Willard Louis
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Willard Louis was an American film actor and director of the silent era
. He appeared in 81 films between 1911 and 1926 and he directed 82 films between 1912 and 1916.
He was born in San Francisco, California
, and died in Glendale, California
from a combination of typhoid fever
and pneumonia
, aged 44.
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 81 films between 1911 and 1926 and he directed 82 films between 1912 and 1916.
He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and died 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...
from a combination of typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
and pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, aged 44.
Selected filmography
- Madame Du Barry (1917)
- The Unpainted WomanThe Unpainted WomanThe Unpainted Woman is a 1919 drama film directed by Tod Browning.-Cast:* Mary MacLaren - Gudrun Trygavson* Thurston Hall - Martin O'Neill* David Butler - Charley Holt* Laura La Varnie - Mrs. Holt...
(1919) - Madame XMadame X (1920 film)Madame X is a 1920 silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. A copy of this film survives at the George Eastman House.-Plot:A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not...
(1920) - Robin HoodRobin Hood (1922 film)Robin Hood is the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. The movie's full title, under which it was copyrighted, is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, as shown in the illustration at right...
(1922) - Vanity FairVanity Fair (1923 film)Vanity Fair is a silent feature film directed by Hugo Ballin and released by Samuel Goldwyn.-Production background:The film included one sequence filmed in color by Prizmacolor. This silent film was a version of the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray...
(1923) - DaddiesDaddies (1924 film)Daddies is a 1924 silent film romantic comedy produced and distributed by Warner Brothers and directed by William A. Seiter. The film stars Mae Marsh and Harry Myers and survives today in 16mm format.-Cast:*Mae Marsh - Ruth Atkins...
(1924) - Three Women (1924)
- Babbitt (1924)
- Beau BrummelBeau Brummel (1924 film)Beau Brummel is a 1924 American silent film historical drama. The film stars John Barrymore and was directed by Harry Beaumont. The film is based on Clyde Fitch's historical play which had been performed by Richard Mansfield....
(1924) - His SecretaryHis SecretaryHis Secretary is a 1925 comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Norma Shearer and Lew Cody. It is now a lost film.-Plot:Comedy about an ugly duckling who overhears her boss saying he wouldn't kiss her for a thousand dollars...
(1925) - The Shamrock HandicapThe Shamrock HandicapThe Shamrock Handicap is a romance film directed by John Ford. A print of the film still exists in the Museum of Modern Art film archive.-Cast:* Janet Gaynor - Lady Sheila O'Hara* Leslie Fenton - Neil Ross* Willard Louis - Orville Finch* J...
(1926) - Don JuanDon Juan (1926 film)Don Juan is a Warner Brothers film, directed by Alan Crosland. It was the first feature-length film with synchronized Vitaphone sound effects and musical soundtrack, though it has no spoken dialogue...
(1926)