Forrest Stanley
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actor
Actor
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and screenplay writer best known for his work in silent film
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 is particularly known for his role as the villain in the murder mystery film The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary (1927 film)
The Cat and the Canary is an American silent horror film adaptation of John Willard's 1922 black comedy play of the same name. Directed by German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charles "Charlie" Wilder, and Creighton Hale as...
(1927) directed by Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Paul Leni born Paul Josef Levi was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionist filmmaking, making Backstairs and Waxworks in Germany, and The Cat and the Canary , The Chinese Parrot , The Man Who Laughs , and The Last Warning in...
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Selected filmography
- The Code of Marcia GrayThe Code of Marcia GrayThe Code of Marcia Gray is a 1916 silent romantic crime drama produced by Oliver Morosco, distributed through Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd.-Production background:...
(1916) - The Heart of PaulaThe Heart of PaulaThe Heart of Paula is a 1916 silent film directed by Julia Crawford Ivers and William Desmond Taylor, starring Lenore Ulric.As briefly-described in a 1916 publication, this five-reel film is a "story of romance and adventure in Mexico. Lenore Ulrich is the Spanish girl who loves an American...
(1916) - Forbidden FruitForbidden Fruit (1921 film)Forbidden Fruit is a 1921 drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is a remake of the 1915 film The Golden Chance, which was also directed by DeMille. The film survives in prints at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.-Cast:...
(1921) - When Knighthood Was in FlowerWhen Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film)When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 silent historical film based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst for his 'live-in companion' Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The director was veteran Robert G. Vignola...
(1922) - Madame Sans-GeneMadame Sans-Gene (1925 film)Madame Sans-Gene is a silent romantic comedy/costume drama directed by Léonce Perret and starring Gloria Swanson.-Production background:The film was produced in France, as Swanson was on extended vacation there...
(1925) co-scenarist - Eve's Love LettersEve's Love LettersEve's Love Letters is a 1927 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Agnes Ayres - The wife* Forrest Stanley - Adam, her husband* Stan Laurel - Anatole, the butler* Jerry Mandy - Mr. X aka Sir Oliver Hardy...
(1927) - The Cat and the CanaryThe Cat and the Canary (1927 film)The Cat and the Canary is an American silent horror film adaptation of John Willard's 1922 black comedy play of the same name. Directed by German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charles "Charlie" Wilder, and Creighton Hale as...
(1927) - ArizonaArizona (1931 film)Arizona is a 1931 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz. The film stars Laura La Plante, John Wayne and June Clyde...
(1931) - Sin's Pay DaySin's Pay Day-Cast:* Lloyd Whitlock as Robert Webb* Dorothy Revier as Iris Markey* Mickey Rooney as Chubby Dennis* Forrest Stanley as James Markey* Bess Flowers as Jane Webb* Hal Price as Jake Bernheim* Alfred Cross as David Lee* Harry Semels as Louie Joe...
(1932)
External links
- Forrest Stanley at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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