Acting
Sunshine Hart
Born July 4, 1886 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died January 3, 1930 · aged 43
No biography available.
Known For
A Sea Dog's Tale · 1926A Sea Dog's Tale
★ 7.01926
MovieComedy
An island princess falls in love with a young man whose picture she sees in the newspaper. Her father, the king, sends his agents to the U.S. to kidnap the man and bring him back to the islands to marry his daughter. Complications ensue.
The Best Man · 1928The Best Man
★ 7.51928
MovieComedy
A bride and groom are all set to get married, but they can't until the best man shows up. When the best man eventually does show up, he causes a few problems since he ran through some tar just before entering the church. The groom doesn't seem to mind too much, just as long as the best man brought the ring, which he did. But as the wedding proceeds, that sticky tar just can't help but get the best man into one disastrous incident after another, including with the ring. That havoc, which leads into the reception, the wedding night and the honeymoon send off, may end the marriage even before it begins... or at least the couple's friendship with their best man.
The Lion's Whiskers · 1925The Lion's Whiskers
★ 10.01925
MovieComedy
Billy works at a film studio where lots of things keep going wrong. First, while filming, the camera man and director nearly get dropped off a building. This stunt is funny and rather realistic. Second, Billy looks in a keyhole at what he THINKS is a lady taking a bath--and she's soon joined by a man!
When a Man's a Prince · 1926When a Man's a Prince
★ 8.01926
MovieComedy
The plot has Ben Turpin as the prince of a mythical country who is being forced to wed a princess not of his choosing. In 1947, an outfit headed by J.J.Balaber, called Grand International Pictures, acquired 1,300,000 feet of Mack Sennet films with the intentions of editing 26 short comedies from them. The first of these was a 13 minute short edited from "When a Man's A Prince" and released on June 18,1947 as the first of the "Americana Comedy Film Classic Series."
The Jolly Jilter · 1927The Jolly Jilter
★ 9.01927
MovieComedy
Ben Turpin, a self-proclaimed "lady killer" finds himself in a difficult romantic predicament. Currently engaged to a woman described as a "gold-digger" (played by Madeleine Hurlock), Ben decides he must first end his relationship with his former lover, a showgirl and theater dancer named Alma Bennett.
Five and Ten Cent Annie · 1928Five and Ten Cent Annie
★ 10.01928
MovieComedy
Street cleaner Elmer Peck (Clyde Cook) inherits a million dollars from his uncle Adam Peck (Tom Ricketts) on the conditions that he retains the uncle's valet, Briggs (William Demarest). until such time as Elmer marries, and that he appears at the office of the probate judge (Douglas Gerrard), at 5 P.M. on an appointed day. Complications arise as a result of the valet's determination to ruin the arrangement, and the equal determination by Elmer and his sweetheart Annie (Louise Fazenda) to see that he doesn't.
The Soapsuds Lady · 1926The Soapsuds Lady
★ 9.01926
MovieComedy
Betty’s parents are eager to achieve financial security and believe she is their ticket to wealth. They are easily deceived by a villain who poses as a rich man by wearing expensive, hired clothes. Despite her parents' pressure to marry the "wealthy" imposter, Betty is in love with Jack, a young man who once saved her life. Jack is currently engaged to a society girl he does not love. Through a series of fast-paced gags and fortunate circumstances, the two lovers manage to outmaneuver the villain and Betty's parents, eventually realizing their ambition to marry one another.
My Best Girl · 1927My Best Girl
★ 7.11927
MovieDramaComedy
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his father's stores, to prove that he can be a success without his father's influence. There he meets stockroom girl Maggie Johnson, and they fall in love. This causes problems, because Mrs. Merrill had planned for her son to marry Millicent Rogers, a high society girl.
Filmography
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Motorboat Mamas · 1928Motorboat Mamas
★ 9.01928
MovieComedy
Motorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.
Mother-in-Law
Wall Street Blues · 1924Wall Street Blues
★ 8.01924
MovieComedy
A bumbling bank custodian becomes an unlikely hero when he foils a robbery.
The Fat Woman with the Dog
Gold Digger of Weepah · 1927Gold Digger of Weepah
★ 8.01927
MovieComedy
Gold Digger of Weepah is a silent comedy short
The Barber's Wife
Peaches and Plumbers · 1927Peaches and Plumbers
★ 9.01927
MovieComedy
To make her boyfriend jealous a society girl starts dating a plumber but his sweetheart gets revenge.
The Plumber's Mother
Isn't Love Cuckoo? · 1925Isn't Love Cuckoo?
★ 7.01925
MovieComedy
An auto salesman fall in love with a rich girl but she is already engaged.
Mrs. Dodge - Peggy's Mother
The Campus Carmen · 1928The Campus Carmen
★ 6.01928
MovieComedy
A campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard.
Woman in Balcony
A Man About Town · 1923A Man About Town
★ 6.01923
MovieComedy
A feckless young man who wishes to switch from one streetcar to another is told to follow a pretty young lady-- so he follows her all over town.
Minor Role (uncredited)








