Billy Jacobs
Also Known As: Paul Jacobs
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Laclede, Idaho, USA
Birthday: July 31, 1910
Deathday: September 29, 2004
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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A Hoosier Romance
Overview: Pretty Patience Thompson, a "girl with a singing soul," lives with her cold-hearted and avaricious father, Jeff Thompson, on their Indiana farm. Her life of drudgery is brightened by John, the hired hand, but when he asks for her hand in marriage, the old man flies into a rage and discharges him. Soon an aged but wealthy widower courts Patience, and although she still loves John, "Old Jeff" orders her to marry the widower, claiming that a father's will is the law.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-08-18
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The House with the Golden Windows
Overview: Tom Wells is dissatisfied with his lot in life. Wondering aloud whether he'd be happier if things were different, he soon gets his chance to find out. The rest of the story is an extension on the old proverb which begins "Be careful what you wish for."
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-08-10
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Those Without Sin
Overview: Melaine is captured by a northern soldier while she is carrying secret southern messages. She falls into the hands of her father's former superior who attempts to compromise her. She is saved by a successful Confederate attack.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-03-01
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Sergeant Hofmeyer
Overview: A police officer attempts to steal a go-cart from a child.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-05-07
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Little Billy's Triumph
Overview: Little Billy wants to buy some ice cream with the dime his mother gave him, but the neighborhood bullies have other plans for that dime. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-01-28
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The Speed Kings
Overview: Race-car drivers pursue Mabel Normand, whose father has a clear favorite.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-10-30
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Love and Rubbish
Overview: Love and Rubbish is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Charles Avery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-07-14
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The Riot
Overview: When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-08-07
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Mabel's Dramatic Career
Overview: A young man falls in love with his mother's kitchen maid, Mabel. But his mother objects strongly, and arranges for him to meet another young woman whom she considers more suitable. Mabel confronts the young woman, and is dismissed from her position. Later, when the young man learns about the new career that Mabel has found, he begins to act in an agitated and unpredictable manner.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-09-08
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The Heart of Nora Flynn
Overview: Nora is nursemaid to a wealthy family and in love with their chauffeur Nolan. When she hides her mistress' lover in her room, jealous Nolan shoots him and Nora, who refuses to tell about her mistress affair, is dismissed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-04-22
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Little Orphant Annie
Overview: Annie, left orphaned after the death of her mother, goes to live in an orphanage where she tells her fellow orphans stories of ghosts and goblins. The matron of the orphanage finds Annie's closest relative, the abusive Uncle Thomp. Her uncle who puts her to hard work doing hard labor on his farm, belittling her all the while. Big Dave, a neighbor and tough cow-poke sees this and comes to her aid. Dave becomes her protector. Eventually Annie goes to live with Squire Goode and his large family. There, she entertains the children of the household with her stories, but sees her abusive aunt and uncle as her chief tormentors. She tells stories of how the goblins will take away the children if they are not good. Each story she tells is illustrated. War breaks out and Dave, who Annie adores, enlists. Uncle Thomp, hearing that Dave has been killed in action, takes pleasure in telling Annie the news. Broken-hearted, Annie falls ill and dies in bed, surrounded by family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-12-31
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The Primrose Ring
Overview: Margaret MacLean, who has been saved from life in a wheelchair by the miracle of medicine, vows to devote her life to caring for crippled children. She becomes a nurse in the children's ward of Dr. MacLean's hospital, but after the beloved doctor's death, his son Bob returns home from abroad and decrees that he is closing the ward and that Margaret's little charges must leave the hospital. Furious, Margaret quits her job and storms out, with Bob in pursuit. As he rushes across the street, Bob is struck by a car and must be hospitalized. During his convalescence, he realizes that he is in love with Margaret and decides to have a home built for her and her patients. Unable to locate Margaret, Bob hires detectives, who find her and bring her to the home. There Margaret finds that all her dreams have come true as she sees her little charges happily living in their new home and gladly accepts Bob's proposal of marriage
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-05-07
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Unconquered
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-05-31
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