A.E. Coleby
Encyclopedia
A.E. Coleby was a British film director
, actor
and screenwriter
of the silent era.
Film director
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, actor
Actor
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and screenwriter
Screenwriter
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of the silent era.
Selected filmography
Director- Kent, the Fighting ManKent, the Fighting ManKent, the Fighting Man is a 1916 British silent sports film directed by A.E. Coleby and starring Billy Wells, Hetty Payne and Arthur Rooke. It was based on a novel by George Edgar.-Cast:* Billy Wells ... John Westerley* Hetty Payne ... Constance...
(1916) - ThelmaThelma (1918 film)Thelma is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by A.E. Coleby, Arthur Rooke and starring Malvina Longfellow, Arthur Rooke and Maud Yates...
(1918) - Long OddsLong OddsLong Odds is a 1922 British sports drama film directed by A.E. Coleby and starring Edith Bishop, Sam Marsh and Garry Marsh.-Cast:* A.E. Coleby ... Gus Granville* Edith Bishop ... Sally Walters* Sam Marsh ... Jim Straker...
(1922) - The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (1923)
- The Flying Fifty-Five (1924)
- The Moon Diamond (1926)
- The Locked DoorThe Locked DoorThe Locked Door is an American drama film featuring Barbara Stanwyck in her second film appearance, first starring role, and first talking picture. The film is based on the play The Sign on the Door by Channing Pollock. A previous version was the silent film The Sign on the Door starring Norma...
(1927) - Over the Sticks (1929)