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William King Baggot was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, Baggot was referred to as "King of the Movies," "The Most Photographed Man in the World" and "The Man Whose Face Is As Familiar As The Man In The Moon."
The Man from Home is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as The Man From Home, and released by Famous Players–Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season.
The Scarlet Letter (1911) is a silent drama motion picture short starring King Baggot, Lucille Young, and William Robert Daly.
The Third Degree is a 1926 American silent romance film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz, in his first American film. Starring Dolores Costello, it is based on the hit 1909 play of the same name written by Charles Klein that starred Helen Ware.
Lovey Mary is a 1926 American comedy-drama film directed by King Baggot, with Bessie Love in the title role. It is based on the 1903 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice, a sequel to Rice's Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Traffic in Souls is a 1913 American silent crime drama film focusing on forced prostitution in the United States. Directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Jane Gail, Ethel Grandin, William H. Turner, and Matt Moore, Traffic in Souls is an early example of the narrative style in American films. The film consists of six reels, which was longer than most American film of the era.
Tracked by the Police is a 1927 silent film produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. with a story written by Darryl Zanuck. It stars dog actor Rin Tin Tin. Ray Enright directed with 'Rinty's' costars being Jason Robards, Sr. and Virginia Brown Faire. The film may have had a Vitaphone sound effects/music track that is now lost. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
The Evil Eye is an extant 1917 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by George Melford and stars Blanche Sweet. A copy is preserved at the Library of Congress.
The Notorious Lady is a surviving 1927 American silent drama film produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director King Baggot and starred Barbara Bedford and Lewis Stone.
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a 1914 American silent historical drama film directed by William Robert Daly using Vitagraph and starring Sam Lucas, Walter Hitchcock, and Hattie Delaro. It was based upon playwright George L. Aiken's theatrical adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was produced at Fort Lee, New Jersey by the newly founded World Film studio. The film is historically notable for being the first movie with a black actor playing a leading role.
The Czar of Broadway is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by William James Craft and starring John Wray, Betty Compson, John Harron and Claud Allister.
Too Many Cooks is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter, written by Jane Murfin and starring Bert Wheeler, Dorothy Lee, Roscoe Ates and Robert McWade. It was released on July 18, 1931 by RKO Pictures.
The Governor's Lady is a surviving 1915 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by William C. deMille based on the 1912 play The Governor's Lady by Alice Bradley.
Peer Gynt is a surviving 1915 American fantasy silent film directed by Oscar Apfel and Raoul Walsh and adapted from the Henrik Ibsen play by Oscar Apfel. The film stars Cyril Maude, Myrtle Stedman, Fanny Stockbridge, Mary Reubens, Mary Ruby and Winifred Bryson. The film was released on September 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.
A Cave Man Wooing is a 1912 American silent comedy short film starring King Baggot and directed by Otis Turner. It was produced by Independent Moving Pictures (IMP).
The Climber is a 1917 silent film drama film directed by Henry King and starring himself. The film is listed as a four-reeler, which makes it fall somewhere between a 'short' film and a 'feature' film.
Trifling with Honor is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Rockliffe Fellowes and Fritzi Ridgeway. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures under their Jewel banner. It was also known as His Good Name from the short story source material by William Slavens McNutt.
Crossed Wires is a 1923 American comedy film directed by King Baggot and written by Hugh Hoffman. The film stars Gladys Walton, George Stewart, Tom Guise, Lillian Langdon, William Robert Daly, and Kate Price. The film was released on May 14, 1923, by Universal Pictures.
William Robert Daly was an actor and director of silent films in the U.S.
A Dangerous Game is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by King Baggot and starring Gladys Walton, Spottiswoode Aitken and Otto Hoffman.
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- ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.21 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
