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Neva Gerber
Genevieve Dolores Gerber (April 3, 1894 – January 2, 1974) was an American silent film actress who appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1930. Early life and career She was born in Argenta, Illinois, to S. Nelson Gerber (1870–1902) and Juanetta Jean Pullman. Her parents separated when she was young and her mother moved her to Los Angeles, California. She was raised by nuns from the College of the Immaculate Heart. After the death of her father, Gerber's impoverished mother gave guardianship of her daughter to an attorney. After her graduation from high school, Gerber became an actress and appeared in several one-reelers. Her film debut came in ''The Flower Girl's Romance'' (1912). Beginning in 1917, she starred in multiple serial films, and she is considered one of the top ten "serial queens" of the silent film period. She teamed with director and actor Ben F. Wilson in many of these productions, and starred in the first crude sound era serial, '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenta, Illinois
Argenta is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States, whose population was 913 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Argenta is located in northeastern Macon County at (39.983996, -88.821076). Illinois Route 48 passes through the southeast side of the village, leading southwest to Decatur, the county seat, and northeast to Cisco. Interstate 72 passes southeast of the village, with access from Exit 150 (Argenta Road). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Argenta has a total area of , all recorded as land. Friends Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Sangamon River, crosses the east end of the village. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 921 people, 372 households, and 273 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 385 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Native Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Mounted Men
''Three Mounted Men'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by John Ford (credited as Jack Ford) and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) is promised his liberty from prison if he will capture "dead or alive" Buck Masters (Harris), a worthless and desperate character. Harry agrees, and in short order he has won the confidence of the bad man and they agree to hold up the night stage coach. Harry tips off the sheriff and the tough is caught. Harry then finds that this has robbed a poor girl, Lola (Gerber), and her mother (Lafayette) of their only support. Harry relents and, with his two pals, they kidnap the thief from the sheriff's automobile and make off with him. Harry rides off to begin life anew with Lola, the desperado's sister. Cast * Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Joe Harris as Buck Masters * Neva Gerber as Lola Masters * Harry Carter as The Warden's Son * Ruby Lafayette as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Law (1926 Film)
''West of the Law'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Wilson, Neva Gerber, Ashton Dearholt and Lafe McKee.Connelly, p. 299. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as John Adams * Neva Gerber as Alice Armstrong * Ashton Dearholt as Frank Armsttrong * Hal Walters as Dick Walton * Cliff Lyons as Sheriff * Lafe McKee as Jim Armstrong * Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ... as Surly Dorgan * Myrna Thompson as Phyllis Parker 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 Press, 1997. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Frayne
''Fort Frayne'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Wilson, Neva Gerber, Ruth Royce, and Lafe McKee. It is based on the 1901 novel of the same name by Charles King. It is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Captain Malcolm Teale loves Helen Farrar, daughter of Colonel John Farrar. The Colonel, fatally wounded in an Indian fight, tells Teale that his son Royle, believed dead, is actually alive and a fugitive from justice. Following the death of the Colonel, his wife takes as a companion the woman who is the son's wife. The fugitive son joins the Army and meets his wife when he is assigned to the post. A series of coincidences entangle Teale, the son, and the son's wife, resulting in Teale and Helen becoming estranged. However, after some explanations, the difficulties are resolved. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Capt. Malcolm Teale * Neva Gerber as Helen Farrar * Ruth Royce as Mrs. Daunton * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officer 444
''Officer 444'' is a 1926 film serial directed by Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson, produced by Goodwill Productions and released by the independent Davis Distributing Division. Plot Officer 444, a heroic policeman, does battle with The Frog, a criminal mastermind who is trying to get his hands on Haverlyte, a formula that is so powerful whoever had it would possess enough power to control the entire world. Cast * Ben F. Wilson - Officer 444 * Neva Gerber - Gloria Grey * Ruth Royce - The Vulture * Al Ferguson - Dr. Blakely * Lafe McKee - Capt. Jerry Dugan * Jack Mower - Officer Patrick Michael Casey * Arthur Beckel - James J. Haverly * Harry McDonald - Snoopy * Frank Baker - Dago Frank * Philip Ford - Haverly's Son (as Phil Ford) * Francis Ford - Fire Chief * Margaret Mann - Nurse * August Vollmer - Himself - August Vollmer See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Daughter Of The Sioux
''A Daughter of the Sioux'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Ben Wilson. It stars Ben Wilson, Neva Gerber, and Robert Walker, and was released on December 28, 1925. Plot summary John Field (Ben Wilson) is a U.S. Government surveyor. Nanette (Neva Gerber) is the adopted daughter of Cavalry Major John Webb (Rhody Hathaway). Field suspects Nanette of giving information about Fort Frayne's defenses to the Sioux tribe. Eagle Wing (Robert Walker) convinces the Sioux to attack some isolated settlers. During the attack, Field witnesses Nanette talking with Eagle Wing (Robert Walker). Field fights with Eagle Wing and kills him. Field returns to the fort with Eagle Wing's body. A scout recognizes Nanette as a girl who had been kidnapped by the Sioux as an infant and raised by the tribe. Nanette admits this is true, and also that Eagle Wing is actually the long-lost son of Big Bill Hay (Willam A. Lowery). Field has fallen in love with Nanette and proposes marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonio, Son Of The Sierras
''Tonio, Son of the Sierras'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Wilson, Neva Gerber, Robert Walker and Ruth Royce.Connelly p.422 It is based on the novel of the same name by Charles King. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as Lt. Harris * Neva Gerber as Evelyn Brower * Robert Walker as Lt. Booth * Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is p ... as Tonio * Jim Welch as Col. Brower * Ruth Royce as Mrs. Bennett * Dick Hatton as Sanchez * Bill Patton as Henchman * Fred Gamble as Lt. Willet * Fay Adams as Lt. Downs * Merrill McCormick as Soldier References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Dyson Pays
''Vic Dyson Pays'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Ben F. Wilson, Neva Gerber and Joseph W. Girard.Langman, p. 486 Cast * Ben F. Wilson as 'Mad' Vic Dyson * Archie Ricks as Skip * Neva Gerber as Neva * Victor Allen as Madden * Merrill McCormick as Albert Stacey * Joseph W. Girard as Dayton Keever * Dad Learned A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fath ... as Dr. Crandall References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Santa Fe Trail (1923 Film)
''The Santa Fe Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Ashton Dearholt and Robert Dillon, produced by Ben F. Wilson and released by Arrow Film Corporation. The film is considered to be lost. Plot summary Cast * Jack Perrin as Kit Carson * Neva Gerber * Jim Welch (as James Welch) * Elias Bullock * Wilbur McGaugh * Clark B. Coffey * Joe De La Cruz * Maria Laredo * Ned Jarvis See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. R ... References External links * 1923 films 1923 Western (genre) films 1923 lost films 1920s independent films American silent serial films American black-and-white films American independent films Films directed by Ashton Dearholt F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Paths
''Dangerous Paths'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 and 1928. He was born in Phil ... and starring Neva Gerber, Ben F. Wilson and Edith Stayart.Munden p.168 Cast * Neva Gerber as Ruth Hammond * Ben F. Wilson as John Emerson * Edith Stayart as Violet Benson * Joseph W. Girard as Silas Newton * Henry Van Sickle as Noah Hammond * Helen Gilmore as Deborah Hammond 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 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Duke Worne Arrow Film Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yankee Go Getter
''A Yankee Go-Getter'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Neva Gerber. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation The National Audiovisual Conservation Center, also known as the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, is the Library of Congress's audiovisual archive located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia. Establishment From 1969 to 1988, th ....''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', p. 213, c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * Neva Gerber as Lucia Robilant / Vera Robilant * James Morrison as Barry West * Joseph W. Girard as Nicholas Lanza (credited as Joseph Girard) * Ashton Dearholt as Tronto References External links * * 1921 films American silent feature films Films directed by Duke Worne 1921 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Screaming Shadow
''The Screaming Shadow'' is a 1920 American 15-chapter silent action film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. The serial's themes of "eternal life" and "premature burial" seem to tilt it into the horror genre as well. Actor/co-director Wilson died at age 54 in 1930 from a heart ailment. Plot A criminal organization called the Black Seven are after the secret of eternal life. They also seek world domination, and their first move in that direction is to seize the royal throne of Prince Rupert of Burgonia. Cast * Ben F. Wilson as John Rand (as Ben Wilson) * Neva Gerber as Mary Landers * Frances Terry as Nadia * Howard Crampton as J.W. Russell * Joseph W. Girard as Baron Pulska * William Dyer as Jake Williams * William A. Carroll as Harry Malone * Fred Gamble as Fred Wilson * Pansy Porter as Young maiden * Claire Mille as Young maiden * Joseph Manning as The butler Chapter titles # A Cry in the Dark # The Virgin of Death # The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
