Samuel Edwin McKim was an actor and director of American

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 silent film

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...

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McKim is probably best known as the father of actress Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak was an American film actress.Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told The Literary Digest: "My name is properly pronounced vor'shack. The D remains silent...

, born during his marriage to silent film actress Anna Lehr

Anna Lehr

Anna Lehr was an American silent film actress. She was married to Edwin McKim; their daughter was actress Ann Dvorak. Lehr had ample experience as a stage performer also....

. After Lehr and McKim divorced in 1920, Dvorak did not see McKim for 14 years, finally locating him after she began a public search.Photo of McKim and Dvorak reunited, at AnnDvorak.com, Retrieved October 19, 2011

He directed films for Lubin Manufacturing Company, among others.