Harry Gribbon
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Harry Gribbon was an American film actor. He appeared in 144 films between 1915
and 1938
.
He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California
. He was the brother of actor Eddie Gribbon
.
He worked for the obscure L-KO Kompany
after starting out with Mack Sennett
. Many of his films from this era have been lost.
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
and 1938
1938 in film
The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
.
He was born in New York, New York, 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...
. He was the brother of actor Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon was an American film actor. He appeared in 184 films between 1916 and 1951.He was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California from cancer...
.
He worked for the obscure L-KO Kompany
L-KO Kompany
The L-KO Kompany, or L-KO Komedies, was an American motion picture company founded by Henry Lehrman that produced silent one-, two- and very occasionally three-reel comedy shorts between 1914 and 1919...
after starting out with Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
. Many of his films from this era have been lost.
Selected filmography
- Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego ExpositionFatty and Mabel at the San Diego ExpositionFatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition is a 1915 silent short comedy film, directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Arbuckle and Mabel Normand.-Production background:...
(1915) - Mabel, Fatty and the LawMabel, Fatty and the LawMabel, Fatty and the Law is a 1915 short comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand, and directed by Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Fatty* Mabel Normand - Fatty's Wife* Harry Gribbon - Hubby* Minta Durfee - Hubby's Wife...
(1915) - Fatty and the Broadway StarsFatty and the Broadway StarsFatty and the Broadway Stars is a 1915 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Ivy Crosthwaite* Mack Sennett* Joe Weber* Lew Fields* Sam Bernard* William Collier Sr.* Joe Jackson* Brett Clark...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Their Social SplashTheir Social SplashTheir Social Splash is a 1915 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Slim Summerville - Harold* Dixie Chene - Gladys* Charles Murray - Hogan* Polly Moran - Polly* Frank Hayes - The Father* Harold Lloyd - The Minister* Harry Gribbon...
(1915) - A Social CubA Social CubA Social Cub is a 1916 short silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Elizabeth De Witt* Gonda Durand* Harry Gribbon* Reggie Morris* Blanche Payson* Della Pringle* Gloria Swanson* Josef Swickard...
(1916) - A Dash of CourageA Dash of CourageA Dash of Courage is a 1916 silent comedy film directed by Charley Chase, starring Gloria Swanson, and featuring Wallace Beery, to whom she was briefly married.-Cast:* Harry Gribbon as Police Commissioner* Guy Woodward* Gloria Swanson* Bobby Vernon...
(1916) - The King of the KitchenThe King of the KitchenThe King of the Kitchen is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Harry Gribbon - The chef* Rosa Gore - Owner of the house * Eva Novak - Her niece* May Emory - A crooked lady...
(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....
) - Business Before HonestyBusiness Before HonestyBusiness Before Honesty is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Harry Gribbon - Willie Steal* Oliver Hardy - The Blind Man * Eddie Barry - Nellie* May Emory - The Woman * Helen Lynch - Her Daughter...
(1918) - Rose-MarieRose-Marie (1928 film)Rose-Marie was a 1928 drama film directed by Lucien Hubbard. It is the first of three MGM adaptations of the 1924 Broadway musical Rose-Marie The best-known film adaptation was released in 1936; another film was released in 1954. All three versions are set in the Canadian wilderness...
(1928) - The CameramanThe Cameraman (1928 film)The Cameraman is a 1928 American silent comedy directed by Edward Sedgwick and an uncredited Buster Keaton. The picture stars Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin, and others.The Cameraman was Keaton's first film with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - Show PeopleShow PeopleShow People is a 1928 comedy silent film directed by King Vidor. The movie was a starring vehicle for actress Marion Davies and actor William Haines and included notable cameo appearances by many of the film personalities of the day, including stars Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, William S....
(1928) - The Mysterious IslandThe Mysterious Island (1929 film)The Mysterious Island is an MGM film directed by Lucien Hubbard, a film adaptation of Jules Verne's novel L'Île mystérieuse , published in 1874...
(19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
) - On with the ShowOn with the Show (1929 film)On with the Show! is a 1929 American musical film released by Warner Bros. The film is noted as the first ever all-talking all-color feature length movie, and the second color movie released by Warner Bros.; the first was a partly color, black-and-white musical, The Desert Song . -Plot:With unpaid...
(1929) - The Bees' BuzzThe Bees' Buzz-Cast:*Harry Gribbon as Homer Ashcraft*Andy Clyde as Peggy's father*Barbara Leonard as Peggy*Tyler Brooke as Peggy's suitor*Vernon Dent as Jim*Ruth Kane as A party guest*Billy Gilbert...
(1929) - Tide of EmpireTide of EmpireTide of Empire is an American western film directed by Allan Dwan. The film stars Renee Adoree and Tom Keene. The film was originally slated to star Joan Crawford in the female lead, but the final filming had Renee Adoree instead of Crawford...
(1929) - Dumb Dicks (1931)
- Ride Him, CowboyRide Him, CowboyRide Him, Cowboy is a 1932 remake of The Unknown Cavalier, a 1926 western film starring Ken Maynard, with lots of stock footage from the original. It was directed by Fred Allen and starred 25-year-old John Wayne...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
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