Morgan Jones (1879 in

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– September 21, 1951 in

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) was an American silent film actor and writer.

Biography

Born in

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

, Jones had a minor uncredited role in the 1903 early classic '' The Great Train Robbery'', but it was not until 10 years later that he made his mark in film. He is best remembered for roles in films with Shep the Dog, such as '' A Dog's Good Deed'' (1914) and '' The Barrier of Flames'' (1914) for the

Thanhouser Company The Thanhouser Company (later the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser, his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan. It operated in New York City until 1920, ...

, but also appeared in films such as '' The Keeper of the Light'' (1914) and '' Out of the Sea'' (1915). His last known film role was in ''

Mark of the Frog ''Mark of the Frog'' is a 1928 American drama 10-chapter film serial directed by Arch Heath and written by Edgar Wallace. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot In search of missing treasure, a crime ring headed by the hooded "Frog" terr ...

'' in 1928.

Partial filmography

* '' The Great Train Robbery'' (1903) * '' The Barrier of Flames'' (1914) * ''

The Actor and the Rube ''The Actor and the Rube'' is a 1915 American silent short film produced by the Thanhouser Company under the Falstaff brand. Written by Philip Lonergan and directed by Arthur Ellery, this was the first Falstaff release. The production was sup ...

'' (1915) * '' Check No. 130'' (1915) * '' The Stolen Jewels'' (1915) * '' The Country Girl'' (1915) * ''

The Picture of Dorian Gray ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical '' Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''The Picture of Dorian G ...

'' (1915) * '' The Black Butterfly'' (1916) * ''

Silas Marner ''Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe'' is the third novel by George Eliot. It was published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, the novel is notable for its strong realism and its sophisticated treatment of a variety of issues ...

'' (1916) * '' The Image Maker'' (1917) * ''

The Vicar of Wakefield ''The Vicar of Wakefield'', subtitled ''A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself'', is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and wid ...

'' (1917) * ''

The House of Mirth ''The House of Mirth'' is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrait ...

'' (1918) * ''

'' (1928)

References

External links

* American male silent film actors 1879 births 1951 deaths Male actors from Denver 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub