Billy Quirk
Encyclopedia
Billy Quirk was an American silent film
actor. He appeared in 182 films between 1909
and 1924
.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey
, and died in Los Angeles, California
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actor. He appeared in 182 films between 1909
1909 in film
The year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
and 1924
1924 in film
-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- The Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian Renegades is a 1909 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Owen Moore - American Soldier* Linda Arvidson - Farmer* Kate Bruce - Soldier's Family* William J. Butler - Farmer* Verner Clarges - Farmer* D.W. Griffith...
(1909) - The Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's View is a 1909 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Owen Moore - Silver Eagle...
(1909) - In Little ItalyIn Little ItalyIn Little Italy is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Marion Leonard - Marie Cadrone* George Nichols - Tony Guiletto* Henry B. Walthall - Victor* Charles Arling * Kate Bruce - At the Ball* William J...
(1909) - To Save Her SoulTo Save Her SoulTo Save Her Soul is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many of the early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.-Cast:* Arthur V...
(1909) - Choosing a HusbandChoosing a HusbandChoosing a Husband is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Florence Barker.-Cast:* Florence Barker - Gladys* Kate Bruce* Charles Craig - Bachelor* Anthony O'Sullivan - Bachelor* Billy Quirk - Bachelor...
(19091909 in filmThe year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
) - The Two BrothersThe Two Brothers (film)The Two Brothers is a 1910 short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - Jose* Dell Henderson - Manuel* Kate Bruce - The Mother* Marion Leonard - Red Rose* Charles West - A Suitor / A Mexican* Henry B. Walthall - Pedro...
(19101910 in filmThe year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
) - Algie the Miner (19121912 in filmThe year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
) - His Day OutHis Day OutHis Day Out is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Billy West - Billy* Leatrice Joy - Joy* Oliver Hardy - Oliver* Leo White* Joe Bordeaux* Ethel Marie Burton* Bud Ross - The Father * Slim Cole...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
)