Arthur Ashley
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Arthur Ashley | |
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Born | October 6, 1886 |
Died | December 28, 1970 | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
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Still of Ashley with Dorothy Green in (1919)
Arthur Ashley (October 6, 1886 – December 28, 1970) was an actor, writer, and director of silent films and also acted in legitimate theater.[1] He was involved with World Pictures. He directed and acted in several film productions. Later in his career he established his own stock company for theatrical productions.[2]
His starring roles included The Guardian.
He worked with William A. Brady's daughter Alice Brady on several projects.[3]
He was also the manager of the Percy Williams Actors' Home.[4]
Filmography[]
Actor[]
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Ashley (left) opposite Carlyle Blackwell in (1918)
- (1916) with Alice Brady
- The Gilded Cage (1916 film)
- The Revolt (1916)
- The Summer Girl (1916)
- The Men She Married (1916)
- (1916)
- (1916)[5]
- The Page Mystery (1917)
- The Social Leper (1917)
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917)
- The Bondage of Fear (1917)
- The Divorce Game (1917)
- The Marriage Market (1917)
- The Iron Ring (1917) with Gerda Holmes
- Moral Courage (1917)[5]
- A Woman Alone (1917)
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- (1918)
- Broken Ties (1918)
- (1919) with Dorothy Green
- Breaking Home Ties (1922)
Director[]
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917)
- The Guardian (1917 film) starring Montagu Love and June Elvidge
- Rasputin, The Black Monk (1917) starring Montagu Love[5] and Henry Hull
- Oh Mary Be Careful (1921), a comedy starring Madge Kennedy
References[]
- ^ "ASHLEY, Arthur H." www.thanhouser.org.
- ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (2013-01-31). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913_ÑÐ1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Arthur Ashley | Overview". Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via AllMovie.
- ^ "Arthur Ashley." The New York Times, 30 Dec. 1970, p. 28.
- ^ a b c Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. ISBN 9780313306570.
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Categories:
- 1886 births
- 1970 deaths
- Silent film directors
- American male silent film actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- American film directors
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- Film actor stubs