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Leo Delaney
Leo Delaney (1879 or 1885–1920) was an American stage and silent film actor. He was born in Vermont and died in New York City, a victim of pneumonia. A popular early film actor, he began in 1907 with the Vitagraph Company in New York and spent the majority of his career with them.''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.118 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt Select filmography *''Foul Play; or, A False Friend'' (1907)*short *''The Wrong Flat; or, A Comedy of Errors'' (1907)*short *''Launcelot and Elaine'' (1909)*short *''Rose Leaves'' (1910)*short *''Ransomed; or, A Prisoner of War'' (1910)*short *''The Telephone'' (1910)*short *''Jean Goes Fishing'' (1910)*short *''Love, Luck and Gasoline'' (1910)*short *''A Tin-Type Romance'' (1910)*short *'' Jean Rescues'' (1911)*short *''The League of Mercy'' (1911)*short *''A Tale of Two Cities'' (1911)*short *''Betty Becoming a Maid'' (1911)*short *''Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman'' (1911)*short *''The Stumbling Block'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton (town), Vermont
Swanton is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 6,701 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Swanton. History The town of Swanton was chartered in 1763 as one of the New Hampshire Grants by Benning Wentworth, the governor of the Province of New Hampshire. It was named for Captain William Swanton, an officer in the British Army who had traveled through the area during the French and Indian War. There were French land grants in the area beginning in 1734, and small French settlements including a Catholic mission in what is now Swanton from as early as 1740, when settlers in Quebec used a water route from Quebec City and Montreal to reach the banks of the Missisquoi River near what are now known as Swanton Falls. None of the original grantees who received the charter from Governor Wentworth settled or resided in Swanton, opting instead to sell or trade their shares. Because of its proximity to the border with New France, and later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Surprises Of An Empty Hotel
''The Surprises of an Empty Hotel'' is a 1916 American silent film written by Jasper Ewing Brady, directed by Theodore Marston, and starring Charles Richman, Charles Eldridge and Leo Delaney. Cast list Production The film was in production by October 1915. For one of the scenes, Vitagraph blew up a motor yacht off of Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ... in Princess Bay. The 100-foot yacht, the ''Wayward'' had been a racing yacht, having won several races in Bermuda. In early January 1916 it was announced that the picture would be released on January 10. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Surprises of an Empty Hotel, The American black-and-white films American silent films Vitagraph Studios films Films directed by Theodore Marston 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Silent Film Actors
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1920 Deaths
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19th-century Births
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slacker
''The Slacker'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Emily Stevens (actress), Emily Stevens. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. A popular film with the U.S. Army causing a spike in Army recruitment just after the US entry into World War I. Cast *Emily Stevens (actress), Emily Stevens as Margaret Christy *Walter Miller (actor), Walter Miller as Robert Wallace *Leo Delaney as John Harding *Daniel Jarrett as Henry Wallace *Eugene Borden as George Wallace *Millicent Fisher as Virginia Lambert *Sue Balfour as Mrs. Christy *Mathilde Brundage as Mrs. McAllister *Ivy Ward as Child with Flag (credited as Baby Ivy Ward) *Charles Fang as Valet *Belle Bruce - ? *Dorothy Haydel - ? *W. E. Lawrence - ? *Gilbert P. Hamilton - ? *Eva Converse, Evelyn Converse - ? Preservation The film is preserved by MGM with possible deposit at George Eastman House. References External links * * * 1917 films American silent feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie Snowflake
''Susie Snowflake'' is a lost American silent film released by Paramount Pictures on June 25, 1916. The picture was directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and filmed by cinematographer Ned Van Buren. ''Susie Snowflake'' was written and adapted for the screen by Shannon Fife and introduced to American filmgoers, actress Ann Pennington. Reception ''The Moving Picture World'', 1916 ''Susie Snowflake'' at the Broadway. Ann Pennington, the celebrated little Ziegfeld Follies star, made her motion picture debut in the Famous Players production, ''Susie Snowflake,'' at the Broadway theater. There is something irresistibly appealing about "Susie," and Miss Pennington has caught the charm of the little dancer who scandalizes her maiden aunts and sets a whole town agog when she brings her Broadway ideals into the community. But there is a lot of real character and unswerving loyality in "Susie," as she proves when she is put to the test. The usual weekly news, colored scenics, educational st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doctor's Secret (1913 Film)
''(Disambiguation page for other titles -- The Doctor's Secret)'' ''The Doctor's Secret'' is a 1913 silent film short directed by and starring Van Dyke Brooke with Norma Talmadge and Leo Delaney. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released by the General Film Company. This film is lost. 1913 short films by Greta deGroat, Stanford Univ. researcher Cast * - Dr. Von Metz * - Elsa * |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
