Harry Myers

Acting

Harry Myers

Born September 4, 1882 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died December 25, 1938 · aged 56

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Harry C. Myers (5 September 1882 – 25 December 1938), sometimes credited as Henry Myers, was an American film actor and director. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. He was married to the actress Rosemary Theby. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry C. Myers   licensed under CC-BY-SA, full…

Known For

City LightsCity Lights · 1931
City Lights
★ 8.21931
MovieComedyDrama
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
The Oklahoma KidThe Oklahoma Kid · 1939
The Oklahoma Kid
★ 6.01939
MovieWesternHistory
McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money from McCord. McCord stakes a "sooner" claim on land which is to be used for a new town; in exchange for giving it up, he gets control of gambling and saloons. When Kincaid's father runs for mayor, McCord incites a mob to lynch the old man whom McCord has already framed for murder.
Love BirdsLove Birds · 1934
Love Birds
★ 6.51934
MovieComedy
ZaSu Pitts and Slim Summerville meet when both are sold deeds to an abandoned ranch in the California desert. Their lonely lives become much more crowded when a drifter discovers gold on the property—though all he’s found is Slim’s missing filling. (adapted from MoMA capsule)
Mary Stevens, M.D.Mary Stevens, M.D. · 1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
★ 6.21933
MovieDrama
Lifelong friends and medical school graduates Mary Stevens and Don Andrews decide to set up office together. While Mary struggles to earn respect because of her gender, Don gets caught up in his ambitions for a bigger life.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · 1921
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
★ 7.01921
MovieComedy
In 1921, a young man, having read Mark Twain's classic novel of the same title, dreams that he himself travels to King Arthur's court, where he has similar adventures and outwits his foes by means of very modern inventions including motorcycles and nitroglycerine.
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 · 1937
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
★ 5.51937
MovieComedyRomance
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.
We Live AgainWe Live Again · 1934
We Live Again
★ 6.81934
MovieDrama
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime. He sets out to redeem her and himself in the process.
A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder · 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
★ 6.41938
MovieComedyCrime
Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

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Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 · 1937
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
★ 5.51937
MovieComedyRomance
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.

Husband

Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug TerrorCocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror · 1914
Cocaine Traffic; Or, The Drug Terror
1914
MovieDrama
Andrews, a former shipping clerk, has amassed a fortune in cocaine and therefore discourages his daughter May's romance with Joe, a policeman. Andrews prefers socialite Roger Hastings, whom May marries but soon discovers is a drug addict. While May is recovering from a nervous breakdown precipitated by the knowledge of Roger's addiction, he slips cocaine into her medication. Soon she also is addicted, a fact which Roger delightedly reports to Andrews. Andrews then commits May to a sanitarium and Roger becomes a procurer for a gang of white slavers. When the gang abducts his sister Julia and takes her to Roger's brothel, he turns against them. Julia is released, and after many complications, Roger returns to Andrews' house and, during a struggle, sets the house on fire, killing them both.

Director