Fred Esmelton

Born: 1872-06-20


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Two Lovers

as Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent
Released: 1928-03-23

Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the...

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The Winning of Barbara Worth

as George Cartwright
Released: 1926-10-14

While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a...

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Born to Love

as Ponsonby's Butler (uncredited)
Released: 1931-04-17

A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been...

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Conductor 1492

as Denman Connelly
Released: 1924-01-12

A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by...

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Lady of the Night

as Judge Banning
Released: 1925-02-23

The story of two baby girls, born near in proximity but worlds apart in society: Molly Helmer,...

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Boston Blackie

as John Gilmore
Released: 1923-05-06

Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water...

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Dulcy

as Blair Patterson
Released: 1923-08-27

Dulcy, a devoted but scatterbrained bride, tries to improve her absent husband's finances by...

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Kid Boots

as Tom's Lawyer
Released: 1926-10-03

A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he...

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Out of the Night

as uncredited
Released: 1918-08-11

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The Chinese Parrot

as Alexander Eden
Released: 1927-10-23

The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all...

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Three Wise Fools

as Gray
Released: 1923-08-19

Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the...

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The Darling of New York

as Norwood
Released: 1923-12-03

Santussa, an orphan who becomes separated from her nurse en route to America to live with her...

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The Michigan Kid

as Hiram Morris
Released: 1928-10-20

The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back...

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Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

as Capt. Bedford
Released: 1925-05-23

Raffles is an English gentleman with a secret life—he is the notorious jewel thief known as "The...

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California Straight Ahead

as Mr. Hayden
Released: 1925-09-12

Wealthy racing driver Tom Hayden loses his inheritance and his fiancé due to a wacky mishap on...

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The Law of Compensation

as John Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)
Released: 1917-04-01

A 1917 film directed by Joseph A. Golden & Julius Steger

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The Shield of Honor

as Howard aka Matthew O'Day
Released: 1927-12-10

Can Jack MacDowell, the first flying policeman on the force, save his dad from stop-at-nothing...

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The Rustle of Silk

as Blythe
Released: 1923-05-13

Lola de Breze loves Lord Arthur Fallaray from afar, though there seems to be no way to bring...

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Red Hot Tires

as Honorable R.C. Lowden
Released: 1925-10-31

The first time Al Jones sees Elizabeth Lowden, he becomes so distracted that he runs his car...

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The Baby Cyclone

as Mr. Webster
Released: 1928-09-26

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

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The Gay Defender

as Commissioner Ainsworth
Released: 1927-12-10

Real-life outlaw Joaquin Murietta, who (according to this film, anyway) is a latter-day Robin...

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The Avalanche

as John Harvey
Released: 1919-06-29

A woman with a gambling addiction finds that her daughter is threatened by the same tendencies.

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The Misleading Widow

as Mr. MacFarland
Released: 1919-09-07

The Misleading Widow is a 1919 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke as Betty Taradine. It...

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Romance of a Rogue

as uncredited
Released: 1928-10-01

A low-key silent drama of a man seeking vengeance on the villain whose lies sent him to prison...

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