Joseph McDermott (December 1878 – March 6, 1923), was an American actor of the
silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1912 and 1923. He died in
Los Angeles, California
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by committing
suicide.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Forbidden Trail'' (1923)
* ''
Perils of the Yukon
''Perils of the Yukon'' is a 1922 American Northern silent film serial directed by Jay Marchant, J. P. McGowan and Perry N. Vekroff. This serial was presumabed to be lost, but a copy is preserved by the Belgian Cinematek in Brussels.
Cast
* ...
'' (
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann, the day after Éamon de Valera ...
)
*''
Barb Wire'' (1922)
* ''
Brute Force'' (
1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
)
* ''
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch'' (
1913
Events January
* January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the ...
)
* ''
All for Science'' (1913)
* ''
The Detective's Stratagem'' (1913)
* ''
The Stopped Clock'' (1913)
* ''
So Runs the Way
''So Runs the Way'' is a 1913 American short drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne.
Cast
* Reggie Morris as Frederick A.Paulson
* Lillian Gish as The Young Woman
* Lionel Barrymore as Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
* Joseph McDermott as ...
'' (1913)
* ''
A Woman in the Ultimate
''A Woman in the Ultimate'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by Dell Henderson.
Cast
* Lillian Gish as Verda
* Charles Hill Mailes as Verda's stepfather
* Henry B. Walthall as member of the Badger Gang
* Alfred Paget as member of ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Mothering Heart
''The Mothering Heart'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.
Plot
The film opens by showing a young woman (Lillian Gish) in a garden. She ...
'' (1913)
* ''
Red Hicks Defies the World'' (1913)
* ''
A Timely Interception
''A Timely Interception'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* W. Chrystie Miller as The Farmer
* Lillian Gish as The Farmer's Daughter
* Robert Harron as The Farmer's Adopted Son
* Lionel Barrymore as The F ...
'' (1913)
* ''
Just Gold
''Just Gold'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Cast
* Lionel Barrymore as First Brother
* Alfred Paget as Second Brother
* Charles West as Third Brother
* Joseph McDermott as Fourth Brother
* Kate Bruce as Th ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Wanderer'' (1913)
* ''
The House of Darkness'' (1913)
* ''
The Lady and the Mouse'' (1913)
* ''
A Misunderstood Boy'' (1913)
* ''
The Left-Handed Man'' (1913)
* ''
The Sheriff's Baby'' (1913)
* ''
A Welcome Intruder'' (1913)
* ''
Fate'' (1913)
* ''
Near to Earth'' (1913)
* ''
Broken Ways'' (1913)
* ''
Love in an Apartment Hotel'' (1913)
* ''
A Chance Deception'' (1913)
* ''
Oil and Water'' (1913)
* ''
A Misappropriated Turkey'' (1913)
* ''
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods'' (1913)
* ''
Pirate Gold'' (1913)
* ''
The Telephone Girl and the Lady
''The Telephone Girl and the Lady'' is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Plot
A telephone operator is walking out with a handsome police sergeant; her father insists that the husband for her is a plump, comfortabl ...
'' (1913)
* ''
Three Friends'' (1913)
* ''
The Yaqui Cur'' (1913)
* ''
My Baby'' (
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)
* ''
A Change of Spirit
''A Change of Spirit'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.
Plot
Cast
* Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman
* William J. Butler as The Young Woman's Father
* Kate Toncray as The You ...
'' (1912)
* ''
The Inner Circle'' (1912)
* ''
The Transformation of Mike
''The Transformation of Mike'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.
Cast
* Wilfred Lucas as Mike
* Blanche Sweet as The Tenement Girl
* Edna Foster as The Tenement Girl's Brother
...
'' (1912)
* ''
The Old Bookkeeper
''The Old Bookkeeper'' is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.
Cast
* W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Bookkeeper
* Edwin August as The Old Bookkeeper's Employer
* Blanche Sweet as The O ...
'' (1912)
References
External links
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1878 births
1923 deaths
People from Dubuque, Iowa
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
Suicides in California
20th-century American male actors
1923 suicides
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