John Griffith Wray
Encyclopedia
John Griffith Wray was an American
film director. He directed 19 films between 1913
and 1929
. His films include Anna Christie
(1923) and Human Wreckage
(1923), Dorothy Davenport
's story about her husband Wallace Reid
's drug addiction and death.
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
, USA and died in Los Angeles, California
.
United States
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film director. He directed 19 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 1929
1929 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....
. His films include Anna Christie
Anna Christie (1923 film)
Anna Christie is a 1923 silent era drama motion picture based on the play by Eugene O'Neill and starring Blanche Sweet and William Russell. It was considered by Eugene O'Neill himself to be the best version of his play....
(1923) and Human Wreckage
Human Wreckage
Human Wreckage was an independent silent film production by Dorothy Davenport, widow of actor Wallace Reid, who died on 18 January 1923 from complications of morphine addiction.-Production background:...
(1923), Dorothy Davenport
Dorothy Davenport
Dorothy Davenport was an American actress, screenwriter, film director, and producer who appeared in silent film for Biograph Studios under the direction of D.W. Griffith.-Early career:...
's story about her husband 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...
's drug addiction and death.
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, USA 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...
.