Fred Esmelton

AKA: Frederick Bryant Esmelton
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1872-06-20

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {27}

1928-10-01 0

Romance of a Rogue

A low-key silent drama of a man seeking vengeance on the villain whose lies sent him to prison on the night of his wedding. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Mr. Hayden

1925-09-12 7

California Straight Ahead

Wealthy racing driver Tom Hayden loses his inheritance and his fiancé due to a wacky mishap on his wedding day. ...
Genre :Comedy, Action

Commissioner Ainsworth

1927-12-10 0

The Gay Defender

Real-life outlaw Joaquin Murietta, who (according to this film, anyway) is a latter-day Robin Hood, dedicated to driving land-grabbers and corrupt politicians out of Spanish California. ...
Genre :Drama, Western, Romance

Alexander Eden

1927-10-23 0

The Chinese Parrot

The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners. The second screen appearance of detective Charlie Chan. ...
Genre :Mystery, Crime

Blair Patterson

1923-08-27 0

Dulcy

Dulcy, a devoted but scatterbrained bride, tries to improve her absent husband's finances by inviting two of his business prospects to dinner. Though at first thoroughly confusing the deal, she does g ...
Genre :Comedy

Judge Banning

1925-02-23 5.643

Lady of the Night

The story of two baby girls, born near in proximity but worlds apart in society: Molly Helmer, the daughter of a thief, and Florence Banning, the daughter of the judge who sent Molly's father to priso ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Blythe

1923-05-13 0

The Rustle of Silk

Lola de Breze loves Lord Arthur Fallaray from afar, though there seems to be no way to bring them together -- he is England's Colonial Secretary and married, while she is merely a working class maiden ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Richard Storrow

1918-08-11 0

Out of the Night

Rosalie Lane's sister dies from overwork at the Treadwell mills. Asking the company for enough money to bury her sister she is denied leading to desperate measures on her part. After many struggles sh ...
Genre :Drama

John Harvey

1919-06-29 0

The Avalanche

A woman with a gambling addiction finds that her daughter is threatened by the same tendencies. ...
Genre :Drama, Mystery

Jeremiah Winston

1923-01-01 0

The Custard Cup

Mrs. Penfield, better known as Penzie, is one of the inhabitants of a tenement neighborhood known as "the Custard Cup" because of its oval shape. Penzie is a widow who lost both her husband and son in ...
Genre :Drama

Capt. Bedford

1925-05-23 5.5

Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

Raffles is an English gentleman with a secret life—he is the notorious jewel thief known as "The Amateur Cracksman." While sailing from India to England accompanied by his friend, Bunny Manners, it is ...
Genre :Romance, Adventure, Drama, Crime

Hiram Morris

1928-10-20 0

The Michigan Kid

The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at hi ...
Genre :Drama

John Gilmore

1923-05-06 6

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water Cross" torture. Benton, however, is successful in his attempt to have Blackie arrested and returned to th ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent

1928-03-23 0

Two Lovers

Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the fiercely patriotic Mark Van Ryke (Colman). Donning the guise of "Leatherface," a swashbuckling masked avenger, ...
Genre :Action, Romance, History, Drama

Tom's Lawyer (uncredited)

1926-10-03 6.5

Kid Boots

A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he agrees to help the playboy get a divorce from his wife, only to find himself falling for the girlfriend of ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Honorable R.C. Lowden

1925-10-31 0

Red Hot Tires

The first time Al Jones sees Elizabeth Lowden, he becomes so distracted that he runs his car into a steamroller. The second time he sees her, Elizabeth's car frightens his horse, causing him to fall. ...
Genre :Comedy

Howard aka Matthew O'Day

1927-12-10 4.3

The Shield of Honor

Diamond thieves have infiltrated the staff of O'Day Jewelry. The Los Angeles Police Dept. employs their newest weapon, an airplane, to help smash the diamond theft ring. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Ponsonby's Butler (uncredited)

1931-04-17 5

Born to Love

A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father. ...
Genre :War, Drama

Norwood

1923-12-03 7

The Darling of New York

Santussa, an orphan who becomes separated from her nurse en route to America to live with her grandfather, is cared for by gangsters who hide their stolen jewels in her ragdoll. In New York, Big Mike, ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

John Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)

1917-04-01 1

The Law of Compensation

A 1917 film directed by Joseph A. Golden & Julius Steger ...
Genre :Drama

Gray

1923-08-19 0

Three Wise Fools

Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor their former sweetheart's last request by becoming S ...
Genre :Comedy

George Cartwright

1926-10-14 6.3

The Winning of Barbara Worth

While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Western

Mr. Webster

1928-09-26 0

The Baby Cyclone

A woman thinks a small dog is an angel pet in this silent comedy. ...
Genre :Comedy

Denman Connelly

1924-01-12 5

Conductor 1492

A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter. ...
Genre :Comedy

Mr. MacFarland

1919-09-07 0

The Misleading Widow

The Misleading Widow is a 1919 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke as Betty Taradine. It was based on the 1917 stage play Billeted by F. Tennyson Jesse and H.M. Harwood. The film was produced by ...
Genre :Comedy

Swami (uncredited)

1928-06-20 7.4

Lonesome

Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again? ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Solon Tucker

1919-05-11 0

Come Out of the Kitchen

Olivia Dangerfield and her brother are hired as servants in the household of the meticulous Mrs. Falkner. When another pair of servants is detained by the law, Olivia decides to pose as a master cook, ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance