Robert McKim (actor)
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Robert McKim was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 99 films between 1915
and 1927
. He is best remembered for playing the arch villain opposite Douglas Fairbanks
's Zorro in The Mark of Zorro
in 1920. McKim also starred with Lon Chaney
in the 1923 silent version of All The Brothers Were Valiant
. One of his last roles was again as a villain in the unfinished silent The Mysterious Island
starring Lionel Barrymore
based on Jules Verne's novel. Though McKim shot silent sequences in 1927 the film wasn't released until 1929. McKim was uncredited, though he's recognizable in a lot of the footage, and by that time had been dead for two years.
He was born in San Francisco, California
and died in Hollywood, California from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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 99 films between 1915
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
and 1927
1927 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...
. He is best remembered for playing the arch villain opposite Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
's Zorro in The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)
The Mark of Zorro is a 1920 silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of The Mark of Zorro...
in 1920. McKim also starred with Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Lon Chaney , nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema...
in the 1923 silent version of All The Brothers Were Valiant
Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore is a 1928 silent film by director William Nigh starring Ramon Novarro and Joan Crawford. The plot involves a love triangle between a woman and two brothers, set on board ship and in Singapore...
. One of his last roles was again as a villain in the unfinished silent The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island (1929 film)
The Mysterious Island is an MGM film directed by Lucien Hubbard, a film adaptation of Jules Verne's novel L'Île mystérieuse , published in 1874...
starring Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul...
based on Jules Verne's novel. Though McKim shot silent sequences in 1927 the film wasn't released until 1929. McKim was uncredited, though he's recognizable in a lot of the footage, and by that time had been dead for two years.
He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and died in Hollywood, California from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Selected filmography
- The Stepping StoneThe Stepping StoneThe Stepping Stone is a 1916 silent drama film, directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince. It is a lost film.-Plot:Mary Beresford is the wife of unambitious law clerk Al Beresford. Thanks to Mary 's tenacity and carefully calculated social-climbing, Al is promoted to the position of personal...
(19161916 in filmThe 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....
) - The Marriage RingThe Marriage RingThe Marriage Ring is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett as Anne Mertons* Jack Holt as Rodney Heathe* Robert McKim as Hugo Mertons* Maude George as Aho* Charles K. French as Koske* Lydia Knott as Mrs. Heathe...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - When Do We Eat?When Do We Eat? (1918 film)When Do We Eat? is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo.-Plot:Nora, An actress is performing in an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin in a Texas town. A sheriff enters with an attachment against the show. Nora, dressed as Little Eva, escapes from the venue and gets onto a train. A tramp...
(1918) - Fuss and FeathersFuss and FeathersFuss and Feathers is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett - Susie Baldwin* Douglas MacLean - Robert Leedyard* J. P. Lockney - Pete Baldwin * Charles K. French - Martin Ledyard...
(1918) - Partners ThreePartners ThreePartners Three is a 1919 silent Western film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett - Agnes Cuyler* Casson Ferguson - Arthur Gould* J. P. Lockney - Hassayampa Hardy * Robert McKim - Grant Haywood* Lydia Yeamans Titus - Gossip...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Bullet ProofBullet Proof (1920 film)Bullet Proof is a 1920 Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Pierre Winton* William Ryno - Father Victor* Fred Gamble - Father Jacques* Kathleen O'Connor - Mary Brown* J. Farrell MacDonald - Jim Boone...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Mark of ZorroThe Mark of Zorro (1920 film)The Mark of Zorro is a 1920 silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of The Mark of Zorro...
(1920) - Dead GameDead GameDead Game is a 1923 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - 'Katy' Didd * Robert McKim - Prince Tetlow* Harry Carter - Jenks* Laura La Plante - Alice Mason* William Welsh - Harlu...
(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...
) - HollywoodHollywood (1923 film)Hollywood was a silent comedy film directed by James Cruze, co-written by Frank Condon and Thomas J. Geraghty, and released by Paramount Pictures.The film has become famous as having featured cameos of more than thirty famous Hollywood stars...
(1923) (cameo) - Strangers of the NightStrangers of the NightStrangers of the Night is a 1923 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. Presumably this movie is a lost film.-Cast:* Matt Moore - Ambrose Applejohn* Enid Bennett - Poppy Faire* Barbara La Marr - Anna Valeska...
(1923) - MaytimeMaytime (1923 film)Maytime is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Ethel Shannon, Harrison Ford and William Norris. The film also features one of Clara Bow's earliest cinema roles...
(1923) - Ride for Your LifeRide for Your LifeRide for Your Life is a 1924 Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Bud Watkins* Laura La Plante - Betsy Burke* Harry Todd - 'Plug' Hanks* Robert McKim - 'Geentleman Jim' Slade...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The BatThe Bat (1926 film)The Bat is a silent film based on the 1920 hit Broadway play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, directed by Roland West and starring Jack Pickford and Louise Fazenda...
(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....
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