Acting
Fred Esmelton
Born June 20, 1872 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died October 23, 1933 · aged 61
No biography available.
Known For
Three Wise Fools · 1923Three Wise Fools
★ 10.01923
MovieComedy
Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor their former sweetheart's last request by becoming Sydney's guardians.
The Shield of Honor · 1927The Shield of Honor
★ 6.01927
MovieDramaCrime
Diamond thieves have infiltrated the staff of O'Day Jewelry. The Los Angeles Police Dept. employs their newest weapon, an airplane, to help smash the diamond theft ring.
The Chinese Parrot · 1927The Chinese Parrot
★ 10.01927
MovieMysteryCrime
The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners. The second screen appearance of detective Charlie Chan.
The Winning of Barbara Worth · 1926The Winning of Barbara Worth
★ 6.51926
MovieDramaRomance
While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
Dulcy · 1923Dulcy
★ 7.01923
MovieComedy
Dulcy, a devoted but scatterbrained bride, tries to improve her absent husband's finances by inviting two of his business prospects to dinner. Though at first thoroughly confusing the deal, she does get her husband a bigger share than he bargained for.The film is now considered to be lost.
The Michigan Kid · 1928The Michigan Kid
★ 9.01928
MovieDrama
The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it.
Lonesome · 1928Lonesome
★ 7.51928
MovieRomanceDrama
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?
Two Lovers · 1928Two Lovers
★ 9.01928
MovieActionRomance
Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the fiercely patriotic Mark Van Ryke (Colman). Donning the guise of "Leatherface," a swashbuckling masked avenger, Van Ryke performs his derring-do on behalf of the Prince of Orange (Nigel de Brulier). Naturally, Van Ruke considers beautiful Spanish aristocrat Donna Leonora de Vargas (Vilma Banky) to be a bitter enemy, and the feeling is mutual. To no one's surprise, however, Van Ryke and Donna Leonara eventually fall in love (hence the title). The pulse-pounding climax finds Van Ryke riding hell-for-leather through a rainstorm to warn the Flemish troops about the Spaniards' plans to burn the city of Ghent to the ground. Two Lovers was based on Madame Orczy's novel Leatherface, and adapted for the screen by Alice Duer Miller.
Filmography
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Born to Love · 1931Born to Love
★ 5.31931
MovieWarDrama
A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father.
Ponsonby's Butler (uncredited)
The Law of Compensation · 1917The Law of Compensation
★ 3.71917
MovieDrama
A young wife, tempted to leave her husband for a song plugger who promises he'll make her a Broadway star, is told her father's life story and of the choices her mother made before her tragic death.
John Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)













