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Guy Coombs
Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C., Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-estate in Florida. On Broadway, in 1908, Coombs appeared with the likes of James K. Hackett and Arthur Hoops in a revival of ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Coombs appeared in films from Edison Manufacturing Company, Edison, Kalem Company, Kalem, George Kleine, Kleine and Metro Pictures. Coombs was married at one time to acting colleague Anna Q. Nilsson. Selected filmography *''Nell's Last Deal'' (1911) *''Aida (1911 film), Aida'' (1911) *''Edna's Imprisonment'' (1911) *''Captain Nell'' (1911) *''Battle of Pottsburg Bridge'' (1912) *''The Drummer Girl of Vicksburg'' (1912) *''The Confederate Ironclad'' (1912) *''A Celebrated Case'' (1914) *''Bab's Diary'' (1917) *''Bab's Burglar'' (1917) *''The Uphill Path'' (1918) *''Flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Pottsburg Bridge
''Battle of Pottsburg Bridge'' is a Lost film, lost 1912 silent film, silent motion picture set during the American Civil War. Released in February that year by the Kalem Company of New York City, the drama was filmed in northeastern Florida at the company's "winter studio", which was located on the outskirts of Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. It starred Guy Coombs, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Miriam Cooper. No footage of this "Film, photoplay" is listed among the holdings of major film repositories, studio archives, or in known private collections in North America or Europe. This Kalem release is therefore presumed to be lost film, lost. A small number of production Film still, stills used as illustrations in promotions of the film survive in 1912 Trade magazine, trade publications. Plot A plot summary of this Civil War drama is provided in the January 27, 1912 issue of the New York trade publication ''The Moving Picture World'': Cast * Guy Coombs as Bartlow * Anna Q. Nilsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 Births
Events January * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust (business), Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in New York at the beginning of a lecture tour of the United States and Canada. * January 5 – Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of the assassination of James A. Garfield (President of the United States) and sentenced to death, despite an insanity defense raised by his lawyer. * January 12 – Holborn Viaduct power station in the City of London, the world's first coal-fired public electricity generating station, begins operation. February * February 3 – American showman P. T. Barnum acquires the elephant Jumbo from the London Zoo. March * March 2 – Roderick Maclean fails in an attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria, at Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor. * March 18 (March 6 Old Style) – The Principality of Serbia becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Woman (1922 Film)
''That Woman'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Catherine Calvert, William Black and William Ricciardi.Connelly p. 419 Synopsis When the a star Broadway actress marries the son of a wealthy New York family, his father does everything he can to try and split the couple up. Eventually convinced of her worthiness, he changes his mind and gives them his blessing. Cast * Catherine Calvert as Adora Winstanley * Joseph Bruelle as William Arnold Kelvin * William Black as William Kelvin * George Pauncefort as Somerton Randall * William Ricciardi as Morris Elman * Jack Newton as Hilary Weston * Norbert Wicki as Mishu * Grace Field * Guy Coombs Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C., Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 ... * Ralph Bunker References Bibliogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Knighthood Was In Flower (1922 Film)
''When Knighthood Was in Flower'' is a 1922 American silent historical film directed by Robert G. Vignola, based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst (through his Cosmopolitan Productions) for Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This was William Powell's second film. The story was re-filmed by Walt Disney in 1953 as ''The Sword and the Rose'', directed by Ken Annakin. Plot Mary Tudor is forced by her brother Henry VIII to marry Louis XII as part of a peace agreement, but she falls in love with Charles Brandon. Mary flees with him, but the two lovers are captured. Brandon is framed for murder and Mary agrees to marry Louis XII if his life is spared. Brandon is exiled and Louis XII, old and sick, dies shortly after the wedding. After an attempt on the part of Louis XII's nephew Francis I to wed Mary, she finally marries Brandon. Cast * Marion Davies as Mary Tudor * Forrest Stanley as Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Of The Dusk
''Flower of the Dusk'' is a surviving 1918 silent film directed by John H. Collins and starring his wife Viola Dana. It was produced by Maxwell Karger and distributed by Metro Pictures. The film is based on the 1908 novel by Myrtle Reed. A print is held by Bois d'Arcy in France. Cast *Viola Dana - Barbara North * Howard Hall - Ambrose North *Jack McGowan - Roger Austin *Margaret McWade - Miriam * Bliss Milford - Mattie Austin ''unbilled'' *Guy Coombs Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C., Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 ... - *Lettie Ford - *Maggie Greyer - *Alice Martin - * Charles Sutton - References External links * 1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Films directed by John H. Collins Metro Pictures fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uphill Path
The Uphill Path is a 1918 silent film drama directed by James Kirkwood and starring Catherine Calvert. The film was shot at the old Biograph Studios. The working title for this film was The Girl with a Past. The creator of the story, Paul Armstrong, had been married to Catherine Calvert. Armstrong died in 1915. Plot Cast * Catherine Calvert as Ruth Travers *Guy Coombs as Daniel Clarkson *Dudley Ayers as Chadwick Blake *Frank Beamish as Howard Mason * Charles Craig as Gilbert Hilton * Russell Simpson as James Lawton *Dorothy Dunn as Cecily Lawton *Winona Bridges as Mrs. Clarkson *Gene Lenot as Mrs. Blake Preservation status * A print is preserved in the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) is a branch of the Library of Congress devoted to preserving the United States' audio-visual history. It includes the Packard Campus (PCAVC), opened in 2007 to store the then entire 6.3 milli ... collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab's Burglar
''Bab's Burglar'' was a 1917 American silent romantic comedy film directed by J. Searle Dawley and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film followed ''Bab's Diary'', released on October 17, 1917, and was the second in the trilogy of ''Babs'' films that starred Marguerite Clark. Richard Barthelmess also appeared in an early role in his career. Plot As described in a film magazine, Bab's father (Losee) decides to give her an allowance capped at $1,000 per year. Bab (Clark), believing herself in possession of a small fortune, buys violets for all of her teachers and an automobile for herself, spending the remaining funds for its upkeep. After balancing her books, she finds that she has 16 cents left for the year. However, her father is right there to help her out. She is anxious to see her sister Leila (Greene) married off so that she will be treated as a young woman. Bab mistakes the young man interested in her sister for a burglar and interferes with her sister's elopement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab's Diary
''Bab's Diary'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Marguerite Clark. The film's scenario was written by Martha D. Foster, based on the screen story "Her Diary" by Mary Roberts Rinehart. This was the first in a trilogy of ''Babs'' films all starring Clark. Plot As described in a film magazine, Barbara Archibald (Clark), nicknamed Bab, objects to being pushed into the background and, to give her family something to think about, declares that she is in love and is about to be married and end it all. She is amazed of the effect of her remark and thereupon invents a name for her lover and buys a photograph of a likely looking chap to pretend he sent to her. Matters become complicated when Carter Brooks (Barrie), a friend of the family, announces to Bab that he knows her newfound friend and promises to bring him to a party so Bab can see him. He also volunteers to personally deliver an impassioned love note she penned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Celebrated Case
''A Celebrated Case'' is a 1914 American silent drama film starring Alice Joyce, Guy Coombs and Marguerite Courtot. It is based on the 1877 play ''Une cause célèbre'' by Adolphe Philippe Dennery and Eugene Cormon. A French soldier is wrongfully sentenced to the galleys for the murder of his wife. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * Alice Joyce as Madeline Renaud *Guy Coombs Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D. C., Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 ... as Jean Renaud * Marguerite Courtot as Adrienne *James B. Ross as Adrienne's Father * Harry F. Millarde as Lazare * Alice Hollister References External links * * Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Lost American drama films 1914 drama films 1914 films 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Confederate Ironclad
''The Confederate Ironclad'' is a 1912 short spy film set during the American Civil War. The " one-reeler" stars Guy Coombs, Anna Q. Nilsson and Miriam Cooper. It was released 50 years after the famous Battle of the ''Monitor'' and ''Merrimack'' between two ironclad warships. Nilsson was later briefly married to co-star Coombs in 1916. Plot Confederate Lieutenant Yancey is asked by Mary de Lane to meet her orphan Northern niece, Elinor. Yancey later takes time off from his duties to show Elinor where a "Confederate Ironclad" is being constructed. She promptly writes a letter to the "Commanding Officer, U.S. Gunboats", revealing the location and the fact the fort guarding it is "defenseless for want of powder". A Union force storms Yancey's artillery battery and drives off the defenders. Yancey, away chatting with Elinor, hears the shooting and rides off to warn the detachment at the fort. Upon hearing that they have no powder, he remounts his horse and races to a powder train. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drummer Girl Of Vicksburg
''The Drummer Girl of Vicksburg'' is a Lost film, lost 1912 silent film, silent motion picture produced by Kalem Company of New York City and filmed in Jacksonville, Florida. With a storyline set in the 1860s, during the American Civil War, the military drama starred Miriam Cooper in the title role with a supporting cast that included Guy Coombs, Anna Q. Nilsson, and Hal Clements. No footage of ''The Drummer Girl of Vicksburg'' is listed among the holdings of major film repositories, studio archives, or known private collections in North America, Europe, or elsewhere in the world. This Kalem release is therefore presumed to be lost, although a few film still, stills from the film survive in advertisements printed in 1912 Trade magazine, trade publications. Plot During the American Civil War, before leaving home to join his Confederate company as a Drummer (military), drummer boy, Alma's young brother Charles gives her a final lesson on his drum. Six months later he is killed wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
