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J. Barney Sherry
J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardiovascular disease. Selected filmography * '' War on the Plains'' (1912) * '' Custer's Last Fight'' (1912) * '' The Paymaster's Son'' (1913) * ''The Battle of Gettysburg'' (1913) * '' The Bargain'' (1914) * '' The Beckoning Flame'' (1915) * ''The Devil'' (1915) * '' Aloha Oe'' (1915) * ''The Green Swamp'' (1916) * '' The Raiders'' (1916) * '' The Stepping Stone'' (1916) * ''The Millionaire Vagrant'' (1917) * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1917) * ''Madcap Madge'' (1917) * '' Fanatics'' (1917) * ''The Snarl'' (1917) * '' The Iced Bullet'' (1917) * '' The Fuel of Life'' (1917) * '' The Gown of Destiny'' (1917) * ''Love or Justice'' (1917) * ''Blood Will Tell'' (1917) * ''Borrowed Plumage'' (1917) * ''The Stainless Barrier'' (1917) * ''Ten of Diamonds'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Deitscheschteddel'') is an area in Northwest Philadelphia. Founded by German, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'. Germantown has played a significant role in American history; it was the birthplace of the American antislavery movement, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, the temporary residence of George Washington, the location of the first bank of the United States, and the residence of many notable politicians, scholars, artists, and social activists. Today the area remains rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, some of which are open to the public. Boundaries Germantown stretches for about two miles along Germantown Avenue northwest from Windrim and Roberts Avenues. Germantown has been consistently bounde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stepping Stone
''The Stepping Stone'' is a 1916 American silent drama film, directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. It is a lost film. Wayback) Plot Mary Beresford (Boland) is the wife of unambitious law clerk Al Beresford (Beresford). Thanks to Mary's tenacity and carefully calculated social-climbing, Al is promoted to the position of personal secretary of prominent financier Elihu Knowland (Keenan). Unfortunately, success goes to Al's head like a narcotic, and soon he has alienated everyone in New York, including Mary, who runs off for parts unknown.Cast * |
Ten Of Diamonds (film)
''Ten of Diamonds'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Dorothy Dalton, Jack Livingston, and J. Barney Sherry.Connelly p. 418 Cast * Dorothy Dalton as Neva Blaine * Jack Livingston Jack Livingston (born Harold Antill Livingston; November 29, 1885 – February 27, 1944) was a film actor in the United States. He starred in several films including alongside Jane Novak in '' The Golden Trail''. He appeared in at least 44 fe ... as Warren Kennedy * J. Barney Sherry as Ellis Hopper * Dorcas Matthews as Blanche Calloway * Billy Shaw (Undetermined Role) References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36''. December Press, 1998. External links * * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Raymond B. West Triangle Film Corporation films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stainless Barrier
''The Stainless Barrier'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Irene Hunt, Jack Livingston and Henry A. Barrows.Lowe p.97 Cast * Irene Hunt as Betsy Shelton * Jack Livingston as Calvin Stone * Henry A. Barrows as Roger Enderleigh * Rowland V. Lee as Richard Shelton * Tom Guise as Thomas Crosby * J. Barney Sherry as Wilbur Gray * John Lince as Wallace * Kate Bruce Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, I ... as Aunt Ruth Shelton * Lena Harris as Mammy * Jim Farley as Williams References Bibliography * Lowe, Denise. ''An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930''. Routledge, 2014. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowed Plumage
''Borrowed Plumage'' is a 1917 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by the Triangle Film Corporation. A print exists in the Library of Congress collection. It is incomplete missing a reel. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Nora * 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 ... as Darby O'Donovan * Dorcas Matthews as Lady Angelica * J. Barney Sherry (credited as Barney Sherry) as Earl of Selkirk * Wallace Worsley as Sir Charles Broome * Tod Burns as Giles References External links * * 1917 films American silent feature films Triangle Film Corporation films American black-and-white films American adventure comedy films 1910s adventure comedy films 1917 comedy films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Will Tell (1917 Film)
''Blood Will Tell'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Miller and starring William Desmond, Enid Markey and David Hartford.Connelly p.324 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * William Desmond as Samson Oakley III * Enid Markey as Nora North * David Hartford as Samson Oakley II * Howard Hickman as James Black * Margaret Thompson as Dixie Du Fresne * Charles Gunn as Otis Slade * J. Frank Burke as Aaron Howlett * J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from card ... as Dr. Galbraith * Fanny Midgley as Mrs. Oakley References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Or Justice
''Love or Justice'' is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Louise Glaum, Charles Gunn and Jack Richardson.Langman p.202 Cast * Louise Glaum as Nan Bishop * Charles Gunn as Jack Dunn * Jack Richardson as Paul Keeley * J. Barney Sherry as Winthrop E. Haines * Dorcas Matthews as Phyllis Geary * Charles K. French as Judge Geary * Louis Durham Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis ( ... as Lieutenant Dillon References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gown Of Destiny
''The Gown of Destiny'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Alma Rubens, Herrera Tejedde and Allan Sears.Connelly p.355 The film shows how a dress performs a patriotic function for France during World War One even though its designer is refused military service. Its wardrobe was designed by Peggy Hamilton and Hickson Inc. of New York's Fifth Avenue. Synopsis During World War One, a fictional French dress designer in the United States, André Leriche, is refused service in the French army on the grounds that because of his effeminate profession he is not strong enough. He returns to his work and makes a sari-inspired dress that so impresses the unfaithful husband of the buyer Mrs Reyton that he returns to her. As a gift to his wife, Mr Reyton sends three ambulances to the front to help with the French war effort against the Germans, so the dress performs a patriotic function even though its maker cannot. When Mrs Reyton gives the dress to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fuel Of Life
''The Fuel of Life'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Belle Bennett, Eugene Burr and Texas Guinan.Katchmer p.144 Cast * Belle Bennett as Angela De Haven * Eugene Burr as Rader * Texas Guinan as Violet Hilton * Tom Guise as Goldman * Edward Hayden as Old Creede * Lee Hill as Roger De Haven * Estelle La Cheur as Mrs. Goldman * Alberta Lee as Mrs. Spalding * Frank Newburg as Bob Spalding * Lee Phelps as Leonard Durant * J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardio ... as Bragdon Brant * Margaret Shillingford as Mrs. Van Der Croot References Bibliography * Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iced Bullet
''The Iced Bullet'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Reginald Barker and starring William Desmond, Robert McKim and J. Barney Sherry.Langman p.183 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * William Desmond as The Author / Horace Lee * Robert McKim as Donald Greene * J. Barney Sherry as Richard Deering * Margaret Thompson as Evelyn Deering * Joseph J. Dowling as The Butler * Jerome Storm as Butler's Son * Louis Durham as Joe * J. Frank Burke as The Specialist * Reginald Barker as Self * C. Gardner Sullivan Charles Gardner Sullivan (September 18, 1884 – September 5, 1965) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was a prolific writer with more than 350 films among his credits. In 1924, the magazine ''Story World'' selected him on a ... as Self References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 mystery fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snarl
''The Snarl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Charles Gunn and Howard Hickman.Connelly p.412 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Helen Dean / Marion Dean * Charles Gunn as Monte Bruce * Howard Hickman as Jack Mason * Aggie Herring as Helen's Nurse * Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book ''Black Oxen''. His performance ... as Opera Manager * J. Barney Sherry as Doctor References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanatics (1917 Film)
''Fanatics'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond Wells and starring Adda Gleason, J. Barney Sherry and William V. Mong. It was one of a number of films made about coal mining conflicts during the silent era.Ross p.324 Cast * Adda Gleason as Mary Lathrop * J. Barney Sherry as Nicholas Eyre * William V. Mong as Hugh Groesbeck * Don Fuller as Robert Lathrop * Olga Grey as Lola Monroe * Eugene Burr Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the si ... as Billy Haskell * Edward Hayden as Eyre's Clerk * Will Jeffries as Foreman References Bibliography * Ross, Steven J. ''Working-Class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America''. Princeton University Press, 2020. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
