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{{Short description|American actor (1886–1966)}} |
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| name = Harry Hilliard |
| name = Harry Hilliard |
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| caption = Hilliard {{circa|1917}} |
| caption = Hilliard {{circa|1917}} |
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| birth_date = October 24, 1886 |
| birth_date = October 24, 1886 |
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| birth_place = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] |
| birth_place = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], US |
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| death_date = April 1966 |
| death_date = April 1966 |
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| occupation = actor |
| occupation = actor |
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| yearsactive = 1916 |
| yearsactive = 1916–1944 |
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'''Harry S. Hilliard''' (1886–1966)<ref>''American and British Theatrical Biography'', p.488 c.1979 by J.P. Wearing ..{{ISBN|0-8108-1201-0}}</ref> was an American [[silent film|silent]] film actor best remembered as one of [[Theda Bara]]'s leading men, if not her most prominent one. He started at [[Fox Films]] and continued on at [[Metro Pictures]]. Other leading ladies were [[June Caprice]], [[May Allison]], [[Carmel Myers]] and [[Gladys Brockwell]]. His career was essentially over by the end of the silent era but he had an uncredited role in a 1944 film. He is not the son of nor is he related to stage actor [[Robert C. Hilliard]] despite the resemblance.<ref>''Silent Film Necrology'', p.243 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana.. {{ISBN|0-7864-1059-0}}</ref> |
'''Harry S. Hilliard''' (1886–1966)<ref>''American and British Theatrical Biography'', p.488 c.1979 by J.P. Wearing ..{{ISBN|0-8108-1201-0}}</ref> was an American [[silent film|silent]] film actor best remembered as one of [[Theda Bara]]'s leading men, if not her most prominent one. He started at [[Fox Films]] and continued on at [[Metro Pictures]]. Other leading ladies were [[June Caprice]], [[May Allison]], [[Carmel Myers]] and [[Gladys Brockwell]]. His career was essentially over by the end of the silent era but he had an uncredited role in a 1944 film. He is not the son of nor is he related to stage actor [[Robert C. Hilliard (actor)|Robert C. Hilliard]] despite the resemblance.<ref>''Silent Film Necrology'', p.243 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana.. {{ISBN|0-7864-1059-0}}</ref> |
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Hilliard could best be described as a cross between Francis X. Bushman and Harold Lockwood. |
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Hilliard died in April 1966 after complications from a fall.<ref>''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.214 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ..{{ISBN|0-8352-0914-8}}</ref> |
Hilliard died in April 1966 after complications from a fall.<ref>''Who Was Who on Screen'', p.214 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ..{{ISBN|0-8352-0914-8}}</ref> |
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*''The Strength of the Weak'' (1916) |
*''The Strength of the Weak'' (1916) |
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*''[[Gold and the Woman]]'' (1916) |
*''[[Gold and the Woman]]'' (1916) |
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*''The Little Fraud'' (1916 |
*''The Little Fraud'' (1916 short) |
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*''[[A Modern Thelma]]'' (1916) |
*''[[A Modern Thelma]]'' (1916) |
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*''[[Caprice of the Mountains]]'' (1916) |
*''[[Caprice of the Mountains]]'' (1916) |
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*''The Sneak'' (1919) |
*''The Sneak'' (1919) |
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*''Cheating Herself'' (1919) |
*''Cheating Herself'' (1919) |
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*''[[The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944 film)|The Adventures of Mark Twain]]'' (1944) (uncredited) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{IMDb name|0384949}} |
* {{IMDb name|0384949}} |
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*{{amg name|32379}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:18, 29 December 2023
Harry Hilliard | |
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 Hilliard c. 1917 | |
| Born | October 24, 1886 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | April 1966 |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1916–1944 |
Harry S. Hilliard (1886–1966)[1] was an American silent film actor best remembered as one of Theda Bara's leading men, if not her most prominent one. He started at Fox Films and continued on at Metro Pictures. Other leading ladies were June Caprice, May Allison, Carmel Myers and Gladys Brockwell. His career was essentially over by the end of the silent era but he had an uncredited role in a 1944 film. He is not the son of nor is he related to stage actor Robert C. Hilliard despite the resemblance.[2]
Hilliard died in April 1966 after complications from a fall.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Merely Mary Ann (1916)
- The Strength of the Weak (1916)
- Gold and the Woman (1916)
- The Little Fraud (1916 short)
- A Modern Thelma (1916)
- Caprice of the Mountains (1916)
- Little Miss Happiness (1916)
- The Ragged Princess (1916)
- Romeo and Juliet (1916)
- The New York Peacock (1917)
- Her Greatest Love (1917)
- Heart and Soul (1917)
- Patsy (1917)
- Every Girl's Dream (1917)
- A Successful Adventure (1918)
- Set Free (1918)
- The Little White Savage (1919)
- The Little Rowdy (1919)
- Destiny (1919)
- The Sneak (1919)
- Cheating Herself (1919)
- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p.488 c.1979 by J.P. Wearing ..ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, p.243 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana.. ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.214 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ..ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Hilliard.
- Harry Hilliard at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Harry Hilliard at AllMovie