''Jail Birds'' is a 1914 American silent short

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Sydney Ayres Daniel Sydney Ayres(August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ayres was also a theater actor. Biography Born in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often s ...

starring

William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s. Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popula ...

, Jack Richardson, and

Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Biography Early life and education Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...

Cast

as Robert MacFarlane, a young attorney * Jack Richardson as Dick Patterson *

as Mrs. Patterson * B. Reeves Eason as Attorney Bright *

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Louis ...

as Mrs. Carson *

Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin Hi ...

as Audrey Austin *

Harry von Meter Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound fi ...

as Harry Dupree, a crook * Thomas Gullifer as Judge O'Brien

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* 1914 films 1914 drama films Silent American drama short films American black-and-white films 1914 short films Films directed by Sydney Ayres 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub