Walter Miller (actor)
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Walter Miller was an American actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 248 films between 1911
and 1940
.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio
, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack
, aged 48. His interment was located at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois
.
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 248 films between 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....
and 1940
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
, aged 48. His interment was located at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
.
Selected filmography
- Dick Tracy's G-MenDick Tracy's G-MenDick Tracy's G-Men is a 15-Chapter Republic Movie Serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould. It was directed by William Witney and John English....
(19391939 in filmThe year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) - The Secret of Treasure IslandThe Secret of Treasure IslandThe Secret of Treasure Island is a Columbia movie serial based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. The serial is broken into fifteen chapters. Reporter Larry Kent travels to an island in the Caribbean to investigate the disappearance of his colleague, and discovers that the island...
(19381938 in filmThe year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
) - The Last of the MohicansThe Last of the Mohicans (serial)The Last of the Mohicans is a 1932 Mascot movie serial based on the novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.-Cast:*Harry Carey as Natty Bumppo/Hawkeye*Hobart Bosworth as Chingachgook, 'the Sagamore'*Frank Coghlan Jr...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - The Shadow of the EagleThe Shadow of the EagleThe Shadow of the Eagle is a Mascot film serial starring John Wayne in his first serial role. This serial is now in the public domain.-Plot:...
(1932) - The Galloping GhostThe Galloping Ghost (serial)The Galloping Ghost is a Mascot movie serial. The title is actually the nickname of the star, American football player Harold 'Red' Grange.-Plot:...
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) - King of the WildKing of the WildKing of the Wild is a Mascot movie serial.-Plot:Robert Grant, framed for a coup in the Indian country of Ranjapur, escapes from prison to Africa in search of the real villains...
(1931) - The Utah Kid (19301930 in film-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
) - The Lone DefenderThe Lone DefenderThe Lone Defender is a 1930 American Mascot movie serial starring Rin Tin Tin. This was Mascot's first all sound serial . This was Rin Tin Tin's first serial at Mascot, after being dropped by Warner Bros. when they decided animal pictures would not work with "Talkies"...
(1930) - The King of the KongoThe King of the KongoThe King of the Kongo is a 1929 Mascot film serial. It was the first serial to have sound, although only partial sound rather than the later "All-Talking" productions with complete sound. The soundtrack is now considered to be lost, although recently 7 original sound discs, 5 of them cracked,...
(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 Black BookThe Black Book (serial)The Black Book is a 1929 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Dora Drake* Walter Miller - Ted Bradley* Frank Lackteen - Valdez* Paul Panzer - The Hawk* Marie Mosquini - Sally* Edith London - Mrs...
(1929) - Queen of the NorthwoodsQueen of the NorthwoodsQueen of the Northwoods is a film serial produced in 1929 by Pathé, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey, with a story by George Arthur Gray. Known cast members were Walter Miller, Ethlyne Clair and Frank Lackteen. This serial was silent, had ten episodes and is believed to still...
(1929) - The Terrible PeopleThe Terrible PeopleThe Terrible People is a 1928 adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Nora Sanders* Walter Miller - Arnold Long* Larry Steers - Jack Crayley...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - The Man Without a FaceThe Man Without a Face (1928 serial)The Man Without a Face is a 1928 adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Allene Ray* Walter Miller* E. H. Calvert* Sojin* Gladden James* Richard Neill...
(1928) - Hawk of the HillsHawk of the Hills (1927 serial)Hawk of the Hills is a 1927 Western film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Mary* Walter Miller - Laramie* James Robert Chandler - Clyde Selby* Jack Ganzhorn - Henry Selby* Frank Lackteen - The Hawk* Paul Panzer - Manson...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - Melting MillionsMelting MillionsMelting Millions was a 1927 adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Judy Winslow* Walter Miller - Lieutenant Palmer* E. H. Calvert* William Norton Bailey* Eugenia Gilbert...
(1927) - The House Without a KeyThe House Without a Key (serial)The House Without a Key is a 1926 mystery film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It is based on the novel of the same name and is the first onscreen appearance of the fictional detective Charlie Chan, although the main stars are Allene Ray and Walter Miller. The film is now considered to be...
(19261926 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....
) - The Fighting MarineThe Fighting MarineThe Fighting Marine is a 1926 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Gene Tunney - Dick Farrington* Marjorie Day - Lady Chatfield* Walter Miller - Larry Stuart* Virginia Vance - Ruby...
(1926) - Snowed InSnowed In (serial)Snowed In is a 1926 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Shirley Kane* Walter Miller - David Sheridan* Frank Austin - J.B. Swinnerton...
(1926) - The Green ArcherThe Green Archer (1925 serial)The Green Archer is a 1925 mystery film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Valerie Howett* Walter Miller - Jim Featherstone* Burr McIntosh - Abel Bellamy* Frank Lackteen - Julius Savini* Dorothy King - Gay Savini...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - Play BallPlay Ball (serial)Play Ball is a 1925 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Walter Miller - Jack Rollins* Allene Ray - Doris Sutton* Harry Semels - Count Segundo* J. Barney Sherry - Thomas W. Sutton...
(1925) - Sunken SilverSunken SilverSunken Silver is a 1925 film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and George B. Seitz.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Claire Standish* Walter Miller - Gavin Brice* Frank Lackteen - Rodney Hade* Albert Roccardi - Conch Leader* Jean Bronte - Bobby Burns...
(1925) - Lord ChumleyLord ChumleyLord Chumley is a 1914 short drama film directed by James Kirkwood. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Eleanor Butterworth* Henry B. Walthall - Lord Chumley* Mary Alden* Walter Miller...
(19141914 in filmThe 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....
) - A Modest HeroA Modest HeroA Modest Hero is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Husband* Lillian Gish - The Wife* Charles Hill Mailes - First Thief* John T. Dillon - Second Thief* Charles West - A Crook/Cleaning Man...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - Two Men of the DesertTwo Men of the Desert-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Authoress* Henry B. Walthall - First Partner* Walter Miller - Second Partner* Alfred Paget - An Indian* Jennie Lee - Old Indian Woman* Harry Carey* Donald Crisp* Charles Hill Mailes* Mae Marsh* Marshall Neilan...
(1913) - Under the Shadow of the LawUnder the Shadow of the LawUnder the Shadow of the Law is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - The Convict* Charles West - John Haywood, a Clerk* Claire McDowell - John Haywood's Sister* Lionel Barrymore - Charles Darnton, the Employer...
(1913) - A Gamble with DeathA Gamble with DeathA Gamble with Death is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Walter Miller - Reed* Claire McDowell - Kate* Charles West - The Gambler * Lionel Barrymore - Jim Benton, the Bartender* Harry Carey - The Cowpuncher...
(1913) - In Diplomatic CirclesIn Diplomatic CirclesIn Diplomatic Circles is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Reporter* William J. Butler - The Father* Constance Johnson - The Daughter* Charles West - The Lover* Lionel Barrymore - The Japanese Ambassador...
(1913) - The Mothering HeartThe Mothering HeartThe Mothering Heart is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Plot:...
(1913) - Red Hicks Defies the WorldRed Hicks Defies the WorldRed Hicks Defies the World is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Charles Murray - Red Hicks* Edward Dillon - O'Shea, the Fighting Irishman* Dorothy Gish - Hicks' Sweetheart* Kate Toncray - Hick's Mother* Bud Duncan - Hick's Trainer...
(1913) - The House of DarknessThe House of DarknessThe House of Darkness is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Plot:In the introduction a woman is shown descending into insanity after having lost her baby. As she mourns, she takes a blanket from the baby's cradle and starts rocking it as if it were her deceased child. This serves...
(1913) - The WandererThe Wanderer (1913 film)The Wanderer is a 1913 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall - The Wanderer* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* Christy Cabanne - The Brother* Kate Bruce - The Old Woman* Lionel Barrymore - The Male Lover...
(1913) - A Frightful BlunderA Frightful BlunderA Frightful Blunder is a 1913 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Charles West - The Young Businessman* Viola Barry - The Young Woman* Walter Miller - The Pharmacist* Kate Bruce - The Young Woman's Mother* William A. Carroll - A Customer...
(1913) - The Hero of Little ItalyThe Hero of Little ItalyThe Hero of Little Italy is a 1913 drama film directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Charles West - Joe* Blanche Sweet - Maria* Harry Carey - Tony* Charles Hill Mailes - The Father* Kate Toncray - The Mother...
(1913) - Near to EarthNear to Earth-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - Gato* Robert Harron - Gato's Brother* Gertrude Bambrick - Gato's Sweetheart* Mae Marsh - One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends* Kathleen Butler - One of Gato's Sweetheart's Friends* Walter Miller - The Stranger* Dorothy Bernard...
(1913) - Broken WaysBroken WaysBroken Ways is a 1913 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:* Henry B...
(1913) - The Wrong BottleThe Wrong BottleThe Wrong Bottle is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Blind Sister* Charles Hill Mailes - The Devoted One* Pearl Sindelar - The Younger Sister* Charles West - The Faithless Lover* Hector Dion - The Faithful Lover...
(1913) - Love in an Apartment HotelLove in an Apartment HotelLove in an Apartment Hotel is a 1913 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* Adolph Lestina - The Young Woman's Father* Henry B...
(1913) - Oil and WaterOil and Water (1913 film)Oil and Water is a 1913 film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The supporting cast includes Henry B. Walthall, Lionel Barrymore, and Harry Carey. A stage dancer and a serious-type homebody discover, after marriage, that their individual styles don't mesh...
(1913) - An Adventure in the Autumn WoodsAn Adventure in the Autumn WoodsAn Adventure in the Autumn Woods is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Mae Marsh - The Girl* W. Chrystie Miller - The Grandfather* Lionel Barrymore - The Father* Walter Miller - The Boy* Alfred Paget - The Woodsman...
(1913) - A Cry for HelpA Cry for HelpA Cry for Help is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lionel Barrymore - The Bum* Walter Miller - The Doctor* Lillian Gish - The Maid* Harry Carey - The Thief* Kate Bruce - Undetermined Role...
(19121912 in filmThe year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
) - BrutalityBrutality (film)-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Young Man* Mae Marsh - The Young Woman* Joseph Graybill - The Victim of Anger* Lionel Barrymore - At Wedding* Elmer Booth - In Play* Clara T. Bracy - At Wedding/At Theatre* William J. Butler - At Theatre* Harry Carey - At Theatre...
(1912) - The InformerThe Informer (1912 film)The Informer is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Confederate Captain* Mary Pickford - The Confederate Captain's Sweetheart* Henry B...
(1912) - My BabyMy Baby (film)My Baby is a 1912 short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and Frank Powell. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - The Wife* Henry B. Walthall - The Husband...
(1912) - The Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe Musketeers of Pig Alley is a 1912 American short drama film credited as the first gangster film in history. It is directed by D. W. Griffith and written by Griffith and Anita Loos. It is also credited for its early use of follow focus, a fundamental tool in cinematography.The film was released...
(1912) - The Painted LadyThe Painted LadyThe Painted Lady is a 1912 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.-Cast:*Blanche Sweet - The Older Sister*Madge Kirby - The Younger Sister*Charles Hill Mailes - Their Father...
(1912) - A Feud in the Kentucky HillsA Feud in the Kentucky HillsA Feud in the Kentucky Hills is a 1912 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film, by the Biograph Company, was shot on the Hudson Palisades near Fort Lee, New Jersey when many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th...
(1912) - So Near, Yet So FarSo Near, Yet So FarSo Near, Yet So Far is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.-Cast:* Walter Miller - Howard* Mary Pickford - The Young Woman* Robert Harron - The Rival/In Club...
(1912) - Two Daughters of EveTwo Daughters of EveTwo Daughters of Eve is a 1912 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Mother* Henry B. Walthall - The Father* Florence Geneva - The Actress* Gertrude Bambrick - Backstage* Elmer Booth - Backstage...
(1912) - An Unseen EnemyAn Unseen EnemyAn Unseen Enemy is a 1912 Biograph short silent film directed by D. W. Griffith, and was the first movie to be made starring the actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. A critic of the time stated that "the Gish sisters gave charming performances in this one-reel film"...
(1912) - A Change of SpiritA Change of SpiritA Change of Spirit is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Young Woman* William J. Butler - The Young Woman's Father* Kate Toncray - The Young Woman's Mother* Henry B...
(1912)