Burr McIntosh
Actor · 1862 – 1942 · Wellsville, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Burr McIntosh (21 August 1862 – 28 April 1942) had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, movie studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of Burr McIntosh Monthly , reporter and a pioneer in the early movie and radio business. He was born in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of William Ambrose and Minerva McIntosh. His father was the president of a public utility, New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, and a member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. The club's activities were blamed (but the members were not held legally responsible) for the failure of the South Fork Dam, which caused the Johnstown Flood in 1889 that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His sister Nancy McIntosh, an operatic soprano, was the protégée, adopted daughter and heiress to the estate and royalties of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. McIntosh graduated from Lafayette College in 1884, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He began as a stage actor and then moved into silent films. His most enduring role was Squire Bartlett, who banished the character played by Lillian Gish from his home and into the cold Maine winter in D.W. Griffith's classic film, Way Down East (1920). Miss Gish described McIntosh as a gentle giant, "always apologizing for having to treat me so cruelly…". He appeared in 53 films between 1914 and 1934. He died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burr McIntosh , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie6.9DramaRomanceA naïve country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.
Way Down East
1920 · 120 votes
Movie8.0ComedySam and Molly Thornhill, a married couple very much in love, are nevertheless continually quarreling. On the eve of their wedding anniversary, Sam fails to notice a pair of silk stockings slipped into his pocket by a lady.
Silk Stockings
1927 · 2 votes
Movie5.8ComedyRomanceMillionairess Dorothy Hunter is tired of finding out that her boyfriends love her for her money, and equally weary of losing eligible beaus who don't want to be considered fortune-hunters. That's why she trades identities with her secretary Sylvia before embarking on her next romance with Tony Travers. This causes numerous complications not only for Dorothy and Tony but for Sylvia, whose own husband Philip is not the most patient of men.
The Richest Girl in the World
1934 · 16 votes
Movie5.3ComedyDramaA campus flirt who has been "pinned" by most of the boys of Sigma Chi fraternity falls for a no-nonsense athlete who doesn't have time for such diversions as women.
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1933 · 4 votes
MovieDramaCrimeTold in the form of a diary, the story details the rise and fall of gangster boss Jimmy Williams.
Me, Gangster
1928
Movie5.5DramaRomanceA high-society woman, mingling with the artistic set in New York City, gets snared in a tangle of lies, and is forced to fight against overwhelming odds to care for her beloved child.
Virtuous Liars
1924 · 2 votes
Movie7.6MusicRomanceA New York tramp falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt.
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
1933 · 10 votes
Movie6.7HorrorMysteryA story about a haunted old theater where an old Broadway play is being brought back despite threats from the ghost of a dead actor.
The Last Warning
1928 · 28 votes
Movie6.8RomanceComedyGold-digger Molly marries the heir to a fortune, but things go badly when he is disinherited and starts working as a ditch digger.
That Certain Thing
1928 · 12 votes
Movie7.0ComedyJerry Marsden, the son of a wealthy man, finds himself in a series of comedic misunderstandings. To prove a point or escape a social obligation, Jerry decides to take the place of his butler, who has been sentenced to a short stay in jail. While incarcerated, Jerry finds the experience surprisingly pleasant, as he receives special treatment and even manages to flirt with the jailer's daughter, Ruth Morrisey (Alice Day). Chaos ensues when his true identity is threatened and he must navigate the complexities of high society while technically being a "prisoner."
See You in Jail
1927 · 1 votes
Movie6.9WarDramaIn France during World War I, a charming farm girl keeps a squadron of English pilots in good spirits as best as she can. She falls for a handsome newcomer who is already engaged.
Lilac Time
1928 · 7 votes
Movie6.7DramaA race between a British clipper ship and an American ship of a new design will determine the right to transport Chinese tea.
The Yankee Clipper
1927 · 6 votes
Movie7.0AdventureComedy"Kodiak" MacLean, after years of gold prospecting in the Alaskan Klondike, finally strikes it rich and hits a million-dollar bonanza. His daughter, Juneau, immediately thinks it is time to move out of the snowdrifts into a suite in New York City's Ritz Hotel. And begins to spend with a shovel what her father made with a pick.
The Wilderness Woman
1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyRomanceWhile plotting together to win back their lovers, the rich Madeleine and the penniless Pierre fall for each other.
Breakfast at Sunrise
1927 · 1 votes
- MovieWesternAction
An old-time Alaskan miner dies and leaves his fortune and holdings to his daughter in the states. She comes north and is befriended by two old friends of her father. And she needs all the befriending they can provide as a true-blue villain has designs on her holdings and attributes.
Movie9.0DramaFollowing a scandalous poker party, Douglas Kenyon acts as escort to Marcia Walsh, a showgirl whom he "wins" in a game. When it is discovered that she has spent the night in his apartment, though innocently, he is discharged from the bank where he works. He then is separated from his sweetheart, Jean Bronson, who becomes an actress when he plans to prosecute her grandfather. After many complications, including the heroine's rescue from an unscrupulous theatrical producer, the lovers are reunited.
The Spitfire
1924 · 1 votes
Movie9.0RomanceBrothers Hugh and Dan Clayton are both in love with Phyllis, their father's secretary. She finally chooses Hugh, and they marry before he joins the army and is sent overseas as a fighter pilot. He is shot down in a dogfight, crashes and loses his memory and drifts around Europe. Years go by, and Phyllis decides to try to find him in France before consenting to marry Dan, who still loves her. Complications ensue.
Across the Atlantic
1928 · 1 votes
Movie6.6DramaRomanceReporter Jimmy Munroe is writing an article on "the average woman". He meets Sally Whipple in the library and chooses her as a likely subject, following her around to gather material for his article, and eventually falls in love with her. Her father, Judge Whipple, doesn't like it; he has Jimmy arrested and allows him to see Sally only once a week. Meanwhile, disreputable businessman Van Alten is after Sally, and tries to pressure her into marrying him by threatening to release letters he says will embarrass her father.
The Average Woman
1924 · 4 votes
Movie9.0ComedyCharley Chase on a boat with girls.
A One Mama Man
1927 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DramaIn order to get back some very important papers from her father's business rival, a young woman pretends to be the rival's new secretary. Complications ensue.
Fancy Baggage
1929 · 1 votes
Movie5.1DramaPrince Alexis of Kordovia refuses to do his duty under threat of war. Recently arrested actor Peter Fedor conveniently bears a striking resemblance to the prince. The King and Queen hatch a plan to force the prince to do his duty.
Command Performance
1931 · 5 votes
Movie5.7ComedyThe crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her he's shutting her shop down. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Napoleon has invented a plaster that restores youth. The dean accidentally sits on the plaster and reverts back to his younger days when he himself used to chase college girls. Complications ensue.
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
1926 · 3 votes
Movie8.0ActionAdventureThe Green Archer
1925 · 1 votes
Movie9.0AdventureAdventures of a youth saved from a shipwreck. He is adopted and grows to love foster sister. A band of smugglers take foul means to connect him with their nefarious enterprises, but the exposure of the leader of the smugglers by another saved from the ship from which Moses was rescued brings a happy conclusion to the romance.
Pearl of Love
1925 · 1 votes