Richard Neill
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Richard Neill was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 130 films between 1911
and 1951
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and died in Woodland Hills, 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 130 films between 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
and 1951
1951 in film
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- The Active Life of Dolly of the DailiesThe Active Life of Dolly of the DailiesThe Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies is a 1914 drama film serial directed by Walter Edwin. The serial was considered to be lost in entirety, until a copy of the fifth episode was discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive in 2010.-Cast:...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - Go Get 'Em HutchGo Get 'Em HutchGo Get 'Em Hutch is a 1922 drama film serial directed by George B. Seitz. The film is considered to be lost. The story concerns a crooked lawyer who is the head of a crime syndicate. He seeks to prevent the operation of the ships owned by the heroine...
(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....
) - Satan TownSatan TownSatan Town is a 1926 Western film featuring Harry Carey. Prints of the film have survived. -Cast:* Harry Carey - Bill Scott* Kathleen Collins - Sue* Charles Clary - John Jerome* Trilby Clark - Sheila Jerome* Richard Neill - Cherokee Charlie...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - The Man Without a FaceThe Man Without a Face (1928 serial)The Man Without a Face is a 1928 adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Allene Ray* Walter Miller* E. H. Calvert* Sojin* Gladden James* Richard Neill...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - The King of the KongoThe King of the KongoThe King of the Kongo is a 1929 Mascot film serial. It was the first serial to have sound, although only partial sound rather than the later "All-Talking" productions with complete sound. The soundtrack is now considered to be lost, although recently 7 original sound discs, 5 of them cracked,...
(19291929 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....
)