Julia Arthur

Acting

Julia Arthur

Born May 3, 1868 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died March 28, 1950 · aged 81

Distinguished theatrical star actress, often in Shakespearean roles (Rosalind, Imogene, Queen Anne). First professional stage appearance in 1880. On Broadway in "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1893 and with Sir Henry Irving in London from 1895. Also appeared in occasional silent films for J. Stuart Blackton.

Known For

The Life of MosesThe Life of Moses · 1909
The Life of Moses
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MovieDramaHistory
Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the Deliverance of the Hebrews, The Victory of Israel, The Promised Land), 4 December 1909 to 19 February 1910. A Vitagraph advertisement in the Moving Picture World (31 Dec. 1909) refers to The Life of Moses as a "Biblical Film-de-Luxe". It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.
The Woman the Germans ShotThe Woman the Germans Shot · 1918
The Woman the Germans Shot
1918
MovieDramaWar
The true story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who served with the underground in Belgium during the First World War.
Napoleon, the Man of DestinyNapoleon, the Man of Destiny · 1909
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
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MovieHistoryDrama
Part two of Blackton's "The Life of Napoleon". After Waterloo, Napoleon reminisces. His triumphs are seen in flashback. The film ends with the exiled Napoleon overlooking the beach of St. Helena.
The Common CauseThe Common Cause · 1919
The Common Cause
1919
MovieComedyDrama
Helene Palmer and her husband Orrin have grown apart, and she becomes infatuated with bachelor Edward Wadsworth. With the outbreak of World War I, Orrin and Edward enlist, while Helene works as a Red Cross nurse in a small French town. Edward is wounded on a dangerous scouting mission near the town and Orrin carries him to safety. The enemy invades during the night, and Orrin rescues Helene as she is about to be overpowered by a German officer. The dying Edward, morally strengthened by his experience as a soldier, encourages the couple to reunite. Soon after, peace is declared.

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