Alma Rayford (March 24, 1903 – February 14, 1987) was an American
film actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
of the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
.
Rayford specialized in western films, appearing in 18 features and a number of two-reel films.
Romance of the Wasteland
''Romance of the Wasteland'', originally known as ''Hidden Law'', is a 1924 American silent film starring Art Mix and Alma Rayford. It premiered on October 10, 1924.
Cast list
*Art Mix
Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1 ...
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The Terror of Pueblo
''The Terror of Pueblo'' is a 1924 American silent western film directed by Denver Dixon, and starring Art Mix and Alma Rayford. It premiered on December 26, 1924, in Emporia, Kansas.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Bill Hanley ...
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The Demon Rider
''The Demon Rider'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Ken Maynard
Kenneth Olin Maynard (July 21, 1895 – March 23, 1973) was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to t ...
'' (1925)
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Ace of Action
''Ace of Action'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Bertram and starring Hal Taliaferro, Alma Rayford and Charles Colby.
Plot synopsis
A feud develops between two families, the Waltons and the Darcys, regarding ow ...
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Deuce High
''Deuce High'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Buffalo Bill Jr. (a.k.a. Jay Wilsey).
Preserved in the UCLA, Library of Congress and Cinematheque Royale (Brussels) archives.Catalog of Holdings ...
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Vanishing Hoofs
''Vanishing Hoofs'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Betty Burbridge and L. V. Jefferson.
* '' The Phantom Buster'' (1927)
* '' Between Dangers'' (1927)
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The Valley of Hunted Men
''The Valley of Hunted Men'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro ...