James Parks Jones (1890 – January 11, 1950) was an actor in many silent films in the United States. His roles included many leading and supporting roles over more than a decade. He was born in Cincinnati. Jones married

Myrtle Gonzalez Myrtle Gonzalez (September 28, 1891 – October 22, 1918) was an American actress. She starred in at least 78 silent era motion pictures from 1913 to 1917, of which 66 were one and two-reel shorts.

, a Latin American actress, in 1910. They had one son together, James Parks Jones, Jr. (c. 1911–1970), before divorcing.

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The Arab (1915 film) ''The Arab'' is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Edgar Selwyn wrote and starred in the Broadway play version of the story in 1911, and this film is based on that play. Selwyn reprises his role from his play. ...

'' (1915) *'' Young Romance (1915 film)'' (1915) *'' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1916) *''

Alien Souls ''Alien Souls'' is a 1916 silent film feature directed by Frank Reicher and starring Sessue Hayakawa, his real-life wife Tsuru Aoki and Earle Foxe. It was developed as a vehicle for Hayakawa after the success of his film The Cheat (1915 film), T ...

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The Lonesome Chap ''The Lonesome Chap'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Harvey Gates and Emma Rochelle Williams. The film stars Louise Huff, House Peters, Sr., John Burton, Eugene Pallette, J. Parks Jones and Pietro ...

'' (1917) *'' The Evil Eye'' (1917) *''

Such a Little Pirate ''Such a Little Pirate'' is a lost 1918 American silent Pirate adventure film directed by George Melford and starring Lila Lee as a young sea-going heroine and Theodore Roberts as her grandfather. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky. ...

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Sandy (1918 film) ''Sandy'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford, and written by Alice Hegan Rice and Edith Kennedy. The film stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, James Neill, Edythe Chapman, Julia Faye, and George Beranger. The film w ...

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The Whispering Chorus ''The Whispering Chorus'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent Psychological drama (film genre), psychological drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is the first and earliest film considered a Psychological drama (subgenre), psychologi ...

'' (1918) *'' Till I Come Back to You'' (1918) *''

Old Wives for New ''Old Wives for New'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is based on the 1908 novel of the same title by David Graham Phillips. The initial release of the film was delayed for fear that local censors would ...

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A Dog's Life '' Dog's Life'' is a 2003 video game for the Sony PlayStation 2. Dog's Life or A Dog's Life may refer to: Music *"A Dog's Life", a song by Nina Nastasia, from the album ''Dogs'' *"Dog's Life", a song by eels from the '' Welcome to Woop Woop'' so ...

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Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

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Shoulder Arms ''Shoulder Arms'' is Charlie Chaplin's second film for First National Pictures. Released in 1918, it is a silent comedy film set in France during World War I, the first of three films he made on the subject of war. It co-starred Edna Purvia ...

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The Intrusion of Isabel ''The Intrusion of Isabel'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Mary Miles Minter, J. Parks Jones, Allan Forrest, and Lucretia Harris. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film. ...

'' (1919) *'' Sunnside'' (1919), a Chaplin film *''

Deliverance ''Deliverance'' is a 1972 American thriller film directed and produced by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey, who adapted it from his own Deliverance (novel), 1970 novel. It follows four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into th ...

'' (1919) *'' The Black Gate'' (1919) *''

Faith Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, inc ...

'' (1920) *'' Perils of Paul or the Duchess at Bay'', also known as

Paul's Peril Paul's walk in Elizabethan and early Stuart London was the name given to the central nave of Old St Paul's Cathedral, where people walked up and down in search of the latest news. At the time, St. Paul's was the centre of the London grapevin ...

, (1920) *'' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1920) *''

The Old Nest ''The Old Nest'' is a 1921 American drama silent black and white film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Helene Chadwick. It was awarded for the National High School Students' Poll for Best Picture They Had Ever Seen. It is based on the s ...

'' (1921) *'' Hawk of the Hills'' (1927), a serial *''

Salvation Jane (film) ''Salvation Jane'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars Viola Dana, J. Parks Jones, Fay Holderness and Erville Alderson. The film was released on March 1, 1927, by Film Booki ...

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