Thomas G. Lingham
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Thomas G. Lingham was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 100 films between 1914
and 1934
.
He was born in Indianapolis
, Indiana
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
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 appeared in 100 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
.
He was born in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Selected filmography
- StingareeStingaree (serial)Stingaree is a 1915 drama film serial directed by James W. Horne.-Cast:* True Boardman - Irving Randolph / Stingaree* Marin Sais - Ethel Porter* Paul Hurst - Howie * Thomas G. Lingham - Guy Kentish...
(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 Lion's ClawsThe Lion's ClawsThe Lion's Claws is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp as Beth Johnson* Ray Hanford as Buck Masterson* Neal Hart as Capt. Harris...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - The Red GloveThe Red GloveThe Red Glove is a 1919 film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp - Billie* Pat O'Malley - Kern Thodes * Truman Van Dyke - Kern Thodes * Thomas G...
(1919) - The Adventures of RuthThe Adventures of RuthThe Adventures of Ruth is a 1919 film serial directed by George Marshall. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Ruth Roland - Ruth Robin* Herbert Heyes - Bob Wright * Thomas G...
(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...
) - The Vanishing DaggerThe Vanishing DaggerThe Vanishing Dagger is a 1920 adventure film serial directed by Edward A. Kull, John F. Magowan and Eddie Polo.-Cast:* Eddie Polo - John Edward Grant* Thelma Percy - Elizabeth Latimer* C. Norman Hammond - Sir George Latimer...
(1920) - Ruth of the RockiesRuth of the RockiesRuth of the Rockies is a 1920 Western film serial directed by George Marshall. Two of the 15 episodes survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.-Cast:* Ruth Roland - Bab Murphy* Herbert Heyes - Justin Garret* Thomas G...
(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 Fire EaterThe Fire EaterThe Fire Eater is a 1921 Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Bob Corey* Louise Lorraine - Martha McCarthy* Walter Perry - Jim O'Neil* Thomas G. Lingham - Jacob Lemar...
(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...
) - Desert DrivenDesert DrivenDesert Driven is a 1923 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Bob* Marguerite Clayton - Mary* George Waggner - Craydon* Charles Le Moyne - Leary * Alfred Allen - Yorke* Camille Johnson - Ge-Ge...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Lightning RiderThe Lightning RiderThe Lightning Rider is a 1924 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Phlip Morgan* Virginia Brown Faire - Patricia Alvarez* Thomas G. Lingham - Sheriff Alvarez* Frances Ross - Claire Grayson...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Fatal WarningThe Fatal WarningThe Fatal Warning is a 1929 mystery film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be a lost film, with no prints known to exist.-Cast:* Helene Costello - Dorothy Rogers* Ralph Graves - Russell Thorne* George Periolat - William Rogers...
(1929) - Two Sisters (19291929 in film-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
) - The Star PackerThe Star PackerThe Star Packer is a 1934 western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie.-Plot:...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
)