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Bertram Grassby
Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 90 silent film, silent era films between 1914 and 1927. Grassby was married to American actress Gerard Alexander. He was born in Lincolnshire, England and died in Scottsdale, Arizona. Selected filmography *''His Father's Rifle'' (1914) *''Liberty (serial), Liberty'' (1916) as Manuel Leon *''Langdon's Legacy'' (1916) * ''It Happened in Honolulu'' (1916) *''The Mysterious Mrs. M'' (1917) * ''Even As You and I'' (1917) *''Rasputin, The Black Monk'' (1917) * ''The Soul of Satan'' (1917) * ''Cheating the Public'' (1918) *''Salomé (1918 film), Salomé'' (1918) as Prince David *''The Hope Chest'' (1918) as Stoughton Lounsbury *''A Romance of Happy Valley'' (1919) as Judas *''The Delicious Little Devil'' (1919) as Duke de Sauterne *''Fools and Their Money'' (1919) as Cholly Van Dusen *''The Gray Horizon'' (1919) as John Furthman *''The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1919 film), The Lone Wolf's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland to the south, and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire to the west. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and a population of 1,095,010. After Lincoln (104,565), the largest towns are Grimsby (85,911) and Scunthorpe (81,286). For Local government in England, local government purposes Lincolnshire comprises a non-metropolitan county with seven districts, and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The last two areas are part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and the rest of the county is in the East Midlands. The non-metropolitan county council and two unitary councils collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gray Horizon
''The Gray Horizon'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington. Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation produced the film and he himself played the lead role. Bertram Grassby, Tsuru Aoki, Eileen Percy, Mary Jane Irving, and Andrew Robson also featured in the film. The film includes sequences shot on location in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Plot As described in a film magazine, the skill of colorful Japanese artist Yamo Masata (Hayakawa), who lives in the hills of California, attracts the attention of a clever counterfeiter who seeks the artist's aid in the preparation of spurious bonds. At first deceived, the artist becomes indignant when he learns the truth of the enterprise, and shows the man the door. The artist's sister, O Haru San (Aoki), who is newly arrived in America and is searching for the American husband who deserted her, identifies the stranger as her spouse. He seeks to escape but in the encounter that follows b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Defense (1922 Film)
''For the Defense'' is a 1922 American silent mystery film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1919 Broadway play, ''For the Defense'', by Elmer Rice. Ethel Clayton is the star of the film. Considered to be a lost film for decades, a print was discovered in the Netherlands by the EYE Film Institute Netherlands (or Nederlands Filmmuseum). at silentera.com Plot Cast * Ethel Clayton as Anne Woodstock * Vernon Steele as Christopher Armstrong * |
Fifty Candles
''Fifty Candles'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Bertram Grassby, Marjorie Daw and Ruth King.Munden p.236 Plot Cast * Bertram Grassby as Hung Chin Chung * Marjorie Daw as Mary-Will Tellfair * Ruth King as Carlotta Drew * Wade Boteler as Mark Drew * William A. Carroll as Henry Drew * George Webb as Dr. Parker * Dorothy Sibley as Mah Li * Edmund Burns Edmund Burns (sometimes billed as Edward Burns; September 27, 1892 – April 2, 1980 ) was an American actor. Early years Burns was a twin and one of 13 children in a Catholic family in Philadelphia. He acted in plays when he was in high scho ... as Ralph Coolidge References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 mystery films American silent feature films Films directed by Irvin Willat Films dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Parisian Scandal
''A Parisian Scandal'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by George L. Cox. It stars George Periolat, Lillian Lawrence, and Marie Prevost, and was released on December 5, 1921. Plot As described in a film magazine, Liane-Demarest (Prevost), an American girl raised in France and the only daughter of doting parents, has many suitors. She becomes deeply interested in Basil Hammond (Gallery), a studious young American sent by Liane's grandmother to find out what kind of girl she is. Liane goes into his room at night, destroys his notebook, and pleads with him to be her friend. Thinking that he may have compromised her reputation, he offers to marry her. However, Liane follows the wishes of her parents and becomes engaged to Baron Stransky (Grassby). At a casino Basil and the baron meet, and later, taking shelter from a storm at a roadhouse, they meet again, and Basil administers a good beating to the baron. The baron challenges him to a duel, and Basil accepts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight From Paris
''Straight from Paris'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.46 Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Lucette Grenier * Bertram Grassby as Robert Van Austen * William P. Carleton as John Van Austen * Betty Francisco as Doris Charming * Thomas Jefferson as Henri Trevel * Gerard Alexander as Mrs. Stevenson * Clarissa Selwynne Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films. Partial filmography *'' Hearts in Exil ... as Mrs. Van Austen References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Your Horses (film)
''Hold Your Horses'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Tom Moore, Sylvia Ashton and Naomi Childers.Munden p.357 Plot Cast * Tom Moore as Daniel Canavan * Sylvia Ashton as Hoonora Canavan * Naomi Childers as Beatrice Newness * Bertram Grassby as Rodman Cadbury * Mortimer E. Stinson as Jim James * Sidney Ainsworth Charles Sydney Ainsworth (often credited as Sydney Ainsworth; December 21, 1872 – May 21, 1922) was a screen and stage actor who appeared in his first movie in 1909. He was born in Manchester, England and died in Madison, Wisconsin, United State ... as Horace Slayton References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hush (1921 Film)
''Hush'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, J. Frank Glendon and Kathlyn Williams.Connelly p.365 Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Vera Stanford * J. Frank Glendon as Jack Stanford * Kathlyn Williams as Isabel Dane * Jack Pratt as Hugh Graham * Bertram Grassby Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 90 silent film, silent era films between 1914 and 1927. Grassby was married to American actress Gerard Alexander. He was born in Lincolnshire, ... as Herbert Brooks * Gerard Alexander as Grace Brooks * Beatrice La Plante as Maid * John Underhill as Butler References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Channel
''Mid-Channel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film based on the 1909 play of the same name written by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. The film was produced and directed by Harry Garson and stars Clara Kimball Young. On Broadway the play starred Ethel Barrymore.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Mid-Channel'' at silentera.com Plot As described in a , Zoe (Young) and Theodore Blundell (Glendon) have reached that period of married life when parties become monotonous to each other and find petty fault, forgetting the love of former years. Zoe yearns for children, and earlier in their married life they agreed to not have children until ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Soul Of Rafael
''For the Soul of Rafael'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Eugenie Besserer.Connelly p.350 Plot Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Marta Raquel Estevan * Bertram Grassby as Rafael Artega * Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was a French-American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first ... as Dona Luisa * Juan de la Cruz as El Capitan * J. Frank Glendon as Keith Bryton * Ruth King as Ana Mendez * Helene Sullivan as Angela Bryton * Paula Merritt as Polonia * Maude Emory as Teresa * Edward Kimball as Ricardo References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Week-End
''The Week-End'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer and Milton Sills. It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Plot Cast * Margarita Fischer as Vera Middleton *Milton Sills as Arthur Tavenor *Bertram Grassby Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 90 silent film, silent era films between 1914 and 1927. Grassby was married to American actress Gerard Alexander. He was born in Lincolnshire, ... as Spencer Jardine * Harvey Clark as Watt Middleton *Mary Wise as Mrs. Watt Middleton * Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Grace Maynard *Beverly Travers as Mrs. Clara Churchill * Harry Lonsdale as James Corbin * Lillian Leighton as Mrs. James Corbin References External links * 1920 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films American black-and-white films 1920 lost films 1920 comedy films Films directed by George L. Cox Pathé Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman And The Puppet (1920 Film)
''The Woman and the Puppet'' is a 1920 American silent film starring Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen that was directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Plot Based upon a review in a film publication, Don Mateo (Tellegen) attempts to bribe the mother (Dione) of Concha Perez (Farrar) so that he can use her as his toy, but Concha leaves and becomes a Cigarette girl (person), cigarette girl who dances at a wharf cafe. When Don Mateo discovers her there dancing for some Englishmen, he no longer believes that she is the virtuous maiden who spurned his advances. Concha convinces him that his suspicions are wrong and unwarranted. The Don is a conceited person used to adulation of senoritas, and when Concha leads him on a chase and Femme fatale, vamps him, he becomes enraptured. The lovers then have a series of quarrels, jealousies, and other mishaps until they reach a final understanding. Cast *Geraldine Farrar as Concha Perez *Lou Tellegen as Don Mateo *Dorothy Cumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
