Harry Myers
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Harry C. Myers sometimes credited as Henry Myers, was an American film actor and director
. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut
, and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia
. He was married to the actress Rosemary Theby
.
actor for 10 years before he went into films as an actor for Siegmund Lubin
's Lubin Studios
in 1910. By 1914 he was directing his own comedy shorts featuring him and his wife, Rosemary Theby for Universal
, the Vim Comedy Company
, and Pathé
studios. After 1920 he had many starring roles in feature length films, the most notable of which was as the eccentric millionaire in Charlie Chaplin
's City Lights
. His career declined after the introduction of sound film
s. Myers appeared in 245 films between 1908
and 1938
, and directed 42 films between 1913
and 1917
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. He was married to the actress Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby
Rosemary Theby was an American film actress. She appeared in some 250 films between 1911 and 1940.-Early life and career:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Theby studied at Sargent's School in New York...
.
Film career
Harry Myers had been a theatreTheatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor for 10 years before he went into films as an actor for Siegmund Lubin
Siegmund Lubin
Siegmund Lubin was a Polish-American motion picture pioneer.-Biography:He was born as Siegmund Lubszynski in Breslau, Silesia, Germany on April 20, 1851, to a German Jewish family...
's Lubin Studios
Lubin Studios
The Lubin Manufacturing Company, was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1902 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark.-History:...
in 1910. By 1914 he was directing his own comedy shorts featuring him and his wife, Rosemary Theby for Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, the Vim Comedy Company
Vim Comedy Company
The Vim Comedy Company was a short lived movie studio in Jacksonville, Florida and New York. Vim bought out Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company Jacksonville, Florida facilities in 1915 after that company went bankrupt. It was founded by Louis Burstein and Mark Dintenfass. Vim specialized...
, and Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
studios. After 1920 he had many starring roles in feature length films, the most notable of which was as the eccentric millionaire in Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
's City Lights
City Lights
City Lights is a 1931 American silent film and romantic comedy-drama written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It also has the leads Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. Although "talking" pictures were on the rise since 1928, City Lights was immediately popular. Today, it is thought of...
. His career declined after the introduction of sound film
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
s. Myers appeared in 245 films between 1908
1908 in film
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
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,...
, and directed 42 films between 1913
1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
and 1917
1917 in film
The 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...
.
Selected filmography
- Baby (1915)
- The Masked RiderThe Masked Rider (film)The Masked Rider is a 1919 drama film serial directed by Aubrey M. Kennedy.-Cast:* Harry Myers - Harry Burrel* Ruth Stonehouse - Ruth Chadwick, Harry's sweetheart* Paul Panzer - Pancho, Cattle rustler & bandit* Edna M...
(1919) - The Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's VengeanceThe Prospector's Vengeance is a 1920 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* George Field* Mildred Moore* Pat O'Malley* Harry Myers* Tote Du Crow* Charles Newton...
(1920) - 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...
(1921) - The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeThe Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (serial)The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Myers - Robinson Crusoe* Noble Johnson - Friday* Gertrude Olmstead* Aaron Edwards* Josef Swickard...
(1922) - In the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo Bill is a 1922 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Art Taylor* Duke R. Lee - Buffalo Bill Cody* George A. Williams - Calvert Carter* Jay Morley - Lambert Ashley...
(1922) - Listen Lester (1924)
- Zander the GreatZander the GreatZander the Great is a 1925 silent drama film directed by George W. Hill, in his first directing role for MGM. The film stars Marion Davies. The screenplay by Frances Marion is based upon Edward Salisbury Field 1923 play.-Plot:...
(1925) - Get 'Em YoungGet 'Em YoungGet 'Em Young is a 1926 film starring Stan Laurel.In a sad twist, this was the film being shown at the 1927 Laurier Palace Theatre Fire in Montreal, where 78 people died, all but one under the age of 16.-Cast:* Harry Myers - Orvid Joy...
(1926) - Exit SmilingExit SmilingExit Smiling is a 1926 comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie on her first film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford. The film was also the debut of actor Franklin Pangborn. The film's failure at the box office is often...
(1926) - City LightsCity LightsCity Lights is a 1931 American silent film and romantic comedy-drama written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It also has the leads Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. Although "talking" pictures were on the rise since 1928, City Lights was immediately popular. Today, it is thought of...
(1931) - Managed MoneyManaged MoneyManaged Money is a 1934 short comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. The film stars Frank Coghlan Jr. and Shirley Temple. It was also known as Frolics of Youth and Measured Money. This was the second film in which Temple starred as Mary Lou. The film tells the story of Sonny and Sid prospecting...
(1934) - Allez OopAllez Oop-Cast:* Buster Keaton - Elmer* Dorothy Sebastian - Paula Stevens* George J. Lewis - The Great Apollo* Harry Myers - Circus spectator* The Flying Escalantes - Acrobatic Troupe* Leonard Kibrick - Boy watching Buster...
(1934) - Mississippi (1935)
- Mixed MagicMixed MagicMixed Magic is a 1936 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton.-Cast:* Buster Keaton - Elmer 'Happy' Butterworth* Eddie Lambert - Professor Spumoni* Marlyn Stuart - Mary* Ed Hall* Jimmie Fox - * Walter Fenner* Pass Le Noir...
(1936)
Further reading
- http://books.google.com/books?id=UEs_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=Harry+C.+Myers+actor&source=bl&ots=L1s-znLkTH&sig=BCGKLHqvc9Dec1b9-dkawQsMdww&hl=en&ei=kgQPTNb3J4bGlQeY7LBs&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Harry%20C.%20Myers%20actor&f=falseThe Moving picture world - Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association - 1914 - Performing Arts - Harry C. Myers. Lubin Actor-Director]
- Guide to the silent years of American cinema by Donald W. McCaffrey, Christopher P. Jacobs - Harry Myers