Willis Marks

Acting

Willis Marks

Born August 20, 1865 · Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Died December 6, 1952 · aged 87

No biography available.

Known For

Vanity PoolVanity Pool · 1918
Vanity Pool
1918
MovieDrama
A candidate for governor, eager Gerald Harper persuades his equally ambitious wife Carol to enlist the aid of her friend Diana Casper, whose influence with political boss Jarvis Flint could help him win the election. Carol agrees to speak to Diana on condition that Gerald temporarily assume her work in the city's tenements.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · 1932
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
★ 10.01932
MovieDramaRomance
A young girl from Sunnybrook goes to live with her wealthy relatives and falls in love with a doctor. Adapted from Kate Douglas Wiggin's famous novel.
The Jack-Knife ManThe Jack-Knife Man · 1920
The Jack-Knife Man
★ 6.51920
MovieDrama
A dying mother left his child with an old man, but the village people want to take the child away from him because he is too old.
Greased LightningGreased Lightning · 1919
Greased Lightning
★ 9.01919
MovieComedy
Andy Fletcher is a blacksmith in a country village, but he dreams of racing automobiles. He gets his chance to enter a big race, but winning is complicated by a band of bank robbers.
The Dancin' FoolThe Dancin' Fool · 1920
The Dancin' Fool
★ 8.01920
MovieComedyRomance
Sylvester Tibble is a clerk in his uncle's restaurant. Sylvester dreams of becoming a famous dancer and tries to inject a little of the jazz life into his uncle's old-fashioned establishment. When dancer Junie Budd shows up at the restaurant, Sylvester sees a chance to make his dream come true.
The Dramatic Life of Abraham LincolnThe Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln · 1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
★ 10.01924
MovieHistoryDrama
A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
The Little Grey MouseThe Little Grey Mouse · 1920
The Little Grey Mouse
★ 8.01920
MovieDrama
Beverly Arnold is a secretary in the law firm of John Cumberland and Stephen Gray. Both men court her, but Beverly succumbs to the charms of Gray. With her help, he writes a bestselling novel which leads him to give up his law career. After their marriage, Beverly continues to aid Gray with his writing, bringing a touch to his work that makes him famous. Gray, however, in his conceit, becomes bored with his wife and divorces her for Hedda Kossiter, a vampirish artist. Beverly, freed from Gray, becomes a literary success in her own right. Gray, anxious to win her back, is dismayed to discover that her heart has turned to his former partner, John Cumberland.
The Flash of FateThe Flash of Fate · 1918
The Flash of Fate
★ 2.01918
MovieDrama
When his father commits suicide after being ruined by dishonest stockbroker Abner Hinman, Randolph Shorb resolves to gain revenge and rebuild his fortune by whatever means necessary.

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Man Under CoverMan Under Cover · 1922
Man Under Cover
★ 8.01922
MovieCrimeDrama
Paul Porter and his swindler friend Daddy Moffat visit Paul's hometown and find an old friend, Holt Langdon, local bank cashier, in trouble over oil investments. Because of his friendship and love for Langdon's sister, Margaret, Paul resolves to help him by robbing the bank. Finding Holt a victim of suicide inside the bank, he makes it appear that Holt died defending the premises. Paul determines to reform, and he aids Margaret by buying a local newspaper. When two confidence men induce the populace to invest in a fake oil well scheme, Paul and Daddy Moffat, with the help of lawyer Colonel Culpepper, start another phony oil well and force the confidence men to buy it out at a high price. Paul returns the townspeople's money and tells Margaret the story; she then agrees to marry him.

Colonel Culpepper