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A List of American films of 1913 is a compilation of American film

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s that were released in the year 1913

1913 in film

The 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...

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The Adventures of Kathlyn The Adventures of Kathlyn The 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...	Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon was an American silent film actor and director who acted in almost 100 films and directed over 100.-Selected filmography:...	Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams Kathlyn Williams was an American actress, known for her blonde beauty and daring antics, who performed on stage as well as in early silent film.-Early life and career:...	Adventure serial
American Born American Born American Born is a 1913 American silent short film starring Sydney Ayres, Harry Van Meter, Charles Cummings, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich....		Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913... , Harry von Meter Harry von Meter Harry von Meter was an American silent film actor. He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912, moving to American Film Studios a year or two later, and starred in about 200 films until 1929. He is perhaps most famous for starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Mons... , Charles Cummings Charles Cummings Charles Cummings was an early American actor.He starred in 16 films between 1913 and 1917 in films such as Rose of San Juan and American Born with actors such as Harry von Meter and Louise Lester.-Filmography:American Born Rose of San Juan The Substitute Jewel The Disappearing...
Article 47, L' Article 47, L' Article 47, L' is a 1913 American silent short film starring William Garwood, Victory Bateman, Howard Davies, Ethel Jewett, and Ernest Joy....		William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Victory Bateman Victory Bateman Victory Bateman was an American silent film actress.On stage, Ms. Bateman appeared in the 1900 tour of "The Man From Mexico" and in the 1919 tour of "Seven Days' Leave".-Filmography:... , Howard Davies
Atlantis Atlantis (1913 film) Atlantis is a 1913 Danish silent film directed by August Blom, the head of production at the Nordisk Film company, and was based upon the 1912 novel by Gerhart Hauptmann. It starred an international cast headlined by Danish matinee actor Olaf Fønss and Austrian opera diva Ida Orloff. The film was...
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life is a silent comedy short, directed and produced by Mack Sennett and starring Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Barney Oldfield as himself...	Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...	Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:... , Barney Oldfield Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval...	Comedy
Beautiful Bismark Beautiful Bismark Beautiful Bismark is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood....		William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....	Drama
Bianca Bianca (1913 film) Bianca is a 1913 silent American short film, written by Hanson Durham, and directed by Robert Thornby....	Robert Thornby Robert Thornby Robert Thornby was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927...	George Cooper George Cooper (actor) George Cooper was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared on stage first, then in 210 films between 1911 and 1940...
Bob's Baby Bob's Baby Bob's Baby is a 1913 Comedy film-Plot:Bob, a typically devoted husband, is told by his wife that the stork has paid a visit to their household; the first time, it turns out to be a puppy; the second time, expecting another canine, he is surprised to find the more traditional offspring.-Cast:...		Jean Acker Jean Acker Jean Acker was an American film actress with a career dating from the silent film era through the 1950s. She was perhaps best known as the estranged wife of silent film star Rudolph Valentino.-Early life and career:...	Comedy
The Caged Bird The Caged Bird The Caged Bird is a 1913 American silent short drama film starring William Garwood and Marguerite Snow.-Cast:* William Garwood as The Prince* Marguerite Snow as The Princess* James Cruze as The King* William Russell as The Farmer...		William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow was an American silent film actress. Her father was a comedian. She was educated in Denver, Colorado at the Loretta Heights Academy.-Silent Film Leading Lady:...
Calamity Ann's Beauty
Calamity Ann's Dream
Calamity Ann's Inheritance
Calamity Ann's Vanity
Calamity Ann, Heroine
Cohen Saves the Flag Cohen Saves the Flag Cohen Saves the Flag is a 1913 U.S. comedy film directed and produced by Mack Sennett, and starring Ford Sterling and Mabel Normand.-Plot:...	Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...	Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:... , Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors...	Comedy
The Cub Reporter's Temptation The Cub Reporter's Temptation The Cub Reporter's Temptation is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce and Tom Moore in the lead roles.-Cast:Tom MooreAlice JoyceEarle FoxeMatt Snyder *Charles M. King...		Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Alice Joyce Alice Joyce Alice Joyce was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the 1923 silent and 1930 talking versions of The Green Goddess.... , Tom Moore	Drama
Cupid in a Dental Parlor Cupid in a Dental Parlor Cupid in a Dental Parlor is a 1913 short comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman. Harold Lloyd is said to have appeared in this film, but this is unconfirmed.-Cast:* Fred Mace* Ethel Parks* Chester Conklin* Josef Swickard* Harold Lloyd -...	Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman Henry Lehrman was an American actor, screenwriter and film director and producer.Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Lehrman emigrated to the United States at a young age and although he is best remembered as a film director, he began his career as an actor in a 1909 Biograph Studios production...	Fred Mace Fred Mace Fred Mace was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 156 films between 1909 and 1916. Mace worked for Mack Sennett at Keystone Studios...	Comedy	Unconfirmed appearance of Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
A Desperate Chance A Desperate Chance A Desperate Chance is a 1913 American short silent film drama directed by Kenean Buel. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Hollister in the lead roles. The film featured the same cast and director as the preceding film that year, A Sawmill Hazard....	Kenean Buel Kenean Buel Kenean J. Buel was an American film director.Born in Kentucky, he became involved in theatre work and eventually made his way to New York City where he was hired by the Kalem Company in 1908 as a film director under the tutelage of Sidney Olcott...	Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Alie Hollister, Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (August 5, 1882 - October 25, 1953 was an Italian-born American actor, screenwriter and film director in American cinema. He made a handful of sound films in the early years of talkies but his career essentially ended in the silent era... , Helen Lidroth, Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper Miriam Cooper was a silent film actress who is best known for her work in early film including Birth of a Nation and Intolerance for D.W. Griffith and The Honor System and Evangeline for her husband Raoul Walsh...	Drama
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913 film) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1913 horror film, directed by Herbert Brenon and Carl Laemmle, written by Brenon and produced by Laemmle. It is based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It stars King Baggot in the dual role of Jekyll and Hyde...	Herbert Brenon and Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle , born in Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany, was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios - Universal...	King Baggot King Baggot William King Baggot was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent era...	Horror
The Evidence of the Film The Evidence of the Film The Evidence of the Film is a 1913 American silent short crime film directed by Lawrence Marston and Edwin Thanhouser starring William Garwood....	Lawrence Marston, Edwin Thanhouser Edwin Thanhouser Edwin Thanhouser was an actor, businessman, and film producer, most notable as a founder of the Thanhouser Company, along with his wife Gertrude Thanhouser and brother-in-law Lloyd Lonergan.-Biography:...	William Garwood William Garwood William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s.... , Marie Eline Marie Eline Marie Eline was an American silent film child actress and sister of Grace Eline, who apparently turned 111 in 2009. Nicknamed The Thanhouser Kid she began acting for the Thanhouser Company in film aged 8 and starred in exactly 100 films between 1910 and 1914.-Filmography:* Uncle Tom's Cabin ......	Crime
The Face at the Window The Face at the Window (1913 film) The Face at the Window is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe, Irene Boyle and Stuart Holmes in the lead roles....		Earle Foxe Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was an American actor.-Background:Foxe was born Earl Aldrich Fox in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. Always very... , Irene Boyle, Stuart Holmes	Drama
His Chum the Baron His Chum the Baron His Chum the Baron is a 1913 short comedy film. Harold Lloyd is said to have appeared in this film, but this is unconfirmed.-Cast:* Ford Sterling* Hank Mann* Edgar Kennedy* Betty Schade* Vernon Smith* Harold Lloyd...	Mack Sennett Mack Sennett Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...	Ford Sterling Ford Sterling Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.-Biography:...	Comedy	Unconfirmed appearance of Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
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Hurricane in Galveston Hurricane in Galveston Hurricane in Galveston is a 1913 short drama film directed by King Vidor. It was Vidor's debut film as a director....	King Vidor King Vidor King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades...		Drama	Vidor's directional debut
In the Secret Service In the Secret Service In the Secret Service is a 1913 short Western film directed by Henry MacRae.-Cast:* Charles Bartlett* Phyllis Gordon - Edith* Richard Stanton - Frank Armor * Hoot Gibson* Bertha Blanchard...	Henry MacRae Henry MacRae Henry Alexander MacRae was a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter during the silent era, working on many film serials for Universal Studios...	Charles Bartlett	Western
A Little Hero	George Nichols George Nichols (actor) George Nichols was an American actor and director. He appeared in 221 films between 1908 and 1928. He also directed 103 films between 1911 and 1916.He was born in Rockford, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California....	Mabel Normand Mabel Normand Mabel Normand was an American silent film comedienne and actress. She was a popular star of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios and is noted as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors... , Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....	Comedy
The Old Monk's Tale The Old Monk's Tale The Old Monk's Tale is a 1913 drama film. It features the first known film appearance of Harold Lloyd as an uncredited Yaqui Indian at a party.-Cast:* Ben F...	J. Searle Dawley J. Searle Dawley J. Searle Dawley was an American director and screenwriter. He directed 149 films between 1907 and 1926. He was born in Del Norte, Colorado and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...	Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson , was an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 212 films between 1911 and 1930...	Drama	First known appearance of Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
The Quakeress The Quakeress The Quakeress is a 1913 silent era short costume drama motion picture starring Louise Glaum, Charles Ray, and William Desmond Taylor.Directed by Raymond B. West for the Broncho Motion Picture Company, the screenplay was written by J. G...	Raymond B. West Raymond B. West Raymond B. West was an American motion picture director. He joined the New York Motion Picture Company in 1910 and directed more than 70 motion pictures between 1910 and 1919 before suffering a nervous breakdown that forced him to retire from the business...	Louise Glaum Louise Glaum Louise Glaum was an American actress. Best known for her role as a femme fatale in silent era motion picture dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations of a vamp in her early career....	Drama
Rory o' the Bogs Rory o' the Bogs Rory o' the Bogs is a 1913 short. Harold Lloyd has an uncredited role.-Cast:* J. Warren Kerrigan - Rory o' the Bogs* William Walters* Edith Bostwick* Jessalyn Van Trump* George Periolat* William Abbott* Harold Lloyd - Posse Member...	J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald Joseph Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. MacDonald, who was sometimes billed as "John Farrell Macdonald", "J.F...	J. Warren Kerrigan J. Warren Kerrigan George Jack Warren Kerrigan was an American silent film actor and film director.-Early life and career:Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Kerrigan worked as a warehouse clerk in his teens until a chance arrived to appear in a vaudeville production...
The Twelfth Juror The Twelfth Juror The Twelfth Juror is a 1913 drama film. It features an early appearance of Harold Lloyd in an uncredited role.-Cast:* Ben F. Wilson - Harry Baker* Laura Sawyer - Alice Charlton* Jack Conway - Clarence Morton* R. Henry Grey - Jeff Robey...	George Lessey George Lessey George Lessey was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 123 films between 1910 and 1946. He also directed 76 films between 1913 and 1922. Lessey also appeared in the original Broadway production of Porgy and Bess in one of the few white roles, that of the lawyer Mr...	Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson , was an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 212 films between 1911 and 1930...	Drama

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