The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.
Mollie McConnell was an American silent film actress.
Marguerite Olive Nichols was an American silent film actress. She starred in 21 films between 1915 and 1918. Actress Norma Nichols was her sister.
The Red Circle is a 1915 American drama film serial directed by Sherwood MacDonald. The film is considered to be lost although a short trailer for the film survives, as well as short paper print segments. The Red Circle was Ruth Roland's first serial role.
The Devil's Bait is an extant 1917 dramatic silent feature film starring Ruth Roland, an actress usually associated with serials. It was directed by Harry Harvey and produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company. General Film Company handled the distribution.
The Wildcat is a lost 1917 silent film comedy drama produced by Balboa Amusement Producing Company, distributed by the Mutual Film company and starring Jackie Saunders.
The Claws of the Hun is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Ella Stuart Carson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Jane Novak, Robert McKim, Dorcas Matthews, Melbourne MacDowell, and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on June 30, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
Let's Be Fashionable is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by Mildred Considine and Luther Reed. The film stars Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Wade Boteler, Grace Morse, George Webb, and Wilbur Higby. The film was released on June 13, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.
Joy and the Dragon is a surviving 1916 silent film directed by Henry King and starring himself and 'Baby' Marie Osborne. It was produced at the Balboa Amusement Producing Company and distributed by the Pathé Exchange.
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.
Vengeance of the Dead is a 1917 silent film drama directed by and starring Henry King. It was produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company, and distributed through General Film Company. It survives in the Library of Congress collection
The Sultana is a lost 1916 silent film crime drama directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring Ruth Roland. It was produced by Balboa Amusement Producing Company and distributed by Pathé Exchange.
Little Mary Sunshine is a 1916 silent movie directed by Henry King.
Should a Wife Forgive? is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Lillian Lorraine, Mabel Van Buren and Lew Cody.
Shadows and Sunshine is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Marie Osborne, Leon Pardue and Lucy Payton.
Twin Kiddies is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry King and starring Marie Osborne and Ruth Lackaye. King himself appears in a leading role.
Told at Twilight is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Marie Osborne, Daniel Gilfether and Beatrice Van.
Sunshine and Gold is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Henry King and starring Marie Osborne, Henry King and Daniel Gilfether.
Gordon Sackville was a film actor. Earlier in his career he appeared on stage. He was part of several Hobart Bosworth productions. He was in The Best Man Wins, one of the first Hollywood films.
The Grip of Evil is a lost 1916 American silent film serial directed by W.A.S. Douglas and Harry Harvey. It was distributed through Pathé Exchange. The melodramatic film serial was unusual in its critique of everyday habits and society and with episodes with unhappy endings.
