John T. Prince (September 11, 1871 – December 23, 1937), sometimes credited as John Printz, was an American

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and

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. After some years on the stage he appeared in around forty films (including some

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and serials) from 1912 onwards.Katchmer p.311 He was a

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appearing in a number of

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s. Following the introduction of

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, he appeared mostly in smaller, uncredited parts. His final screen appearance was in the 1933

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...

western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

The Man from Monterey ''The Man from Monterey'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. The picture was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film was the last of six films John Wayne made at Warner Bros. between 193 ...

''. He was married to the actress Kathleen Chambers.

Selected filmography

* '' Little Eva Ascends'' (1922) * ''

Dr. Jack ''Dr. Jack'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was produced by Hal Roach and directed by Fred Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor. The film was released on November 26, 1922. Grossing ...

'' (1922) * '' East Side - West Side'' (1923) * '' Defying the Law'' (1924) * ''

The Battling Orioles ''Battling Orioles'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Fred Guiol and Ted Wilde and starring Glenn Tryon, Blanche Mehaffey, and John T. Prince.Munden p. 444 Plot When a young barber's girlfriend is effectively kidnapped by dis ...

'' (1924) * ''

Barbara Frietchie ''Barbara Frietchie, The Frederick Girl'' is a play in four acts by Clyde Fitch and based on the heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Barbara Frietchie" (based on a real person: Barbara Fritchie). Fitch takes a good bit of artistic liber ...

'' (1924) * '' Heartless Husbands'' (1925) * '' The Call of Courage'' (1925) * ''

Capital Punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence (law), sentence ordering that an offender b ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Lawful Cheater ''The Lawful Cheater'', sometimes referred to as ''Lawful Cheaters'', is a 1925 American silent crime drama film written by Frank O'Connor and Adele Buffington. The film was directed by O'Connor for B.P. Schulberg Productions, and starred Clar ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Radio Detective ''The Radio Detective'' is a 1926 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and William A. Crinley and released by Universal Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Dougherty as Easton Evans (as Jack Dau ...

'' (1926) * ''

Dame Chance ''Dame Chance'' is a surviving 1926 American silent romantic drama film produced and released by independent companies David Hartford Productions and American Cinema Associates respectively. The stars are Julanne Johnston, Robert Frazer, Gertrud ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Phantom Bullet ''The Phantom Bullet'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced by Carl Laemmle and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Chick Farlane * Eileen Percy as Ja ...

'' (1926) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * ''

Prowlers of the Night ''Prowlers of the Night'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Ernst Laemmle and starring Fred Humes, Barbara Kent, and Slim Cole. Plot As described in a film magazine, when sheriff Jack Norton is attacked and badly wounded by ...

'' (1926) * '' The King of Kings'' (1927) * '' Hawk of the Hills'' (1927) * ''

Haunted Island ''Haunted Island'' is a 1928 American silent action film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial was released in 10 chapters of two reels each, with the first episode ("A Night of Fear") released on March 26, 1928. Each episode feature ...

'' (1928) * ''

Ramona ''Ramona'' is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War and annexation of the territory by the United States, ''Ramona'' explores the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Girl in the Show ''The Girl in the Show'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Edgar Selwyn and written by Edgar Selwyn and Joseph Farnham. The film stars Bessie Love, Raymond Hackett, Edward Nugent, Mary Doran, and Jed Prouty. The film was produced and d ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Rampant Age ''The Rampant Age'' is a 1930 American pre-Code melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars James Murray, Merna Kennedy, and Eddie Borden, and was released on January 15, 1930. Plot Cast * James Murray as Sandy Benton *Merna Kennedy as ...

'' (1930) * ''

Haunted Gold ''Haunted Gold'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1928 film ''The Phantom City'', starring Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan. Filmed in 1932, two years before the ...

'' (1932) * '' Washington Merry-Go-Round'' (1932) * '' White Zombie'' (1932) * ''

The Last Mile The Last Mile may refer to: * The Last Mile (prison rehabilitation program), a program for inmates in the California corrections system * ''The Last Mile'' (play), a 1930 play by John Wexley * ''The Last Mile'' (1932 film), an American adaptati ...

'' (1932) * ''

'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015.

External links

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