Christie Film Company was an American pioneer motion picture company founded in Hollywood, California by Al Christie and Charles Christie, two brothers from London, Ontario, Canada. It made comedies.
Louise Glaum was an American actress. Known for her roles as a vamp in silent era motion picture dramas, she was credited in her early career with giving one of the best characterizations in such parts.
Josephine M. Workman better known by her stage name, Princess Mona Darkfeather was an American actress who starred in Native American and Western dramas. During the silent era of motion pictures, from 1911 to 1917, she appeared in 102 movies. She is best known for her role as Prairie Flower in The Vanishing Tribe (1914).
Victoria Forde was an American silent film actress.
Louise Lovely was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians as being the first Australian actress to have a successful career in Hollywood, signing a contract with Universal Pictures in the United States in 1914. Lovely appeared in 50 American films and ten Australian films before retiring from acting in 1925.
Thomas B. Ricketts was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of A Christmas Carol (1908), and directed one of the first motion pictures ever made in Hollywood. After directing scores of silent films, including the first film to be released by Universal Pictures, Ricketts became a prominent character actor.
The Lightning Express is a 1930 American pre-Code Universal film serial, featuring the adventures of "Whispering Smith". This serial is considered a lost film.
Eddie Lyons was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer of the silent era. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93, and produced 40 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Beardstown, Illinois, and died in Pasadena, California. Lyons was often paired with actor Lee Moran and the two made several comedic films together.
Lee Moran was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Russell Bassett was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918.
The Centaur Film Company was an American motion picture production company founded in 1907 in Bayonne, New Jersey, by William and David Horsley. It was the first independent motion picture production company in the United States. In 1909 the company added a West Coast production unit, the Nestor Film Company, which established the first permanent film studio in Hollywood, California, in 1911. The company was absorbed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company in 1912.
The Wolf Woman is a 1916 silent era drama motion picture starring Louise Glaum, Howard C. Hickman, and Charles Ray.
The Three Musketeers is a 1916 American silent adventure film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Orrin Johnson, Dorothy Dalton, and Louise Glaum. It is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Three Musketeers. Prints survive of this film, with one existing in the George Eastman House.
The Champion Film Company was an independent production company founded in 1909 by Mark M. Dintenfass. The studio was one of the film companies that merged to form Universal Pictures.
Their Quiet Honeymoon is a 1915 silent film short directed by Al Christie. It starred Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran, and Betty Compson. It was produced by the Nestor Film Company and distribute through Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
Where the Heather Blooms is a 1915 silent film comedy short directed by Al Christie. It was produced by Nestor Film Company and released through Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
When Lizzie Got Her Polish is a 1914 Canadian comedy short silent black and white film directed by Al Christie and produced by Nestor Film Company. It is based on the story by Bess Meredyth.
Jed's Trip to the Fair is a 1916 silent film comedy directed by Al Christie and starring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran and Betty Compson. It was produced by Nestor Film Company and released through Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
Idolators is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Louise Glaum, George Webb, and Dorcas Matthews.
Ramona Langley was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. She was known primarily for her work in comedies for Universal and Nestor.
