Acting
House Peters
Born March 12, 1880 · Bristol, England, UK
Died December 7, 1967 · aged 87
Robert House Peters, Sr. (12 March 1880 – 7 December 1967) was a British-born American silent film actor, known to filmgoers of the era as "The Star of a Thousand Emotions." Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Peters began his career on a high note, playing the handsome leading man in In the Bishop's Carriage (1913), co-starring Mary Pickford. While The Bishop's Carriage was filmed in an Ea…
Known For
O. Henry's Full House · 1952O. Henry's Full House
★ 6.91952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
The Forfeit · 1919The Forfeit
★ 7.01919
MovieDramaWestern
Disinherited by his father, Jeffrey Masters leaves his New York home and amasses a fortune in Texas cattle country. When his younger brother Bob marries Elvine Van Blooren, known as Effie, contrary to his father's wishes, he also is disinherited. Like Jeffrey, Bob goes West, but turns to rustling and becomes the leader of a gang. When Effie, who knows nothing about Bob's involvement with the gang, learns about their hiding place, she informs on them for a much needed $10,000 reward.
Leah Kleschna · 1913Leah Kleschna
1913
MovieDrama
Leah Kleschna has been a thief all her life. However, an encounter with a man she intends to rob makes her question her life's course. The film is lost.
Treasure of the Golden Condor · 1953Treasure of the Golden Condor
★ 6.31953
MovieAdventure
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
The Velvet Paw · 1916The Velvet Paw
1916
MovieDrama
Mary Dexter comes to Washington with her husband, Phillip, to get his invention, an appliance for battleships, adopted. He runs against graft and influence on all sides and finally realizes he can do nothing without money and "pull." Unknown to Phillip, Mary goes to Senator Barring and by her beauty and charm so interests him that he promises to help her husband.
The Heir of the Ages · 1917The Heir of the Ages
1917
MovieDrama
Hugh Payne owns and operates a mine in the West, supporting his brother Larry's luxurious life style. Hugh has nurtured Abby Hope, a young girl with whom he has fallen in love. When Larry comes to visit, he and Abby decide to get married, and to spare Abby's feelings, Hugh pretends that he is infatuated with another woman.
Happiness of Three Women · 1917Happiness of Three Women
1917
MovieDrama
Constance, the beautiful wife of Mark Barr, is in fear of her husband's jealousy. Among the guests at their reception are Myrtle Gale and her fiancé, Billy Craig, to whom Constance was at one time engaged. Mark misinterprets a friendly chat between the two and forbids Billy to visit his house. Myrtle goes to the city, and is to return on an early evening train, on which Constance also expects her husband.
The Warrens of Virginia · 1915The Warrens of Virginia
1915
MovieWarDrama
As the Civil War begins Ned Burton leaves his Southern love Agatha Warren and joins the Union army. He is later protected and saved from death by Agatha in spite of her loyalty to the South.
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Treasure of the Golden Condor · 1953Treasure of the Golden Condor
★ 6.31953
MovieAdventure
A nobleman searches for a hidden treasure in Guatemala.
Magistrate (uncredited)
The Leopard Woman · 1920The Leopard Woman
★ 7.01920
MovieAdventure
An epic of passion, intrigue, and espionage set in the African Jungle.
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