Harlan Knight (1875–1940) was an American

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and

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. During the early 1920s he featured in several Canadian

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s including ''

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'' alongside the future star

Norma Shearer Edith Norma Shearer (August 11, 1902June 12, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress who was active on film from 1919 through 1942. Shearer often played spunky, sexually liberated women. She appeared in adaptations of Noël Coward, Eugene O'Neill, ...

.Morris p.259

Filmography

* '' The Iron Trail'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

The Country Flapper ''The Country Flapper'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Dorothy Gish, Glenn Hunter and Tom Douglas. The film is based on "The Cynic Effect," a short story by Nalbro Bartley. Plot Jolanda, a ...

'' (1922) * '' The Man from Glengarry'' (1922) * ''

The Rapids ''The Rapids'' is a 1922 American-Canadian silent film, silent drama film directed by David Hartford and starring Mary Astor, Harry T. Morey and Walter Miller (actor), Walter Miller.Munden p.449 Location shooting took place at the St. Marys River ...

'' (1922) * ''

Glengarry School Days ''Glengarry School Days'' is a 1923 Canadian silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Harlan Knight, James Harrison and Pauline Garon. It is based on the novel of the same title by Ralph Connor.Goble p.780 It was distributed in ...

'' (1923) * '' The Little Red Schoolhouse'' (1923) * '' The Steadfast Heart'' (1923) * ''

'' (1924) * '' The New School Teacher'' (1924) * '' Janice Meredith'' (1924) * '' The Warrens of Virginia'' (1924) * '' His Buddy's Wife'' (1925) * '' Lena Rivers'' (1925) * '' The Knockout'' (1925) * '' Rainbow Riley'' (1926) * '' Things Wives Tell'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' The Wives of the Prophet'' (1926) * '' Dance Magic'' (1927) * ''

Tol'able David ''Tol'able David'' is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1917 Joseph Hergesheimer short story of the same name. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures. A rustic tale of vio ...

'' (1930) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1931) * '' The Fighting Sheriff'' (1931) * '' Whistlin' Dan'' (1932) * ''

The Story of Temple Drake ''The Story of Temple Drake'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film directed by Stephen Roberts (director), Stephen Roberts and starring Miriam Hopkins and Jack La Rue. It tells the story of Temple Drake, a reckless woman in ...

'' (1933) * '' To the Last Man'' (1933) * '' Laughing Boy'' (1934) * '' The County Chairman'' (1935) * '' The Roaring West'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Morris, Peter. ''Embattled Shadows: A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939''. McGill-Queen's Press, 1992.

External links

* American male film actors 1875 births 1940 deaths People from Limerick, Maine {{US-film-actor-stub