Our Leading Citizen (1922 Film)
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''Our Leading Citizen'' is a 1922 American silent
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Alfred E. Green Alfred Edward Green (July 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960) was an American film director. Green entered film in 1912 as an actor for the Selig Polyscope Company. He became an assistant to director Colin Campbell. Biography Green was born on Jul ...
and written by
George Ade George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a ...
and
Waldemar Young Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878 – August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. Waldem ...
. The film stars
Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he made ...
, Lois Wilson,
William P. Carleton William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby C ...
,
Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor. Early life Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disap ...
,
Guy Oliver George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at least ...
,
Larry Wheat Laurence Wheat (October 10, 1876 – August 7, 1963) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born on October 20, 1876, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheat entered the film industry in 1921 with a supporti ...
, and James Neill. The film was released on June 14, 1922, by
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...
. The film is now lost.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Our Leading Citizen''
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Cast

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Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he made ...
as Daniel Bentley * Lois Wilson as Katherine Fendle *
William P. Carleton William P. Carleton (October 3, 1872 – April 6, 1947) was a silent film actor who appeared in 40 films between 1919 and 1944. He is sometimes billed as William Carleton Jr.. Carleton was born in London and was briefly married to actress Toby C ...
as Oglesby Fendle *
Theodore Roberts Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor. Early life Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disap ...
as Colonel Sam De Mott *
Guy Oliver George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at least ...
as Cale Higginson *
Larry Wheat Laurence Wheat (October 10, 1876 – August 7, 1963) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born on October 20, 1876, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheat entered the film industry in 1921 with a supporti ...
as J. Sylvester Dubley * James Neill as Honorable Cyrus Blagdon *
Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield (August 16, 1895 – June 4, 1960) was an American actor who achieved a long career from silent films to the television era. He was noted for his versatility, playing a wide range of roles and already portraying old men befor ...
as The Editor *
Charles Stanton Ogle Charles Stanton Ogle (June 5, 1865 – October 11, 1940) was an American stage and silent film, silent-film actor and lawyer. He was the first actor to portray Frankenstein's monster in a Frankenstein (1910 film), motion picture in 1910 and pla ...
as The Judge * Tom Kennedy as Boots *
Sylvia Ashton Sylvia Ashton (January 26, 1880 – November 18, 1940) was an American film actress of the silent film era. Ashton was born in Denver, Colorado. She bore a heavyset resemblance to Jane Darwell and like Darwell was playing mother and grand ...
as Mrs. Brazey *
Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more than 130 films during her 30-year career. Biography Born in 1878 in Passaic, New Jersey, Wales graduated from "Wisconsin university". Wales had ...
as Eudora Mawdle


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* 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1922 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Alfred E. Green American black-and-white films Lost American comedy films American silent feature films 1922 lost films English-language comedy films 1920s American films Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub