Romaine Fielding
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Romaine Fielding was an American
actor
, screenwriter
and film director
.
Born William Grant Blandin in Riceville, Iowa
, he worked and acted in live theatre for a number of years until 1911 when he turned to acting, writing and directing silent film
s for Philadelphia-based Lubin Studios
. The flamboyant Fielding served as General Manager of Lubin's West Coast
operations where he made a number of Mexican
-themed western-style films and adventure film
s on location in California
, Arizona
, and New Mexico
.
He married Mabel van Valkenburg in 1907 but divorced ten years later. His second marriage in 1918 to Naomi Sachs [Stage name:Joan Arliss], with whom he remained until his passing, produced three children.
Following the demise of Lubin Studios in 1917, Romaine Fielding was out of filmmaking until 1920 after which he continued to work in film until his death in Hollywood at the age of fifty-nine from a blood clot. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California
.
United States
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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...
, 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:...
and film 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:...
.
Born William Grant Blandin in Riceville, Iowa
Riceville, Iowa
Riceville is a city in Howard and Mitchell Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 840 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riceville is located at ....
, he worked and acted in live theatre for a number of years until 1911 when he turned to acting, writing and directing 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...
s for Philadelphia-based Lubin Studios
Lubin Studios
The Lubin Manufacturing Company, was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1902 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark.-History:...
. The flamboyant Fielding served as General Manager of Lubin's West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
operations where he made a number of Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
-themed western-style films and adventure film
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
s on location in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
.
He married Mabel van Valkenburg in 1907 but divorced ten years later. His second marriage in 1918 to Naomi Sachs [Stage name:Joan Arliss], with whom he remained until his passing, produced three children.
Following the demise of Lubin Studios in 1917, Romaine Fielding was out of filmmaking until 1920 after which he continued to work in film until his death in Hollywood at the age of fifty-nine from a blood clot. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
.