Mark Fenton
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Mark Fenton was an American actor of the silent era
. He had a sturdy theatrical and Broadway career behind him before coming to silent pictures. He appeared in 80 films between 1915 and 1925.
He was born in Crestline, Ohio
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
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 had a sturdy theatrical and Broadway career behind him before coming to silent pictures. He appeared in 80 films between 1915 and 1925.
He was born in Crestline, Ohio
Crestline, Ohio
While the Census Bureau recognizes Crestline as a village, its 2000 population of 5,088 makes it a city under Ohio law.Crestline operates under a mayor-council system, with a council of eight members...
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...
.
Selected filmography
- The Village BlacksmithThe Village Blacksmith (film)The Village Blacksmith is a 1922 drama film directed by John Ford. One of the eight reels survives at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and therefore the film is considered to be lost. It was adapted from the poem of the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.-Cast:* Will Walling - John...
(19221922 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....
) - The WallopThe WallopThe Wallop is a 1921 Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - John Wesley Pringle* Mignonne Golden - Stella Vorhis* William Steele - Christopher Foy...
(19211921 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...
) - The Great RewardThe Great RewardThe Great Reward is a 1921 drama film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Francis Ford - The American Adventurer* Ella Hall - The Princess* Carl Gerard* Philip Ford * Mark Fenton...
(1921) - Hitchin' PostsHitchin' PostsHitchin' Posts is a 1920 drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Frank Mayo - Jefferson Todd* Beatrice Burnham - Barbara Brereton* C.E. Anderson - Captain of steamer* Matthew Biddulph - Maj. Grey...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Fightin' TerrorThe Fightin' TerrorThe Fightin' Terror is a 1920 short Western film directed by and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Yvette Mitchell* Jim Corey* Mark Fenton* George Rand* Harry Tenbrook...
(1920) - The Prince of Avenue AThe Prince of Avenue AThe Prince of Avenue A is a drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* James J. Corbett - Barry O'Connor* Richard Cummings - Patrick O'Connor* Cora Drew - Mary O'Connor* Frederick Vroom - William Tompkins...
(1920) - The Mystery of 13The Mystery of 13The Mystery of 13 is a 1919 drama film serial directed by Francis Ford.-Cast:* Francis Ford - Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly* Rosemary Theby - Marian Green* Peter Gerald - Hugo Madiz * Mark Fenton - John Green* Ruth Maurice - Mary Hardon...
(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...
) - A Fight for LoveA Fight for LoveA Fight for Love is a 1919 Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Cheyenne Harry* Joe Harris - Black Michael* Neva Gerber - Kate McDougal* Mark Fenton - Angus McDougal...
(1919) - Baseball MadnessBaseball MadnessBaseball Madness is a 1917 silent comedy film directed by Billy Mason and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson* Billy Mason* Orin Jackson - * Mark Fenton* Countess Du Cello - * Victor Potel...
(1917) - The FlashlightThe FlashlightThe Flashlight is a 1917 silent drama film directed by Ida May Park and starring Lon Chaney, Sr.-Cast:* Dorothy Phillips - Delice Brixton* William Stowell - Jack Lane* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Henry Norton and Porter Brixton* Alfred Allen - John Peterson...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - GuiltyGuilty (1916 film)Guilty is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Edith Johnson* Lee Shumway - * Peggy Coudray* Lee Hill* Mark Fenton* Edwin Wallock - * Hector Sarno -...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - Behind the LinesBehind the Lines (film)Behind the Lines is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Edith Johnson - Nina Garcia* Harry Carey - Dr. Ralph Hamlin* Ruth Clifford - Camilla* Mark Fenton - Señor Garcia * Miriam Shelby - Señnora Cano...
(1916) - The Mark of CainThe Mark of Cain (1916 film)The Mark of Cain is a 1916 silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and starring Lon Chaney, Sr. -Cast:* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Dick Temple* Dorothy Phillips - Doris* Frank Whitson - John Graham* Gilmore Hammond - Jake* T. D. Crittenden - Mr. Wilson...
(1916) - The Adventures of Peg o' the RingThe Adventures of Peg o' the RingThe Adventures of Peg o' the Ring is a 1916 drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Grace Cunard - Peg* Francis Ford - Dr. Lund, Junior* Mark Fenton - Dr. Lund, Senior...
(1916) - GraftGraft (1915 serial)Graft is a 1915 film serial featuring Harry Carey. This serial is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Tom Larnigan . Carey took over lead from Hobart Henley from the fourth chapter.* Hobart Henley - Bruce Larnigan...
(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 Broken CoinThe Broken CoinThe Broken Coin is a 1915 adventure-mystery film serial directed by Francis Ford. This serial is presumed to be lost.-Cast:* Grace Cunard - Kitty Gray* Francis Ford - Count Frederick* Eddie Polo - Roleau* Harry Schumm - King Michael II...
(1915) - The Black BoxThe Black Box (serial)The Black Box is a 1915 drama film serial directed by Otis Turner. This serial is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Herbert Rawlinson - Sanford Quest* Ann Little - Lenore MacDougal * William Worthington - Prof...
(1915)