W. C. Robinson
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W. C. Robinson was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 177 films between 1910
and 1932
. He died in Maywood, 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 177 films between 1910
1910 in film
The 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....
and 1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
. He died in Maywood, California
Maywood, California
Maywood is a small city in southeast Los Angeles County, California. At , Maywood is the third-smallest incorporated city in Los Angeles County....
.
Selected filmography
- Daredevil JackDaredevil JackDaredevil Jack is a 1920 action film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke. An incomplete copy of the film is housed in the UCLA Film & Television Archive film archive. -Cast:* Jack Dempsey - Jack Derry* Josie Sedgwick - Glory Billings...
(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...
) - Brute ForceBrute Force (1914 film)Brute Force is a short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California...
(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....
) - 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....
(1914) - 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...
) - Madonna of the StormMadonna of the StormMadonna of the Storm is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - The Mother* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* J. Jiquel Lanoe - The Clubman* W. C. Robinson - The Waiter* Harry Carey-See also:* Harry Carey filmography...
(1913) - So Runs the WaySo Runs the WaySo Runs the Way is a 1913 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Reggie Morris - Frederick A.Paulson* Lillian Gish - The Young Woman* Lionel Barrymore - Undetermined Role * Joseph McDermott - The Detective...
(1913) - The Mothering HeartThe Mothering HeartThe Mothering Heart is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Plot:...
(1913) - The House of DarknessThe House of DarknessThe House of Darkness is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Plot:In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's cradle and starts rocking it as if it were her deceased child. This serves...
(1913) - The Lady and the MouseThe Lady and the MouseThe Lady and the Mouse is a 1913 short drama film directed by D.W. Griffith. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - The Young Woman* Lionel Barrymore - The Young Woman's Father* Harry Hyde - The Rich Man / Tramp...
(1913) - A Misunderstood BoyA Misunderstood BoyA Misunderstood Boy is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore as The Father* Kate Bruce as The Mother* Lillian Gish as The Daughter* Robert Harron as The Son* Alfred Paget as The Vigilante Leader...
(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) - The Wrong BottleThe Wrong BottleThe Wrong Bottle is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Blind Sister* Charles Hill Mailes - The Devoted One* Pearl Sindelar - The Younger Sister* Charles West - The Faithless Lover* Hector Dion - The Faithful Lover...
(1913) - Love in an Apartment HotelLove in an Apartment HotelLove in an Apartment Hotel is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father* Henry B...
(1913) - Three FriendsThree Friends (film)Three Friends is a 1913 silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall – The Husband* Blanche Sweet – The Wife* John T. Dillon – First Friend* Lionel Barrymore – Second Friend...
(1913) - The God WithinThe God WithinThe God Within is a 1912 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall - The Woodsman* Claire McDowell - The Woodsman's Wife* Blanche Sweet - The Woman of the Camp...
(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 Burglar's DilemmaThe Burglar's DilemmaThe Burglar's Dilemma is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - The Householder* Henry B. Walthall - Householder's Weakling Brother* Adolph Lestina - The Butler...
(1912) - My HeroMy Hero (1912 film)My Hero is a 1912 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Dorothy Gish.-Cast:* Dorothy Gish - The Young Woman* Walter P. Lewis - The Young Woman's Father * Robert Harron - The Young Man* Henry B. Walthall - Indian Charlie...
(1912) - BrutalityBrutality (film)-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Young Man* Mae Marsh - The Young Woman* Joseph Graybill - The Victim of Anger* Lionel Barrymore - At Wedding* Elmer Booth - In Play* Clara T. Bracy - At Wedding/At Theatre* William J. Butler - At Theatre* Harry Carey - At Theatre...
(1912) - 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) - Gold and GlitterGold and GlitterGold and Glitter is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Lillian Gish's role as the principal female was praised for its variety of emotion, in comparison to her previous roles.-Cast:* Elmer Booth - The Husband...
(1912) - HeredityHeredity (film)-Cast:* Harry Carey - White Renegade Father* Madge Kirby - Indian Mother* Jack Pickford - Son of White Renegade Father and Indian Mother* Walter P. Lewis - Indian Chief* Kate Bruce - Indian Woman* Lionel Barrymore - Woodsman...
(1912) - The Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe Musketeers of Pig Alley is a 1912 American short drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography.The film was released...
(1912) - The New York HatThe New York HatThe New York Hat is a short silent film directed by D. W. Griffith from a screenplay by Anita Loos, and starring Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish.-Production:...
(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) - A Feud in the Kentucky HillsA Feud in the Kentucky HillsA Feud in the Kentucky Hills is a 1912 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot on the Hudson Palisades near Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th...
(1912) - So Near, Yet So FarSo Near, Yet So FarSo Near, Yet So Far is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.-Cast:* Walter Miller - Howard* Mary Pickford - The Young Woman* Robert Harron - The Rival/In Club...
(1912) - FriendsFriends (1912 film)Friends is a 1912 film written and directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford, Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Carey...
(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) - 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 Lesser Evil (1912)
- One Is Business, the Other CrimeOne Is Business, the Other CrimeOne Is Business, the Other Crime is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:...
(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 Transformation of MikeThe Transformation of MikeThe Transformation of Mike is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Mike* Blanche Sweet - The Tenement Girl* Edna Foster - The Tenement Girl's Brother...
(1912) - For His SonFor His SonFor His Son is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Studios and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century...
(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 Miser's HeartThe Miser's HeartThe Miser's Heart is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of the film...
(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 Battle (1911)
- The Indian BrothersThe Indian BrothersThe Indian Brothers is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Frank Opperman and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Frank Opperman - The Indian Chief* Wilfred Lucas - The Indian Chief's Brother* Guy Hedlund - The Renegade...
(1911) - Enoch ArdenEnoch Arden (1911 film)Enoch Arden is a two-part 1911 short silent drama film, based on the Tennyson poem of the same name. It was directed by D. W. Griffith, starred Wilfred Lucas and featured Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Enoch Arden*...
(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) - 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) - 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) - A Flash of LightA Flash of LightA Flash of Light is a 1910 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Charles West - John Rogers* Vivian Prescott - Belle* Stephanie Longfellow - The Older Sister...
(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....
) - The FugitiveThe Fugitive (1910 film)The Fugitive is a 1910 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress and at George Eastman House.-Cast:* Kate Bruce - Confederate Mother* Edward Dillon - John, Confederate Son* Clara T...
(1910)