Tefft Johnson
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Tefft Johnson was an American
actor, director and writer. He appeared in 131 films between 1909
and 1926
. A heavy set actor he played in Vitagraph's 1911
version of "Vanity Fair" with John Bunny
, Leo Delaney, Rose Tapley
and Helen Gardner
. In 1912 he appeared in "Cardinal Wolsey" as Henry VIII, his co-stars being Clara Kimball Young
, Julia Swayne Gordon
& Hal Reid.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
, USA.
United States
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actor, director and writer. He appeared in 131 films between 1909
1909 in film
The year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
and 1926
1926 in film
-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
. A heavy set actor he played in Vitagraph's 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
version of "Vanity Fair" with John Bunny
John Bunny
John Bunny was an American actor and was one of the first comic stars of the motion picture era. Between 1910 and his death in 1915 Bunny was one of the top stars of early silent film, as well as an early example of celebrity...
, Leo Delaney, Rose Tapley
Rose Tapley
Rose Elizabeth Tapley was an American actress of the stage and an early heroine of silent films.-Early life:...
and Helen Gardner
Helen Gardner (actress)
Helen Gardner was an American film actress, writer, editor, producer and costume designer.She was the first actor to form her own production company, the Helen Gardner Picture Players in 1912....
. In 1912 he appeared in "Cardinal Wolsey" as Henry VIII, his co-stars being Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young was an American film actress, who was highly regarded and publicly popular in the early silent film era.-Early life:...
, Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon , was an American actress. She appeared in 228 films between 1908 to 1933.Born in Columbus, Ohio, she starred in the first film version of the Lady Godiva legend in 1911...
& Hal Reid.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, USA.