W. Chrystie Miller
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W. Chrystie Miller was an American silent film
actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908
and 1914
. He was born in Dayton, Ohio
and died in Staten Island, New York.
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...
actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908
1908 in film
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
and 1914
1914 in film
The 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....
. He was born in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
and died in Staten Island, New York.
Selected filmography
- Judith of BethuliaJudith of BethuliaJudith of Bethulia is a film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall. The film was produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and was the first feature-length film made by pioneering film company Biograph, although the second that Biograph released....
(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 Battle at Elderbush GulchThe Battle at Elderbush GulchThe Battle at Elderbush Gulch is a 1913 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and featuring Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, and Lionel Barrymore.-Plot:...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - The Stopped ClockThe Stopped ClockThe Stopped Clock is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Antique Dealer's Daughter* Charles West - The Senior Clerk * Reggie Morris - The Junior Clerk* Kate Bruce - The Mother...
(1913) - A Timely InterceptionA Timely InterceptionA Timely Interception is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Farmer* Lillian Gish - The Farmer's Daughter* Robert Harron - The Farmer's Adopted Son* Lionel Barrymore - The Farmer's Brother...
(1913) - Just GoldJust GoldJust Gold is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - First Brother* Alfred Paget - Second Brother* Charles West - Third Brother* Joseph McDermott - Fourth Brother* Kate Bruce - The Mother...
(1913) - The Unwelcome GuestThe Unwelcome GuestThe Unwelcome Guest is a 1913 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - The Slavey* W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Father* Charles Hill Mailes - The Son* Claire McDowell - The Wife* Jack Pickford - One of the Children...
(1913) - A Girl's StratagemA Girl's StratagemA Girl's Stratagem is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell.-Cast:* Mae Marsh* Charles West* Lionel Barrymore* Kate Bruce* Harry Carey* Dell Henderson* W. Chrystie Miller* Alfred Paget...
(1913) - Oil and WaterOil and Water (1913 film)Oil and Water is a 1913 film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The supporting cast includes Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Carey. A stage dancer and a serious-type homebody discover, after marriage, that their individual styles don't mesh...
(1913) - A Misappropriated TurkeyA Misappropriated Turkey-Cast:* Charles West - The Striker* Claire McDowell - Mrs. Fallon* Edna Foster - The Striker's Son* Harry Carey - The Bartender* John T. Dillon - Union Member* Frank Evans - Union Member* Robert Harron - Union Member* Walter P. Lewis - Union Member...
(1913) - An Adventure in the Autumn WoodsAn Adventure in the Autumn WoodsAn Adventure in the Autumn Woods is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Mae Marsh - The Girl* W. Chrystie Miller - The Grandfather* Lionel Barrymore - The Father* Walter Miller - The Boy* Alfred Paget - The Woodsman...
(1913) - Pirate GoldPirate Gold (1913 film)Pirate Gold is a 1913 film starring Blanche Sweet and featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Daughter* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* J. Jiquel Lanoe - The Successful Suitor* Hector Sarno - The Miscreant Sailor...
(1913) - A Sailor's HeartA Sailor's HeartA Sailor's Heart is a 1912 short silent comedy film directed by Wilfred Lucas and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - The False Husband* Blanche Sweet - The Wife* Charles Gorman - The Suitor* Claire McDowell - The Second Wife...
(19121912 in filmThe year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
) - The InformerThe Informer (1912 film)The Informer is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Confederate Captain* Mary Pickford - The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart* Henry B...
(1912) - My BabyMy Baby (film)My Baby is a 1912 short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - The Wife* Henry B. Walthall - The Husband...
(1912) - The Chief's BlanketThe Chief's BlanketThe Chief's Blanket is a 1912 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - The Young Man* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* W. Chrystie Miller - The Father...
(1912) - Two Daughters of EveTwo Daughters of EveTwo Daughters of Eve is a 1912 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Mother* Henry B. Walthall - The Father* Florence Geneva - The Actress* Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage* Elmer Booth - Backstage...
(1912) - Blind Love (1912)
- A Change of SpiritA Change of SpiritA Change of Spirit is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* William J. Butler - The Young Woman's Father* Kate Toncray - The Young Woman's Mother* Henry B...
(1912) - The Spirit AwakenedThe Spirit AwakenedThe Spirit Awakened is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* W. Chrystie Miller - The Young Woman's Father* Kate Bruce - The Young Woman's Mother...
(1912) - A Temporary TruceA Temporary TruceA Temporary Truce is a 1912 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Charles Hill Mailes - Mexican Jim...
(1912) - An Outcast Among OutcastsAn Outcast Among OutcastsAn Outcast Among Outcasts is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Wilfred Lucas. It was Lucas' debut film as a director. The film starred Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Frank Opperman - The Blanket Tramp* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman...
(1912) - The Goddess of Sagebrush GulchThe Goddess of Sagebrush GulchThe Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch is a 1912 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Goddess* Charles West - Blue Grass Pete* Dorothy Bernard - The Goddess's Sister...
(1912) - Under Burning SkiesUnder Burning SkiesUnder Burning Skies is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Joe* Blanche Sweet - Emily* Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband* Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband's Friend...
(1912) - The Old BookkeeperThe Old BookkeeperThe Old Bookkeeper is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Bookkeeper* Edwin August - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer...
(1912) - The Battle (19111911 in filmThe 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....
) - The Blind Princess and the PoetThe Blind Princess and the PoetThe Blind Princess and the Poet is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Princess* Charles West - The Poet* Charles Gorman* Francis J. Grandon* Guy Hedlund* Grace Henderson...
(1911) - The Last Drop of WaterThe Last Drop of WaterThe Last Drop of Water is a 1911 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives...
(1911) - The Smile of a ChildThe Smile of a ChildThe Smile of a Child is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Peasant Woman* Edwin August* W. Chrystie Miller* Baden Powell - The Child...
(1911) - The White Rose of the WildsThe White Rose of the WildsThe White Rose of the Wilds is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. -Cast:* Blanche Sweet - White Rose* Robert Harron - White Rose's Brother* W. Chrystie Miller - White Rose's Father...
(1911) - The New DressThe New DressThe New Dress is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Wilfred Lucas and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Jose* Dorothy West - Marta* W...
(1911) - The Lonedale OperatorThe Lonedale OperatorThe Lonedale Operator is a 1911 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City....
(1911) - Was He a Coward?Was He a Coward?Was He a Coward? is a 1911 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Norris Hilton...
(1911) - The Lily of the TenementsThe Lily of the TenementsThe Lily of the Tenements is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Clara T. Bracy and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Dorothy West as The Tenement Girl* Clara T. Bracy as The Tenement Girl's Mother...
(1911) - What Shall We Do with Our Old?What Shall We Do with Our Old?What Shall We Do with Our Old? is a 1911 drama film directed by D.W. Griffith.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Carpenter* Claire McDowell - The Old Carpenter's Wife* Adolph Lestina - The Doctor* George Nichols - The Judge...
(1911) - His TrustHis TrustHis Trust is a 1911 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "The faithful devotion and self- sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface. The film's sequel is His Trust Fulfilled. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the...
(1911) - In the Border StatesIn the Border StatesIn the Border States is a 1910 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Charles West - Young Father* Charles Arling...
(19101910 in filmThe year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
) - RamonaRamona (1910 film)Ramona is a 1910 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona. A copy of the print survives in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - Ramona* Henry B. Walthall - Alessandro...
(1910) - The Two BrothersThe Two Brothers (film)The Two Brothers is a 1910 short Western film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - Jose* Dell Henderson - Manuel* Kate Bruce - The Mother* Marion Leonard - Red Rose* Charles West - A Suitor / A Mexican* Henry B. Walthall - Pedro...
(1910) - The Rocky RoadThe Rocky RoadThe Rocky Road is a 1910 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Frank Powell. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Frank Powell - Ben...
(1910) - The Day AfterThe Day After (1909 film)The Day After is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Arthur V. Johnson - Mr. Hilton* Blanche Sweet - The New Year...
(19091909 in filmThe year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
) - To Save Her SoulTo Save Her SoulTo Save Her Soul is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when many of the early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.-Cast:* Arthur V...
(1909) - In Little ItalyIn Little ItalyIn Little Italy is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Marion Leonard - Marie Cadrone* George Nichols - Tony Guiletto* Henry B. Walthall - Victor* Charles Arling * Kate Bruce - At the Ball* William J...
(1909) - A Trap for SantaA Trap for SantaA Trap for Santa Claus is a 1909 one-reel film, a Biograph Company production, directed by D.W. Griffith.-Cast:*Henry B. Walthall*Marion Leonard*Gladys Egan*Kate Bruce*William J. Butler *W. Chrystie Miller*John Tansey*Charles Craig...
(1909) - The Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's View is a 1909 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Owen Moore - Silver Eagle...
(1909)