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Roy Watson | |
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 Roy Watson in a still from Wolf Blood | |
| Born | August 6, 1876 |
| Died | June 7, 1937 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911-1935 |
| Spouse | Jane Keckley |
Roy Watson (August 6, 1876[ citation needed ]– June 7, 1937) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1911 and 1935.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Watson began to act on stage in 1895. He went to Hollywood in 1909. [1] Watson's first work with films was with the Selig Company when he appeared in The Hazards of Helen . [2]
Watson was married to, and divorced from actress Jane Keckley. He lived at the McCadden Hotel before moving to a rest home. He died at the Hollywood Hospital in Hollywood, California, on June 7, 1937. [1]
This is an overview of 1929 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Although some films released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. This year is notable for the introduction of the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, in the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first film to include a soundtrack completely created in post production.
The following is an overview of 1926 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths.
This is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
This is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
This is an overview of 1922 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
This is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.
1917 in film was a particularly fruitful year for the art form, and is often cited as one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1913. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film-making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Primarily, the year is an American landmark, as 1917 is the first year where the narrative and visual style is typified as "Classical Hollywood".
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.
1913 was a particularly fruitful year for film as an art form, and is often cited one of the years in the decade which contributed to the medium the most, along with 1917. The year was one where filmmakers of several countries made great artistic advancements, producing notable pioneering masterpieces such as The Student of Prague, Suspense, Atlantis, Raja Harischandra, Juve contre Fantomas, Quo Vadis?, Ingeborg Holm, The Mothering Heart, Ma l’amor mio non muore!, L’enfant de Paris and Twilight of a Woman's Soul.
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.
John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. McGowan remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild.
Alec B. Francis was an English actor, largely of the silent era. He appeared in more than 240 films between 1911 and 1934.
Leo Daniel Maloney was an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era.
Harry Agar Lyons was an Irish-born British actor. He was born in Cork, Ireland in 1878 and died in Wandsworth, London, England in 1944 at age 72.
Jane Keckley was an American actress of the silent and sound film eras.
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