Earle Williams
Encyclopedia
Earle Williams was a silent film
star.
Vitagraph company's leading man in the 1910s, Earle Williams was voted America
's number one star in 1915, starting his career on stage as a teenager, the year he made perhaps his most popular film of all, The Juggernaut. Vitagraph wrecked a real train in this action melodrama, which co-starred Williams with his most frequent leading lady, Anita Stewart
. They were also teamed in the studio's earliest and perhaps most famous entry in the then-popular serial genre, The Goddess in 1915, and Williams made a dashing gentleman thief in Vitagraph's 1917 version of the ever popular Arsene Lupin
. He continued his popularity streak into the 1920s, often portraying stalwart military heroes. Williams' early death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia. He was forty-seven years old.
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...
star.
Vitagraph company's leading man in the 1910s, Earle Williams was voted America
United States
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's number one star in 1915, starting his career on stage as a teenager, the year he made perhaps his most popular film of all, The Juggernaut. Vitagraph wrecked a real train in this action melodrama, which co-starred Williams with his most frequent leading lady, Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart
Anita Stewart was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era.-Early life and career:...
. They were also teamed in the studio's earliest and perhaps most famous entry in the then-popular serial genre, The Goddess in 1915, and Williams made a dashing gentleman thief in Vitagraph's 1917 version of the ever popular Arsene Lupin
Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A...
. He continued his popularity streak into the 1920s, often portraying stalwart military heroes. Williams' early death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia. He was forty-seven years old.
Selected filmography
- A Tale of Two Cities (1911)
- The Scarlet RunnerThe Scarlet RunnerThe Scarlet Runner is a 1916 drama film serial directed by William P.S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered to be lost.-Plot summary:...
(1916) - The Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing StreetThe Man from Downing Street is a 1922 silent adventure film directed by Edward José and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Earle Williams as Capt. Robert Kent* Charles Hill Mailes as Col. Wentworth* Boris Karloff as Maharajah Jehan...
(1922) - Fortune's MaskFortune's MaskFortune's Mask is a 1922 film starring Earle Williams and featuring Oliver Hardy. It is unknown whether any recording of the film survives; it may be a lost film.-Cast:* Earle Williams - Ramón Olivarra * Patsy Ruth Miller - Pasa Ortiz...
(1922) - The Eternal StruggleThe Eternal Struggle (film)The Eternal Struggle is a silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel The Law-Bringers, written by Edith Joan Lyttleton.-Preservation status:...
(1923)
