The Boss (1915 film)
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The Boss is a 1915 silent film produced by William A. Brady
and released through his World Film Company. The film is based on a 1911 play by Edward Sheldon
called The Boss. On stage it starred Holbrook Blinn
and Emily Stevens
. In this silent version Holbrook Blinn reprises his role from the Broadway play but Emily Stevens is replaced by Alice Brady
, the daughter of producer William Brady.
William A. Brady
William Aloysius Brady, Sr. was an American theatre actor, producer, and sports promoter.-Biography:Brady was born to a newspaperman in 1863. His father kidnapped him from San Francisco and brought him to New York City, where his father worked as a writer while William was forced to sell...
and released through his World Film Company. The film is based on a 1911 play by Edward Sheldon
Edward Sheldon
Edward Brewster Sheldon was an American dramatist. His plays include Salvation Nell and Romance , which was made into a motion picture with Greta Garbo....
called The Boss. On stage it starred Holbrook Blinn
Holbrook Blinn
Holbrook Blinn was an American actor, born in San Francisco. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre.In 1900, he appeared in...
and Emily Stevens
Emily Stevens
Emily Jean Stevens was a world leading iris hybridiser in the 1940s and 1950s, famous for creating the "Pinnacle" iris as well as a number of other outstanding amoenas.-Childhood:...
. In this silent version Holbrook Blinn reprises his role from the Broadway play but Emily Stevens is replaced by Alice Brady
Alice Brady
Alice Brady was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked up until six months before her death from cancer in 1939...
, the daughter of producer William Brady.
Cast
- Holbrook BlinnHolbrook BlinnHolbrook Blinn was an American actor, born in San Francisco. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre.In 1900, he appeared in...
- Michael R. Regan - Alice BradyAlice BradyAlice Brady was an American actress who began her career in the silent film era and survived the transition into talkies. She worked up until six months before her death from cancer in 1939...
- Emily Griswold - William Marion - Archbishop Sullivan
- Charles S. Abbe - James D. Griswold
- Bert Starkey - Porkey McCoy
- Frederick Truesdell - Scanlan
- Julia Stuart - Mrs. Regan
- Douglas MacLeanDouglas MacLeanDouglas MacLean was a silent motion picture actor, producer, and writer.-Life and career:...
- Regan's Secretary, Robert (*as Douglas McLean) - R. B. Mantell Jr. - Regan's Butler, Gates