W. E. Lawrence
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W. E. Lawrence was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 120 films between 1912
and 1947
.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York 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 120 films between 1912
1912 in film
The 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...
and 1947
1947 in film
The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25...
.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- The Painted LadyThe Painted LadyThe Painted Lady is a 1912 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:*Blanche Sweet - The Older Sister*Madge Kirby - The Younger Sister*Charles Hill Mailes - Their Father...
(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 Battle of the SexesThe Battle of the Sexes (1914 film)The Battle of the Sexes is a 1914 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the Majestic Motion Picture Company. The full 50-minute feature is now considered a lost film, as no complete prints of the film are known to exist. However, a two-minute fragment, once belonging to Reliance-Majestic head...
(1914) - The Folly of AnneThe Folly of AnneThe Folly of Anne is a 1914 short drama film directed by John B. O'Brien.-Cast:* Elmer Clifton* Donald Crisp* Lillian Gish* W. E. Lawrence -...
(1914) - The SistersThe Sisters (1914 film)The Sisters is a 1914 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - May* Dorothy Gish - Carol * Elmer Clifton - Frank * W. E. Lawrence - George * Donald Crisp...
(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 Slave GirlThe Slave GirlThe Slave Girl is a 1915 short Western film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - Bob West * Teddy Sampson - Daughter* W. E. Lawrence - Fred Gilbert* Mary Alden - Sally* Miriam Cooper* Jennie Lee* O. R. MacDiarmid...
(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...
) - Pathways of LifePathways of LifePathways of Life is a 1916 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Spottiswoode Aitken - Daddy Wisdom* Lillian Gish* Olga Grey* W. E. Lawrence* Alfred Paget...
(1916) - Daphne and the PirateDaphne and the PirateDaphne and the Pirate is a 1916 drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Lillian Gish.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Daphne La Tour* Elliott Dexter - Philip de Mornay* Walter Long - Jamie d'Arcy* Howard Gaye - Prince Henri...
(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....
) - Hands Up!Hands Up! (serial)Hands Up! is a 1918 adventure film serial directed by Louis J. Gasnier and James W. Horne.-Plot summary:A newspaperwoman finds trouble aplenty when an Inca tribe believes her to be thereincarnation of their long-lost princess.-Cast:...
(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....
) - Bride 13Bride 13Bride 13 is a 1920 thriller film serial directed by Richard Stanton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marguerite Clayton - Bride 13* John B. O'Brien - Lt...
(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...
) - Blood and Sand (1922)
- BlinkyBlinky (film)Blinky is a 1923 comedy-Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Geoffrey Arbuthnot Islip * Esther Ralston - Mary Lou Kileen* Mathilde Brundage - Mrs. Islip...
(1923) - Cameo KirbyCameo KirbyCameo Kirby is a 1923 silent drama film directed by John Ford and featured Jean Arthur in her onscreen debut. It was Ford's first film credited as John Ford instead of Jack Ford. It was based on a play by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The story had been filmed as a silent before in 1915...
(1923) - The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser is a 1923 action film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Omar K. Jenkins* James Neill - Sheik Ussan* Billie Dove - Olala Ussan* W. E. Lawrence - Prince Ahmed The Thrill Chaser is a 1923 action film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring...
(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...
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