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Pomeroy Cannon
Born
Harry Roy Cannon

March 1, 1870
New Albany, Indiana, USA
DiedSeptember 16, 1928
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor

Pomeroy "Doc" Cannon (born Harry Roy Cannon) was an American actor who worked in Hollywood during the silent era. He was known for playing villains and tough guys.[1][2][3]

Biography

Pomeroy was born in New Albany, Indiana, to Greenbury Cannon and Mary Austin. He worked as a doctor before becoming an actor in Los Angeles, and was thus nicknamed Doc.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "News Notes from Movieland". The Muncie Evening Press. 2 Sep 1916. Retrieved 2019-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Lefler, Timothy Dean (2016-04-25). Mabel Normand: The Life and Career of a Hollywood Madcap. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2307-8.
  3. ^ Holston, Kim R. (2012-12-13). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9261-9.