Helene Rosson
Encyclopedia
Helene Rosson was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
actress.
Rosson entered film in 1915
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 starred in 37 films over her ten year career until 1925.
She starred in films such as The Craving
The Craving (1916 film)
The Craving is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring William Russell, Charlotte Burton, and Rae Berger.-Cast:* William Russell as Foster Calhoun* Rae Berger as Leroy Calhoun* Charlotte Burton as Roby...
in 1916
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
with actors such as Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
.
She died in 1985, aged 87. Her brothers were Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Harold G. "Hal" Rosson, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer during the early and classical Hollywood cinema. He is best known for his work on the 1939 masterpiece The Wizard of Oz.-Biography:Rosson came from a film-making family...
, Arthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson was an English film director. He directed 61 films between 1917 and 1948.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. Rosson came from a film-making family. His brother, Harold Rosson, was an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and several other family members were...
and Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson (filmmaker)
Richard Rosson was an American film director and actor. As an actor, he was known for the nearly 100 films he was in during the silent era...
.
Selected filmography
- Devil Dog DawsonDevil Dog DawsonDevil Dog Dawson is a 1921 black and white American western directed by Karl R. Coolidge and starring Jack Hoxie, Helene Rosson and Evelyn Selbie....
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Ace HighAce High (1919 film)Ace High is a 1919 short Western film directed by George Holt and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Pete Morrison* Magda Lane* Hoot Gibson* Helene Rosson - * Jack Walters* Martha Mattox...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The UndertowThe UndertowThe Undertow is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Thorne starring Franklin Ritchie, Helene Rosson, and Eugenie Forde.-Cast:* Franklin Ritchie as James King* Helene Rosson as Esther* Eugenie Forde as Mrs. King...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The AbandonmentThe AbandonmentThe Abandonment is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson, Forrest Taylor and Harry von Meter ....
(1916) - The Release of Dan ForbesThe Release of Dan ForbesThe Release of Dan Forbes is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helen Rosson, William Stowell, and Harry Van Meter....
(1916) - True NobilityTrue NobilityTrue Nobility is a 1916 American silent drama directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson and Forrest Taylor.-Cast:* Helene Rosson as Effie Marsh* Forrest Taylor as Phil Burton* Lizette Thorne as Jean Bradford* Charles Newton as Mr. Burton...
(1916) - The CravingThe Craving (1916 film)The Craving is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring William Russell, Charlotte Burton, and Rae Berger.-Cast:* William Russell as Foster Calhoun* Rae Berger as Leroy Calhoun* Charlotte Burton as Roby...
(1916) - The GrindThe Grind (1915 film)The Grind is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pauline Bush - Jean Chesney* Queenie Rosson - Rita Chesney...
(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...
)