Harold Lockwood
Encyclopedia
Harold A. Lockwood was an American silent film actor and one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
, the two became possibly the first celebrated on-screen romantic duo. The two first shared the screen opposite one another in the Allan Dwan
directed romantic film David Harum and would appear in over twenty-three films together during the World War I
era. However, the two were never romantically involved off-screen.
Lockwood was also among the all-star ensemble cast of the 1916 D.W. Griffith directed classic Intolerance which included Lillian Gish
, Robert Harron
, Mae Marsh
, Douglas Fairbanks
, Sam De Grasse
, Wallace Reid
, Mildred Harris
and Carol Dempster
.
.
Career
Often paired with actress May AllisonMay Allison
May Allison was an American stage and film actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in the medium of silent film.-Life and career:...
, the two became possibly the first celebrated on-screen romantic duo. The two first shared the screen opposite one another in the Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:...
directed romantic film David Harum and would appear in over twenty-three films together during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
era. However, the two were never romantically involved off-screen.
Lockwood was also among the all-star ensemble cast of the 1916 D.W. Griffith directed classic Intolerance which included Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987....
, Robert Harron
Robert Harron
Robert "Bobby" Harron was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the D.W. Griffith directed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation...
, Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh was an American film actress with a career spanning over 50 years.-Early life:...
, Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
, Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse
Samuel Alfred De Grasse was a Canadian actor. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he trained to be a dentist....
, Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid was an actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".-Early life:Born William Wallace Reid in St...
, Mildred Harris
Mildred Harris
Mildred Harris was an American film actress. Harris began her career in the film industry as a popular child actress at age eleven. At the age of fifteen, she was cast as a harem girl in D. W. Griffith's Intolerance . She appeared as a leading lady through the 1920s but her career slowed with...
and Carol Dempster
Carol Dempster
Carol Dempster was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Biography:Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Dempster got her start in films as a protégé of legendary film director D.W. Griffith alongside other Griffith actresses of the mid-1910s Lillian and Dorothy Gish and Mae Marsh...
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Death
Lockwood died on October 19, 1918 after contracting the Spanish influenza virus. Lockwood was 31 years old. He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the BronxThe Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
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Selected filmography
- Hearts AdriftHearts AdriftHearts Adrift was a 1914 silent short romance film directed by Edwin S. Porter. Based upon the 1911 story As the Sparks Fly Upward by Cyrus Townsend Brady, the film is now considered lost.-Production:...
(1914) - Tess of the Storm CountryTess of the Storm Country (1914 film)Tess of the Storm Country is a 1914 drama, based on the novel of the same name by Grace Miller White. It starred Mary Pickford, in a role she would reprise eight years later for the 1922 adaptation by John S...
(1914) - The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch (1914)
- Such a Little QueenSuch a Little QueenSuch a Little Queen is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford. It is based on a 1909 play by Channing Pollock which starred Elsie Ferguson. This film would later be remade in 1921 with Constance Binney in the lead. Cinematographer Ernest Haller was in charge of photography on both films. The...
(1914) - WildflowerWildflower (1914 film)Wildflower was a 1914 American silent romantic drama film produced by Adolph Zukor and directed by Allan Dwan. It starred stage actress Marguerite Clark in her first motion picture. Clark would be one of the few stage stars to go on to superstardom in silent pictures...
(1914) - The Man from MexicoThe Man from MexicoThe Man from Mexico is a 1914 silent film produced by the Famous Players Film Company and Daniel Frohman. It starred John Barrymore in his second feature film and was remade in 1926 as Let's Get Married starring Richard Dix. The film was rereleased by Paramount in 1919 as part of the company's...
(1914) - David Harum (1915)
- The Great QuestionThe Great QuestionThe Great Question is a 1915 American silent short romantic drama film written and directed by Thomas Ricketts. The film stars Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Harry von Meter, William Stowell, Eugenie Forde, and Charles Bartlett....
(1915) - The Buzzard's ShadowThe Buzzard's ShadowThe Buzzard's Shadow is a 1915 American silent military drama film directed by Thomas Ricketts starring Harold Lockwood and May Allison. The film was shot in San Diego at the San Diego Military Reservation.-Cast:*Harold Lockwood .... Sergeant Barnes...
(1915) - Are You a Mason? (1915)
- Jim the Penman (1915)
- IntoleranceIntolerance (film)Intolerance is a 1916 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and is considered one of the great masterpieces of the Silent Era. The three-and-a-half hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines each separated by several centuries: A contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; a...
(1916) - The Gamble (1916)
- The Man in the SombreroThe Man in the SombreroThe Man in the Sombrero is a 1916 American silent short romantic drama written and directed by Tom Ricketts. The film features Harold Lockwood and May Allison....
(1916) - The Other Side of the DoorThe Other Side of the DoorThe Other Side of the Door is a 1916 American silent romantic drama directed by Tom Ricketts. Based on the novel of the same name by Lucia Chamberlain, the film stars Harold Lockwood and May Allison.-Plot:...
(1916) - The Broken CrossThe Broken Cross (1916 film)The Broken Cross is a 1916 American silent short romantic film directed by Thomas Ricketts starring Harold Lockwood and May Allison....
(1916) - Lillo of the Sulu SeasLillo of the Sulu SeasLillo of the Sulu Seas is a 1916 American silent short romance film written and directed by Thomas Ricketts. The film stars Harold Lockwood and May Allison.-Cast:* Harold Lockwood as Ralph Holt* May Allison as Lillo* William Stowell as Jeb Foster...
- The Secret WireThe Secret WireThe Secret Wire is a 1916 American silent short romantic drama written and directed by Thomas Ricketts. The film stars Harold Lockwood and May Allison and centers around a melodramatic rescue....
(1916) - Broadway Bill (1918)