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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Undercurrent | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
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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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The Great Morgan | Film Character (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
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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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Once Upon a Honeymoon | American Attaché (uncredited) | 1942-11-27 |
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The Major and the Minor | Doorman (uncredited) | 1942-09-16 |
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Arizona Terrors | President McKinley | 1942-01-13 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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Stranger on the Third Floor | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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Young People | Eddie's Father | 1940-08-30 |
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You Can't Fool Your Wife | Ritz Amsterdam Manager | 1940-05-21 |
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Little Orvie | Mr. Brown | 1940-03-11 |
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Millionaires in Prison | Dell, Deputy Taking Vander to Prison (uncredited) | 1940-07-12 |
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Fifth Avenue Girl | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-09-22 |
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Love Affair | Cafe Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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The Chump Takes a Bump | Elias J. Smart | 1939-05-05 |
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Frontier Marshal | Dave Hall | 1939-07-28 |
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Arsène Lupin Returns | Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
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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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Wells Fargo | Customer | 1937-12-31 |
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Make Way for Tomorrow | Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) | 1937-05-09 |
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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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The Grand Bounce | Harry Briggs (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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Artists & Models | Lord (uncredited) | 1937-08-04 |
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The Texas Rangers | Citizen (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
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Hot Tip | Sheriff | 1935-08-20 |
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The Mystery Man | Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | 1935-02-12 |
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Here Comes Cookie | Lloyd | 1935-08-30 |
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Hitch Hike Lady | Williams | 1935-12-28 |
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Diamond Jim | Gambler | 1935-09-01 |
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Slightly Static | Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson) | 1935-09-07 |
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Thunder in the Night | Ambassador - Party Guest | 1935-09-16 |
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Steamboat Round the Bend | Salesman | 1935-09-06 |
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Little Big Shot | Policeman | 1935-09-07 |
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3 Kids and a Queen | Reporter | 1935-10-21 |
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The Daring Young Man | Mayor | 1935-07-17 |
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Ruggles of Red Gap | Sam | 1935-03-08 |
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The Notorious Sophie Lang | House Detective | 1934-07-20 |
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Something Simple | Tanhauser | 1934-09-08 |
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Bottoms Up | Lane Worthing | 1934-04-12 |
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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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Men in Black | Dr. Graves (uncredited) | 1934-09-28 |
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You're Telling Me! | Mayor (as Del Henderson) | 1934-04-06 |
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Lone Cowboy | Mr. Burton (uncredited) | 1933-12-02 |
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The Big Brain | (uncredited) | 1933-08-04 |
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Goldie Gets Along | Mr. Moon | 1933-01-27 |
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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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Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | The Masque | 1933-07-13 |
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Rainbow Over Broadway | Bowers | 1933-12-01 |
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Choo-Choo! | Mr. Henderson | 1932-05-07 |
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In Walked Charley | Delbert Henderson | 1932-04-22 |
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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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Skip the Maloo! | Mr. Benson | 1931-09-03 |
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Newly Rich | Director | 1931-07-02 |
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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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Helping Grandma | Henderson | 1931-01-03 |
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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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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
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Fast Work | Old Faithful | 1930-06-28 |
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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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Whispering Whoopee | Mr. Henderson | 1930-03-08 |
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Noche de duendes | Housekeeper | 1930-10-16 |
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Up a Tree | Del - Publicity Promoter | 1930-11-30 |
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Getting a Raise | 1930-02-17 | |
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All Teed Up | Judge Quirt | 1930-04-16 |
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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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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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Show People | Colonel Pepper | 1928-11-20 |
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The Crowd | Dick | 1928-03-03 |
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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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The Patsy | Pa Harrington | 1928-04-22 |
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Riley the Cop | Judge Coronelli | 1928-11-25 |
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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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Those Bitter Sweets | The Rival | 1915-06-07 |
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For Better - But Worse | The Police Chief's Daughter's Romeo | 1915-05-21 |
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The Widow's Kids | The Traveling Man | 1913-08-04 |
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Papa's Baby | Papa Binks | 1913-08-14 |
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The Power of the Camera | Second Convict | 1913-03-17 |
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The Furs | The Husband | 1912-05-12 |
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A Voice from the Deep | On Roller Coaster | 1912-03-21 |
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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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Help! Help! | Office Worker | 1912-04-10 |
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The Sunbeam | The Bachelor | 1912-02-26 |
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The Massacre | In Wagon Train | 1912-12-19 |
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The Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter's Rival | 1912-04-21 |
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The Fatal Chocolate | The City Beau | 1912-02-19 |
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The Engagement Ring | Redmond | 1912-03-10 |
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Hot Stuff | Cigar Drummer | 1912-03-21 |
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For His Son | Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | 1912-01-21 |
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The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Dick | 1912-08-14 |
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Won by a Fish | The Woman's Father | 1912-04-22 |
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Helen's Marriage | Friend | 1912-05-22 |
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The Speed Demon | Racing Official | 1912-07-14 |
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A Victim of Circumstance | The Husband | 1911-11-02 |
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The Last Drop of Water | Undetermined Role | 1911-07-26 |
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When a Man Loves | Mr. Bach | 1911-01-05 |
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The Primal Call | The Creditor | 1911-06-21 |
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His Trust | Col. Frazier | 1911-01-16 |
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The Adventures of Billy | Rich Man | 1911-10-18 |
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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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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 Fulfilled | 1911-01-18 | |
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The Long Road | Wedding Guest | 1911-10-26 |
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Teaching Dad to Like Her | Harry's Father | 1911-03-20 |
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That Chink at Golden Gulch | Gentleman Jim Dandy | 1910-10-10 |
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The Oath and the Man | Aristocrat | 1910-09-21 |
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A Child's Impulse | At First Party / At Second Party | 1910-06-27 |
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The Usurer | First Mover | 1910-08-15 |
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The Message of the Violin | The Baron | 1910-10-24 |
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The Tenderfoot's Triumph | A Cowboy | 1910-04-21 |
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Faithful | Bystander | 1910-03-20 |
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The Newlyweds | A Friend / On Train | 1910-03-03 |
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Over Silent Paths | The Wanderer | 1910-05-15 |
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The Converts | In Bar | 1910-02-08 |
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The Unchanging Sea | The Rescuer | 1910-05-05 |
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In the Border States | Union Officer | 1910-06-13 |
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The Two Brothers | Manuel | 1910-05-12 |
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Gold Is Not All | 1910-02-18 | |
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The Song of the Wildwood Flute | A Suitor | 1910-11-21 |
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Muggsy Becomes a Hero | A Tramp | 1910-09-01 |
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The Lesson | Policeman | 1910-12-19 |
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Ramona | Man at Burial | 1910-05-23 |
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Wilful Peggy | 1910-08-24 | |
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The Modern Prodigal | At Post Office | 1910-08-28 |
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A Child of the Ghetto | The Proprietor | 1910-06-06 |
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The Gold Seekers | The Claim Agent | 1910-03-18 |
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A Gold Necklace | In Cafe | 1910-10-06 |
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A Plain Song | The Manager | 1910-11-28 |
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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 |
