Lloyd Ellsworth Hughes (October 21, 1897 – June 6, 1958) was an American actor of both the silent and

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eras.

Life and career

Born in Bisbee,

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, Hughes received his education at the Los Angeles Polytechnic School. He sought a career as an actor early in life, and his clean-cut appearance and ability soon gained him recognition. His first role as

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was opposite

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in '' Tess of the Storm Country''. Other roles included '' Love Never Dies'' opposite Madge Bellamy, and '' The Lost World'' with

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and Bessie Love. He made the transition to sound, and worked as an actor through the late 1930s, including a role with

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in the 1930 film, ''

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''. Hughes made two films in Australia in 1937 for Ken G. Hall and

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: '' Lovers and Luggers'' and '' The Broken Melody''. Hughes met his wife,

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, on the set of ''Tess of the Storm Country''. The couple had two children: a boy, Donald, and a girl, Isabel. Lloyd Hughes died on June 6, 1958, at the age of 60.

Filmography

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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 ...

'' (1918) * '' The Heart of Humanity'' (1918) * ''The Indestructible Wife'' (1919) * '' Satan Junior'' (1919) * ''

The Turn in the Road The Turn in the Road is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor. His first feature film, the production was financed by the Brentwood Film Corporation and the title and the scenario based on a Christian Science religious tract ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Haunted Bedroom ''The Haunted Bedroom'' is a lost 1919 American silent 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 kin ...

'' (1919) * ''

An Innocent Adventuress ''An Innocent Adventuress'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Clara Genevieve Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Lloyd Hughes, Edythe Chapman, Gertrude Norman, Jane Wolfe, and Tom Ba ...

'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' Dangerous Hours'' (1919) * '' Homespun Folks'' (1920) * '' Below the Surface'' (1920) * '' The False Road'' (1920) * '' Hail the Woman'' (1921) * '' Love Never Dies'' (1921) * '' Mother o' Mine'' (1921) * '' Beau Revel'' (1921) * '' Tess of the Storm Country'' (1922) * '' The Old Fool'' (1923) * '' Her Reputation'' (1923) * ''The Huntress'' (1923) * '' Children of Dust'' (1923) * '' Are You a Failure?'' (1923) * '' Scars of Jealousy'' (1923) * '' The Dixie Handicap'' (1924) * '' In Every Woman's Life'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1924) * ''The Whipping Boss'' (1924) * '' Untamed Youth'' (1924) * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1924) * '' Judgment of the Storm'' (1924) * '' Scarlet Saint'' (1925) * ''

The Half-Way Girl ''The Half-Way Girl'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon that was filmed around the Jersey Shore. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Poppy La Rue is given a job in the hotel as “private hostess� ...

'' (1925) * '' The Desert Flower'' (1925) * '' Declassée'' (1925) * '' Sally'' (1925) * '' The Lost World'' (1925) * '' If I Marry Again'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' Ladies at Play'' (1926) * '' Forever After'' (1926) * '' Pals First'' (1926) * ''Ella Cinders'' (1926) * '' High Steppers'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' No Place to Go'' (1927) * '' American Beauty'' (1927) * '' The Stolen Bride'' (1927) * '' Too Many Crooks'' (1927) * '' An Affair of the Follies'' (1927) * '' Heart to Heart'' (1928) * '' Three-Ring Marriage'' (1928) * '' Sailors' Wives'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Mysterious Island'' (1929) * ''

Where East Is East ''Where East Is East'' is a 1929 American synchronized sound drama film starring Lon Chaney as an animal trapper in Laos. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both th ...

'' (1929) * '' Extravagance'' (1930) * '' Big Boy'' (1930) * '' Sweethearts on Parade'' (1930) * ''

'' (1930) * '' The Runaway Bride'' (1930) * '' Hello Sister'' (1930) * ''

Love Comes Along ''Love Comes Along'' is a 1930 American romantic film directed by Rupert Julian, written by Wallace Smith, based on the uncompleted play ''Conchita'' by Edward Knoblock. It was a vehicle specifically picked to highlight the vocal talents of Beb ...

'' (1930) * '' Air Eagles'' (1931) * '' The Deceiver'' (1931) * '' Ships of Hate'' (1931) * '' Sky Raiders'' (1931) * '' A Private Scandal'' (1931) * '' Hell Bound'' (1931) * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) * '' The Heart Punch'' (1932) * '' The Miracle Man'' (1932) * ''

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head ''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart (writer), Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill an ...

'' (1934) * '' Midnight Phantom'' (1935) * '' Rip Roaring Riley'' (1935) * '' Harmony Lane'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Reckless Roads'' (1935) * '' Society Fever'' (1935) * '' Honeymoon Limited'' (1935) * ''Ticket or Leave It'' (1935) * ''

Social Error ''Social Error'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue.Pitts p.129-30 It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948. Plot Cast * David Sharpe as Edward 'Eddie' ...

'' (1935) * '' A Man Betrayed'' (1936) * '' Kelly of the Secret Service'' (1936) * '' The Little Red Schoolhouse'' (1936) * '' A Face in the Fog'' (1936) * '' Night Cargo'' (1936) * '' Clipped Wings'' (1937) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1937) * '' Lovers and Luggers'' (1937) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1937) * '' I Demand Payment'' (1938) * '' Numbered Woman'' (1938) * '' Romance of the Redwoods'' (1939)

References

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