J. Searle Dawley

J. Searle Dawley
The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen (1920) by Carolyn Lowrey
Born	James Searle Dawley (1877-05-13)May 13, 1877 Del Norte, Colorado, USA
Died	March 30, 1949(1949-03-30) (aged 71) Hollywood, California, USA
Years active	1907–1926

Lord and the Peasant (1912) directed by J. Searle Dawley for the Edison Manufacturing Company. Duration: 8:52

James Searle Dawley (May 13, 1877 – March 30, 1949) was an American director and screenwriter. He directed 149 films between 1907 and 1926. He was born in Del Norte, Colorado and died in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

• Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
• The Boston Tea Party (1908)
• Hansel and Gretel (1909)
• Frankenstein (1910)
• A Christmas Carol (1910)
• Charge of the Light Brigade (1912)
• The Old Monk's Tale (1913)
• On The Broad Stairway (1913)
• Hulda of Holland (1913)
• Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913)
• In the Bishop's Carriage (1913)
• Chelsea 7750 (1913)
• An Hour Before Dawn (1913)
• Caprice (1913)
• The Port of Doom (1913)
• Leah Kleschna (1913)
• A Lady of Quality (1913)
• An American Citizen (1914)
• The Pride of Jennico (1914)
• Four Feathers (1915)
• Susie Snowflake (1916)
• The Rainbow Princess (1916)
• Snow White (1916)
• Uncle Tom's Cabin (1918)
• When Men Desire (1919)
• A Virgin Paradise (1921)
• Love's Old Sweet Song (1923) short film made in Phonofilm
• Abraham Lincoln (1924) short film made in Phonofilm

External links

• J. Searle Dawley at IMDb
• J. Searle Dawley at IBDb.com