Jack Prescott
Encyclopedia
Jack Prescott was an early American
silent film
actor
and director
.
Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working with actors such as Charlotte Burton
in films such as The Thoroughbred
(1916). He also directed five short silent film
s in 1916 and retired from film in 1918.
Prescott directed the films The Man Who Would Not Die
and The Strength of Donald McKenzie
in 1916
.
United States
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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...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and director
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:...
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Prescott starred in 19 films as an actor, between the end of 1914 and 1918, working 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...
in films such as The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring Charlotte Burton and Jack Prescott.-Cast:* Charlotte Burton as Angela Earle* Jack Prescott as Tom Cook* William Russell as Kelso Hamilton...
(1916). He also directed five short 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...
s in 1916 and retired from film in 1918.
Prescott directed the films The Man Who Would Not Die
The Man Who Would Not Die
The Man Who Would Not Die is a 1916 silent era feature length drama motion picture starring William Russell, Charlotte Burton, Harry Keenan, and Leona Hutton....
and The Strength of Donald McKenzie
The Strength of Donald McKenzie
The Strength of Donald McKenzie is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by and starring William Russell and Jack Prescott. The film also stars Charlotte Burton, Harry Keenan, George Ahern, John Prescott, Nell Franzen, and Margaret Nichols.-Cast:...
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....
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Filmography
- Cyclone Higgins, D.D. (1918) (as John Prescott) .... Jasper Stone
- The Strength of Donald McKenzie (1916) (as John Prescott) .... Pierre
- The Man from Manhattan (1916) .... Squire Benjamin Barton
- Overalls (1916) .... Buck Finnegan
- Margy of the Foothills (1916) .... Pete
- Powder (1916)
- The Silent Trail (1916)
- The ThoroughbredThe ThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring Charlotte Burton and Jack Prescott.-Cast:* Charlotte Burton as Angela Earle* Jack Prescott as Tom Cook* William Russell as Kelso Hamilton...
(1916) .... Tom Cook - The Keeper of the Flock (1915)
- Martyrs of the AlamoMartyrs of the AlamoMartyrs of the Alamo is an American film directed by Christy Cabanne.- Cast :*Sam De Grasse as Silent Smith*Allan Sears as David Crockett*Walter Long as Santa Anna*Alfred Paget as James Bowie*Fred Burns as Captain Dickinson...
(1915) - The Idol (1915)
- The Price She Paid (1915)
- A Case of Beans (1915)
- You'll Find Out (1915) (as John Prescott)
- Back of the Shadows (1915)
- Cornelius and the Wild Man (1915)
- The Emigrant's Peril (1915)
- The Greater Power (1915)
- The Key to Yesterday (1914) (as John Prescott) .... Señor Roberto
Director filmography
- The Love HermitThe Love HermitThe Love Hermit is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Jack Prescott. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton.-Cast:* William Russell as Tom Weston* Charlotte Burton as Marie Bolton* Harry von Meter as James Bolton...
(1916) - The Torch Bearer (1916)
- The Man Who Would Not Die (1916)
- The Strength of Donald McKenzie (1916)
- Soul Mates (1916)