Acting
Arthur Shirley
Born August 31, 1886 · Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died November 24, 1967 · aged 81
No biography available.
Known For
Tommy Atkins · 1928Tommy Atkins
★ 7.01928
MovieActionDrama
A cleric enlists on learning he loves his brother's sweetheart, saves his life, and finds he is really an Earl.
The Fall of a Nation · 1916The Fall of a Nation
★ 10.01916
MovieDrama
A sequel to DW Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, by the same author, and now lost. It is considered the first film sequel ever made and recounts a fictional invasion of America by a united army from Europe.
The Vivisectionist · 1915The Vivisectionist
1915
MovieHorror
When a neighbor complains about strange noises, an officer goes undercover to investigate Dr. Jardine. After her cover is blown, she infiltrates his lab and stops him from performing an illegal surgery on an escaped convict.
Under Two Flags · 1916Under Two Flags
1916
MovieAdventureDrama
The Legion's mascot, Cigarette falls for an Englishman, Bertie Cecil (Herbert Heyes), and when he is sentenced to a firing squad, she heroically takes the bullet herself.
The Shepherd of the Southern Cross · 1914The Shepherd of the Southern Cross
★ 9.01914
MovieDrama
Lady Helen Reynolds is forced to choose one of her two cousins to be her husband if she wants to inherit a large fortune.
Roped · 1919Roped
★ 7.01919
MovieComedyWestern
Wealthy ranch owner Cheyenne Harry decides he needs a housekeeper, but his cowboys decide he needs a wife and advertise in an eastern newspaper. The ad is answered by Aileen Judson-Brown, as dictated by her fortune-hunting mother. Harry marries Aileen and a baby is born a year later. Deciding to gain more money and social standing, Mrs. Judson-Brown then tries to break up the marriage so that Aileen can marry Ferdie Van Duzen. Mrs. Judson-Brown steals the baby and tells Harry the baby has died and Aileen no longer loves him. Harry goes out West in sorrow, but when Mrs. Judson-Brown's butler wires Harry the truth, Harry locates the baby and discovers Aileen still loves him. The reunited family goes West together, leaving Mrs. Judson-Brown behind.
Muggsy · 1919Muggsy
★ 8.01919
MovieComedyDrama
Joyce Tolliver, whose nickname is Muggsy, plays baseball, fights and swears with boys, and is severely punished by her elders. When she grows up, she is disguised as a boy, and sent to live with a wealthy old uncle, Leslie Bolton, who hates women. Her ruse works perfectly until she falls in love. When Bolton e discovers that his supposed nephew is really his niece, he orders her out, but after he realizes that he cannot get along without her, he sends for her to return.
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab · 1925The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
★ 8.01925
MovieDrama
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is an Australian silent film directed by and starring Arthur Shirley based on the extremely popular novel.















