1877-07-04 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film. Born in the Southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, Dell Henderson started his acting career on the stage, but appeared in his first movie Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court already in 1908. Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith since 1909 and appeared in numerous of his early shorts in Hollywood. He also acted on a less prolific basis in the movies of producer Mack Sennett and his Keystone Studios. In addition to acting, Henderson also directed nearly 200 silent films between 1911 and 1928. Most of those films are forgotten or lost, but he also directed movies with silent stars like Harry Carey and Roscoe Arbuckle. Henderson also worked as a writer on numerous screenplays. After retiring from directing in 1927, Henderson turned to acting full-time and played important supporting roles in King Vidor's The Crowd (1928) and as General Marmaduke Pepper in Show People (1928). The advent of sound film damaged his acting career, and he often had to play smaller roles. In the 1930s, the comedic character actor appeared on several occasions as a comic foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, W. C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy. He often played somewhat pompous figures like judges, businessmen, detectives or mayors. Modern audiences will remember Henderson as annoyed hospital president Dr. Graves in The Three Stooges film Men in Black and the put-upon chaperone in the Little Rascals film Choo-Choo!. He also appeared as a Night Court Judge in Laurel and Hardy's Our Relations (1936) and as a friendly Car salesman in Leo McCarey's drama Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). Henderson ended his film career after numerous small roles in 1950. Henderson died of a heart attack in Hollywood at the age of 79. He was married with actress Florence Lee until his death, they made several silent films together.
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Annie Get Your Gun | Hotel Guest in Hammock (uncredited) | 1950-05-17 |
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Once More, My Darling | Hotel Clerk | 1949-09-10 |
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Southerner (uncredited) | 1947-08-04 |
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Undercurrent | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
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The Great Morgan | Film Character (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
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Main Street After Dark | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | 1945-01-12 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Benson (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
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Mr. Winkle Goes to War | 1944-07-19 | |
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The Missing Juror | Train Conductor (uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
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Du Barry Was a Lady | Flunky (uncredited) | 1943-08-13 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Doorman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Arizona Terrors | President McKinley | 1942-01-13 |
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The Major and the Minor | Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-09-16 |
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Once Upon a Honeymoon | American Attaché (uncredited) | 1942-11-27 |
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Stranger on the Third Floor | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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You Can't Fool Your Wife | Ritz Amsterdam Manager | 1940-05-21 |
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Millionaires in Prison | Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) | 1940-07-12 |
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Young People | Eddie's Father | 1940-08-30 |
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Little Orvie | Mr. Brown | 1940-03-11 |
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Fifth Avenue Girl | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-09-22 |
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Frontier Marshal | Dave Hall | 1939-07-28 |
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The Chump Takes a Bump | Elias J. Smart | 1939-05-05 |
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Love Affair | Cafe Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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Men with Wings | Chairman | 1938-07-16 |
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Rebellious Daughters | Mr. Stanley - First Victim | 1938-07-01 |
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The Girl of the Golden West | Stagecoach Passenger | 1938-03-18 |
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Arsène Lupin Returns | Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
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Artists & Models | Lord (uncredited) | 1937-08-04 |
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Wells Fargo | Customer | 1937-12-31 |
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The Awful Truth | Vance's Butler (uncredited) | 1937-10-21 |
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We Who Are About to Die | Blake's Associate (uncredited) | 1937-01-08 |
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Make Way for Tomorrow | Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) | 1937-05-09 |
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The Grand Bounce | Harry Briggs (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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The Texas Rangers | Citizen (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
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3 Kids and a Queen | Reporter | 1935-10-21 |
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Diamond Jim | Gambler | 1935-09-01 |
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Steamboat Round the Bend | Salesman | 1935-09-06 |
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Here Comes Cookie | Lloyd | 1935-08-30 |
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The Mystery Man | Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | 1935-02-12 |
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Ruggles of Red Gap | Sam | 1935-03-08 |
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Thunder in the Night | Ambassador - Party Guest | 1935-09-16 |
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Hot Tip | Sheriff | 1935-08-20 |
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The Daring Young Man | Mayor | 1935-07-17 |
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Little Big Shot | Policeman | 1935-09-07 |
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Hitch Hike Lady | Williams | 1935-12-28 |
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Slightly Static | Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) | 1935-09-07 |
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You're Telling Me! | Mayor (as Del Henderson) | 1934-04-06 |
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Something Simple | Tanhauser | 1934-09-08 |
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The Notorious Sophie Lang | House Detective | 1934-07-20 |
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | House Manager | 1934-10-28 |
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It's a Gift | Mr. Abernathy | 1934-11-30 |
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Bottoms Up | Lane Worthing | 1934-04-12 |
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Men in Black | Dr. Graves (uncredited) | 1934-09-28 |
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Goldie Gets Along | Mr. Moon | 1933-01-27 |
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Rainbow Over Broadway | Bowers | 1933-12-01 |
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Lone Cowboy | Mr. Burton (uncredited) | 1933-12-02 |
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Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | The Masque | 1933-07-13 |
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The Big Brain | (uncredited) | 1933-08-04 |
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On Your Guard | Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara | 1933-01-31 |
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Too Much Harmony | Small Town Theatre Manager | 1933-09-23 |
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Free Eats | Mr. Moran | 1932-02-13 |
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Mr. Bride | J. P. Henderson | 1932-12-24 |
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In Walked Charley | Delbert Henderson | 1932-04-22 |
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Choo-Choo! | Mr. Henderson | 1932-05-07 |
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Skip the Maloo! | Mr. Benson | 1931-09-03 |
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Thundering Tenors | Senator D.H. Henderson | 1931-02-07 |
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Windy Riley Goes Hollywood | 1931-05-02 | |
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Helping Grandma | Henderson | 1931-01-03 |
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Spuk um Mitternacht | Housekeeper | 1931-05-21 |
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The Champ | The Doctor (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
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Newly Rich | Director | 1931-07-02 |
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Getting a Raise | 1930-02-17 | |
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Up a Tree | Del - Publicity Promoter | 1930-11-30 |
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Noche de duendes | Housekeeper | 1930-10-16 |
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Fast Work | Old Faithful | 1930-06-28 |
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Whispering Whoopee | Mr. Henderson | 1930-03-08 |
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Bigger and Better | Mr. Kornman | 1930-10-24 |
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Looser Than Loose | Mr. Henderson | 1930-11-15 |
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Chiselers of Hollywood | 1930-12-29 | |
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The Sins of the Children | Ted Baldwin | 1930-06-27 |
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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
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All Teed Up | Judge Quirt | 1930-04-16 |
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Big Money | 1930-04-30 | |
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Off to Buffalo | Charley's boss | 1929-02-16 |
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Wrong Again | Painting owner | 1929-02-23 |
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Hit the Deck | Admiral | 1929-12-25 |
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Is Everybody Happy? | 1928-09-29 | |
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The Power of the Press | Bill Johnson | 1928-10-30 |
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Show People | Colonel Pepper | 1928-11-20 |
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Riley the Cop | Judge Coronelli | 1928-11-25 |
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The Crowd | Dick | 1928-03-03 |
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The Patsy | Pa Harrington | 1928-04-22 |
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Getting Gertie's Garter | Barry Scott | 1927-02-28 |
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The Clinging Vine | B. Harvey Doolittle | 1926-09-06 |
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The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary | Aunt Mary's Sweetheart | 1916-03-15 |
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) | 1916-09-04 |
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For Better - But Worse | The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo | 1915-05-21 |
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Those Bitter Sweets | The Rival | 1915-06-07 |
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The Widow's Kids | The Traveling Man | 1913-08-04 |
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The Power of the Camera | Second Convict | 1913-03-17 |
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Papa's Baby | Papa Binks | 1913-08-14 |
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For His Son | Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | 1912-01-21 |
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A Voice from the Deep | On Roller Coaster | 1912-03-21 |
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Helen's Marriage | Friend | 1912-05-22 |
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The Engagement Ring | Redmond | 1912-03-10 |
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The Fatal Chocolate | The City Beau | 1912-02-19 |
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When the Fire-Bells Rang | An Actor | 1912-05-08 |
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The Mender of Nets | The Rival's Brother | 1912-02-15 |
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The Massacre | In Wagon Train | 1912-12-19 |
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Help! Help! | Office Worker | 1912-04-10 |
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The Furs | The Husband | 1912-05-12 |
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The Speed Demon | Racing Official | 1912-07-14 |
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Won by a Fish | The Woman's Father | 1912-04-22 |
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The Sunbeam | The Bachelor | 1912-02-26 |
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The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Dick | 1912-08-14 |
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Hot Stuff | Cigar Drummer | 1912-03-21 |
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The Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter's Rival | 1912-04-21 |
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Enoch Arden: Part II | Rescuer | 1911-06-15 |
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Fighting Blood | A Soldier | 1911-06-28 |
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Dave's Love Affair | 1911-06-08 | |
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A Victim of Circumstance | The Husband | 1911-11-02 |
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The Blind Princess and the Poet | Lord Gold | 1911-08-17 |
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A Knight of the Road | The Hobo | 1911-04-20 |
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Teaching Dad to Like Her | Harry's Father | 1911-03-20 |
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The Primal Call | The Creditor | 1911-06-21 |
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The Two Paths | Worker | 1911-01-02 |
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The Broken Cross | The Manicurist's Friend | 1911-04-06 |
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The New Dress | 1911-05-15 | |
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His Trust Fulfilled | 1911-01-18 | |
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The Ghost | A Crook | 1911-07-20 |
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The Baron | The Baron / A Waiter | 1911-08-30 |
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When a Man Loves | Mr. Bach | 1911-01-05 |
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The Adventures of Billy | Rich Man | 1911-10-18 |
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The Lonedale Operator | A Tramp | 1911-03-23 |
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The Making of a Man | Leading Man | 1911-10-04 |
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His Trust | Col. Frazier | 1911-01-16 |
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The Long Road | Wedding Guest | 1911-10-26 |
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The Last Drop of Water | Undetermined Role | 1911-07-26 |
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Unexpected Help | 1910-07-28 | |
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A Child's Impulse | At First Party / At Second Party | 1910-06-27 |
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The Newlyweds | A Friend / On Train | 1910-03-03 |
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The Tenderfoot's Triumph | A Cowboy | 1910-04-21 |
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Taming a Husband | Nobleman | 1910-02-24 |
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The Two Brothers | Manuel | 1910-05-12 |
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A Child of the Ghetto | The Proprietor | 1910-06-06 |
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The Song of the Wildwood Flute | A Suitor | 1910-11-21 |
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A Plain Song | The Manager | 1910-11-28 |
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The Oath and the Man | Aristocrat | 1910-09-21 |
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The Unchanging Sea | The Rescuer | 1910-05-05 |
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The Face at the Window | The Butler | 1910-05-10 |
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Faithful | Bystander | 1910-03-20 |
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The Modern Prodigal | At Post Office | 1910-08-28 |
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In the Border States | Union Officer | 1910-06-13 |
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The Usurer | First Mover | 1910-08-15 |
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Wilful Peggy | 1910-08-24 | |
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Ramona | Man at Burial | 1910-05-23 |
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The Converts | In Bar | 1910-02-08 |
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A Gold Necklace | In Cafe | 1910-10-06 |
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That Chink at Golden Gulch | Gentleman Jim Dandy | 1910-10-10 |
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Over Silent Paths | The Wanderer | 1910-05-15 |
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The Message of the Violin | The Baron | 1910-10-24 |
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The Gold Seekers | The Claim Agent | 1910-03-18 |
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The Lesson | Policeman | 1910-12-19 |
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Gold Is Not All | 1910-02-18 | |
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Muggsy Becomes a Hero | A Tramp | 1910-09-01 |
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Lines of White on a Sullen Sea | 1909-10-27 | |
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The Broken Locket | 1909-09-16 | |
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The Salvation Army Lass | 1909-03-11 | |
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Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court | 1908-09-04 |
