William Orlamond
Encyclopedia
William Orlamond was an American film actor.
Orlamond appeared in 81 films between 1912
and 1938
. He was born in Copenhagen
, Denmark
and died in Los Angeles
, California
, United States.
Orlamond appeared in 81 films between 1912
1912 in film
The 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...
and 1938
1938 in film
The 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,...
. He was born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States.
Selected filmography
- Words and MusicWords and Music (1929 film)Words and Music is a 1929 American musical comedy film, directed by James Tinling, and starring Lois Moran, David Percy, Helen Twelvetrees, and Frank Albertson...
(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 WindThe WindThe Wind is a 1928 American dramatic silent film directed by Victor Sjöström. The movie was adapted by Frances Marion from the novel The Wind written by Dorothy Scarborough. It features Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love, Dorothy Cumming, and others...
(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...
) - Rose-MarieRose-Marie (1928 film)Rose-Marie was a 1928 drama film directed by Lucien Hubbard. It is the first of three MGM adaptations of the 1924 Broadway musical Rose-Marie The best-known film adaptation was released in 1936; another film was released in 1954. All three versions are set in the Canadian wilderness...
(1928) - The AwakeningThe Awakening (1928 film)The Awakening is a feature film directed by Victor Fleming.-Cast:*Vilma Bánky as Marie Ducrot*Walter Byron as Count Karl von Hagen*Louis Wolheim as Le Bete*George Davis as The Orderly*William Orlamond as Grandfather Ducrot...
(1928) - The Red MillThe Red Mill (film)The Red Mill is a 1927 comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and written by Frances Marion. The film never had a VHS release, though it aired on the network channel Turner Classic MoviesTCM on January 3, 2008, which was the birthday of leading role actress Marion Davies...
(1927) - The Taxi DancerThe Taxi DancerThe Taxi Dancer is a 1927 silent comedy film starring Joan Crawford and Douglas Gilmore. Crawford plays Joselyn Poe, a southern girl who tries her luck as dancer in New York...
(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...
) - Bromo and JulietBromo and JulietBromo and Juliet is a 1926 silent comedy film starring Charley Chase and featuring Oliver Hardy. A print of the film survives in the film archive at the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Charley Chase - Charley* Corliss Palmer - Madge...
(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....
) - Baby ClothesBaby ClothesBaby Clothes is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 49th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Johnny Downs - Johnny...
(1926) - Good CheerGood CheerGood Cheer is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 46th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Johnny Downs - Johnny* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(1926) - Boys Will Be JoysBoys Will Be JoysBoys Will Be Joys is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 41st Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Mickey Daniels - Mickey* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Joe Cobb - Joe* Jackie Condon - Jackie...
(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 :...
) - The Wife of the CentaurThe Wife of the CentaurThe Wife of the Centaur is a 1924 silent drama film directed by King Vidor, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shortly after it formed from a merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Mayer Pictures in April 1924....
(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...
) - Souls for SaleSouls for SaleSouls for Sale is a silent film written, directed, and produced by Rupert Hughes from his novel of the same name. The film featured Eleanor Boardman in her first leading role, having won a contract with Goldwyn Studios through their "New Faces of 1921" contest just two years prior.The film is most...
(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...
) - Madame PeacockMadame PeacockMadame Peacock is a 1920 silent film drama written, produced by and starring Alla Nazimova and distributed by Metro Pictures. A lost film. -Cast:*Alla Nazimova - Jane Goring/Gloria Cromwell*George Probert - Robert McNaughton...
(1920) - Vanishing TrailsVanishing TrailsVanishing Trails is a 1920 Western film serial directed by Leon De La Mothe. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Franklyn Farnum - Silent Joe* Mary Anderson - Durant's Daughter, Lou* L. M. Wells - William Stillman* Duke R...
(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...
) - Elmo the MightyElmo the MightyElmo the Mighty is a 1919 Western film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The film is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Elmo Lincoln - Captain Elmo Armstrong* Grace Cunard - Lucille Gray* Fred Starr* Virginia Kraft* Ivor McFadden* James Cole...
(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...
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