Hector V. Sarno (April 24,1880 – December 16, 1953) was an American film actor who began in the

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. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1912 and 1948. He was born in

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, Italy and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' My Hero'' (1912) * ''

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'' (1912) * ''

The Chief's Blanket ''The Chief's Blanket'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Young Man * Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman * W. Chrystie Miller a ...

'' (1912) * '' Blind Love'' (1912) * ''

The Detective's Stratagem ''The Detective's Stratagem'' is a 1913 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Reggie Morris as The Bank Clerk * Claire McDowell as Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart * Harry Carey as Keene, the Detective * Charles West as First Pl ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Law and His Son ''The Law and His Son'' is a 1913 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as Manning * Claire McDowell as Marguerite, Manning's Sister * Reggie Morris as The Outcast Son * William J. Butler as The Outcast Son's Father ...

'' (1913) * '' The Mistake'' (1913) * '' The Stolen Bride'' (1913) * '' Pirate Gold'' (1913) * ''

Under the Gaslight ''Under the Gaslight'' is an 1867 play by Augustin Daly. It was his first successful play, and is a primary example of a melodrama, best known for its suspense scene where a person is tied to railroad tracks as a train approaches, only to be ...

'' (1914) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' The Black Sheep of the Family'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Plow Woman ''The Plow Woman'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Mary MacLaren, Harry De More and Marie Hazelton.Connelly p.215 Cast * Mary MacLaren as Mary MacTavish * Harry De More as Andy MacTavish * Marie ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Island of Desire ''The Island of Desire'' is a lost 1917 silent film adventure directed by Otis Turner, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and starring George Walsh. Cast *George Walsh - Bruce Chalmers * Patricia Palmer - Leila Denham *Anna Luther ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

The Rose of Blood ''The Rose of Blood'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. Based on the story "The Red Rose" by Ryszard Ordynski, the film was written by Bernard McConville. ''The Rose of Blood'' is now ...

'' (1917) * ''

Some Boy! ''Some Boy!'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Otis Turner, and starring George Walsh, Doris Pawn, and Herschel Mayall. A review of the film in the trade publication '' Exhibitors Herald'' said, "The story is too slight ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

Heart of the Sunset ''Heart of the Sunset'' is a 1918 American silent Western film starring Anna Q. Nilsson and Herbert Heyes. It was written by Rex Beach and directed by Frank Powell. It was produced by Rex Beach Pictures Company and filmed in Corpus Christi, T ...

'' (1918) * ''

A Little Sister of Everybody ''A Little Sister of Everybody'', sometimes called ''A Little Sister ''to'' Everybody'', is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Bessie Love and George Fisher. It was produced by Anderson-Brunton Comp ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Island of Intrigue ''The Island of Intrigue'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film, directed by Henry Otto. It stars May Allison, Jack Mower, and Frederick Vroom, and was released on April 7, 1919. Cast list * May Allison as Maida Waring * Jack Mower as Gilb ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Gray Wolf's Ghost ''The Gray Wolf's Ghost'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Park Frame and Joseph Franz and starring Lurline Lyons, Rita Stanwood and Hector V. Sarno.Connelly, p. 355. Cast * Lurline Lyons as Dona Maria Saltonstall * Ri ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Forfeit ''The Forfeit'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Frank Powell and starring House Peters, Jane Miller and William Human.Goble, p. 100. Cast * House Peters as Jeffrey Masters * Jane Miller as Elvine Van Blooren * William Hu ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Roman Candles'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Diamonds Adrift ''Diamonds Adrift'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Beatrice Burnham and Otis Harlan.Munden p.416 Cast * Earle Williams as Bob Bellamy * Beatrice Burnham as Consuelo Vela ...

'' (1921) * '' Conflict'' (1921) * ''

The Wise Kid ''The Wise Kid'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Tod Browning. Plot As described in a film magazine, restaurant cashier Rosie Cooper (Walton) is in love with bakery worker Freddie Smith (Butler), but when she helps out ...

'' (1922) * ''

Do and Dare ''Do and Dare'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Tom Mix, Dulcie Cooper and Claire Adams.Solomon, p. 279. Cast * Tom Mix as Kit Carson Boone / Henry Boone * Dulcie Cooper as Mary Lee * Claire Ad ...

'' (1922) * ''

While Justice Waits ''While Justice Waits'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning, and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich, Earl Metcalfe, Junior Delameter, and Frankie Lee. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on November ...

'' (1922) * ''

Tom Mix in Arabia ''Tom Mix in Arabia'' is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Barbara Bedford and George Hernandez.Solomon p.280 Cast * Tom Mix as Billy Evans * Barbara Bedford as Janice Terhune * George Her ...

'' (1922) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1923) * ''

Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...

'' (1923) * '' The Song of Love'' (1923) * ''

Stepping Fast ''Stepping Fast'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Franz and starring Tom Mix, Claire Adams and Donald MacDonald.Munden, p. 765 Cast * Tom Mix as Grant Malvern * Claire Adams as Helen Durant * Donald MacDonald as ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' (1924) * ''

As Man Desires ''As Man Desires'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Major John Craig (Sills) ...

'' (1925) * '' Cobra'' (1925) * ''

The Girl from Montmartre ''The Girl from Montmartre'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Barbara La Marr in her last film role. It was distributed through First National on the day after La Marr died. Plot As describ ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Temptress ''The Temptress'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore, and Roy D'Arcy. It premiered on October 10, 1926. The film melodrama was based on a novel by V ...

'' (1926) * ''

Her Sacrifice ''Her Sacrifice'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Wilfred Lucas and starring Gaston Glass, Bryant Washburn and Gladys Brockwell.Munden p.343 It is based on an 1871 play by the Mexican writer Manuel Acuña. Synopsis After discov ...

'' (1926) * '' The Climbers'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Noose'' (1928) * '' Street Angel'' (1928) * ''

Women Everywhere ''Women Everywhere'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical adventure film directed by Alexander Korda and starring J. Harold Murray, Fifi D'Orsay, and George Grossmith, Jr. It is set amongst the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. The film' ...

'' (1930) * ''

Men Without Law ''Men Without Law'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Carmelita Geraghty, Thomas Carr, Lydia Knott, and Harry Woods. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 15, 1930. Cas ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Pride of the Legion ''The Pride of the Legion'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Ford Beebe Ford Beebe (November 26, 1888 – November 26, 1978) was a screenwriter and director. He entered the film business as a writer around 1916 and over the n ...

'' (1932) * ''

Flight into Nowhere ''Flight Into Nowhere'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells and Dick Purcell. In the low-budget action film, the locale ...

'' (1938)

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