Acting

Charles Newton

Born October 8, 1874 · Rochester, New York, USA

Died January 1, 1926 · aged 51

Charles Newton (October 8, 1874 – 1926) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1915 and 1926. He was born in Rochester, New York.

Known For

Double DangerDouble Danger · 1920
Double Danger
10.01920
MovieWestern
Mr. Dawson can't pay the balance of a note owned by the villain, so the villain demands his daughter as payment.
The Iron HorseThe Iron Horse · 1925
The Iron Horse
6.81925
MovieWesternDrama
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.
ActionAction · 1921
Action
6.31921
MovieWestern
Three Outlaws came across a stranded baby and must decide to save the child or escape from the law.
The Loaded DoorThe Loaded Door · 1922
The Loaded Door
8.01922
MovieWestern
Bert Lyons returns to the Grainger spread from the "outside world" to find his former employer dead and the ranch in the possession of Calvert, a narcotics smuggler, and Blackie Lopez, a rustler who has his eyes on Molly Grainger, Lyons' sweetheart.
The Suppressed OrderThe Suppressed Order · 1916
The Suppressed Order
1916
MovieDrama
A Southern boy is sent to his hometown to betray a Confederate raiding party. He is dissuaded from his mission by his sister, who reminds him that many of his friends are part of the raiders.
The Sable BlessingThe Sable Blessing · 1916
The Sable Blessing
7.01916
MovieComedy
John Slocum has always been a decent young man. When he was twelve, his uncle Henry introduced him to little Bess De Voe, telling them that when they grew up they should marry. John's uncle sends him to the manager of a publishing house in New York with instructions to "give him a job for what it's worth and keep him until he succeeds."
Hair Trigger StuffHair Trigger Stuff · 1920
Hair Trigger Stuff
8.01920
MovieWestern
Hair Trigger Stuff is a 1920 silent Western.
Two Kinds of LoveTwo Kinds of Love · 1920
Two Kinds of Love
8.01920
MovieDramaRomance
Fred Watson, ravaged by consumption, travels to the lonely country known as Dead Man's Gulch in hopes of regaining his health. Accompanying Fred is his family, comprised of Kate, his son Bobbie and dog Mickey. Coming upon two shacks, they meet Bill Dorgan, a rough-bearded hermit who, after leering at Kate, invites the family to occupy the deserted cabin owned by Bill Mason, imprisoned for the murder of his partner. Meanwhile, his innocence established, Mason is pardoned from jail and returns to his cabin, bitter against the world. Gradually he is softened by Kate's charms and confides to her that he is searching for the gold that he and his partner had hidden years before, but is hampered by a missing section of the treasure map which disappeared the night of his partner's death.

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Two Kinds of LoveTwo Kinds of Love · 1920
Two Kinds of Love
8.01920
MovieDramaRomance
Fred Watson, ravaged by consumption, travels to the lonely country known as Dead Man's Gulch in hopes of regaining his health. Accompanying Fred is his family, comprised of Kate, his son Bobbie and dog Mickey. Coming upon two shacks, they meet Bill Dorgan, a rough-bearded hermit who, after leering at Kate, invites the family to occupy the deserted cabin owned by Bill Mason, imprisoned for the murder of his partner. Meanwhile, his innocence established, Mason is pardoned from jail and returns to his cabin, bitter against the world. Gradually he is softened by Kate's charms and confides to her that he is searching for the gold that he and his partner had hidden years before, but is hampered by a missing section of the treasure map which disappeared the night of his partner's death.

Jim Morley

Vanity's PriceVanity's Price · 1924
Vanity's Price
8.01924
MovieDrama
Successful actress Vanna Du Maurier ignores her friends' advice and overworks herself toward her goal of having her own theater. She is introduced to Henri De Greve, a millionaire who might help her, but she recognizes him to be her former husband, the father of her son, Teddy, and therefore refuses to have anything to do with him. The shock of seeing him is hard on Vanna, and fearing the loss of her youthful beauty, she visits a physician in Vienna to be rejuvenated. Vanna returns thoroughly changed and even invites the attentions of De Greve when she realizes his interest in Sylvia Grayson, Teddy's sweetheart. Teddy turns against his mother, Sylvia attempts to drown herself, and Vanna lures De Greve to her boudoir, where she discloses his past and gives him a beating with a riding crop. Sylvia and Teddy are reunited and forgive Vanna, who now recognizes the folly of vanity and accepts the proposal of long-time admirer Richard Dowling. This film is lost.

The Butler

Annie-for-SpiteAnnie-for-Spite · 1917
Annie-for-Spite
1917
MovieDrama
Wealthy Mrs. John Grant Nottingham instructs her attorney to find an ugly girl to whom she will bequeath her millions, in order to spite her scheming daughter-in-law Emily Nottingham. The lawyer discovers Annie Johnson, a homely orphan who lives in a tenement, caring for Mrs. Cadogan's six children at night and working in a department store during the day. Annie is accepted by Mrs. Nottingham as her sole heir, and she soon wins the old woman's affection. Because of her new happiness, Annie changes into a lovely girl, and Emily's son Willard Kaine Nottingham falls in love with her. When Mrs. Nottingham dies, Emily contests the will and wins the inheritance for herself, but Annie's future is secured when she accepts Willard's marriage proposal.

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