Frank Griffin (director)
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Frank Griffin was an American film director
, writer and actor of the silent era
. He directed 29 films between 1914
and 1924
.
He was born in Norfolk, Virginia
, and died in Los Angeles, California
from a heart attack
.
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:...
, writer 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 29 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 1924
1924 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...
.
He was born in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, 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...
from 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...
.
Selected filmography
- A Brewerytown RomanceA Brewerytown Romance-Cast:* Eva Bell - Lena Krautheimer* Raymond McKee - Emil Schweitzer* Frank Griffin - Tango Heinz * Oliver Hardy - Cassidy...
(1914) - The Kidnapped BrideThe Kidnapped Bride-Cast:* Eva Bell - Lena Krautheimer* Raymond McKee - Emil Schweitzer* Oliver Hardy - Daniel Cassidy * Frank Griffin - Tango...
(1914) - Worms Will TurnWorms Will TurnWorms Will Turn is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Raymond McKee as Bill Raggles* Ed Lawrence as Police Chief* Julia Calhoun as Matilda* Oliver Hardy as A Policeman...
(1914) - The Green AlarmThe Green AlarmThe Green Alarm is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Billy Bowers - Old Man Hokus* Oliver Hardy - Mike * Raymond McKee - Jake* Frank Griffin - Police Chief...
(1914) - A Fool There WasA Fool There Was (1914 film)A Fool There Was is a 1914 film featuring Oliver Hardy. The title was changed to She Wanted a Car after the release of the 1915 film starring Theda Bara also titled A Fool There Was.-Cast:* Jerold T. Hevener - George* Mabel Paige - Bess...
(1914) - Pins Are LuckyPins Are LuckyPins Are Lucky is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Billy Bowers - Cyrus Singleton* Frances Ne Moyer - Ruth Singleton* Oliver Hardy - Peter Pelton * Raymond McKee - John Cozens...
(1914) - When the Ham TurnedWhen the Ham Turned-Cast:* Raymond McKee - A. Hamo* Ed Lawrence - The Mayor* C.W. Ritchie - Police Chief* Oliver Hardy - Bartender...
(1914) - The Honor of the ForceThe Honor of the ForceThe Honor of the Force is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* C.W. Ritchie - Officer Bradley* Royal Byron - Nora Malone * Raymond McKee - Gyp, the Dip* Oliver Hardy - Fattie...
(1914) - Dobs at the ShoreDobs at the ShoreDobs at the Shore is a 1914 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Frank Griffin - Jemula Heckla * Oliver Hardy - Meggie Heckla * Frances Ne Moyer - Helen Martin* Raymond McKee - Count Casco...
(19141914 in filmThe 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....
) - They Looked AlikeThey Looked AlikeThey Looked Alike is a 1915 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* C.W. Ritchie - Bill* Raymond McKee - Sam* Harry Lorraine - Rube* Oliver Hardy - Pedestrian...
(1915) - Cannibal KingCannibal KingCannibal King is a 1915 silent comedy film starring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Oliver Hardy - Willie * Frances Ne Moyer - Grace* Harry Lorraine - Her father* J. Frank Glendon - Fred...
(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 King of the KitchenThe King of the KitchenThe King of the Kitchen is a 1918 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Harry Gribbon - The chef* Rosa Gore - Owner of the house * Eva Novak - Her niece* May Emory - A crooked lady...
(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....
) - Lions and LadiesLions and LadiesLions and Ladies is a 1919 American comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy....
(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...
)