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 | 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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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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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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Stranger on the Third Floor | Detective (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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Fifth Avenue Girl | Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-09-22 |
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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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Love Affair | Cafe Manager (uncredited) | 1939-04-07 |
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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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Men with Wings | Chairman | 1938-07-16 |
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Arsène Lupin Returns | Plainclothes Detective (uncredited) | 1938-02-25 |
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We Who Are About to Die | Blake's Associate (uncredited) | 1937-01-08 |
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Wells Fargo | Customer | 1937-12-31 |
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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 Awful Truth | Vance's Butler (uncredited) | 1937-10-21 |
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Make Way for Tomorrow | Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited) | 1937-05-09 |
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The Texas Rangers | Citizen (uncredited) | 1936-08-28 |
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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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Hot Tip | Sheriff | 1935-08-20 |
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The Daring Young Man | Mayor | 1935-07-17 |
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Diamond Jim | Gambler | 1935-09-01 |
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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 Mystery Man | Mr. Clark, Hotel Manager | 1935-02-12 |
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Here Comes Cookie | Lloyd | 1935-08-30 |
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Ruggles of Red Gap | Sam | 1935-03-08 |
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Hitch Hike Lady | Williams | 1935-12-28 |
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Steamboat Round the Bend | Salesman | 1935-09-06 |
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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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Men in Black | Dr. Graves (uncredited) | 1934-09-28 |
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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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You're Telling Me! | Mayor (as Del Henderson) | 1934-04-06 |
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It's a Gift | Mr. Abernathy | 1934-11-30 |
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On Your Guard | Detective Calvin Carter - aka O'Hara | 1933-01-31 |
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Rainbow Over Broadway | Bowers | 1933-12-01 |
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Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | The Masque | 1933-07-13 |
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Too Much Harmony | Small Town Theatre Manager | 1933-09-23 |
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Goldie Gets Along | Mr. Moon | 1933-01-27 |
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Lone Cowboy | Mr. Burton (uncredited) | 1933-12-02 |
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Free Eats | Mr. Moran | 1932-02-13 |
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Choo-Choo! | Mr. Henderson | 1932-05-07 |
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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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Thundering Tenors | Senator D.H. Henderson | 1931-02-07 |
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The Champ | The Doctor (uncredited) | 1931-11-21 |
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Spuk um Mitternacht | Housekeeper | 1931-05-21 |
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Skip the Maloo! | Mr. Benson | 1931-09-03 |
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Windy Riley Goes Hollywood | 1931-05-02 | |
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Newly Rich | Director | 1931-07-02 |
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Helping Grandma | Henderson | 1931-01-03 |
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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
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Whispering Whoopee | Mr. Henderson | 1930-03-08 |
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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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Big Money | 1930-04-30 | |
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Fast Work | Old Faithful | 1930-06-28 |
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The Sins of the Children | Ted Baldwin | 1930-06-27 |
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Noche de duendes | Housekeeper | 1930-10-16 |
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Chiselers of Hollywood | 1930-12-29 | |
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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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All Teed Up | Judge Quirt | 1930-04-16 |
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Wrong Again | Painting owner | 1929-02-23 |
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Off to Buffalo | Charley's boss | 1929-02-16 |
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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 Patsy | Pa Harrington | 1928-04-22 |
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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 Power of the Press | Bill Johnson | 1928-10-30 |
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The Crowd | Dick | 1928-03-03 |
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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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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Extra (uncredited) | 1916-09-04 |
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The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary | Aunt Mary's Sweetheart | 1916-03-15 |
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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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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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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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Hot Stuff | Cigar Drummer | 1912-03-21 |
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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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The Speed Demon | Racing Official | 1912-07-14 |
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The Sunbeam | The Bachelor | 1912-02-26 |
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Help! Help! | Office Worker | 1912-04-10 |
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The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Dick | 1912-08-14 |
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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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Helen's Marriage | Friend | 1912-05-22 |
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Won by a Fish | The Woman's Father | 1912-04-22 |
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For His Son | Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited) | 1912-01-21 |
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The Brave Hunter | The Brave Hunter's Rival | 1912-04-21 |
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When the Fire-Bells Rang | An Actor | 1912-05-08 |
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The Primal Call | The Creditor | 1911-06-21 |
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The Making of a Man | Leading Man | 1911-10-04 |
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A Victim of Circumstance | The Husband | 1911-11-02 |
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His Trust | Col. Frazier | 1911-01-16 |
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The Lonedale Operator | A Tramp | 1911-03-23 |
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His Trust Fulfilled | 1911-01-18 | |
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The Baron | The Baron / A Waiter | 1911-08-30 |
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The Ghost | A Crook | 1911-07-20 |
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The Adventures of Billy | Rich Man | 1911-10-18 |
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Teaching Dad to Like Her | Harry's Father | 1911-03-20 |
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When a Man Loves | Mr. Bach | 1911-01-05 |
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The Last Drop of Water | Undetermined Role | 1911-07-26 |
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The Long Road | Wedding Guest | 1911-10-26 |
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The Message of the Violin | The Baron | 1910-10-24 |
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The Usurer | First Mover | 1910-08-15 |
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That Chink at Golden Gulch | Gentleman Jim Dandy | 1910-10-10 |
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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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A Child's Impulse | At First Party / At Second Party | 1910-06-27 |
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The Oath and the Man | Aristocrat | 1910-09-21 |
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In the Border States | Union Officer | 1910-06-13 |
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The Tenderfoot's Triumph | A Cowboy | 1910-04-21 |
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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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The Two Brothers | Manuel | 1910-05-12 |
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The Unchanging Sea | The Rescuer | 1910-05-05 |
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A Plain Song | The Manager | 1910-11-28 |
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The Lesson | Policeman | 1910-12-19 |
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The Song of the Wildwood Flute | A Suitor | 1910-11-21 |
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Over Silent Paths | The Wanderer | 1910-05-15 |
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The Modern Prodigal | At Post Office | 1910-08-28 |
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The Converts | In Bar | 1910-02-08 |
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The Gold Seekers | The Claim Agent | 1910-03-18 |
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Wilful Peggy | 1910-08-24 | |
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A Gold Necklace | In Cafe | 1910-10-06 |
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A Child of the Ghetto | The Proprietor | 1910-06-06 |
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Ramona | Man at Burial | 1910-05-23 |
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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 |
