Porter Strong (1879- June 11, 1923) was an American silent film character actor. Often he appeared in ethnic humour roles as a country bumpkin or as an individual in blackface. He's best remembered for his comic relief appearances in films directed by

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

. Since many of Griffith's films survive so has Strong's performances. He died in New York City.''Silent Film Necrology'', pg. 505 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0

Filmography

*''Ham the Iceman'' (1914) *short *''The Bold Banditti and the Rah, Rah Boys'' (1914)*short *''Safety First'' (1915)*short *''The Kinship of Courage'' (1915)*short *''The Little Life Guard'' (1915)*short *''Martha's Vindication'' (1916) *''Maybe Moonshine'' (1916)*short *''Ham Agrees with Sherman'' (1916)*short *''For Sweet Charity'' (1916)*short *''Ham and the Hermit's Daughter'' (1916)*short *''Brainstorm'' (1917)*short *''A Bath House Tangle'' (1917)*short *''Even as Him and Her'' (1917)*short *''Her Whirlwind Wedding'' (1918)*short *''

A Romance of Happy Valley ''A Romance of Happy Valley'' is a 1919 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. Believed lost for almost 50 years, a print was discovered in 1965 in the State Film Archives of the Soviet Union, which donated it ...

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I'll Get Him Yet ''I'll Get Him Yet'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film starring Dorothy Gish and directed by Elmer Clifton. It was produced by D. W. Griffith under his production unit New Art Film. Paramount Pictures distributed the film. Plot As descr ...

'' (1919) *''

Nobody Home "Nobody Home" is a song from the Pink Floyd album ''The Wall''. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album, '' Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd''. Background "Nobody Home" was written late into the development of ' ...

'' (1919) *'' Turning the Tables'' (1919) *''

The Idol Dancer ''The Idol Dancer'' is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom ...

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Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There wer ...

'' (1920) *''

Flying Pat ''Flying Pat'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Dorothy Gish and her then husband James Rennie that was directed by F. Richard Jones. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is pr ...

'' (1920) *''

The Ghost in the Garret ''The Ghost in the Garret'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and written by Fred Chaston and Wells Hastings. The film stars Dorothy Gish, Downing Clarke, Mrs. David Landau, William Parke Jr., Ray Grey, Walte ...

'' (1921) *''

Dream Street Dream Street were an American pop boy band that was formed in 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. The band disbanded in 2002 following a legal dispute between parents of the band members and the band's managers. History The group was ...

'' (1921) *'' One Exciting Night'' (1922) *'' The White Rose'' (1923)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Strong, Porter 1879 births 1923 deaths Actors from St. Joseph, Missouri Actors from Missouri American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors

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