Perils of the Yukon
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Perils of the Yukon is a 1922
Northern
film serial directed by Jay Marchant
, J. P. McGowan
and Perry N. Vekroff
. This serial is presumably lost
.
1922 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....
Northern
Northern (genre)
The Northern or Northwestern is an American and Canadian genre in literature and film made popular by the writings of Rex Beach and Zane Grey. It is similar to the Western genre but the action occurs in the Canadian North and typically features Mounties instead of, for example, cowboys or sheriffs...
film serial directed by Jay Marchant
Jay Marchant
Jay Marchant , was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 22 films between 1921 and 1925, including five film serials for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company....
, J. P. McGowan
J. P. McGowan
John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and film director, occasionally too screenwriter and stunt actor. J.P...
and Perry N. Vekroff
Perry N. Vekroff
Perry N. Vekroff , was an American film director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 19 films between 1914 and 1922, including two film serials for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company and one for Pathé....
. This serial is presumably lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- William DesmondWilliam Desmond (actor)William Desmond was an Irish-born American actor. He appeared in 205 films between 1915 and 1948. He was nicknamed "The King of the Silent Serials."...
- Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr. - Laura La PlanteLaura La PlanteLaura La Plante was an American actress, best-known for her roles in silent films.-Early acting career:...
- Olga - Fred R. Stanton - Ivan Petroff (as Fred Stanton)
- Joseph McDermottJoseph McDermott (actor)Joseph McDermott , was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1912 and 1923.He died in Los Angeles, California by committing suicide.-Selected filmography:* Perils of the Yukon...
- Hogan (as Joe McDermott) - George A. Williams - Scott McPherson
- Mack V. WrightMack V. Wright-Selected filmography:Director*Wolf Tracks *Masked *Thieves' Clothes *The Broncho Kid *Red Blood *The Texas Terror *Tarzan and the Golden Lion *South of the Rio Grande...
- Lew Scully - Fred KohlerFred KohlerFred Kohler was an American actor known for his "heavy" style of character.-Career:Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to support himself. He lost part of his right hand in a mining accident during this time...
- Captain Whipple - Neola May - Neewah (as Princess Neela)
- Chief Harris - Numa
- Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard was an American film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1911 and 1944.He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
(as Joseph Girard) - Ruth RoyceRuth RoyceRuth Royce was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Versailles, Missouri.Royce appeared in the serial, The Vanishing Dagger , which starred Eddie Polo and C. Norman Hammond. In 1923 Royce, along with other Hollywood actors, participated in a vaudeville show at Universal City...
- Clark Comstock