Stanton Heck
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Stanton Heck was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 50 films between 1918
and 1928
.
He was born in Wilmington, Delaware
and died in Los Angeles, California
from pneumonia
.
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 50 films between 1918
1918 in film
The 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....
and 1928
1928 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...
.
He was born in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
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 pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
.
Selected filmography
- He's in AgainHe's in AgainHe's in Again is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Billy West - A Customer* Oliver Hardy - Head Waiter * Leo White - The Prize Fighter* Ethelyn Gibson* Charley Chase - Piano Player...
(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....
) - The Hawk's TrailThe Hawk's TrailThe Hawk's Trail was a 1919 crime film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* King Baggot - Sheldon Steele / The Hawk* Grace Darmond - Claire Drake* Rhea Mitchell - Jean Drake...
(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...
) - White ManWhite Man (film)White Man is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier. The film set in a diamond mine in South Africa. The film marked Clark Gable's debut on the silver screen.-Cast:*Kenneth Harlan ... White Man...
(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...
) - Soft ShoesSoft ShoesSoft Shoes is a 1925 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Pat Halahan* Lillian Rich - Faith O'Day* Paul Weigel - Dummy O'Day* Francis Ford - Quig Mundy* Stanton Heck - Bradley* Harriet Hammond - Mrs. Bradley...
(1925) - Silent SandersonSilent SandersonSilent Sanderson is a 1925 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Joel Parsons / Silent Sanderson* Trilby Clark - Judith Bensonn* John Miljan - Jim Downing* Gardner James - Art Parsons* Edith Yorke - Mrs. Parsons...
(1925) - The MysticThe MysticThe Mystic is a 1925 silent drama film directed by Tod Browning, who later directed MGM's Freaks . Aileen Pringle's gowns in the film were by already famous Romain de Tirtoff .-Plot:...
(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 :...
) - Driftin' ThruDriftin' ThruDriftin' Thru is a 1926 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Daniel Brown* Stanton Heck - Bull Dunn* Ruth King - Stella Dunn* G. Raymond Nye - Joe Walters* Joseph W. Girard - Sheriff * Harriet Hammond - The Girl...
(1926) - The Gentle CycloneThe Gentle CycloneThe Gentle Cyclone is a 1926 short comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Buck Jones - Absolem Wales* Rose Blossom - June Prowitt* Will Walling - Marshall Senior* Reed Howes - Marshall Junior* Stanton Heck - Wilkes Senior...
(1926) - Her Honor, the GovernorHer Honor, the GovernorHer Honor, the Governor is a 1926 silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick, directed by Chester Withey and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Pauline Frederick - Adele Fenway* Carroll Nye - Bob Fenway* Greta von Rue - Marian Lee...
(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....
)