''The Try Out'' is a 1916 American
silent
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People with the name
* Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion
* Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer
* C ...
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
featuring
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
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Cast
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Bobby Burns
Robert Paul Burns (September 1, 1878 – January 16, 1966) was an American film actor and film director, director. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916. Burns was born ...
as Pokes
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Walter Stull
Walter Stull (January 27, 1879 – June 10, 1961) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1917 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916. He was born in Nebraska, and died in ...
as Jabbs
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Ethel Marie Burton
Ethel Marie Burton Palmer (October 23, 1897 - May 1985) was an American comedic film actress.
Biography
Burton was born in New York City and began working in films in 1915. She worked for Vitagraph, World Comedy Stars Film Company and Vim Come ...
as Ingenue (as Ethel Burton)
* Robin Williamson as A Tramp
* Harry Naughton as Cameraman
* Frank Hanson
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Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
(as Babe Hardy)
See also
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List of American films of 1916
This list of American films of 1916 is a compilation of American films released in the year 1916.
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A–B
C–D
E–F
G–H
I–J
K–L
M–N
O–P
Q–R
S–T
U–V
W–Z
Short films
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Oliver Hardy filmography
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These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films.
Unconfirmed film appearances
* ''The Artist's Model'' (1916)
* ''Terrible Kate'' (1917)
* ''His Mov ...
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1916 films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
1916 comedy films
1916 short films
Silent American comedy films
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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