Robert J. Horner
Encyclopedia
Robert J. Horner was an American film producer
, director
, and screenwriter
. He produced 44 films between 1922
and 1935
. He also directed 38 films between 1921
and 1935.
He died in a road accident in San Diego, California which also took the lives of Junior Durkin
, John Coogan Sr., and Charles Jones. Jackie Coogan
, the child actor, was the sole survivor.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, 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:...
, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He produced 44 films between 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....
and 1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
. He also directed 38 films between 1921
1921 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...
and 1935.
He died in a road accident in San Diego, California which also took the lives of Junior Durkin
Junior Durkin
Junior Durkin, born Trent Bernard Durkin , was an American film actor from New York, New York. Durkin began his acting career in theater while a child. He entered films in 1930, and played the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer , and Huckleberry Finn...
, John Coogan Sr., and Charles Jones. Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
John Leslie Coogan , known professionally as Jackie Coogan, was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on 1960s sitcom The Addams Family...
, the child actor, was the sole survivor.
Selected filmography
- The Champion LiarThe Champion LiarThe Champion Liar is a 1920 short Western film directed by and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Jim Corey* Dorothy Wood* Andrew Waldron* Jack Walters* Ida Tenbrook...
(1920) (writer) - The Smilin' KidThe Smilin' KidThe Smilin' Kid is a 1920 short Western film directed by and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Lucille Rubey - * Mary Royce* Jim Corey...
(1920) (writer)