Duke Worne
Encyclopedia
Duke Worne was an American director
and actor of the silent era
. He directed 74 films between 1919
and 1931
. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914
and 1928
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
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:...
and actor of the silent era
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 directed 74 films between 1919
1919 in film
The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
and 1931
1931 in film
-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
. He also appeared in 27 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 1928
1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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
- The Black BoxThe Black Box (serial)The Black Box is a 1915 drama film serial directed by Otis Turner. This serial is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Sanford Quest* Ann Little - Lenore MacDougal * William Worthington - Prof...
(1915) - Just JimJust JimJust Jim is a 1915 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Jim * Jean Taylor - Rose* William A. Crinley - Undetermined Role * Albert Edmondson - Undetermined Role...
(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...
) - The TornadoThe TornadoThe Tornado is a 1917 short Western film directed by John Ford. It was Ford's debut film as a director. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* John Ford - Jack Dayton * Jean Hathaway - Jack's mother...
(1917) - The Trail of HateThe Trail of HateThe Trail of Hate is a 1917 short drama film directed by John Ford. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* John Ford - The lieutenant * Louise Granville* Duke Worne* Jack Lawton...
(1917) - The ScrapperThe ScrapperThe Scrapper is a 1917 short Western film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* John Ford - Buck, the scrapper * Louise Granville - Helen Dawson* Duke Worne - Jerry Martin* Jean Hathaway* Martha Hayes...
(1917) - The Mystery ShipThe Mystery ShipThe Mystery Ship is a 1917 adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ben F...
(19171917 in filmThe 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...
) - The CravingThe Craving (1918 film)The Craving is a 1918 drama film directed by John and Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Francis Ford - Carroll Wayles* Mae Gaston - Beulah Grey* Peter Gerald - Ala Kasarib* Duke Worne - Dick Wayles* Jean Hathaway - Mrs. Wayles...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - The Trail of the OctopusThe Trail of the OctopusThe Trail of the Octopus is a 1919 mystery film serial directed by Duke Worne.-Cast:* Ben F. Wilson - Carter Holmes* Neva Gerber - Ruth Stanhope* William Dyer - Sandy MacNab* Howard Crampton - Dr. Reid Stanhope* William A. Carroll - Omar...
(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 Screaming ShadowThe Screaming ShadowThe Screaming Shadow is a 1920 action film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson and Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ben F. Wilson - John Rand * Neva Gerber - Mary Landers* Frances Terry - Nadia...
(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...
) - The Blue FoxThe Blue FoxThe Blue Fox is a silent adventure film serial directed by Duke Worne. An incomplete print of the film exists at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.-Cast:* Ann Little - Ann Calvin* J. Morris Foster - John Densmore...
(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...
) - Nan of the NorthNan of the NorthNan of the North is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ann Little - Nan* Tom London - Dick Driscoll * Joseph W. Girard - Yukon Hays* Hal Wilson - Gaspar Le Sage...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Eagle's TalonsThe Eagle's TalonsThe Eagle's Talons is a 1923 film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Fred Thomson - Jack Alden* Ann Little - Enid Markham* Al Wilson - Charles Dean* Herbert Fortier - Gregory Markham* Joseph W...
(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...
) - The Devil's ChaplainThe Devil's ChaplainThe Devil's Chaplain is a 1929 romance film directed by Duke Worne and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Cornelius Keefe - Yorke Norray* Virginia Brown Faire - Princess Therese* Josef Swickard - The King* Boris Karloff - Boris...
(1929) - Anne Against the WorldAnne Against the WorldAnne Against the World is a 1929 drama film directed by Duke Worne and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Shirley Mason - Anne* Jack Mower - John Forbes* James Bradbury Jr. - Eddie* Billy Franey* Isabelle Keith - Teddy* Belle Stoddard...
(19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
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