Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Wilfred Lucas made his Broadway debut in 1904, playing in both the The Blue Grass Handicap and The Superstition of Sue. Following his 1906 role in the highly successful play The Chorus Lady, he was recruited to the fledgling Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith. At the time, the film business was still looked down upon by many members of the theatrical community. In her 1925 book titled When the Movies Were Young, Griffith's wife, actress Linda Arvidson, told the story of the early days at Biograph Studios. In it, she referred to Lucas as the "first real grand actor, democratic enough to work in Biograph movies." In 1908 Lucas made his motion picture debut in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet, appearing in more than 50 of these short (usually 17 minutes) films over the next two years. In 1910 while still acting, he wrote the script for Griffith's film Sunshine Sue, which was followed by many more scripts by 1924. Lucas also began directing in 1912 with Griffith on An Outcast Among Outcasts, and directed another 44 films over the next 20 years. In early 1916 he starred as John Carter in Acquitted, about which Photoplay wrote, "No single performance in the records of active photography has surpassed his visualization of the humble book-keeper in Acquitted." Later in 1916 he appeared in D.W. Griffith's film Intolerance. Part of the group of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, Lucas became friends and sometimes starred with Mary Pickford, Sam De Grasse, and Marie Dressler. Canadian-born director Mack Sennett hired him to both direct and act in a large number of films at his Keystone Studios. Lucas made the successful transition from silent film to sound. While working in Hollywood, in 1926 he returned to the stage, performing in several Broadway plays. He later appeared as a foil for Laurel and Hardy in their feature films Pardon Us and A Chump at Oxford. During his long career, Wilfred Lucas appeared in more than 375 films. Although for a time he was cast in leading roles, he became very successful as secondary and minor characters, making a good living in the film industry for more than three decades.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: January 29, 1871

Deathday: December 13, 1940

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Known For

One Night of Love
One Night of Love

1934-07-16

Modern Times
Modern Times

1936-02-05

Love Your Neighbor
Love Your Neighbor

1930-10-12

Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad

1931-08-01

Stormy
Stormy

1935-10-21

The Hushed Hour
The Hushed Hour

1919-05-18

A Broadway Butterfly
A Broadway Butterfly

1925-03-29

Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid

1940-06-07

A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford

1940-01-25

Heroes of the Street
Heroes of the Street

1922-12-24

Paid Back
Paid Back

1922-08-28

The Long Road
The Long Road

1911-10-26

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

1912-03-25

A Temporary Truce
A Temporary Truce

1912-06-10

The Fighting Sap
The Fighting Sap

1924-06-30

Lightning Romance
Lightning Romance

1924-11-15

The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper

1937-02-25

North of Nevada
North of Nevada

1924-02-24

Convicted
Convicted

1931-11-01

Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune

1919-11-22

The Bad Lands
The Bad Lands

1925-07-15

The Dragon Murder Case
The Dragon Murder Case

1934-08-25

The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law

1932-11-26

Love Time
Love Time

1934-11-03

Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary

1933-06-30

Stockholm ”Queen of the Baltic”
Stockholm ”Queen of the Baltic”

1932-06-09

Brute Force
Brute Force

1914-04-24

The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse

1932-06-16

Freshman Year
Freshman Year

1938-09-02

The Return of Chandu
The Return of Chandu

1934-10-01

The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell

1933-06-24

The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street

1933-12-23

Angkor
Angkor

1935-01-01

What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants

1919-02-23

Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds

1937-09-30

Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid

1935-11-30

The Girl and Her Trust
The Girl and Her Trust

1912-03-28

The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf

1941-03-21

Racing for Life
Racing for Life

1924-08-08

Cross-Examination
Cross-Examination

1932-02-13

The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost

1931-09-01

His Trust
His Trust

1911-01-16

Big City Blues
Big City Blues

1932-09-18

Varsity Show
Varsity Show

1937-09-04

Chandu on the Magic Island
Chandu on the Magic Island

1935-01-01

Enoch Arden: Part I
Enoch Arden: Part I

1911-06-12

Enoch Arden: Part II
Enoch Arden: Part II

1911-06-15

When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves

1911-01-05

The Transformation of Mike
The Transformation of Mike

1912-02-01

The Massacre
The Massacre

1912-12-19

Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love

1910-12-25

The Moth
The Moth

1934-01-14

Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet

1936-03-06

His Trust Fulfilled
His Trust Fulfilled

1911-01-18

Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933-07-22

The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby

1922-12-04

Sister to Judas
Sister to Judas

1932-12-25

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1933-04-07

Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer

1937-01-29

The Lily and the Rose
The Lily and the Rose

1915-11-06

Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk

1930-04-13

The Age for Love
The Age for Love

1931-10-17

A Terrible Discovery
A Terrible Discovery

1911-12-21

The Devil-Doll
The Devil-Doll

1936-07-10

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938-02-18

As No Man Has Loved
As No Man Has Loved

1925-02-11

Phantom Thunderbolt
Phantom Thunderbolt

1933-03-04

House of Mystery
House of Mystery

1931-12-16

Macbeth
Macbeth

1916-01-02

The Spanish Jade
The Spanish Jade

1915-04-11

Red Noses
Red Noses

1932-03-18

Swords and Hearts
Swords and Hearts

1911-08-27

The Greatest Menace
The Greatest Menace

1923-05-19

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew

1908-11-10

Man's Genesis
Man's Genesis

1912-07-10

Daughters of Pleasure
Daughters of Pleasure

1924-06-15

The Intruder
The Intruder

1933-03-13

Jim Bludso
Jim Bludso

1917-02-04

Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage

1925-03-15

Careless Lady
Careless Lady

1932-04-02

Air Fright
Air Fright

1933-12-23

We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08

A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember

1938-10-14

Brother Rat
Brother Rat

1938-10-29

Night Spot
Night Spot

1938-02-25

Zenobia
Zenobia

1939-04-21

Kind Lady
Kind Lady

1935-12-06

Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy

1936-12-25

The White Angel
The White Angel

1936-06-25

The Primal Call
The Primal Call

1911-06-21

You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful

1932-11-18

Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman

1939-03-31

Dodge City
Dodge City

1939-04-08

Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold

1937-11-19

Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind

1939-04-15

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

1939-08-19

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

The Daredevil Drivers
The Daredevil Drivers

1938-02-12

Four Wives
Four Wives

1939-12-22

Raffles
Raffles

1939-11-11

Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939-12-13

Looser Than Loose
Looser Than Loose

1930-11-15

The Marshal Of Mesa City
The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939-11-03

The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery

1936-02-28

The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept

1939-09-13

She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman

1937-12-18

Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding

1940-06-22

Under Burning Skies
Under Burning Skies

1912-02-21

Men Call It Love
Men Call It Love

1931-03-14

Strange People
Strange People

1933-06-16

The Valley of Hate
The Valley of Hate

1924-06-20

Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses

1937-12-11

The Secrets of Wu Sin
The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932-12-15

The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor

1936-03-12

Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes

1937-06-12

Varsity Show
Varsity Show

1937-09-04

Gentleman Burglar
Gentleman Burglar

1914-02-16

A Sailor’s Heart
A Sailor’s Heart

1912-11-25

Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters

1937-07-10

Those Who Dance
Those Who Dance

1930-04-18

Rip Roaring Riley
Rip Roaring Riley

1935-10-23

Show Them No Mercy!
Show Them No Mercy!

1935-12-06

The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940-01-27

High Tension
High Tension

1936-07-10

The Girl and the Outlaw
The Girl and the Outlaw

1908-09-08

Legion of the Lawless
Legion of the Lawless

1940-01-05

Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man

1940-05-10

A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting

1909-08-01

The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse

1932-11-01

Mile a Minute Love
Mile a Minute Love

1937-04-05

I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront

1933-05-19

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail

1940-12-20

Virginia City
Virginia City

1940-03-23

Triple Justice
Triple Justice

1940-09-22

Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder

1937-09-10

Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood

1922-08-22

Billy's Stratagem
Billy's Stratagem

1912-02-12

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916-09-04

The Rose of Kentucky
The Rose of Kentucky

1911-08-24

The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid

1930-03-23

The Arizonian
The Arizonian

1935-06-27

California Mail
California Mail

1936-11-14

Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law

1937-03-13

Talent Scout
Talent Scout

1937-07-24

Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge

1940-05-17

The Honor of Thieves
The Honor of Thieves

1909-01-11

The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968-12-14

A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

1940-10-19

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940-07-26

Women Without Names
Women Without Names

1940-03-14

A Woman of Pleasure
A Woman of Pleasure

1919-11-09

The Beautiful Liar
The Beautiful Liar

1921-12-26

Heart Beats of Long Ago
Heart Beats of Long Ago

1911-02-06

His Daughter
His Daughter

1911-02-23

Graft
Graft

1931-09-21

Over the Wall
Over the Wall

1938-04-02

The Tabasco Kid
The Tabasco Kid

1932-01-30

Midnight Blunders
Midnight Blunders

1936-12-13

Souls Triumphant
Souls Triumphant

1917-05-19

Hands Up!
Hands Up!

1917-04-28

A Love Sublime
A Love Sublime

1917-03-11

Through The Back Door
Through The Back Door

1921-05-05

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

1924-05-24

Free Wheeling
Free Wheeling

1932-09-30

Shrimps for a Day
Shrimps for a Day

1934-12-07

Chatterbox
Chatterbox

1936-01-17

Cyclone Cavalier
Cyclone Cavalier

1925-09-28

The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man

1911-10-04

Her Sacrifice
Her Sacrifice

1926-09-26

The Wood Nymph
The Wood Nymph

1916-01-23

Enoch Arden
Enoch Arden

1911-06-15

What Price Hollywood?
What Price Hollywood?

1932-06-24

A Pueblo Legend
A Pueblo Legend

1912-08-29

Home Folks
Home Folks

1912-06-06

Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman

1912-04-18

Fate's Interception
Fate's Interception

1912-04-08

Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938

1938-12-31

The Man from Kangaroo
The Man from Kangaroo

1920-01-24

The Westland Case
The Westland Case

1937-10-30

Human Cargo
Human Cargo

1936-05-15

Fisher Folks
Fisher Folks

1911-02-16

Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad

1940-05-04

The Sorrows of Satan
The Sorrows of Satan

1926-10-12

Young Donovan's Kid
Young Donovan's Kid

1931-06-06

Burnt Fingers
Burnt Fingers

1927-02-20

Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly

1931-11-14

Jazzmania
Jazzmania

1923-02-12

The Phantom
The Phantom

1931-11-01

Stranded
Stranded

1935-06-29

Hello Sister
Hello Sister

1930-02-07

Pardon Us
Pardon Us

1931-08-15

The Lonedale Operator
The Lonedale Operator

1911-03-23

The Greaser's Gauntlet
The Greaser's Gauntlet

1908-08-11

Hot Water
Hot Water

1937-09-24

Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm

1938-10-11

Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers

1938-05-30

The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence

1938-11-26

The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country

1937-11-27

The Co-respondent
The Co-respondent

1917-10-06

The Two Paths
The Two Paths

1911-01-02

The Diamond Star
The Diamond Star

1911-02-20

Sins of Ambition
Sins of Ambition

1917-09-19

A Woman Scorned
A Woman Scorned

1911-11-30

The Failure
The Failure

1911-12-07

Love in the Hills
Love in the Hills

1911-10-30

The Fighting Breed
The Fighting Breed

1921-09-01

Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town

1931-08-06

The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West

1923-05-03

Millie
Millie

1931-02-06

Marked Woman
Marked Woman

1937-04-10

Black Legion
Black Legion

1937-01-30

Valley of Hate
Valley of Hate

1924-06-20

Trilby
Trilby

1923-07-29

Give Me Liberty
Give Me Liberty

1936-12-19

One a Minute
One a Minute

1921-06-19

Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta

1935-03-29

Racetrack
Racetrack

1933-02-25

Apples to You!
Apples to You!

1934-04-07

The Microscope Mystery
The Microscope Mystery

1916-11-19

Call Her Savage
Call Her Savage

1932-11-24

Hell-to-Pay Austin
Hell-to-Pay Austin

1916-08-20

Acquitted
Acquitted

1916-02-06

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909-09-06

The Devil's Brother
The Devil's Brother

1933-05-05

The Renunciation
The Renunciation

1909-07-19

A Tender-Hearted Crook
A Tender-Hearted Crook

1913-10-02

When Kings Were the Law
When Kings Were the Law

1912-05-20

The Rocky Road
The Rocky Road

1910-01-03

Four Daughters
Four Daughters

1938-08-09

The Big Cage
The Big Cage

1933-05-01

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
What Shall We Do with Our Old?

1911-02-13

Dishonored
Dishonored

1931-04-04

Pure Gold and Dross
Pure Gold and Dross

1913-04-13

Across the Dead-Line
Across the Dead-Line

1922-01-09

Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1934-10-05

The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol

1932-04-10

The Miser's Heart
The Miser's Heart

1911-11-20

Lucky Larrigan
Lucky Larrigan

1932-12-01

The Sphinx
The Sphinx

1933-06-01

Big Ears
Big Ears

1931-08-28

Les Misérables
Les Misérables

1935-04-20

The Widow and the Widower
The Widow and the Widower

1913-02-13

Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady

1935-05-03

The Judgment House
The Judgment House

1917-11-19

How Baxter Butted In
How Baxter Butted In

1925-07-25

Madam Satan
Madam Satan

1930-09-20

The Price She Paid
The Price She Paid

1924-09-15