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Henry B. Walthall‌

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Henry B. Walthall

Shelby County, Alabama, USA

Henry B. Walthall

Shelby County, Alabama, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1878-03-15

Popularity

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). In New York in 1901, Walthall won a role in Under Southern Skies by Charlotte Blair Parker. He performed in the play for three years, in New York and on tour. With the company of Henry Miller he gained recognition on Broadway in plays including Pippa Passes, The Only Way and William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide (1906–08). His fellow cast member James Kirkwood introduced Walthall to D. W. Griffith, and at the conclusion of that engagement, Walthall joined the Biograph Company. His career in movies began in 1909 at Biograph Studios in New York with a leading role in the film A Convict's Sacrifice. This film also featured James Kirkwood, and was directed by D. W. Griffith, a director that played a huge part in Walthall's rise to stardom. As the industry grew in size and popularity, Griffith emerged as a director and Walthall found himself a mainstay of the Griffith company, frequently working alongside such Griffith regulars as Owen Moore, Kate Bruce, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Mae Marsh, Bobby Harron and Jack and Mary Pickford. He followed Griffith's departure from New York's Biograph to California's Reliance-Majestic Studios in 1913. After a few months with Reliance, he joined Pathé for a short period. He decided to go into the producing business and formed The Union Feature Film Company, the first to be devoted entirely to full-length films. The venture was not successful, however, and he again became associated with Griffith's company. Given the relatively short length of films in the early years, Walthall frequently found himself cast in dozens of films each year. He gained national attention in 1915 for his role as Colonel Ben Cameron in Griffith's highly influential and controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation. Walthall's portrayal of a Confederate veteran rounding up the Ku Klux Klan won him large-scale fame, and Walthall was soon able to emerge as a leading actor in the years leading up to the 1920s, parting ways with Griffith. Walthall continued working in films through the 1920s, appearing in The Plastic Age with Gilbert Roland and Clara Bow. He portrayed Roger Chillingworth in Victor Seastrom's 1926 adaptation of The Scarlet Letter opposite Lillian Gish. Walthall continued his career into the 1930s. After his performance in director John Ford's 1934 film Judge Priest starring Will Rogers he enjoyed a golden period of his career. He portrayed Dr. Manette in A Tale of Two Cities (1935), starring Ronald Colman. In 1936 he appeared as Marcel in The Devil-Doll. He was gravely ill during his final film, China Clipper. Frank Capra wanted Walthall to portray the High Lama in his 1937 film, Lost Horizon. "Frail and failing, he died before we could test him," Capra wrote. Walthall has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.

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A Light in the Window

A Light in the Window‌
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calendar 1927

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation‌
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calendar 1915

42nd Street

42nd Street‌
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The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room‌
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calendar 1909

Judge Priest

Judge Priest‌
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calendar 1934

The Honor of His Family

The Honor of His Family‌
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calendar 1910

The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience‌
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calendar 1914

I Am Not a Racist

I Am Not a Racist‌
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The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll‌
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calendar 1936

Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!‌
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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter‌
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London After Midnight

London After Midnight‌
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calendar 1927

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities‌
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calendar 1935

A Corner in Wheat

A Corner in Wheat‌
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calendar 1909

The Road to Mandalay

The Road to Mandalay‌
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calendar 1926

Love Time

Love Time‌
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calendar 1934

The Sheriff's Baby

The Sheriff's Baby‌
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calendar 1913

A Flash of Light

A Flash of Light‌
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calendar 1910

The Trespasser

The Trespasser‌
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calendar 1929

Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy‌
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calendar 1932

Stark Mad

Stark Mad‌
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calendar 1929

Somewhere in Sonora

Somewhere in Sonora‌
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calendar 1933

In the Aisles of the Wild

In the Aisles of the Wild‌
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Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve‌
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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter‌
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During the Round-Up

During the Round-Up‌
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Love in an Apartment Hotel

Love in an Apartment Hotel‌
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The Green-Eyed Devil

The Green-Eyed Devil‌
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The Tenderfoot's Money

The Tenderfoot's Money‌
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If We Only Knew

If We Only Knew‌
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The Golden Bed

The Golden Bed‌
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Lord Chumley

Lord Chumley‌
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My Hero

My Hero‌
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Brutality

Brutality‌
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The Stolen Loaf

The Stolen Loaf‌
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The Mirror

The Mirror‌
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A Gambler's Honor

A Gambler's Honor‌
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Helldorado

Helldorado‌
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The Odalisque

The Odalisque‌
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Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia‌
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Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician‌
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The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady‌
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Men in White

Men in White‌
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calendar 1934

Modern Husbands

Modern Husbands‌
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Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard‌
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Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage‌
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The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot‌
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The Face on the Barroom Floor

The Face on the Barroom Floor‌
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Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude‌
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The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch‌
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Death's Marathon

Death's Marathon‌
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The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters‌
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The Perfidy of Mary

The Perfidy of Mary‌
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Hotel Continental

Hotel Continental‌
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Klondike

Klondike‌
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The Barrier

The Barrier‌
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Police Court

Police Court‌
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Beggars in Ermine

Beggars in Ermine‌
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Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno‌
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The Wanderer

The Wanderer‌
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calendar 1913

The Switchtower

The Switchtower‌
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Wilful Peggy

Wilful Peggy‌
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calendar 1910

The Oath and the Man

The Oath and the Man‌
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Rose o' Salem Town

Rose o' Salem Town‌
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The Phantom in the House

The Phantom in the House‌
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calendar 1929

Friends

Friends‌
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calendar 1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma‌
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calendar 1912

Strongheart

Strongheart‌
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calendar 1914

Central Park

Central Park‌
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calendar 1932

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home‌
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calendar 1914

The False Faces

The False Faces‌
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calendar 1919

Ramona

Ramona‌
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calendar 1910

The Murder in the Museum

The Murder in the Museum‌
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A Child of the Ghetto

A Child of the Ghetto‌
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A Splendid Hazard

A Splendid Hazard‌
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calendar 1920

The Flaming Signal

The Flaming Signal‌
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City Park

City Park‌
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A Girl of the Limberlost

A Girl of the Limberlost‌
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The Unknown Purple

The Unknown Purple‌
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Her Forgotten Past

Her Forgotten Past‌
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calendar 1933

Alias Mary Smith

Alias Mary Smith‌
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calendar 1932

The Wolf Dog

The Wolf Dog‌
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)‌
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Disclosure

Disclosure‌
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Her Mother's Oath

Her Mother's Oath‌
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Three Faces East

Three Faces East‌
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The Old Man

The Old Man‌
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The Floor Above

The Floor Above‌
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The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat‌
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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln‌
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Kentucky Pride

Kentucky Pride‌
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calendar 1925

The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton‌
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calendar 1932

Classmates

Classmates‌
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey‌
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The Gangsters of New York

The Gangsters of New York‌
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calendar 1914

London After Midnight

London After Midnight‌
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Gimme

Gimme‌
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calendar 1923

The Kickback

The Kickback‌
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calendar 1922

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest

Rescued from an Eagle's Nest‌
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calendar 1908

Pippa Passes

Pippa Passes‌
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calendar 1909

River of Romance

River of Romance‌
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The Long Arm of Mannister

The Long Arm of Mannister‌
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Everybody's Acting

Everybody's Acting‌
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Getting Even

Getting Even‌
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Anybody's Blonde

Anybody's Blonde‌
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Tol'able David

Tol'able David‌
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calendar 1930

In Old Kentucky

In Old Kentucky‌
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calendar 1909

Three Friends

Three Friends‌
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calendar 1913

The Great Love

The Great Love‌
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calendar 1918

The Mended Lute

The Mended Lute‌
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calendar 1909

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw‌
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calendar 1936

A Woman in the Ultimate

A Woman in the Ultimate‌
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calendar 1913

A Strange Meeting

A Strange Meeting‌
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calendar 1909

Temple Tower

Temple Tower‌
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calendar 1930

Me and My Gal

Me and My Gal‌
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calendar 1932

The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket‌
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calendar 1909

Love Among the Roses

Love Among the Roses‌
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The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door‌
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calendar 1936

Wings

Wings‌
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Kit Carson Over the Great Divide

Kit Carson Over the Great Divide‌
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The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier‌
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The Two Brothers

The Two Brothers‌
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calendar 1910

Fools of Fate

Fools of Fate‌
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Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man‌
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calendar 1933

Retribution

Retribution‌
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calendar 1928

Black Magic

Black Magic‌
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calendar 1929

Pillars of Society

Pillars of Society‌
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Ghosts

Ghosts‌
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calendar 1915

The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow‌
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calendar 1933

In Old California

In Old California‌
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calendar 1910

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter‌
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calendar 1933

Flower of the North

Flower of the North‌
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calendar 1921

The Thread of Destiny

The Thread of Destiny‌
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calendar 1910

Broken Ways

Broken Ways‌
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calendar 1913

The Day After

The Day After‌
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calendar 1909

The Usurer

The Usurer‌
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calendar 1910

In Life's Cycle

In Life's Cycle‌
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calendar 1910

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful‌
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The Call to Arms

The Call to Arms‌
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The Heart of an Outlaw

The Heart of an Outlaw‌
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calendar 1909

The Informer

The Informer‌
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calendar 1912

My Baby

My Baby‌
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calendar 1912

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills

A Feud in the Kentucky Hills‌
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calendar 1912

The One She Loved

The One She Loved‌
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calendar 1912

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1776, or The Hessian Renegades‌
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calendar 1909

A Trap for Santa Claus

A Trap for Santa Claus‌
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calendar 1909

The Confession

The Confession‌
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calendar 1920

From Headquarters

From Headquarters‌
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calendar 1929

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work‌
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The Little Tease

The Little Tease‌
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calendar 1913

Two Men of the Desert

Two Men of the Desert‌
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Speakeasy

Speakeasy‌
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calendar 1929

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists‌
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Love Me and the World is Mine

Love Me and the World is Mine‌
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Oil and Water

Oil and Water‌
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The Love Trader

The Love Trader‌
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The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid‌
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calendar 1934

His Last Burglary

His Last Burglary‌
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calendar 1910

The Gold Seekers

The Gold Seekers‌
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The Converts

The Converts‌
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calendar 1910

The Face at the Window

The Face at the Window‌
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Thou Shalt Not

Thou Shalt Not‌
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calendar 1910

The Way of the World

The Way of the World‌
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calendar 1910

The Iconoclast

The Iconoclast‌
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calendar 1910

A Summer Idyll

A Summer Idyll‌
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calendar 1910

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far‌
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calendar 1912

The God Within

The God Within‌
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calendar 1912

One Clear Call

One Clear Call‌
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calendar 1922

The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran‌
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calendar 1933

The Plastic Age

The Plastic Age‌
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calendar 1925

Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine‌
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calendar 1923

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen‌
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calendar 1975

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse‌
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calendar 1913

China Clipper

China Clipper‌
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calendar 1936

The Raven

The Raven‌
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calendar 1915

Fighting Love

Fighting Love‌
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calendar 1927

Pranks

Pranks‌
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calendar 1909

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press‌
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calendar 1928

The Kid

The Kid‌
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calendar 1910

The Long Chance

The Long Chance‌
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calendar 1922

Blaze o' Glory

Blaze o' Glory‌
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calendar 1929

The Strange Case of Mary Page

The Strange Case of Mary Page‌
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calendar 1916

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case‌
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calendar 1936

The Slave

The Slave‌
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calendar 1909

The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury‌
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calendar 1924

The Little Darling

The Little Darling‌
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calendar 1909

The Call

The Call‌
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calendar 1910

For His Sake

For His Sake‌
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calendar 1911

The Awakening of Donna Isolla

The Awakening of Donna Isolla‌
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calendar 1914

The Command from Galilee

The Command from Galilee‌
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calendar 1911

Souls Courageous

Souls Courageous‌
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calendar 1911

The Armorer’s Daughter

The Armorer’s Daughter‌
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The Gray of the Dawn

The Gray of the Dawn‌
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In Little Italy

In Little Italy‌
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The Cloister’s Touch

The Cloister’s Touch‌
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Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet

Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet‌
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On the Reef

On the Reef‌
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The Long Lane's Turning

The Long Lane's Turning‌
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calendar 1919

In the Border States

In the Border States‌
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calendar 1910

Parted Curtains

Parted Curtains‌
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calendar 1920

They Would Elope

They Would Elope‌
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calendar 1909

Humdrum Brown

Humdrum Brown‌
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calendar 1918

The Able-Minded Lady

The Able-Minded Lady‌
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calendar 1922

Self Defense

Self Defense‌
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calendar 1932

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