Norman Selby

Acting

Norman Selby

Born December 21, 1906 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died October 10, 1961 · aged 54

No biography available.

Known For

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the GirlBroken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl · 1919
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
★ 6.91919
MovieDramaRomance
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
The House of GlassThe House of Glass · 1918
The House of Glass
1918
MovieDrama
Margaret Case seeks to live down the errors of the past, and in marriage finds happiness and security until her enemy again crosses her path and she realizes that life is like a house of glass where there is neither security nor seclusion.
Oath-BoundOath-Bound · 1922
Oath-Bound
★ 9.01922
MovieDrama
Wealthy shipowner Lawrence Bradbury is determined to catch silk thieves who operate by means of his ships. His brother Jim, the ringleader, hoodwinks Lawrence into thinking he is a revenue officer. The skipper and a friend are suspected, but the friend proves to be the revenue man and the crooked brother is caught.
Loose AnklesLoose Ankles · 1930
Loose Ankles
★ 4.31930
MovieRomanceComedy
A grandmother's will leaves her fortune to a few, mostly to her great-niece Ann. Ann will only receive her inheritance once she marries, with the approval of three of her stuffed-shirt relatives, and without scandal. Otherwise, the estate goes to the cat and dog hospital. Ann, not needing the money, rebels by seeking scandal with a gigolo.
ArabiaArabia · 1922
Arabia
★ 10.01922
MovieActionComedy
Tom Mix travels from the desert of the American West to the Sahara desert in this picture, which is as much farce as it is Western
To a FinishTo a Finish · 1921
To a Finish
★ 10.01921
MovieWestern
A small Western community is terrorized by an unscrupulous empire-builder.
Straight from the ShoulderStraight from the Shoulder · 1921
Straight from the Shoulder
★ 10.01921
MovieWesternComedy
Played mostly for laughs, this silent Western featured the"The Mediator," a drifter who manages to restore peace both within a family and between miners and their powerful employer.
The Painted AngelThe Painted Angel · 1929
The Painted Angel
★ 10.01929
MovieDramaMusic
The story of Mamie Hudler, aka Rodeo West, from her days as a New Orleans singer to a California Western movie cowgirl, star to the queen of the New York City nightclubs and speakeasies. Considered a lost film.

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The Fourteenth ManThe Fourteenth Man · 1920
The Fourteenth Man
★ 8.01920
MovieComedy
During a quarrel at a Scottish inn, Captain Gordon wounds another officer and flees to New York with detective Jenks on his trail. Once there, he meets Marjory Seaton, an heiress whom her Uncle Tidmarsh is trying to marry to the profligate Winslow, but she is interested in fashionable sportsman Sylvester. One night at a ball, Gordon spies Jenks following him and, in the course of his escape, accepts refuge from a fight promoter named Brooks. At Brooks' request, Gordon substitutes for Sylvester's opponent, burglar Deacon, at a charity bout, and knocks out the real pugilist. Later, during a dinner party at the Tidmarshes', Gordon is mistaken for a lord and, when the real nobleman appears, is denounced as an impostor. A lost film.

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