Harry C. Myers
Harry C. Myers | |
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 Myers c.1921 in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | |
| Born | September 5, 1882 |
| Died | December 25, 1938 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1908-1938 |
| Spouse | Rosemary Theby (1915–1938; his death) |
Harry C. Myers (September 5, 1882 – December 25, 1938), sometimes credited as Henry Myers, was an American film actor and director. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. He was married to the actress Rosemary Theby.
Film career
Myers had been a theatre actor for 10 years before he went into films as an actor for Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Studios in 1909.[1] By 1914 he was directing his own comedy shorts featuring him and his wife, Rosemary Theby for Universal, the Vim Comedy Company, and Pathé studios. After 1920 he had many starring roles in feature-length films, the most notable of which was as the eccentric millionaire in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).[2] His career declined after the introduction of sound films.[1] Myers appeared in 330 films between 1908 and 1938, and directed 54 films between 1913 and 1917.
Selected filmography
- The Guerrilla (1908)
- The Almighty Dollar (1910)
- When the Earth Trembled (1913)
- Baby (1915)
- The Masked Rider (1919)
- The Prospector's Vengeance (1920)
- The March Hare (1921)
- Oh Mary Be Careful (1921)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
- The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922)
- In the Days of Buffalo Bill (1922)
- Stephen Steps Out (1923)
- Listen Lester (1924)
- Zander the Great (1925)
- Get 'Em Young (1926)
- Up in Mabel's Room (1926)
- Exit Smiling (1926)
- The Bachelor's Baby (1927)
- Wonder of Women (1929)
- City Lights (1931)
- The Savage Girl (1932)
- Police Call (1933)
- Managed Money (1934)
- Allez Oop (1934)
- Mississippi (1935)
- Mixed Magic (1936)
Gallery
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1919 post card to Boston critic (front)
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1919 post card to Boston critic (back)
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Myers as musketeer
References
- ^ a b Steve Massa and Ben Model, Cruel and Unusual Comedy, film notes written by Steve Massa and Ben Model for the film series "Cruel and Unusual Comedy: Social Commentary in the American Slapstick Film" presented at MoMA May 20 to June 1, 2009.
- ^ Joseph P. Eckhardt, The king of the movies: film pioneer Siegmund Lubin, page 97
Further reading
- The Moving picture world - Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association - 1914 - Performing Arts - Harry C. Myers. Lubin Actor-Director
- Guide to the silent years of American cinema by Donald W. McCaffrey, Christopher P. Jacobs - Harry Myers
External links
- Harry Myers at IMDb
- Harry C. Myers at the Internet Broadway Database (as Henry Myers)
