F. A. Turner
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F. A. Turner was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 68 films between 1914
and 1922
. He was born in New York
.
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 68 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 1922
1922 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....
. He was born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Selected filmography
- Home, Sweet Home (1914)
- The QuicksandsThe QuicksandsThe Quicksands is a 1914 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Courtenay Foote* Lillian Gish* Fay Tincher* Douglas Gerrard* Mary Alden* Bob Burns - * F. A. Turner -...
(1914) - The HunchbackThe HunchbackThe Hunchback is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by W. Christy Cabanne and written by Anita Loos. The film stars William Garwood, Frank Turner, Edna Mae Wilson and Lillian Gish.-Cast:* Frank Turner - A Hunchback Peddler...
(1914) - The EscapeThe Escape (1914 film)The Escape is a 1914 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Donald Crisp. It is now considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Donald Crisp as 'Bull' McGee* Edna Foster as Crippled girl* Earle Foxe* Robert Harron as Larry Joyce...
(1914) - The Lost HouseThe Lost HouseThe Lost House is a 1915 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Dosia Dale* Wallace Reid - Ford* F. A. Turner - Dosia's uncle* Elmer Clifton - Cuthbert* Allan Sears - Dr. Protheroe...
(1915) - The Living DeathThe Living DeathThe Living Death is a 1915 American short drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* F. A. Turner as Dr. Farrell* Billie West as Naida Farrell* Edward Peil Sr. as Tom O Day...
(1915) - The Burned HandThe Burned HandThe Burned Hand is a 1915 short drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Miriam Cooper - Marietta* Cora Drew - Marietta's mother* William Hinckley - Billy Rider* Jack Hull* William Lowery - Marietta's father* F. A. Turner...
(1915) - The Woman from Warren'sThe Woman from Warren'sThe Woman from Warren's is a 1915 short drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Billy Hutton - Alice Thompson* F. A. Turner - Fred Thompson * Charles West - Hanson Landing* Lucille Young - Wynona Ware...
(1915) - 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) - A Love SublimeA Love SublimeA Love Sublime is a 1917 drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Philip* Carmel Myers - Toinette* F. A. Turner - The Professor A Love Sublime (also known as Orpheus) is a 1917 drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Philip* Carmel Myers - Toinette* F. A....
(1917) - Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917 film)Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1917 silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan based upon the novel of the same name by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion...
(1917) - Bonnie Bonnie LassieBonnie Bonnie LassieBonnie Bonnie Lassie is a 1919 comedy film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Mary MacLaren - Alisa Graeme* Spottiswoode Aitken - Jeremiah Wishart* David Butler - David* Arthur Edmund Carewe - Archibald Loveday...
(1919) - The Jack-Knife ManThe Jack-Knife ManThe Jack-Knife Man is a 1920 silent drama film directed by King Vidor.-Cast:* F. A. Turner - Peter Lane * Harry Todd - 'Booge'* Bobby Kelso - 'Buddy'* Willis Marks - Rasmer Briggles* Lillian Leighton - Widow Potter...
(1920)