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George Clancey
George Clancey (9 November 1881 – 13 November 1921) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in several films. Clancey was born on 9 November 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri to John Clancy and Lucy Lumpkins. He starred in several silent films, most of them with the American Film Manufacturing Company, American Film Company of Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara. He is best known for playing the character of a restaurant owner nicknamed ''Alexander the Great'' in the 1916 Arthur Maude movie ''Lord Loveland Discovers America''. He also played the character ''Hook Barnacle'' in several of the 15 episodes of the adventure serial ''The Secret of the Submarine''. He married May Cornell, and died on 13 November 1921 in Cairo, Illinois. Filmography *''The Sheriff's Prisoner'' (1912) *''The Cringer'' (1912) *''Chief White Eagle (film), Chief White Eagle'' (1912) *''The Power of Silence (1912 film), The Power of Silence'' (1912) *''The Secret of the Submarine'' (1915) *''Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo, Illinois
Cairo ( ) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County. The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp, was built here in 1862 by Union General Ulysses S. Grant to control strategic access to the rivers, and launch and supply his successful campaigns south. Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the only Illinois city to be surrounded by levees. It is in the area of Southern Illinois known as Little Egypt, for which the city is named after Egypt's capital. Several blocks in the town comprise the Cairo Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Old Customs House is also on the NRHP. The city is part of the Cape Girardeau– Jackson, MO–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Developed as a river port, Cairo was later bypassed by transportation changes away from the large expanse of low-lying land and water, which surrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * February – Babelsberg Studio outside Berlin begins operation with shooting of ''The Dance of the Dead'' (''Der Totentanz'') by Danish director Urban Gad starring Asta Nielsen (released September 7). * April 15 - The ''Titanic'', a British passenger liner, sinks in the Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,500 passengers. It is depicted in many works of popular culture, including films. * April 30 – Universal Film Manufacturing Company is founded in New York, the oldest surviving film studio in the United States. * May 8 – Famous Players Film Company, the forerunner of Paramount Pictures, is founded by Adolph Zukor. * May 18 – ''Shree Pundalik'' by Dadasaheb Torne, the first Indian film, is released. * June 8 – New York Motion Picture Company is merged with Universal, giving Universal a studio in Edendale, Los Angeles. * July 4 – Mack Sennett, who has previously worked as an actor and comedy direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 In Film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * Charlie Chaplin signs for Mutual Film for a salary of $10,000 a week and a signing on fee of $150,000, making him one of the highest-paid people in the United States. * June 24 – Mary Pickford signs a contract for $10,000 a week plus profit participation, guaranteeing her over $1 million per year. * July 19 – Famous Players-Lasky is formed through a merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company. Later in the year, they acquire distributor Paramount Pictures. * August 10 – The official British documentary propaganda film ''The Battle of the Somme'' is premièred in London. In the first six weeks of general release (from 20 August) 20 million people view it. * September 5 – Release of D. W. Griffith's epic film '' Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages'', starring Lillian Gish (as "The Eternal Motherhood") and Constance Talmadge (in two ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Manufacturing Company
The American Film Manufacturing Company, also known as Flying “A” Studios, was an American motion picture production company. In 1915, the formal name was changed to the American Film Company. History The American Film Manufacturing Company was founded in Chicago in the fall of 1910 by Samuel S. Hutchinson, John Freuler, Charles J. Hite and Harry Aitken, four Midwestern businessmen who joined forces and capital to create the company. Flying "A" Studios was located in La Mesa, California, from August 12, 1911, to July 6, 1912, using filming locations in La Mesa and other East County areas such as Lakeside, in addition to sites around San Diego. Under the leadership of Allan Dwan, Flying "A" made over 150 films in San Diego County. The films were usually western adventures, comedies or an occasional local documentary. The Flying A westerns were popular with the public and kept Dwan and his crew extremely busy. The Dwan westerns gave the Flying A the ability to mount large a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the city's population was 88,665. In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a diverse economy that includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for 35% of local employment. Education in particular is well represented, with four institutions of higher learning nearby: the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Maude
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Biography Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and his wife Lucy Monkman (1853–1929).''Birth and death certificates for Arthur John Maud, William Robert Maud and Lucy Maud (née Monkman)'' on file with the General Register Office for England and Wales. He would make the claim in later years that he was also the nephew of British general Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, the World War I hero of the Mesopotamia campaign, but this is not supported by British census returns and vital records. Maude began his career as a stage actor. He played for six years with John Martin Harvey's stage company and then became the manager and leading man in Constance Crawley's company in America, including the male lead in the 1910 Broadway production of ''Mr. and Mrs. Daventry''. He and Crawley, who was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Loveland Discovers America
''Lord Loveland Discovers America'' is a 1916 silent movie that was made by the American Film Manufacturing Company at their Flying "A" Studios in Santa Barbara, California. The movie is based on a 1910 best-selling novel by Charles and Alice Williamson. Plot Plagued by creditors, but with no money to pay his debts, Lord Loveland (Arthur Maude) leaves England and sails to the United States hoping to find a wealthy heiress to marry. During the voyage, he makes friends with a lady playwright named Leslie Dearmer (Constance Crawley), whom he likes, but believing her not to be the wealthy heiress he seeks, he is reluctant to develop their friendship further. Leslie likes Loveland also and tries to help him after the ship arrives in port. Unfortunately, they part unexpectedly when Loveland joins a theater troupe and suddenly leaves town, hoping that he can make some quick money as the troupe tours across the country. But when the troupe performs one of Leslie's plays without her pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Submarine
''The Secret of the Submarine'' is a 1915 American adventure film serial directed by George L. Sargent. It was 15 chapters and all of them are considered to be lost. Plot The heroes must keep the titular submarine from falling into the hands of the Russians or Japanese. Cast * Juanita Hansen as Cleo Burke. This was Juanita Hansen's serial debut. * Tom Chatterton as Lt. Jarvis Hope * Hylda Hollis as Olga Ivanoff * Lamar Johnstone as Gerald Morton * George Clancey as Hook Barnacle * William Tedmarsh as Tatsuma * Harry Edmondson as Sextus * George Webb as Mahlin * Hugh Bennett as Dr. Ralph Burke * Joseph Beaudry as Calvin Montgomery * Perry Banks * Leona Hutton * George Gebhardt Production Secret of the submarine was written in the lead up to the United States' involvement in World War I by war correspondent Richard Barry. The serial was released 15 days after the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German sub. See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sheriff's Prisoner
''The Sheriff's Prisoner'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film starring Robyn Adair and Mary Ryan, a popular stage actress making her motion picture debut. The Lubin Manufacturing Company produced with release by the General Film Company. ; ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov Cast * Robyn Adair as Bob Stern, the Prospector * Mary Ryan * |
Chief White Eagle (film)
''Chief White Eagle'' is a 1912 American short silent Western film directed by and starring Romaine Fielding with Mary Ryan. It was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and distributed by the General Film Company. Cast * Romaine Fielding as Chief White Eagle * Mary Ryan as Estrella * Robyn Adair as Lt Adair * Richard Wangermann asa The Major * Nellie Cytron as Estrella's Mother * George Clancey George Clancey (9 November 1881 – 13 November 1921) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in several films. Clancey was born on 9 November 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri to John Clancy and Lucy Lumpkins. He starred in several sile ... as The Ranchman References External links * 1912 films 1912 Western (genre) films 1912 short films American black-and-white films American silent short films Films directed by Romaine Fielding Lubin Manufacturing Company films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of Silence (1912 Film)
''The Power of Silence'' is a 1912 silent film drama short directed by and starring Romaine Fielding, with Mary Ryan and Robyn Adair. It was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Cast * Romaine Fielding - Thomas Lowry, a Ranch owner or The Silent One *Mary Ryan - Jane, Lowry's Daughter *Robyn Adair - Robert Sinclair, Lowry's Nephew *Richard Wangermann - (*billed Richard Wangemann) *Henry Aldrich - (*billed Henry Alrich) *George Clancey - (*billed George Clancy) *Edgar Jones - unknown role *Clara Williams Clara Williams (May 3, 1888 – May 8, 1928) was an American silent film actress. Along with Louise Glaum and Dorothy Dalton, she was one of the principal leading ladies at Inceville, one of the first motion picture studios to make featur ... - unknown roleSee...Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot References External links The Power of Silence at IMDb.com 1912 films American silent short films 1912 short films Films directed by Romaine Fielding Lubin Manufacturing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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