Elmo Lincoln
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Elmo Lincoln was an American
film actor
.
Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt, the barrel-chested actor is best known in his silent movie
role as the first Tarzan
in 1918
's Tarzan of the Apes
as an adult -- (Gordon Griffith
played him as a child in the same movie). He portrayed the character twice more—in The Romance of Tarzan
(also 1918
) and in the 1921
serial The Adventures of Tarzan
.
Following the end of the silent movie era, Elmo left Hollywood and tried his hand at mining
. In the late 1930s, he returned to the film industry, most often employed as an extra. He appeared, uncredited, in two Tarzan films in the 1940s—as a circus roustabout in Tarzan's New York Adventure
(1942
), and as a fisherman repairing his net in Tarzan's Magic Fountain
(1949
).
His final work saw him also playing a brief, uncredited role in Carrie
, starring Laurence Olivier
. According to Tarzan of the Movies, by Gabe Essoe, Lincoln was quite proud of his work in this film, as he was an admirer of Olivier.
Lincoln died of a heart attack
in 1952, aged 63, and was interred in the Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
at 7042 Hollywood Boulevard
.
In 2001, his daughter Marci'a Lincoln Rudolph told his story in her book, My Father, Elmo Lincoln: The Original Tarzan (ISBN 1-58690-000-5).
United States
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film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt, the barrel-chested actor is best known in his silent movie
Silent Movie
Silent Movie is a 1976 satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976...
role as the first Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
in 1918
1918 in film
The 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....
's Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes (film)
Tarzan of the Apes is a 1918 American action/adventure silent film directed by Scott Sidney starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, George B. French and Gordon Griffith. The movie was the first Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel Tarzan of the Apes...
as an adult -- (Gordon Griffith
Gordon Griffith
Gordon S. Griffith was an American assistant director, film producer, and one of the first child actors in the American movie industry. Griffith worked in the film industry for five decades, acting in over 60 films, and surviving the transition from silent films to talkies—films with...
played him as a child in the same movie). He portrayed the character twice more—in The Romance of Tarzan
The Romance of Tarzan
The Romance of Tarzan is a silent, black and white action adventure film directed by Wilfred Lucas starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, Thomas Jefferson and Cleo Madison. The movie was the second Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel Tarzan of the Apes...
(also 1918
1918 in film
The 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....
) and in the 1921
1921 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...
serial The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine , and directed by Robert F...
.
Following the end of the silent movie era, Elmo left Hollywood and tried his hand at mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. In the late 1930s, he returned to the film industry, most often employed as an extra. He appeared, uncredited, in two Tarzan films in the 1940s—as a circus roustabout in Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure is a 1942 film, the sixth Tarzan film to feature actors Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This film was the sixth and final film in MGM's Tarzan series and was the studio's last Tarzan film until their 1958 release, Tarzan's Fight for Life, directed by H. Bruce...
(1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
), and as a fisherman repairing his net in Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
Tarzan's Magic Fountain is a 1949 Tarzan film starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Brenda Joyce as his companion Jane. The film also features Albert Dekker and Evelyn Ankers, was co-written by Curt Siodmak, and directed by Lee Sholem....
(1949
1949 in film
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
).
His final work saw him also playing a brief, uncredited role in Carrie
Carrie (1952 film)
Carrie is a 1952 feature film based on the novel Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser.Directed by William Wyler, the film stars Jennifer Jones in the title role and Laurence Olivier as Hurstwood. Carrie received two Academy Award Nominations: Costume Design, and Best Art Direction...
, starring Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
. According to Tarzan of the Movies, by Gabe Essoe, Lincoln was quite proud of his work in this film, as he was an admirer of Olivier.
Lincoln died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1952, aged 63, and was interred in the Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood...
.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
at 7042 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
-Revitalization:In recent years successful efforts have been made at cleaning up Hollywood Blvd., as the street had gained a reputation for crime and seediness. Central to these efforts was the construction of the Hollywood and Highland shopping center and adjacent Kodak Theatre in 2001...
.
In 2001, his daughter Marci'a Lincoln Rudolph told his story in her book, My Father, Elmo Lincoln: The Original Tarzan (ISBN 1-58690-000-5).
Filmography
- 1913: 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:...
- 1913: 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: 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...
- 1915: Buckshot JohnBuckshot JohnBuckshot John is a 1915 Western film, directed by and starring Hobart Bosworth. Prints of the film survive in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Hobart Bosworth - 'Buckshot John' Moran* Courtenay Foote - Dr...
- 1915: Birth of a Nation
- 1915: The Slave GirlThe Slave GirlThe Slave Girl is a 1915 short Western film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - Bob West * Teddy Sampson - Daughter* W. E. Lawrence - Fred Gilbert* Mary Alden - Sally* Miriam Cooper* Jennie Lee* O. R. MacDiarmid...
- 1916: The Fatal Glass of BeerThe Fatal Glass of Beer (1916 film)The Fatal Glass of Beer is a 1916 short comedy film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Jack Brammall - John* Elmo Lincoln* Tully Marshall - Cousin Henry* Teddy Sampson - Nell...
- 1916: IntoleranceIntolerance (film)Intolerance is a 1916 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and is considered one of the great masterpieces of the Silent Era. The three-and-a-half hour epic intercuts four parallel storylines each separated by several centuries: A contemporary melodrama of crime and redemption; a...
- 1916: Hoodoo AnnHoodoo AnnHoodoo Ann is a 1916 Lloyd Ingraham-directed American comedy-drama silent film, written by D.W. Griffith and released by Triangle Film Corporation.-Plot summary:Ann is a young girl who has been living in an orphanage since infancy...
- 1917: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
- 1917: The Bad BoyThe Bad Boy (1917 film)The Bad Boy is an American crime drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Robert Harron, Richard Cummings, Mildred Harris and actress Colleen Moore, who made her film debut in The Bad Boy.-Plot summary:...
- 1918: Tarzan of the ApesTarzan of the Apes (film)Tarzan of the Apes is a 1918 American action/adventure silent film directed by Scott Sidney starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, George B. French and Gordon Griffith. The movie was the first Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel Tarzan of the Apes...
- 1918: The Kaiser, the Beast of BerlinThe Kaiser, the Beast of BerlinThe Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin is a silent movie that stars Lon Chaney, Sr. The film contains a propagandist view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of the war's end...
- 1918: The Romance of TarzanThe Romance of TarzanThe Romance of Tarzan is a silent, black and white action adventure film directed by Wilfred Lucas starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, Thomas Jefferson and Cleo Madison. The movie was the second Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel Tarzan of the Apes...
- 1918: Treasure IslandTreasure IslandTreasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
- 1918: The Greatest Thing in LifeThe Greatest Thing in LifeThe Greatest Thing in Life is a 1918 drama film about World War I, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, and David Butler. The film is considered to be a lost film, as no prints are known to exist...
- 1919: The Fall of Babylon (re-edited from Intolerance)
- 1919: Elmo the MightyElmo the MightyElmo the Mighty is a 1919 Western film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - Captain Elmo Armstrong* Grace Cunard - Lucille Gray* Fred Starr* Virginia Kraft* Ivor McFadden* James Cole...
- 1920: The Flaming DiscThe Flaming DiscThe Flaming Disc is a 1920 adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is considered to be lost.Ziegfeld Follies star Lillian Lorraine is occasionally credited with appearing in this film but it appears she is being confused with the film's actual leading lady, Louise...
- 1921: Elmo the FearlessElmo the FearlessElmo the Fearless is a 1920 Western film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - The Stranger* Louise Lorraine - Edith Stillwell* William N. Chapman - Robert Stillwell...
- 1921: The Adventures of TarzanThe Adventures of TarzanThe Adventures of Tarzan is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine , and directed by Robert F...
- 1922: Quincy Adams Sawyer
- 1927: King of the JungleKing of the Jungle (serial)King of the Jungle is a 1927 adventure film serial directed by Webster Cullison. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln* Sally Long...
- 1939: Union Pacific
- 1939: The Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The French title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered.-Background:...
- 1939: Colorado Sunset
- 1939: Wyoming OutlawWyoming OutlawWyoming Outlaw is a 1939 Three Mesquiteers film starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Raymond Hatton. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the series...
- 1942: Tarzan's New York AdventureTarzan's New York AdventureTarzan's New York Adventure is a 1942 film, the sixth Tarzan film to feature actors Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This film was the sixth and final film in MGM's Tarzan series and was the studio's last Tarzan film until their 1958 release, Tarzan's Fight for Life, directed by H. Bruce...
- 1944: When the Lights Go on Again
- 1945: The Man Who Walked AloneThe Man Who Walked Alone- Cast :*Dave O'Brien as Cpl. Marion Scott*Kay Aldridge as Wilhelmina Hammond*Walter Catlett as Wiggins*Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Champ*Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Hammond*Smith Ballew as Alvin Bailey*Nancy June Robinson as Patricia Hammond...
- 1947: Rolling Home
- 1947: A Double Life
- 1948: Tap Roots
- 1949: Tarzan's Magic FountainTarzan's Magic FountainTarzan's Magic Fountain is a 1949 Tarzan film starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Brenda Joyce as his companion Jane. The film also features Albert Dekker and Evelyn Ankers, was co-written by Curt Siodmak, and directed by Lee Sholem....
- 1951: Hollywood Story
- 1952: CarrieCarrieCarrie may refer to:* Carrie , a given name and those with it* Carrie , a novel by Stephen King** Carrie , a 1976 film adaptation*** Carrie , a 2002 remake** Carrie , a musical adaptation...