Harry F. Millarde
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Harry F. Millarde was a pioneer American
silent film
actor
and director
.
Millarde was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, and began his acting in film in 1913 with Kalem Studios in New York City
. In 1916, he directed the first of his thirty-two films the most notable of which was If Winter Comes (1923 film) (1923) for Fox Film Corporation that was based on the books of author A. S. M. Hutchinson
. Amongst Millarde's other works were Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
(1920) and the thriller My Friend the Devil (1922) based on the French
novel, Le Docteur Rameau by Georges Ohnet
.
Millarde directed his last film in 1927 and died of a heart attack
in New York City
in 1931, ten days shy of his forty-sixth birthday. He was married to actress June Caprice
(1895-1936) whom he had directed in eight films for Fox. Ironically, she also died ten days before her birthday, succumbing to cancer at the age of forty.
Their daughter, June Elizabeth Millarde, was thirteen years old when her mother died. Raised by her grandparents in Long Island, New York, she became a cover girl
known as "Toni Seven." The June 17, 1949 issue of Time reported she was the heiress to an estimated $3,000,000 fortune.
United States
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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...
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...
and director
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:...
.
Millarde was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, and began his acting in film in 1913 with Kalem Studios in New York City
New York City
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. In 1916, he directed the first of his thirty-two films the most notable of which was If Winter Comes (1923 film) (1923) for Fox Film Corporation that was based on the books of author A. S. M. Hutchinson
Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson
Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson was a British novelist.Frequently referred to as A.S.M. Hutchinson, was born 2 June 1879 in India. His father was a distinguished soldier and his mother was a member of the Stuart Menteths, a noble Scottish family....
. Amongst Millarde's other works were Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
Over the Hill to the Poorhouse also known as Over the Hill is a silent film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and almost all of her real-life children....
(1920) and the thriller My Friend the Devil (1922) based on the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
novel, Le Docteur Rameau by Georges Ohnet
Georges Ohnet
Georges Ohnet was a French novelist and man of letters.After the Franco-Prussian War he became editor of the Pays and the Constitutionnel in succession. In collaboration with the engineer and dramatist Louis Denayrouze Georges Ohnet (3 April 1848 in Paris – 1918) was a French novelist and man of...
.
Millarde directed his last film in 1927 and 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 New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1931, ten days shy of his forty-sixth birthday. He was married to actress June Caprice
June Caprice
-Early life and career:Born Helen Elizabeth Lawson in Arlington, Massachusetts, she began her acting career in live theatre and in 1916 signed with the Fox Film Corporation....
(1895-1936) whom he had directed in eight films for Fox. Ironically, she also died ten days before her birthday, succumbing to cancer at the age of forty.
Their daughter, June Elizabeth Millarde, was thirteen years old when her mother died. Raised by her grandparents in Long Island, New York, she became a cover girl
Cover girl
A cover girl is a woman whose photograph features on the front cover of a magazine. She may be a model, celebrity or entertainer. The term would generally not be used to describe a casual, once-off appearance by a person on the cover of a magazine....
known as "Toni Seven." The June 17, 1949 issue of Time reported she was the heiress to an estimated $3,000,000 fortune.