Franklyn Hall
Also Known As: Franklyn Hall, Frank Hall, F. Hall
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: January 25, 1886
Age: 139 years old
Gender: Male
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Three Bags of Silver
Overview: The chance-shot fired by the villainous but keen-sighted Umballah, makes a bone-bruise upon the fair arm of Kathlyn.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-03-09
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A Westerner's Way
Overview: Jason Watkins, a real estate and loan agent, enters his office in the little Arizona town of Navajo, to find that during the night robbers have visited the place and broken into his safe, taking with them a large sum of money and other valuables. Watkins immediately notifies the sheriff, a posse is hurriedly organized and a search made for the culprits.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-11-05
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The Silent Message
Overview: Jeff Bandera, outlaw, has been capture by the sheriff, who is taking him by rail to the nearest lockup. Jeff is desperate and when the train slows down to a curve he makes a leap through the window and, despite his handcuffs, escapes serious injury. Before the sheriff can leave the train and pursue him Jeff has taken refuge in the gulches of the rough country
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-10-29
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The Adventures of Kathlyn
Overview: The serial detailed the experiences of Kathlyn Hare, the pretty daughter of an explorer. Kathlyn resided in a mythical India, fighting off unwanted advances from a handsome native, Umballah, when not battling an endless array of ferocious jungle fauna.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-12-29
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A Western Woman's Way
Overview: A Western Woman's Way is a 1910 Western
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-11-26
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A Cowboy's Vindication
Overview: A shot during a struggle, and Frank Morrison is branded with the mark of Cain, but by his own efforts the real murderer is discovered.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-12-10
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A Gambler of the West
Overview: The story is of an old man and his daughter, he so addicted to gambling that they are penniless. Because of her beauty and her pleadings the gambler gives back the money the old man has lost and thenceforth refuses to allow him to play in his place. Later he assists in preventing the old man from gambling elsewhere.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-12-31
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The Mexican's Faith
Overview: Tony Perez, a Mexican cowpuncher, is driven from the ranch where he is employed for some misdemeanor or other, and after vainly endeavoring to find work, tries the gate of Dan Farman's ranch, "The Mosquito," and applies for a job. His hard luck story rings true and old Dan, who is of a charitable turn, puts the Mexican to work.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-02-26
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The Ranch Girl's Legacy
Overview: Jack Tyler, a handsome young Boston youth, receives a letter from his attorneys, Post & Post, that his uncle, a Western ranchman, has died and that he is one of the heirs of the $1,000,000, left by his uncle. This part of it is very good but the condition prescribed in the will is not so agreeable, because the whimsical old uncle has stipulated that he is to receive his portion of the inheritance, providing he marry his uncle's niece.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-03-05
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Method in His Madness
Overview: A doddering old gentleman, out for his morning's constitutional, suffers an attack of epilepsy in front of a saloon in the country town. Pedestrians run to his rescue and the barkeeper of the saloon brings out a good jolt of whiskey to revive the stricken one. A tramp who has noted the accident, has also mentally noted the glass of whiskey, and being thirsty for a drink himself, he turns away, a brilliant scheme revolving in his mind. A few minutes later the tramp in passing another saloon is seen to fall and go into violent contortions. A crowd gathers and the saloonkeeper comes out with the dose of whiskey. "Weary" is delighted, and meeting an old tramp friend of his, puts him wise to the little game.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-03-16
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The Mistaken Bandit
Overview: Jim Thaw runs an isolated general store in California. He occupies a position as agent for the Great Eastern Express Company, which in the west is a day job. One day the stage drives up and deposits a money box with Thaw with instructions from the general manager of the Great Eastern that it is to be held with him over night, adding that he must keep a careful watch as it is reported that Buck Brady, an outlaw, has been seen skulking in the vicinity of Thaw's store.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-04-16
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The Bad Man and the Preacher
Overview: "Snake" Williams, typical bad man, and a little group of cowboys are found loitering lazily about the Snakeville, Ariz. barroom, when the noon-day stage coach out of Phoenix rumbles around pike and deposits one lone passenger. Interest is immediately aroused and as the stage coach pulls out, Snake, the constant bully, sidles up to the newly arrived stranger to inquire the latter's business, explaining at the same time that although the town has no mayor or reception committee, he will be pleased to do the honors.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-04-16
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The Cowpuncher's Ward
Overview: 'Red' Bowman is a worthless renegade, an alleged rustler, to whom fate has been unduly kind to allow him to escape so long the honest judgment and double earned punishment. His daughter, a curly-headed ragged little sunbeam, keeps house for him as best she can, accepting with model fortitude her brutal father's blows and lashings. When he beats her too mercilessly she runs away, if she can, to hide until his anger cools. One day he is interrupted in his amusement of "lickin' the kid" by a group of stern, determined cowboys, who threaten to lynch him if he dares whip the little girl again. 'Red' slinks away and postpones the lashing for another time. That night, he and a pal, another black-hearted scoundrel, make a raid on a bunch of cattle, but are caught in the act.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-05-14
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The Little Doctor of the Foothills
Overview: A humorous picture, depicting the experience of a pretty little woman doctor who goes to Arizona to practice her profession and whose presence so works upon the cowboys that they all require her aid almost instantly.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-05-21
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Away Out West
Overview: Herbert Mills, a young chap from the east, with his partner, Walter Daniels, an experienced miner, are about to set out on a prospecting trip through the mountains.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-06-04
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The Desperado
Overview: "Black Bart," a western bad man, is much wanted by the county sheriff and a proclamation to this effect, offering a reward of $5,000 for the bad man's capture, has been posted.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-07-23
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The Bad Man's Last Deed
Overview: Arizona Pete, typical bad man, is the hero of the story.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-07-02
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Trailed to the Hills
Overview: A story of grim vengeance.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-07-16
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The Unknown Claim
Overview: Reuben Ellis and his daughter, Belle, are in hard financial straits. Burdened with debts and pressed by persistent creditors, the old man finds but one way to meet his obligations, and that is mortgaging the ranch. Belle tries to console him, but agrees that they must borrow money. Ellis rides into town and applies to a money-lender for a sum sufficient to meet his debts. Walker, the loan agent, agrees to ride out to the ranch and look it over, but after he has viewed the ramshackle buildings and pitiful collection of household furniture he shakes his head and says the place is not worth a cent.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-07-09
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Under Western Skies
Overview: The girl gives herself to one of the men to escape a worse fate, though she separates from another lover to do it. Later she discovers in a dramatic way that her lover was a poltroon and turns to her husband for protection.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-08-06
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The Millionaire and the Ranch Girl
Overview: A silent Western short.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-09-03
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The Dumb Half Breed's Defense
Overview: A silent Western.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-08-20
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The Deputy's Love
Overview: Bob Dean, the deputy sheriff of Tonopah County, has fallen in love with Nance O'Brien, a bewitching little western maid, whose brother, as he supposes, works a claim on a neighboring hillside.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-08-27
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The Tout's Remembrance
Overview: "Bullets" Brown, the hero of our story, is a rare track tout, and a true type or this particular parasite.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-09-24
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The Pony Express Rider
Overview: "Pony" O'Brien, or Number 3 of the relay between two desert-bound western cities, draws his horse before his sweetheart's house and lingers somewhat longer with his packet of mail as he tells her the good news of a raise in salary which means they will soon be ready to marry.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-09-17
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Curing a Masher
Overview: Mr. Pest is a certain type of nuisance with whom you are all more or less familiar. A silly egotist with an exaggerated notion of his own importance, be believes that every woman he meets will fall an easy victim to his charms.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-09-28
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The Guardian's Dilemma
Overview: Prof. Jaquin Delano joins a circus to study practical zoology. Old man Cummings is the guardian of Anita, a beautiful girl. Cummings rages because the circus tents are pitched too near his palatial home. Anita visits the menagerie tent, sees Jaquin and is impressed with his kind treatment of the wild beasts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-06
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The Sealed Package
Overview: Brian Godfrey and Arnold Lambert are clerks in the diamond broker's office, both interested in Mildred St. Pierre, the daughter of an old employee. For a while she is impartial but Arnold is too impetuous in his addresses and she repulses him. Gilbert Howell, a traveling salesman of the firm, puts into the vault a sealed package containing valuable private papers. On the same day is placed in the vault, a number of fine uncut stones in a similar package. When Howard starts on his usual tour, he takes from the vault what he thinks are his papers. That same evening, old St. Pierre, recalling the fact of leaving some very important papers on his desk is worried and decides to make sure by going back to the office alone to place them in the vault.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-07-22
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The Two Natures Within Him
Overview: The Rev. William Morris is the director of a small church near a state penitentiary. He is convinced that a criminal is only a good man gone wrong. Dr. Bishop, a friend of the minister, has made a life-long study of this very subject. The doctor has a daughter whom the minister loves and to whom he is engaged.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-20
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The Adventures of Kathlyn
Overview: Feature version of the thirteen episode serial, Adventures of Kathlyn, released three years earlier.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-14
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The Girl and the Special
Overview: Disguised as baggage man, Burgess and Whelan board the train to which is coupled the special carrying Nina Mallotte and her theatrical troupe. The thieves plan to steal the actress' gems.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-13
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The Tramp Telegrapher
Overview: Beaten by Dun and Corson, Trent is hurled unconscious to the tracks. Helen, who witnesses the attack, drags Trent from the rails just in time to save him from death beneath the wheels of an oncoming train. When the tramp revives, he accompanies his rescuer back to the station.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-04
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Danger Ahead!
Overview: Sterling and Ella steal a jewelry salesman's sample bag and make their getaway by boarding a passenger train. Word is flashed ahead to Helen, who in turn notifies Bowring, a railroad detective. The train is flagged.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-06
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The Girl on the Bridge
Overview: Communicating with his pals outside, Daly informs them as to the date upon which he is to be taken from the jail to State's prison. Kling, the head of the gang, arranges to hold up the train carrying Daly and effect the man's rescue.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-20
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The Rescue of the Brakeman's Children
Overview: Discharged for drinking, Coleman attempts to get even by releasing the brakes on an empty boxcar, to which is coupled a flatcar, allowing them to run wild down the main line on which he knows the president's special is coming. Coleman does not know that his children, Helen and Paul, are playing on the flat car.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-30
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A Boy at the Throttle
Overview: Climbing into a cab of a freight engine, Bobbie Layson, the son of a station pulls the throttle open. The alarm goes out and Helen, stationed at Lone Point, is ordered to derail the runaway and thus prevent it from running head-on into the approaching passenger train. Fearing for his son's life, Layson phones Helen
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-25
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Crossed Wires
Overview: Crossed telephone wires enable Helen to overhear a plot between Joe and Bill, escaped convicts, to join a number of Chinese who are being smuggled into the country in a freight train.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-11
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At the Risk of Her Life
Overview: Tony, a half-breed Mexican is kicked from pillar to post, but he grasps a chance for revenge on society when he peers through the station window and sees Helen, the operator at Lone Point, opening the express company bag containing a valuable shipment to a local rancher.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-01
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Tapped Wires
Overview: After binding Helen to prevent her from stopping the express train to have it await an armed guard, crooks board the train, disable the messenger and dynamite the safe. Helen later takes a short cut in an auto and overtakes the train, but the crooks leap from the speeding train into her car before she can warn the engineer and train crew.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-29
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The Switchman's Story
Overview: Number 68 in the Hazards of Helen series.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-26
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The Broken Wire
Overview: When the Limited is forced to stop because of an obstruction on the tracks, the passengers alight for a stroll. In the excitement of boarding again one of the passengers loses a handbag containing her jewels and money. Two crooks aboard the train hear of this and at Helen's station they alight.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-05
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When Seconds Count
Overview: #61 in the Hazards of Helen series
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-08
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The Peril of the Rails
Overview: Apparent carelessness causes Conductor Lawton and his train crew to be laid off for thirty days. A gang of car thieves, pursued by police, jump aboard a freight, and after a stiff combat, succeed in throwing the crew off the speeding train to the ground.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-12
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The Perilous Swing
Overview: Helen is enjoying a ride on her horse, "Hazard," after her day's work, when news comes that "Red" Purdy and his aides are escaping after making a big haul. When the automobile in which they are escaping breaks down they take to a handcar. Helen pursues them down the track while the Sheriff and his posse set out to head them off on a short cut.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-19
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The Girl Who Dared
Overview: The smugglers seem in a fair way to escape on a stolen engine when Helen, unhitching a team from a nearby wagon, races down the road towards the railroad bridge from which a rope is hanging directly over the track. Standing astride the two speeding horses Helen leaps to the rope, and swaying in mid-air makes a perilous drop to the stolen engine as it dashes past.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-03-18
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The Open Track
Overview: "The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of Helen". This is episode 63 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem. Helen's cleverness exposes a band of counterfeiters who later succeed in turning the tables on the railroad detectives and tying the two men to the cowcatcher of a train which they then start off down the grade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-22
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The Wrong Train Order
Overview: In this episode everything goes wrong. Helen ends up on the rear observation deck of a runaway express train with the door to the inside closed, with the air-brake of the engine damaged, the engine itself full of steam and inaccessible, and the train speeding ahead on the wrong track.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-19
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Broncho Billy's Redemption
Overview: A wanted cattle thief risks imprisonment when he tries to help a sick rancher and his daughter. He takes the man into town to see a doctor, and he is recognized and arrested.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1910-07-30
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Overview: A peasant girl sent to make a claim on her family's ancestral home in England's Wessex is seduced and left with child by its current owner.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-09-01
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