Lincoln Stedman
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Lincoln Stedman was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 81 films between 1917
and 1934
. A large fat man, Stedman had a career in movies dating back to his boyhood in silent films with his parents. Overweight as a teenager Stedman resembled Roscoe Arbuckle which allowed him to convincingly play adult roles far beyond his years in real life.
He was born in Denver, Colorado
and died in Los Angeles, California
. He was the son of Marshal Stedman and silent film beauty Myrtle Stedman
. He was married to Carol Rohe Stedman.
One month before his death of a heart-ailment, his daughter Loretta Myrtle Stedman was born. Stedman was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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...
. He appeared in 81 films between 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...
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
. A large fat man, Stedman had a career in movies dating back to his boyhood in silent films with his parents. Overweight as a teenager Stedman resembled Roscoe Arbuckle which allowed him to convincingly play adult roles far beyond his years in real life.
He was born in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
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 son of Marshal Stedman and silent film beauty Myrtle Stedman
Myrtle Stedman
Myrtle Stedman was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France...
. He was married to Carol Rohe Stedman.
One month before his death of a heart-ailment, his daughter Loretta Myrtle Stedman was born. Stedman was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- Under the LashUnder the LashUnder the Lash is a 1921 silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Deborah Krillet* Mahlon Hamilton - Robert Waring* Russell Simpson - Simeon Krillet* Lillian Leighton - Tant Anna Vanderberg...
(1921) - One Terrible DayOne Terrible DayOne Terrible Day is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's Our Gang series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom McNamara, the two-reel short was released to theaters in September 1922 by Pathé...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Big ShowThe Big Show (1923 film)The Big Show is the ninth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Notes:...
(1923) - The PrisonerThe Prisoner (1923 film)The Prisoner is a 1923 drama film directed by Jack Conway and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Philip Quentin* Eileen Percy - Dorothy Garrison* George Cowl - Lord Bob* June Elvidge - Lady Francis* Lincoln Stedman - Dickey Savage...
(1923) - A Pleasant JourneyA Pleasant JourneyA Pleasant Journey is a 1923 silent short comedy film and the tenth Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(1923) - Lodge NightLodge NightLodge Night is the 15th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Synopsis:...
(1923) - No NoiseNo NoiseNo Noise is the 17th Our Gang short subject comedy released. The Our Gang series was created by Hal Roach in 1922, and continued production until 1944.-Plot:...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Let It RainLet It Rain (film)Let It Rain is a 1927 comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Douglas MacLean - 'Let-It-Rain' Riley* Shirley Mason - The Girl* Wade Boteler - Kelly * Frank Campeau - Marine Major* James Bradbury Jr...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
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