Earl Metcalfe (March 11, 1889 – January 26, 1928) was an American actor.

Biography

Born in 1889, Metcalfe appeared in the films ''

The Fortune Hunter ''The Fortune Hunter'' is a drama in three acts by W. S. Gilbert. The piece concerns an heiress who loses her fortune. Her shallow husband sues to annul the marriage, leaving her pregnant and taking up with a wealthy former lover. The piece wa ...

'', '' While New York Sleeps'', '' What Women Will Do'', '' White Eagle'', ''

While Justice Waits ''While Justice Waits'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Bernard J. Durning, and starring Dustin Farnum, Irene Rich, Earl Metcalfe, Junior Delameter, and Frankie Lee. The film was released by Fox F ...

'', '' The Great Night'', '' Look Your Best'', '' Skid Proof'', '' Fair Week'', '' The Silent Accuser'', '' Silk Stocking Sal'', ''

The Man Without a Country "The Man Without a Country" is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, first published in ''The Atlantic'' in December 1863. It is the story of a young American officer who declares himself disgusted with his country during a ...

'', '' The Ship of Souls'', ''

Partners Again ''Partners Again'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film that was produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through United Artists, and directed by Henry King. This ethnic Jewish humor film is based on the 1922 Broadway play ''Partners Again'' star ...

'', '' With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail'', '' The Midnight Sun'', '' The Call of the Klondike'', '' The Midnight Message'', '' The Mystery Club'', ''

Atta Boy ''Atta Boy'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Monty Banks, Virginia Bradford, and Ernest Wood. Cast * Monty Banks as Monty Milde * Virginia Bradford as The Girl * Ernest Wood as Craven, Rep ...

'', ''

Love's Blindness ''Love's Blindness'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno, and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the aut ...

'', ''

Remember Remember may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Remember'' (1926 film), an American silent drama film * ''Remember?'' (1939 film), an American romantic comedy * ''Remember'' (2015 film), a Canadian film by Atom Egoyan * ''Remember?'' (201 ...

'', ''

The Notorious Lady ''The Notorious Lady'' is a 1927 American silent drama film produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director King Baggot and starred Barbara Bedford and Lewis Stone. The film was based on ...

'', and '' The Devil's Saddle'', among others. In a movie fight with actor/director Joseph Kaufman, Kaufman accidentally lost some teeth during the filming. Metcalfe died during a flight in a biplane in 1928 over Glendale or Burbank California. He had taken up flying as a recreation and was undergoing pilot training. Various sources have Metcalfe falling from the airplane or jumping from it, indicating a suicide. The plane is reported to have been looping-the-loop or in a

barrel roll A barrel roll is an aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on both its longitudinal and lateral axes, causing it to follow a helix, helical path, approximately maintaining its original direction. It is sometimes describe ...

, two different aerial maneuvers.Various newspapers reporting Earle Metcalfe's demise
''New Britain Herald'', ''The Indianapolis Times'', ''Douglas Daily Dispatch'', ''The Evening Star'' ashington D.C./ref> The pilot Roy Wilson was unharmed.

Partial filmography

*''A Romance of the Border'' (1912)*short *''A Girl's Bravery'' (1912)*short *''The Moonshiner's Daughter'' (1912)*short *''Gentleman Joe'' (1912)*short *''Juan and Juanita'' (1912)*short *''The Water Rats'' (1912)*short *''Kitty and the Bandits'' (1912)*short *''The Bravery of Dora'' (1912)*short *''The Mexican Spy'' (1913)*short *''Private Smith'' (1913)*short *''The Price of Jealousy'' (1913)*short *''Down on the Rio Grande'' (1913)*short *''The Regeneration of Nancy'' (1913)*short *''The First Prize'' (1913)*short *''The Soul of a Rose'' (1913)*short *''Sixes and Nines'' (1913) *''The Moonshiner's Wife'' (1913)*short *''Women of the Desert'' (1913)*short *'' The Daughters of Men'' (1914) *''The Ringtailed Rhinosceros'' (1915) *''The World to Live In'' (1919) *'' Coax Me'' (1919) *''

The Battler "The Battler" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, published in the 1925 New York edition of ''In Our Time (short story collection), In Our Time'', by Boni & Liveright.Oliver (1999), 21 The story is the fifth in the collection to fea ...

'' (1919) *''The Woman of Lies'' (1919) *''The Poison Pen'' (1919) *''

'' (1920) *''The Chamber Mystery'' (1920) * ''

The Garter Girl ''The Garter Girl'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith Edward H. Griffith (August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975) (also known as E H Griffith, Lieut. Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) wa ...

'' (1920) *'' While New York Sleeps'' (1920) *'' The Face at Your Window'' (1920) *'' What Women Will Do'' (1921) *''Mother Eternal'' (1921) * '' Eden and Return'' (1921) *'' White Eagle'' (1922) * '' Back to Yellow Jacket'' (1922) *''Ignorance'' (1922) * ''

The New Teacher The New Teacher () is a 1939 Soviet comedy drama film directed by Sergey Gerasimov. Plot A young specialist, Stepan Ivanovich Lautin (played by Boris Chirkov), returns to his hometown after completing his studies in Moscow with plans to build a ...

'' (1922) * '' Boomerang Justice'' (1922) *''

'' (1922) *'' The Great Night'' (1922) *'' The Power of a Lie'' (1922) *'' Look Your Best'' (1923) *'' Skid Proof'' (1923) *''The Lone Wagon'' (1923) *'' Fair Week'' (1924) *''Surging Seas'' (1924) *'' The Valley of Hate'' (1924) *'' The Courageous Coward'' (1924) *'' The Silent Accuser'' (1924) *'' Silk Stocking Sal'' (1924) *''

'' (1925) *'' The Ship of Souls'' (1925) *''

Sin Cargo ''Sin Cargo'' is a 1926 American silent thriller film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Shirley Mason, Robert Frazer and Earl Metcalfe. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edwin B. Willis. Plot The film is about a man ...

'' (1926) *'' The High Flyer'' (1926) *'' Daring Deeds'' (1927) *''

Night Life Nightlife is a collective term for entertainment that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes pubs, Bar (establishment), bars, nightclubs, party, parties, live music, conc ...

'' (1927)

References

External links

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