Miles McCarthy (1874–1928) was a Canadian
stage actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
who went on to appear in a number of
silent films
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
. He is sometimes credited as Myles McCarthy.
[Wlaschin p.114]
Selected filmography
* ''
Fear Not'' (1917)
* ''
The Silence Sellers'' (1917)
* ''
The False Code'' (1919)
* ''
A Man's Fight
''A Man's Fight'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Dustin Farnum and Lois Wilson.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, wealthy clubman Roger Carr (Farnum) assumes responsibility for a murde ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Green Flame'' (1920)
* ''
The Tiger's Coat'' (1920)
* ''
The House of Whispers'' (1920)
* ''
Smiles Are Trumps
''Smiles Are Trumps'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by George Marshall and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ora Carew and Herschel Mayall.Solomon p.275-76
Cast
* Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Jimmy Carson
* Ora Carew as Marjorie ...
'' (1922)
* ''
Dollar Devils'' (1923)
* ''
The Day of Faith
''The Day of Faith'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Tod Browning starring Eleanor Boardman, Tyrone Power Sr., and Raymond Griffith.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Jane Maynard opens a mission in the ...
'' (1923)
* ''
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...
'' (1924)
* ''
The Night Hawk'' (1924)
* ''
Oh, You Tony!'' (1924)
* ''
Captain Blood'' (1924)
* ''
The Lady'' (1925)
* ''
Tricks'' (1925)
* ''
The Heart of a Coward'' (1926)
* ''
The Racing Fool
''The Racing Fool'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ruth Dwyer (actress), Ruth Dwyer and Ernest Hilliard.Munden p.672
Cast
* Reed Howes as Jack Harlowe
* Ruth Dwyer (actres ...
'' (1927)
References
Bibliography
* Slide, Anthony. ''Ravished Armenia and the Story of Aurora Mardiganian''. Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2014.
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
*Wlaschin, Ken. ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McFarland, 2009.
External links
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1874 births
1928 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male stage actors
People from Old Toronto
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
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