Cactus Nell is a 1917 silent short comedy film starring Polly Moran. It was directed by Fred Hibbard and was produced by the
Keystone Company with distribution through
Triangle
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. Fontaine La Rue and
Wally Beery appear in the film.
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Cast
*Polly Moran
Pauline Theresa Moran (June 28, 1883 – January 24, 1952) billed as Polly Moran, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage and screen and a comedian.
Career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Moran started in vaudeville, and widely toured North ...
- Cactus Nell, The New Sheriff
* Wayland Trask - Bud, Nell's Sweetheart
*Wallace Beery
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...
- A Polished Gent
* Fontaine La Rue - The Gent's Accomplice (*billed Dora Rodgers)
*Cliff Bowes
Cliff Bowes (November 14, 1894 – July 6, 1929), also known as Clifford Bowes, was an American silent film actor. He appeared in numerous comedy shorts.
Biography
Born on November 14, 1894, in Pueblo, Colorado, Bowes began his film career with ...
- The Town Drunk
*Joey Jacobs - Nell's Little Brother
* Mai Wells - Nell's Mother
*Gene Rogers - The Mortgage Holder
*Clarence Lyndon - The Mayor
* Malcolm St. Clair - The Courier
* Jack Perrin - The Banjo Player
*Bob Kortman
Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952.
193 ...
- unverified (*billed Robert Kortman)
*Ben Turpin
Bernard "Ben" Turpin (September 19, 1869 – July 1, 1940) was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his Esotropia, cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physical comedy ...
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*Chester Conklin
Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett's Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with ...
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References
External links
Cactus Nell at IMDb
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1917 films
Triangle Film Corporation films
Keystone Studios films
Silent American comedy short films
American black-and-white films