Roy Stewart (silent film actor)
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Roy Stewart was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 138 films between 1915
and 1933
.
He was born in San Diego, California
and died in Los Angeles, California
from a heart attack
.
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 138 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 1933
1933 in film
-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
.
He was born in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
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...
from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
Selected filmography
- Rough RomanceRough RomanceRough Romance is a 1930 American adventure film western directed by A.F. Erickson. The film starred George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno, Roy Stewart, and Harry Cording and a 23-year old John Wayne had a minor uncredited role.-Plot:...
(19301930 in film-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
) - Born RecklessBorn Reckless (1930 film)Born Reckless is a American crime comedy directed by Andrew Bennison and John Ford, from a screenplay written by Donald Henderson Clarke based on his novel Louis Beretti. The film starred Edmund Lowe and Catherine Dale Owen.-Plot:...
(1930) - The Radio KingThe Radio KingThe Radio King is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Roy Stewart - Bradley Lane* Louise Lorraine - Ruth Leyden* Sidney Bracey - Marnee* Albert J. Smith - Renally...
(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 House Built Upon SandThe House Built Upon SandThe House Built Upon Sand is a 1916 drama film directed by Edward Morrissey and starring Lillian Gish.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Evelyn Dare* Roy Stewart - David Westebrooke* William H. Brown - Samuel Stevens* Bessie Buskirk - Josie* Jack Brammall - Ted...
(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....
) - LibertyLiberty (serial)Liberty is a 1916 Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and Henry MacRae. It was the first purely western serial ever made...
(1916) - The BruiserThe BruiserThe Bruiser is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett. The film stars Charlotte Burton and William Russell.-Cast:* William Russell as "Big Bill" Brawley* Charlotte Burton as Fen Bernham* George Ferguson as Modest Tim...
(1916) - The CravingThe Craving (1916 film)The Craving is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring William Russell, Charlotte Burton, and Rae Berger.-Cast:* William Russell as Foster Calhoun* Rae Berger as Leroy Calhoun* Charlotte Burton as Roby...
(1916) - The Smugglers of Santa CruzThe Smugglers of Santa CruzThe Smugglers of Santa Cruz is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Charlotte Burton, Eugenie Forde, George Periolat, William Russell, and Roy Stewart....
(1916) - The ThoroughbredThe ThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett starring Charlotte Burton and Jack Prescott.-Cast:* Charlotte Burton as Angela Earle* Jack Prescott as Tom Cook* William Russell as Kelso Hamilton...
(1916) - The Other Side of the DoorThe Other Side of the DoorThe Other Side of the Door is a 1916 American silent romantic drama directed by Tom Ricketts. Based on the novel of the same name by Lucia Chamberlain, the film stars Harold Lockwood and May Allison.-Plot:...
(1916) - The Solution to the MysteryThe Solution to the MysteryThe Solution to the Mystery is a 1915 short film produced by the American Film Manufacturing Company, released by Mutual Film and directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Vivian Rich - Bessie Mitchell* Roy Stewart - James T. Willard...
(19151915 in filmThe 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...
) - The Silver LiningThe Silver Lining (1915 film)-Cast:* Gayne Whitman* Vivian Rich* Roy Stewart* Charles Newton...
(1915) - The Substitute MinisterThe Substitute MinisterThe Substitute Minister is a 1915 short film directed by B. Reeves Eason....
(1915) - The WaspThe Wasp (film)-Cast:* Hugh Bennett* Vivian Rich* Walter Spencer* Richard Stanton* Roy Stewart...
(1915) - The Exile of Bar-K RanchThe Exile of Bar-K RanchThe Exile of Bar-K Ranch is a 1915 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Jack Richardson* Charles Newton* Walter Spencer* Louise Lester* Jimsy Maye* Vivian Rich* Roy Stewart...
(1915) - The Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the Sky was a 1915 silent era adventure motion picture serial starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, Charlotte Burton, and William Russell.Directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor, the film is considered to be lost...
(1915) - The Hungry ActorsThe Hungry ActorsThe Hungry Actors is a 1915 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Roy Stewart* Jane Novak* Harold Lloyd* Neely Edwards* Violet MacMillan* Martha Mattox* Bobby Vernon...
(1915) - From Italy's ShoresFrom Italy's ShoresFrom Italy's Shores is a 1915 short drama film featuring Harold Lloyd....
(1915) - Just NutsJust NutsJust Nuts is a 1915 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd playing the character that preceded his glasses character. It is also the only surviving film featuring Lloyd as Willie Work...
(1915) - Willie Runs the ParkWillie Runs the ParkWillie Runs the Park is a 1915 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - Willie Work* Jane Novak - The Pretty Girl* Roy Stewart - Willie's Rival...
(1915)