Joseph McDermott (actor)
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Joseph McDermott was an American 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 appeared in 76 films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...

 and 1923
1923 in film
-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...

.

He 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...

 by committing suicide.

Selected filmography

  • Perils of the Yukon
    Perils of the Yukon
    Perils of the Yukon is a 1922 Northern film serial directed by Jay Marchant, J. P. McGowan and Perry N. Vekroff. This serial is presumably lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Jack Merrill Sr. / Jack Merrill Jr.* Laura La Plante - Olga...

     (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....

    )
  • Brute Force
    Brute 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...

     (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....

    )
  • The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
    The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
    The 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
    1913 in film
    The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...

    )
  • All for Science
    All for Science
    All for Science is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Reggie Morris - The Chemist* Harry Carey - The Young Man* Joseph McDermott - The Detective* Lionel Barrymore - In Detective Agency* Claire McDowell - In Detective Agency...

     (1913)
  • The Detective's Stratagem
    The Detective's Stratagem
    The Detective's Stratagem is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Reggie Morris - The Bank Clerk* Claire McDowell - Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart* Harry Carey - Keene, the Detective* Charles West - First Plotter...

     (1913)
  • The Stopped Clock
    The Stopped Clock
    The Stopped Clock is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Antique Dealer's Daughter* Charles West - The Senior Clerk * Reggie Morris - The Junior Clerk* Kate Bruce - The Mother...

     (1913)
  • So Runs the Way
    So Runs the Way
    So Runs the Way is a 1913 short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne.-Cast:* Reggie Morris - Frederick A.Paulson* Lillian Gish - The Young Woman* Lionel Barrymore - Undetermined Role * Joseph McDermott - The Detective...

     (1913)
  • A Woman in the Ultimate
    A Woman in the Ultimate
    A Woman in the Ultimate is a 1913 short drama film directed by Dell Henderson.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Verda* Charles Hill Mailes - Verda's stepfather* Henry B. Walthall - member of the Badger Gang* Alfred Paget - member of the Badger Gang...

     (1913)
  • The Mothering Heart
    The Mothering Heart
    The Mothering Heart is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Plot:...

     (1913)
  • Red Hicks Defies the World
    Red Hicks Defies the World
    Red Hicks Defies the World is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Charles Murray - Red Hicks* Edward Dillon - O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman* Dorothy Gish - Hicks' Sweetheart* Kate Toncray - Hick's Mother* Bud Duncan - Hick's Trainer...

     (1913)
  • A Timely Interception
    A Timely Interception
    A Timely Interception is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Farmer* Lillian Gish - The Farmer's Daughter* Robert Harron - The Farmer's Adopted Son* Lionel Barrymore - The Farmer's Brother...

     (1913)
  • Just Gold
    Just Gold
    Just Gold is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - First Brother* Alfred Paget - Second Brother* Charles West - Third Brother* Joseph McDermott - Fourth Brother* Kate Bruce - The Mother...

     (1913)
  • The Wanderer
    The Wanderer (1913 film)
    The Wanderer is a 1913 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall - The Wanderer* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* Christy Cabanne - The Brother* Kate Bruce - The Old Woman* Lionel Barrymore - The Male Lover...

     (1913)
  • The House of Darkness
    The House of Darkness
    The House of Darkness is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Plot:In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's cradle and starts rocking it as if it were her deceased child. This serves...

     (1913)
  • The Lady and the Mouse
    The Lady and the Mouse
    The Lady and the Mouse is a 1913 short drama film directed by D.W. Griffith. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - The Young Woman* Lionel Barrymore - The Young Woman's Father* Harry Hyde - The Rich Man / Tramp...

     (1913)
  • A Misunderstood Boy
    A Misunderstood Boy
    A Misunderstood Boy is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore as The Father* Kate Bruce as The Mother* Lillian Gish as The Daughter* Robert Harron as The Son* Alfred Paget as The Vigilante Leader...

     (1913)
  • The Left-Handed Man
    The Left-Handed Man
    The Left-Handed Man is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Lillian Gish as The Old Soldier's Daughter...

     (1913)
  • The Sheriff's Baby
    The Sheriff's Baby
    The Sheriff's Baby is a 1913 silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Alfred Paget - The Sheriff* Henry B. Walthall - First Bandit* Harry Carey - Second Bandit* Lionel Barrymore - Third Bandit...

     (1913)
  • Near to Earth
    Near to Earth
    -Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - Gato* Robert Harron - Gato's Brother* Gertrude Bambrick - Gato's Sweetheart* Mae Marsh - One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends* Kathleen Butler - One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends* Walter Miller - The Stranger* Dorothy Bernard...

     (1913)
  • Broken Ways
    Broken Ways
    Broken Ways is a 1913 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Henry B...

     (1913)
  • Love in an Apartment Hotel
    Love in an Apartment Hotel
    Love in an Apartment Hotel is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father* Henry B...

     (1913)
  • A Chance Deception
    A Chance Deception
    A Chance Deception is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Wife* Charles Hill Mailes - The Jealous Husband* Harry Carey - Raffles* Mildred Manning - Raffles' Woman* John T...

     (1913)
  • Oil and Water
    Oil and Water (1913 film)
    Oil and Water is a 1913 film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The supporting cast includes Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Carey. A stage dancer and a serious-type homebody discover, after marriage, that their individual styles don't mesh...

     (1913)
  • A Misappropriated Turkey
    A Misappropriated Turkey
    -Cast:* Charles West - The Striker* Claire McDowell - Mrs. Fallon* Edna Foster - The Striker's Son* Harry Carey - The Bartender* John T. Dillon - Union Member* Frank Evans - Union Member* Robert Harron - Union Member* Walter P. Lewis - Union Member...

     (1913)
  • An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
    An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
    An Adventure in the Autumn Woods is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Mae Marsh - The Girl* W. Chrystie Miller - The Grandfather* Lionel Barrymore - The Father* Walter Miller - The Boy* Alfred Paget - The Woodsman...

     (1913)
  • Pirate Gold
    Pirate Gold (1913 film)
    Pirate Gold is a 1913 film starring Blanche Sweet and featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Daughter* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* J. Jiquel Lanoe - The Successful Suitor* Hector Sarno - The Miscreant Sailor...

     (1913)
  • The Telephone Girl and the Lady
    The Telephone Girl and the Lady
    The Telephone Girl and the Lady is a 1913 silent drama film by D. W. Griffith.-Production:The film was prepared by Griffith and shot by his assistant, Tony O'Sullivan.Film historian William K...

     (1913)
  • Three Friends
    Three Friends (film)
    Three Friends is a 1913 silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall – The Husband* Blanche Sweet – The Wife* John T. Dillon – First Friend* Lionel Barrymore – Second Friend...

     (1913)
  • My Baby
    My Baby (film)
    My Baby is a 1912 short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - The Wife* Henry B. Walthall - The Husband...

     (1912
    1912 in film
    The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...

    )
  • The Chief's Blanket
    The Chief's Blanket
    The Chief's Blanket is a 1912 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet and Lionel Barrymore.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - The Young Man* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* W. Chrystie Miller - The Father...

     (1912)
  • Blind Love (1912)
  • A Change of Spirit
    A Change of Spirit
    A Change of Spirit is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* William J. Butler - The Young Woman's Father* Kate Toncray - The Young Woman's Mother* Henry B...

     (1912)
  • The Inner Circle
    The Inner Circle (1912 film)
    The Inner Circle is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Adolph Lestina - The Widower...

     (1912)
  • The Transformation of Mike
    The Transformation of Mike
    The Transformation of Mike is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Mike* Blanche Sweet - The Tenement Girl* Edna Foster - The Tenement Girl's Brother...

     (1912)
  • The Old Bookkeeper
    The Old Bookkeeper
    The Old Bookkeeper is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* W. Chrystie Miller - The Old Bookkeeper* Edwin August - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer...

     (1912)


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