Roy Watson
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Roy Watson was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 121 films between 1911
and 1935
.
He was born in Richmond, Virginia
and died in Hollywood, California.
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 121 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 1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
.
He was born in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- The Livid FlameThe Livid FlameThe Livid Flame is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by William Wing. The film starred Earle Foxe and Lafe McKee as Jesse and Darlene, two love-struck teenagers looking for a place they could be together....
(1914) - The Hazards of HelenThe Hazards of HelenThe Hazards of Helen is an American adventure film serial of 119 twelve minute episodes released over a span of slightly more than two years by the Kalem Company between November 7, 1914 and February 24, 1917....
(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....
) - The Soul's CycleThe Soul's CycleThe Soul's Cycle is a six-reels, 1916, drama-genre film, directed by Ulysses Davis.-Plot:Nadia, the daughter of a nobleman, rejects ancient Greece's senator Therons love; so he has her and her lover, Lucian thrown into a burning crater. As punishment for this sin, the gods decree that he will roam...
(1916) - The Adventures of KathlynThe Adventures of KathlynThe Adventures of Kathlyn is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913 by the Selig Polyscope Company. An adventure serial filmed in Chicago, Illinois, its thirteen episodes were directed by Francis J. Grandon from a story by Harold MacGrath and Gilson Willets and starred...
(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 Trail of the Holdup ManThe Trail of the Holdup ManThe Trail of the Holdup Man is a 1919 short Western film directed by George Holt and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(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...
) - Wolf BloodWolf BloodWolf Blood, also known as Wolfblood: A Tale of the Forest, is a silent 1925 werewolf movie starring George Chesebro, who also directed it.- Plot summary :...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
)