Tom Buckingham (February 25, 1895 – September 7, 1934) was an American

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and

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. He directed 48 films between 1920 and 1932. He was born in

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, and died from surgical complications. His film '' Cock of the Air'' was restored by the

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in 2016.

Partial filmography

* '' The Atom'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1920) (director and screenwriter) * ''

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'' (1922) (director and screenwriter) * '' The Agent'' (1922) (director and screenwriter) * '' Arizona Express'' (1924) (director) * ''

The Cyclone Rider ''The Cyclone Rider'' is a 1924 American silent adventure film directed by Tom Buckingham. Prints of the film survive in the Czech Film Archive. Cast * Reed Howes as Richard Armstrong * Alma Bennett as Doris Steele * William Bailey as Reyna ...

'' (1924) (director) * ''

Troubles of a Bride ''Troubles of a Bride'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Tom Buckingham and written by John Stone and Tom Buckingham. The film stars Robert Agnew, Mildred June, Alan Hale Sr., Bruce Covington, Dolores Rousse, and Heinie Conk ...

'' (1924) (director) * '' Forbidden Cargo'' (1925) (director) * '' Ladies of Leisure'' (1926) (director) * '' Lure of the Night Club'' (1927) (director) * '' Crashing Through'' (1928) * '' Hell's Island'' (1930) * '' Officer O'Brien'' (1930) * '' Cock of the Air'' (1932) (director) * ''

The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about the attorney general of an unnamed state and t ...

'' (1934) (screenwriter) * '' Stage Struck'' (1936)

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* 1895 births 1934 deaths Film directors from Illinois American male screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1890s-stub