Charles Clary
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Charles Clary was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 206 films between 1910
and 1930
.
He was born in Charleston, Illinois
and died on his 58th birthday in Los Angeles, California
. Also he died on the same day as actor Robert Edeson
.
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...
. He appeared in 206 films between 1910
1910 in film
The 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....
and 1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
.
He was born in Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
and died on his 58th birthday 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...
. Also he died on the same day as actor Robert Edeson
Robert Edeson
Robert Edeson was an American movie and stage actor of the silent era. Edeson got his first boost in movies in 1914 when he starred in the Cecil B...
.
Selected filmography
- Brown of HarvardBrown of HarvardBrown of Harvard is the title of three silent films all based on the 1906 Broadway play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young. The 1926 version is notable for featuring John Wayne's screen debut.*Brown of Harvard...
(19111911 in filmThe year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
) - Joan the WomanJoan the WomanJoan the Woman is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc.It was the first film to use the Handschiegl Color Process for certain scenes...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - The Rose of BloodThe Rose of BloodThe Rose of Blood is a 1917 silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Theda Bara - Lisza Tapenka* Genevieve Blinn - Governess* Charles Clary - Prince Arbassoff...
(1917) - Madame Du Barry (1917)
- The PenaltyThe Penalty (film)The Penalty is an American crime film, originally released in 1920. It was directed by Wallace Worsley, and written by Philip Lonergan and Charles Kenyon, based upon the pulp novel by Gouverneur Morris. It starred Lon Chaney, Charles Clary, Doris Pawn, Jim Mason, and Claire Adams.-Cast:*Charles...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921 film)A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a 1921 American silent film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel of the same name. The film was produced by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Emmet J. Flynn based on a screenplay by Bernard McConville...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Empty HandsEmpty Hands-Cast:*Jack Holt - Grimshaw*Norma Shearer - Claire Endicott*Charles Clary - Robert Endicott*Hazel Keener - Mrs.Endicott*Gertrude Olmstead - Typsy*Ramsay Wallace -Montie*Ward Crane - Milt Bisnet*Charles Stevens - Indian Guide*Hank Mann - Spring Water Man...
(19241924 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...
) - The Golden BedThe Golden BedThe Golden Bed is a 1925 drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Prints of the film survive in the film archive at George Eastman House.-Cast:* Lillian Rich - Flora Lee Peake* Henry B...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - The Coast of FollyThe Coast of Folly (1925 film)The Coast of Folly is a 1925 silent drama directed by Allan Dwan and starred Gloria Swanson. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before release. Still photos of Arlen in the film exist. The film is considered lost.-Cast:...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - Mighty Like a MooseMighty Like a MooseMighty Like a Moose is a Charley Chase short silent film that was directed by Leo McCarey. It was released on July 18, 1926.In this short silent comedy, a homely husband and his equally unsightly wife improve their looks with plastic surgery without telling each other...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
short) - Satan TownSatan TownSatan Town is a 1926 Western film featuring Harry Carey. Prints of the film have survived. -Cast:* Harry Carey - Bill Scott* Kathleen Collins - Sue* Charles Clary - John Jerome* Trilby Clark - Sheila Jerome* Richard Neill - Cherokee Charlie...
(1926)