George C. Pearce
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George C. Pearce was an American film actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 133 films between 1914
and 1939
.
He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, 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 133 films between 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....
and 1939
1939 in film
The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
.
He was born in New York, New York, 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...
.
Selected filmography
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1934 comedy-genre film, directed by Norman Taurog, and based on the 1901 novel by Alice Hegan Rice. It also appeared as a radio series between 1936 and 1938. It is one of two movies that feature a rare film performance by famed Broadway stage actress Pauline...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
) - The Drop KickThe Drop KickThe Drop Kick was a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb written by Katherine Brush about a college football player who finds his reputation on the line when he pays an innocent visit to a woman whose husband kills himself. It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - Hold That LionHold That LionHold That Lion is a 1926 silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine, starring Douglas MacLean, Walter Hiers and Constance Howard.The film was written by Rosalie Mulhall and Joseph F. Poland.-Cast:*Douglas MacLean as Jimmie Hastings...
(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....
) - Traveling SalesmanTraveling Salesman (film)Traveling Salesman is a 1921 comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Bob Blake* Betty Ross Clarke - Beth Elliott* Frank Holland - Franklin Royce* Wilton Taylor - Martin Drury* Lucille Ward - Mrs. Babbitt...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Her Husband's FriendHer Husband's FriendHer Husband's Friend is a 1920 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett - Judith Westover* Rowland V. Lee - Billy Westover * Tom Chatterton - Princeton Hadley* Mae Busch - Clarice...
(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...
) - Everywoman's HusbandEverywoman's HusbandEverywoman's Husband is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Edith Emerson* Joe King - Frank Emerson* Lillian Langdon - Mrs. Rhodes...
(1918) - 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....
)