William Quinn (actor)
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William Quinn was a Canadian actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 63 films between 1914 and 1935.
He was born in Canada
and died in Glen Ellen, 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 63 films between 1914 and 1935.
He was born in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and died in Glen Ellen, California
Glen Ellen, California
Glen Ellen is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 992 at the 2000 census. Glen Ellen is the location of Jack London State Historic Park , Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of Hunter S....
.
Selected filmography
- For CashFor CashFor Cash is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* J. Warren Kerrigan - Arthen Owen* Vera Sisson - Vera Ronceval* J. Edwin Brown - Amos Ronceval * William Quinn - Lee Varick...
(1915) - Under the CrescentUnder the CrescentUnder the Crescent is a 1915 drama film serial directed by Burton L. King. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ola Humphrey - The American Actress* William C. Dowlan - Stanley Clyde* Edward Sloman - Prince Ibrahim Tousson...
(1915) - The Oyster DredgerThe Oyster DredgerThe Oyster Dredger is a 1915 silent drama film written by, directed by and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* J. Warren Kerrigan - Jack* Vera Sisson - Vera* Lon Chaney, Sr.* William Quinn - The Lawyer...
(1915) - The Violin MakerThe Violin MakerThe Violin Maker is a 1915 silent drama film directed by and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Pedro* Gretchen Lederer - Marguerita* William Quinn - Maurice Puello...
(1915) - The TrustThe Trust (1915 film)The Trust is a 1915 silent drama film directed by and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Vera Sisson - Florence Allison* William Quinn - Florence's husband* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Jim Mason* T. D. Crittenden...
(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...
) - Love's LariatLove's LariatLove's Lariat is a 1916 silent film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Sky High* Neal Hart - Skeeter* William Quinn - Allan Landers* Olive Carey - Goldie Le Croix * Pedro León - Cowboy* Joe Rickson - Cowboy...
(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....
) - Terror of the RangeTerror of the RangeTerror of the Range is a 1919 Western film serial directed by Stuart Paton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* George Larkin - John Hardwick* Betty Compson - Thelma Grant* Horace B. Carpenter - James Grant...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The Ghost CityThe Ghost CityThe Ghost City is a 1923 Western film serial directed by Jay Marchant. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Pete Morrison - Laughing Larry Newton* Margaret Morris - Alice Sinclair* Al Wilson - Raymond Moreton* Frank Rice - Sagebrush Hilton...
(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...
) - Forbidden ParadiseForbidden ParadiseForbidden Paradise is a 1924 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by German film director Ernst Lubitsch, a recent immigrant to the United States. The film is based on a 1922 Broadway play, The Czarina, by Edward Sheldon...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - IdahoIdaho (serial)Idaho was a 1925 Western film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Mahlon Hamilton - Boston Graham* Vivian Rich - Beth Cameron* Frederick Vroom - David Cameron* Frank Lackteen - Tex Osborne...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
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