Walter Stull
Encyclopedia
Walter Stull was an American film actor and director
. He appeared in 95 films between 1911
and 1917
as well as directing 13 films between 1915
and 1916
.
He was born in Nebraska
, and died in Los Angeles, California
.
He played Pokes in the Jabbs and Pokes silent comedies of the mid 1910s, with Bobby Burns
as Jabbs and frequently featuring Babe (Oliver) Hardy
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He appeared in 95 films between 1911
1911 in film
The 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....
and 1917
1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
as well as directing 13 films between 1915
1915 in film
The 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...
and 1916
1916 in film
The 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....
.
He was born in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, 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...
.
He played Pokes in the Jabbs and Pokes silent comedies of the mid 1910s, with Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns was an American film actor and director. He appeared in 201 films between 1908 and 1952 as well as directing 13 films between 1915 and 1916....
as Jabbs and frequently featuring Babe (Oliver) Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
.
Selected filmography
- The Try OutThe Try OutThe Try Out is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Ethel Marie Burton - Ingenue * Robin Williamson - A Tramp* Harry Naughton - Cameraman* Frank Hanson...
(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....
) - Hired and FiredHired and FiredHired and Fired is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Ethel Marie Burton* Florence McLaughlin* Oliver Hardy -...
(1916) - Busted HeartsBusted HeartsBusted Hearts is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Walter Stull - Pokes* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton...
(1916) - Frenzied FinanceFrenzied FinanceFrenzied Finance is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Ethel Marie Burton* Mildred Burstein...
(1916) - ChickensChickens (film)Chickens is a 1916 short silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy * Frank Hanson* Ethel Marie Burton...
(1916) - This Way OutThis Way OutThis Way Out is a 1916 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Oliver Hardy - Plump * Billy Ruge - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton* Frank Hanson...
(1916) - Ups and Downs (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...
) - Mixed and FixedMixed and FixedMixed and Fixed is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Ethel Marie Burton* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Speed KingsSpeed Kings (film)Speed Kings is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Ethel Marie Burton * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Strangled HarmonyStrangled HarmonyStrangled Harmony is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge - Runt* Ethel Marie Burton - Ethel * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson* Edna Reynolds...
(1915) - Love, Pepper and SweetsLove, Pepper and SweetsLove, Pepper and Sweets is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge* Ethel Marie Burton* Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Edna Reynolds-External links:*...
(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...
) - Pressing BusinessPressing BusinessPressing Business is a 1915 silent comedy film produced by the Vim Comedy Company featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Billy Ruge * Oliver Hardy - * Frank Hanson * Ethel Marie Burton...
(1915) - The Midnight ProwlersThe Midnight ProwlersThe Midnight Prowlers is a 1915 silent comedy film produced by the Vim Comedy Company featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Bobby Burns - Jabbs* Walter Stull - Pokes* Ethel Marie Burton - Female Detective * Edna Reynolds - Mrs. Jabbs...
(1915)