Carlton Griffin (May 23, 1893 - July 23, 1940) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between the mid-1910s until 1940. In his first films, he was credited as C. Elliott Griffin or C. E. Griffin.
Biography
Griffin was born in
New York, New York
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, and died at his home in
Hollywood, California
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on July 23, 1940, shortly after finishing work on his final film,
Columbia's ''Before I Die''. (later retitled ''
Angels Over Broadway''
[Harrison, Paul (September 28, 1940)]
"Filmland Facts and Flickers"
''Honolulu Star-Bulletin''. p. 11. Retrieved November 29, 2024.).
Selected filmography
* ''
At the Stage Door
''At the Stage Door'', also known by its working title ''Women of Conquest'', is a 1921 silent American romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Billie Dove, Huntley Gordon, and Miriam Battista, and was released on December 11, ...
'' (1921)
* ''
Shackles of Gold'' (1922)
* ''
Girl Shy
''Girl Shy'' is a 1924 romantic comedy silent film starring Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston. The movie was written by Sam Taylor (director), Sam Taylor, Tim Whelan and Ted Wilde and was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Taylor. In 2020, the f ...
'' (
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20–January 30, 30 – Kuomintang in Ch ...
)
* ''
Men
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Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the fa ...
'' (1924)
* ''
Forbidden Paradise'' (1924)
* ''
The Great Jewel Robbery'' (1925)
* ''
Lady of the Night'' (
1925
Events January
* January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ...
)
* ''
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' (1926)
* ''
Her Big Adventure'' (1926)
* ''
The Impostor'' (1926)
* ''The Pip From Pittsburgh'' (1930)
* ''
Shivering Shakespeare
''Shivering Shakespeare'' is an ''Our Gang'' short film directed by Anthony Mack. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 95th ''Our Gang'' short to be released.
Plot
The gang participates in a play en ...
'' (
1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be on J ...
)
* ''
Another Wild Idea
''Another Wild Idea'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code short comedy science fiction film directed by and starring Charley Chase. It focuses on a Ray Gun which releases all of a person's inhibitions.
Cast
* Charley Chase as Charley
* Betty Mack as Be ...
'' (
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
)
* ''
The Lady in Question
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'' (1940)
* ''
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
''Five Little Peppers in Trouble'' is a 1940 American black and white comedy-drama film. It was the fourth and final Five Little Peppers film.
Plot
Jasper's aunt plans to take Jasper to live with her, thinking that he's not being properly taken ca ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Angels Over Broadway'' (1940)
References
External links
*
1893 births
1940 deaths
American male film actors
20th-century American male actors
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