Clarence Burton
The Ten Commandments
as The Taskmaster - PrologueThe first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his...
Movie pageThe King of Kings
as Dysmas - the Repentant ThiefThe King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In...
Movie pageThe Navigator
as Spy (uncredited)The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor,...
Movie pageThe Sign of the Cross
as ServilliusAfter burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they...
Movie pageThe Younger Generation
as Police Desk SergeantSoap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by...
Movie pageThe Mine with the Iron Door
as The SheriffThis epic Western-melodrama was based on the popular novel by Harold Bell Wright. Two old...
Movie pageThe Locked Door
as uncreditedOn her first anniversary, Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady...
Movie pageHollywood
as Clarence BurtonAngela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa....
Movie pageChicago
as Police sergeantBased on a true story, two-timing boozing wife Roxie Hart kills her lover in cold blood after he...
Movie pageThe Crimson Challenge
as Black BartIn the cattle town of Lost Valley, Buck Courtrey, saloon owner and political boss, covets...
Movie pageManslaughter
as Member of the Jury (uncredited)Society-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of...
Movie pageThe Unholy Three
as ReganA trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
Movie pageThe Godless Girl
as Prison GuardHigh school students led by the Girl and Boy turn from Christianity toward secret atheistic...
Movie pageThe Road to Yesterday
as Hugh ArmstrongMalena's apparent frigidity toward her husband Kenneth is a result of injustice done in an...
Movie pageDynamite
as Police OfficerWealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is...
Movie pageMale and Female
as uncreditedWhen an aristocratic family and their servants are shipwrecked, the butler becomes their ruler.
Movie pageThe Werewolf
as Ezra Vance, Prospector and Trail BlazerAn old Indian legend tells of the supposed ability of persons who have been turned into wolves...
Movie pageForbidden Fruit
as Steve MaddockMary Maddock works as a seamstress to bring home money while her husband Steve, unemployed, has...
Movie pageSubmarine
as Submarine CommanderTwo sailors who are always competing against each other set their sights on the same girl. When...
Movie pageOnly Saps Work
as Sergeant Burns (uncredited)Rubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work....
Movie pageHawthorne of the U.S.A.
as FredericksA light-hearted romantic adventure.
Movie pageThe Nervous Wreck
as Andy McNabHenry Williams, out in Arizona looking for a cure for his imaginary ills, stops at the ranch of...
Movie pageThe Yankee Clipper
as Captain McIntoshA race between a British clipper ship and an American ship of a new design will determine the...
Movie pageThe Wedding Song
as Capt. SaltusA beautiful con artist marries Hayes Hallan, the owner of a pearl-rich island. No sooner has the...
Movie pageMidnight Madness
as A SailorIn Midnight Madness millionaire diamond miner Michael Bream (Clive Brook) discovers that the...
Movie pageThe Ordeal
as George BruceSybil marries George Bruce, an alcoholic 20 years her senior, In order to provide for her...
Movie pageSix Feet Four
as Sheriff Cole DaltonA cowboy matches the description of the man who robbed the local hotel--both are 6'4". When a...
Movie pageThe Six Best Cellars
as Ed HammondHenry Carpenter and his wife Millicent are the envy of their exclusive suburban set because of...
Movie pageThree Faces East
as John AmesA spy story that takes place during World War I.
Movie pageRubber Tires
as MexicanWhen the Stack family suffers some financial setbacks, daughter Mary Ellen suggests they buy a...
Movie pageThe Man Unconquerable
as NilssonA conservative young man inherits his uncle's pearl fishery concession in the South Pacific....
Movie pageAdam's Rib
as Cave ManMichael Ramsay only has time for gathering his fortune in wheat. His wife seeks comfort...
Movie pageThe Girl and the Special
as Atwell - BrakemanDisguised as baggage man, Burgess and Whelan board the train to which is coupled the special...
Movie pageA Dream or Two Ago
as Her FatherDuring a jewelry-store holdup, 6-year-old Millicent Hawthorne, the neglected daughter of a...
Movie pageThe Angel of Broadway
as HermanBabe Scott, a cabaret dancer who is constantly searching for sensational material to shock her...
Movie pageMiss Lulu Bett
as Ninian DeaconLois Wilson (as Lulu) is the spinsterish member of the Deacon family: "The family beast of...
Movie pageBeauty and the Rogue
as Detective CallahanHumanitarian Roberta induces her father to hire former convict, Bill, as his gardener. When she...
Movie pageThe Girl on the Bridge
as Daly - JailbirdCommunicating with his pals outside, Daly informs them as to the date upon which he is to be...
Movie pageThe Open Track
as 2nd Detective"The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of...
Movie pageThe Eleventh Hour
as uncreditedBain is in love with Alice, the niece of his employer Mr Borrow. However, Alice is already...
Movie pageStand and Deliver
as Captain MelokOur heroine, Miss Velez (despite the fact that she seems to be just along for the ride) is much...
Movie pageNobody's Money
as KellyTwo newspapermen who wrote a successful book using a phony author have to come up with a real...
Movie pageLaw and the Woman
as BatesAlthough Margaret and Julian Rolfe are deeply in love, Rolfe has a bit of a past. At one time he...
Movie pageHer Husband’s Trademark
as Mexican BanditJames Berkeley (who wants to get rich) and Allan Franklin (determined to be a great engineer)...
Movie pageThe Detective's Peril
as The PaymasterHanging from a rope over the track, the detective seems certain to plunge to death when the...
Movie pageFaith
as John ThorpeA father who despises his daughter, a boyfriend who refuses to marry the girl he knocked up, and...
Movie pageFame and Fortune
as Sheriff of PaloClay Burgess (Tom Mix), a drifter, returns to the small town of Palo to find the president of...
Movie pageFool's Paradise
as ManuelIn a Mexican border town Arthur befriends cantina girl Poll. She falls for him but he still...
Movie pageThe Impossible Mrs. Bellew
as DetectiveLance Bellew ignores his wife, Betty, for his mistress, Naomi Templeton, but becomes so enraged...
Movie pageStool Pigeon
as Mike ShieldsAn underworld story about a boy (Charles Delaney) suspected of being a stool pigeon but in...
Movie pageGarrison's Finish
as CrimminsBilly Garrison, a jockey, is framed and suspended for throwing a face. Depressed, he goes to a...
Movie pageThe Last of the Duanes
as BlandBuck Duane guns down the man who killed his father and flees from the law. He rescues a girl he...
Movie pageBarnum Was Right
as MartinFreddie owns a failing old hotel. To attract new business he spreads the rumor that there's...
Movie pageThe Love Trader
as JohnA woman, raised in the most-strict New England atmosphere, marries a stern, God-fearing sea...
Movie pageThe Tramp Telegrapher
as Tom Corson - Pete's PalBeaten by Dun and Corson, Trent is hurled unconscious to the tracks. Helen, who witnesses the...
Movie pageNo More Women
as 'Beef' HoganWhen Matt Moore was thrown over by vamp Kathleen Cliffford, he resolved to have no more women in...
Movie pageA Harp in Hock
as PlainclothesmanA Harp in Hock, also known as The Samaritan, is a lost 1927 American silent melodrama film...
Movie pageHearts of Men
as Buck HughesSilent Italy immigrant family relationship romantic melodrama about a poor Italian flower seller...
Movie pageShipwrecked
as Red GowlandLarry O'Neil, a ship's cook, finds and befriends stowaway Lois Austin, who is a fugitive from a...
Movie pageCrazy to Marry
as Gregory Slade (a lawyer)A doctor who believes he can cure criminals takes on a big challenge.
Movie pageThe Peril of the Rails
as EngineerApparent carelessness causes Conductor Lawton and his train crew to be laid off for thirty days....
Movie pagePowers That Prey
as Jarvis McVeyPublisher Burton exposes politician Jarvis as a crook and is run out of town. He asks his...
Movie pageThe Lost Romance
as DetectiveDr. Allen Erskine's maiden aunt Elizabeth attempts to save her nephew's floundering marriage by...
Movie pageThe Wrong Train Order
as Macker - Chief DispatcherIn this episode everything goes wrong. Helen ends up on the rear observation deck of a runaway...
Movie pageThe Mystery Girl
as Prince UgoPrince Sebastian of Lurania is forced to go into hiding when German forces invade his country....
Movie pageThe Fighting Chance
as Leroy MortimerSylvia Landis promises to marry the wealthy but unprincipled Quarrier because of his social...
Movie pageA Boy at the Throttle
as Layson - Station AgentClimbing into a cab of a freight engine, Bobbie Layson, the son of a station pulls the throttle...
Movie pageThe Haunted Station
as The Chief DespatcherA fall from a semaphore weakens Wood's mind and when he later disappears circumstances point to...
Movie pageThe Million Dollar Handicap
as LangdonAfter buying the filly Dixie following a strong finish Southern horse breeder John Porter...
Movie pageMr. Billings Spends His Dime
as DiegoMr. Billings Spends His Dime is a silent comedy film.
Movie pageHer Own Money
as Harvey BeecherAfter five years of marriage, Mildred comes to the realization that her husband, Lew, is going...
Movie pageThe Broken Wire
as ConductorWhen the Limited is forced to stop because of an obstruction on the tracks, the passengers...
Movie pageThe Switchman's Story
as uncreditedNumber 68 in the Hazards of Helen series.
Movie pageWhat's Your Hurry?
as Brenton HardingTruckdriver Dusty Rhoades leads a team of truckers over dangerous roads to deliver emergency...
Movie pageOne Glorious Day
as Bert SneadEk is a disembodied spirit, required to wait his turn in the boring cosmos until he is allowed...
Movie pageThe Love Special
as Morris BloodJim Glover is an engineer in charge of constructing a railroad to the sea. He gives the company...
Movie pageThe Perilous Swing
as The SheriffHelen is enjoying a ride on her horse, "Hazard," after her day's work, when news comes that...
Movie pageDanger Ahead!
as Bowring - Railroad DetectiveSterling and Ella steal a jewelry salesman's sample bag and make their getaway by boarding a...
Movie pageCrossed Wires
as Bill Stone - ConvictCrossed telephone wires enable Helen to overhear a plot between Joe and Bill, escaped convicts,...
Movie pageThe Girl Who Dared
as 1st DetectiveThe smugglers seem in a fair way to escape on a stolen engine when Helen, unhitching a team from...
Movie pageThe Rescue of the Brakeman's Children
as DispatcherDischarged for drinking, Coleman attempts to get even by releasing the brakes on an empty...
Movie pageThe Dynamite Train
as Tim Jones - Leader of the YeggmenThe shifting of the dynamite contained in a boxcar causes the latter to be cut from the freight...
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