Girl ''Peck's Bad Girl'' is a 1918 comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn, written by Tex Charwate, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starring Mabel Normand and Earle Foxe. The black and white silent film, in the style of the Peck's Bad Boy stories, ...
'' (1918) .... Dick

1920s
*'' The Black Panther's Cub'' (1921) .... Lord Maudsley *''
The Prodigal Judge ''The Prodigal Judge'' is a novel written by American novelist Vaughan Kester and published in 1911.(2 April 1911)"The Prodigal Judge": Mr. Vaughn Kester's Much-Heralded Novel Has a Flavor of All Its Own ''The New York Times''(12 March 1911)A Ta ...
'' (1922) .... Bruce Carrington *''
The Man She Brought Back ''The Man She Brought Back'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Charles Miller and starring Earle Foxe, Frank Losee and Frederick Burton.Munden, p. 483 It is a northern, portraying an officer of Canada's North-West Mounted Po ...
'' (1922) .... John Ramsey *'' Vanity Fair'' (1923) .... Captain Dobbin *''
The French Doll ''The French Doll'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Orville Caldwell and Rod La Rocque. It was based on a French-language novel by Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbidon.Goble p.770 ...
'' (1923) .... Minor Role (uncredited) *''
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'' (1923) .... Paul Atkins *''
Fashion Row ''Fashion Row'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray in a dual role, Earle Foxe, and Freeman Wood. The film involves two Russian sisters emigrate to America. One tries to hide her peasant or ...
'' (1923) .... James Morton *'' A Lady of Quality'' (1924) .... Sir John Ozen *''The Fight'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Hunt'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Oh, You Tony!'' (1924) .... Jim Overton *''The Race'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Last Man on Earth'' (1924) .... Elmer Smith *'' Paul Jones Jr.'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Burglar'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Guest of Honor'' (1925, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' A Spanish Romeo'' (1925, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Sky Jumper'' (1925, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Wrestler'' (1925, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Wages for Wives'' (1925) .... Hughie Logan *'' A Parisian Knight'' (1925, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Feud'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Reporter'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Mad Racer'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *''
A Trip to Chinatown ''A Trip to Chinatown'' is a musical comedy in three acts by Charles H. Hoyt with music by Percy Gaunt and lyrics by Hoyt. In addition to the Gaunt and Hoyt score, many songs were interpolated into the score at one time or another during the ru ...
'' (1926) .... Welland Strong *'' Rah! Rah! Heidelberg!'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Swimming Instructor'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' King Bozo'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' The Tennis Wizard'' (1926, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Motor Boat Demon'' (1927, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Upstream'' (1927) .... Eric Brasingham *'' Society Architect'' (1927, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Car Shy'' (1927, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *'' Not the Type'' (1927, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *''
Slaves of Beauty ''Slaves of Beauty'' is a 1927 American silent comedy drama film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Olive Tell, Holmes Herbert, Earle Foxe, Margaret Livingston, and future talent agent Sue Carol. The film was written by William M. Conse ...
'' (1927) .... Paul Perry *'' A Hot Potato'' (1927, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber *''
Ladies Must Dress ''Ladies Must Dress'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Virginia Valli, Lawrence Gray and Hallam Cooley.Solomon p.306 It marked the screen debut of the future star Nancy Carroll. Cast * Virgi ...
'' (1927) .... George Ward Jr *''
Sailors' Wives ''Sailor's Wives'' is a lost 1928 silent film romantic-comedy directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Mary Astor. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Cast *Mary Astor as Carol Trent * Lloyd Hughes as Don Manning * Earl ...
'' (1928) .... Max Slater *''
Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her ...
'' (1928) .... Maj. von Stomm *'' Hangman's House'' (1928) .... John D'Arcy *''
News Parade ''News Parade'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Nick Stuart, Sally Phipps and Brandon Hurst. The film portrays the adventures of a newsreel cameraman. Despite poor reviews and only a modest box office perf ...
'' (1928) .... Ivan Vodkoff - Mysterious Stranger *''
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'' (1928) *''The River Pirate'' (1928) .... Shark *''Blindfold (1928 film), Blindfold'' (1928) .... Dr. Cornelius Simmons *''Fugitives (1929 film), Fugitives'' (1929) .... Al Barrow *''New Year's Eve (1929 film), New Year's Eve'' (1929) .... Barry Harmon *''The Ghost Talks (1929 film), The Ghost Talks'' (1929) .... Heimie Heimrath *''Thru Different Eyes (1929 film), Thru Different Eyes'' (1929) .... Howard Thornton *''Black Magic (1929 film), Black Magic'' (1929) .... Hugh Darrell

1930s
*''Good Intentions (1930 film), Good Intentions'' (1930) .... 'Flash' Norton *''Dance, Fools, Dance'' (1931) .... Wally Baxter (as Earl Foxe) *''Transatlantic (1931 film), Transatlantic'' (1931) .... Handsome *''The Spider (1931 film), The Spider'' (1931) .... John Carrington *''Ladies of the Big House'' (1931) .... Kid Athens *''The Wide Open Spaces'' (1931, Short) .... Townsman *''Union Depot (film), Union Depot'' (1932) .... Detective Jim Parker, G-Man *''The Expert (1932 film), The Expert'' (1932) .... Fred Minick *''Strangers in Love'' (1932) .... J.C. Clark *''The Midnight Patrol (1932 film), The Midnight Patrol'' (1932) .... Judson *''Destry Rides Again (1932 film), Destry Rides Again'' (1932) .... Brent *''So Big! (1932 film), So Big!'' (1932) .... Pervus De Jong *''They Never Come Back'' (1932) .... Jerry Filmore *''The Engineer's Daughter'' (1932, Short) .... William Brawney *''A Passport to Hell'' (1932) .... Purser *''Two Lips and Juleps'' (1932, Short) .... Stanway Stone *''Those We Love'' (1932) .... Bert Parker *''The All American (1932 film), The All-American'' (1932) .... Read *''Scarlet Dawn'' (1932) .... Boris, a soldier (uncredited) *''Men Are Such Fools (1932 film), Men Are Such Fools'' (1932) .... Joe Darrow *''Blondie Johnson'' (1933) .... Scannel *''The Mind Reader'' (1933) .... Don Holman *''A Bedtime Story'' (1933) .... Max de l'Enclos *''Arizona to Broadway'' (1933) .... John Sandburg *''The Big Shakedown'' (1934) .... Carey (uncredited) *''Bedside'' (1934) .... Joe *''Missouri Nightingale'' (1934) .... Harry Crandall *''Little Man, What Now? (1934 film), Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) .... Frenchman *''You Belong to Me (1934 film), You Belong to Me'' (1934) .... (uncredited) *''Counsel on De Fence'' (1934, Short) .... Travers, Tony's Attorney *''Love Time (film), Love Time'' (1934) .... Sergeant *''Bright Eyes (1934 film), Bright Eyes'' (1934) .... Bond Man (uncredited) *''The Informer (1935 film), The Informer'' (1935) .... British Officer (uncredited) *''Brilliant Marriage'' (1936) .... Reporter *''The Golden Arrow (1936 film), The Golden Arrow'' (1936) .... Alfred 'Pat' Parker *''Mary of Scotland (film), Mary of Scotland'' (1936) .... Earl of Kent *''Fifteen Maiden Lane'' (1936) .... Society Crook (uncredited) *''Crack-Up (1936 film), Crack-Up'' (1936) .... Operative #30 *''The Mighty Treve'' (1937) .... Judson (as Earle Fox) *''We're on the Jury'' (1937) .... Mr. Thomas Jeffreys *''Murder Goes to College'' (1937) .... Tom Barry *''Dangerously Yours (1937 film), Dangerously Yours'' (1937) .... Eddie *''Lady Behave!'' (1937) .... (uncredited)

1940s
*''Military Academy (film), Military Academy'' (1940) .... Maj. Dover *''My Darling Clementine'' (1946) .... Gambler (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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