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William Courtright
William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he ran away from home to join a stock theater company. Career Courtright's acting career began with Shakespearean plays, as he worked with Lawrence Barrett. Before entering the film industry, he appeared in minstrel shows. He made a world tour as a minstrel, with the tour's activities including performing before King Edward VII. Sometimes billed as Billy Courtright, he appeared in 68 films between 1912 and 1930. He worked with D. W. Griffith and in his later career at the Hal Roach Studios, where he appeared in several early Laurel and Hardy comedies. Courtright was still acting at age 80. An item in the October 28, 1928, edition of ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' described him as "the oldest living motion-picture actor on the screen ..." H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tough Guy (1926 Film)
''The Tough Guy'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson Frederick Clifton Thomson (February 26, 1890 – December 25, 1928) was an American silent film cowboy who rivaled Tom Mix in popularity before dying at age 38 of tetanus. Birth and athletic achievement Born in Pasadena, California to Clara a ..., Lola Todd, and Robert McKim.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 266. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Fred Saunders is a young ranch foreman who is in love with June Hardy, a school teacher. She is also courted by ranch owner Con Carney. The school teacher is in search of her lost brother Buddy who, unknown to her, is in an orphanage. Both men determine to recover her brother and thereby win her favor. One resorts to unscrupulous methods to gain his end and is defeated by the other, who wins the affections of the young woman. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey and Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ranchero's Revenge
''The Ranchero's Revenge'' is a 1913 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as The Ranchero * Harry Carey as "The Schemer" * Claire McDowell as The Schemer's Associate * Clarence Barr as The Chinese Cook (credited as Clarence L. Barr) * Viola Barry as At Party * William Courtright as At Wedding * Charles Hill Mailes as At Party See also * Harry Carey filmography * D. W. Griffith filmography * Lionel Barrymore filmography Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio. He also directed several films, wrote scripts, created etchings, sketches, and composed music. He was the eldest child of the actors M ... External links * 1913 films 1913 short films 1913 Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films Short films directed by D. W. Griffith General Film Company Silent American Western (genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Under Cover
''Man Under Cover'' is a 1922 American crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Herbert Rawlinson and George Hernandez. A copy of ''Man Under Cover'' is housed at the Museum of Modern Art. Plot As described in a film magazine, Paul Porter (Rawlinson) and his pal Daddy Moffat (Hernandez), who are two crooks, arrive at Paul's hometown to find that Holt Langdon (Pring), a cashier at the bank and an old comrade of Paul's, is in trouble. Holt needs $25,000. Paul and Dad decide to "crack" the local bank that night and help Holt out. When the two enter the bank that night they discover Holt’s body— he has killed himself. They also find evidence showing that Holt was short $25,000 in his cashier's account. Because of Holt's friendship and because of his sister Margaret, who was Paul's boyhood sweetheart, they "frame" the bank to rearrange matters to make it appear to have been a hold-up where Holt died defending the bank's funds. The circumstances of the event impress up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Millionaire (1921 Film)
''The Millionaire'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Bert Roach and William Courtright.Parish & Pitts p.76 Plot Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Jack Norman * Bert Roach as Bobo Harmsworth * William Courtright as Simon Fisher * Verne Winter as Jimmy * Lillian Rich as Kate Blair * Margaret Mann as Grandmother * Frederick Vroom as Delmar * Mary Huntress as Mrs. Clever * Doris Pawn Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress. Early life Born and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, Pawn spent her vacations on the ranch of an uncle. There, she learned to ri ... as Marion Culbreth * E. Alyn Warren as Evers References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s American films 1920s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Speed Girl
''The Speed Girl'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film produced by Realart Pictures and released through Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Maurice Campbell, a Broadway director and producer, and starred Bebe Daniels, then a popular 20-year-old veteran film actress. The film was supposedly expanded into a screenplay from Bebe Daniels's real life jail sentence of 10 days for speeding. Plot As described in a film magazine, screen star Betty Lee is in love with naval officer Tom Manley. Tom is due back on his ship at a certain hour and Betty, not realizing the importance of this, sets his watch back. When she is told that he will be court-martialed if he is not on deck on time, Betty endeavors to get him back in town. She is arrested for speeding and put in a jail cell. Hundreds of fans visit, and Judge Ketcham (Courtright), who had sentenced her, brings a bouquet and apologizes. Betty befriends a fellow prisoner and is instrumental in helping her, too. Cast *Bebe Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
45 Minutes From Broadway
''45 Minutes from Broadway'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph De Grasse and starring Charles Ray, Dorothy Devore and Eugenie Besserer. It was based on the 1906 play by George M. Cohan. Plot After learning that his old friend Tom Burns has inherited a fortune, boxer Kid Burns heads to New Rochelle to congratulate him. There, at the estate left to Tom by his Uncle Castleton, Kid meets and is immediately enamored with the housemaid Mary. After the old friends meet up Tom confides in Kid that he has fallen in love with Flora Dora Dean, an ex-chorus girl visiting with her mother. Upon meeting the women Kid believes that they are fortune-hunters and he tells Tom of his suspicions. Tom, offended by this has Kid thrown out of the house. Later that night, while a party is being thrown at the mansion Kid discovers Flora's mother and an accomplice trying to rob the safe. After the pair are arrested he finds a paper stating that Mary, the housemaid, is the true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blooming Angel
''The Blooming Angel'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Madge Kennedy, Pat O'Malley, and Margery Wilson.Parish & Pitts p.336 Plot Floss Brannon, ousted from college due to her mischievous behavior, marries Chester Framm, a struggling young student with aspirations of becoming an orator. Facing financial strain from Chester's meager income as an insurance clerk, Floss devises a solution by creating a complexion cream named "Angel Bloom." To leverage Chester's oratory skills for promoting Angel Bloom, Floss orchestrates a plan involving renting an elephant, coating it with the cream, and having Chester endorse the product while riding on the elephant's back. However, Floss's scheme takes a downturn when the elephant collapses, leading her rival, Carlotta, to accuse her of animal cruelty. Floss's innocence is eventually established during the trial when the elephant unexpectedly recovers and makes a dramatic appearance outside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jailbird
''The Jailbird'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Julien Josephson. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Louis Morrison, William Courtright, Wilbur Higby, and Otto Hoffman. The film was released on October 10, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, Shakespeare Clancy (MacLean), adroit in the art of opening safes, escapes from prison when his term still has six months to run and returns with 'Skeeter' Burns (Morrison), a friend who has just finished his sentence, to Dodson, Kansas, where Shakespeare has inherited a run-down newspaper and some worthless real estate. His first issue of the newspaper antagonizes the people of the town, and he promotes an oil stock scheme to get their money, setting up a well on his property. After he has collected money from practically all of the town residents, he prepares for his getaway only to find that Alice Whitney (May), a young woman he has come to love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of The Saddle
''Ace of the Saddle'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry Henderson (Carey) owns a cattle ranch on the border of two counties, with Yucca County controlled by outlaws and Pinkerton County law abiding. After the Yucca sheriff (Harris) refuses to help stop the cattle rustling, he goes to Pinkerton Sheriff Faulkner (Lee), who is unable to help him because he lives in Yucca County. Harry meets and becomes romantically involved with Sheriff Faulkner's daughter Madeline (Pearce), who is also loved by the Yucca sheriff. Because she hates guns, Harry gives up using them. While Yucca County may be lawless, no man may be shot unless he is armed, so the Yucca sheriff devises a scheme place an unloaded gun in Harry's hands and then have him killed. Harry sees through the ruse and uses the sheriff's gun to kill two men before they can shoot him. Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Boiled (1919 Film)
''Hard Boiled'' is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by John Lynch and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Billy Mason, William Courtright, Gertrude Claire, Walter Hiers, and Nona Thomas. The film was released on February 2, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Dorothy Dalton as Corinne Melrose *Billy Mason as Billy Penrose *William Courtright as Deacon Simpson * Gertrude Claire as Aunt Tiny Colvin *Walter Hiers Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor ... as Hiram Short *Nona Thomas as Daisy May Preservation status *A print survives in the Archives du Filmdu CNC(Bois d'Arcy) France. References External links * 1919 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitting The High Spots
''Hitting the High Spots'' is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Swickard. It stars Bert Lytell, Eileen Percy, and Winter Hall, and was released on December 9, 1918. Cast list *Bert Lytell as Bob Durland *Eileen Percy as Alice Randolph *Winter Hall as Morgan Randolph *Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Randolph *Gordon Griffith as Jack Randolph *Fred Goodwins as Harold Blake *Ilean Hume as Tonia *Stanton Heck as Von Holke *Al Edmundson as Lopez *William Eagle Eye as Jose *William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film actor. Early years He was born Theodore Courtright in New Milford, Illinois, and was educated in the public schools of Ione, California. When he was 16, he ran ... as Felipe References External links * * * 1910s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Swickard Metro Pictures films 1918 comedy-drama films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deciding Kiss
''The Deciding Kiss'' is a 1918 American comedy film directed by Tod Browning. The film was considered a lost film for decades. A print was discovered at the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy. Plot As described in a film magazine, Eleanor Hamlin (Roberts), who has been living with an old and impoverished couple, is adopted by two couples, Mr. and Mrs. Sears and Beulah Page (Greenwood) and Peter Bolling (Unterkircher), young people who have read of cooperative parenting and wish to try out the theory. It works very well until Jimmy Sears (Cooley) loses control of himself under the spell of his adopted daughter's kisses. This passes, however, but then Peter falls in love with her. Beulah then tells Eleanor that she is engaged to Peter, and the heart-broken little girl goes back home. After an exhaustive search, Peter fails to find her, and he and Beulah complete their engagement. Eleanor returns, sees the true state of things, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |