8.3
8.3
Modern Times
1936
as Juvenile Officer
Wilfred Lucas
Acting
Born:January 29, 1871
Died:December 13, 1940(aged 69)
Birthplace:Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
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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.
Filmography (202 movies)
8.0
8.0
House of Mystery
1931
as Sheriff Franklin
7.8
7.8
Free Wheeling
1932
as The Specialist
7.2
7.2
The Dark Horse
1932
as Debate Chairman
7.2
7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941
7.0
7.0
Shrimps for a Day
1934
as Mr. Wade
7.0
7.0
Apples to You!
1934
as Chairman of the Board
7.0
7.0
Red Noses
1932
as Mr. Lucas
7.0
7.0
Women in Hiding
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Dean Williams
6.8
6.8
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
6.7
6.7
The Devil's Brother
1933
6.7
6.7
The Sorrows of Satan
1926
as Minister (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Kind Lady
1935
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Four Daughters
1938
as Doctor (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother MacDonald
6.4
6.4
Pardon Us
1931
as Warden
6.3
6.3
The Making of a Man
1911
as In Second Audience
6.3
6.3
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Give Me Liberty
1936
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
One a Minute
1921
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Girl and Her Trust
1912
6.1
6.1
Through The Back Door
1921
as Elton Reeves
6.1
6.1
The Lonedale Operator
1911
as The Fireman
6.0
6.0
The Miser's Heart
1911
as First Crook
6.0
6.0
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Sheriff Tom
6.0
6.0
Those Who Dance
1930
as Big Ben Benson
6.0
6.0
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as Pharmacist
6.0
6.0
Angkor
1935
as Wilfred Lucas, game hunter
6.0
6.0
Almost a Gentleman
1939
as Dog Show Director
6.0
6.0
Chatterbox
1936
as Himself (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Triple Justice
1940
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
6.0
6.0
Human Cargo
1936
as Police Chief
6.0
6.0
The Big Cage
1933
as Bob Mills
6.0
6.0
Mile a Minute Love
1937
as Drexel
6.0
6.0
Fatty's Day Off
1913
Director
6.0
6.0
The Romance of Tarzan
1918
Director
5.9
5.9
Flesh and Blood
1922
as The Policeman
5.9
5.9
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Brandon's Assistant
5.9
5.9
The Massacre
1912
as Stephen
5.8
5.8
Enoch Arden
1911
as Enoch Arden
5.7
5.7
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925
as Oldring
5.7
5.7
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
as The planter
5.6
5.6
The Man from Kangaroo
1920
Director
5.5
5.5
Enoch Arden: Part II
1911
5.5
5.5
Enoch Arden: Part I
1911
5.5
5.5
Air Fright
1933
as Mr. Lucas, Airline Superintendent
5.5
5.5
The Arizona Kid
1930
as Manager
5.5
5.5
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as Violent Jailbird
5.4
5.4
Legion of the Lawless
1940
as East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
5.3
5.3
Brute Force
1914
as Brute Force
5.3
5.3
Big City Blues
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
5.3
5.3
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan
5.2
5.2
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909
5.0
5.0
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
5.0
5.0
Strange People
1933
as John Davis
5.0
5.0
Billy's Stratagem
1912
as Billy's Father
5.0
5.0
Heart Beats of Long Ago
1911
as The Lover
5.0
5.0
The Kentucky Derby
1922
as Capt. Wolff
5.0
5.0
Valley of Hate
1924
as Old Jim Darley
5.0
5.0
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Official (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
The Valley of Hate
1924
as Old Jim Darley
5.0
5.0
The Daredevil Drivers
1938
as Race Judge
4.9
4.9
The Taming of the Shrew
1908
4.8
4.8
Chandu on the Magic Island
1935
as Capt. Walker
4.8
4.8
I Cover the Waterfront
1933
as Randall
4.7
4.7
Under Burning Skies
1912
as Joe
4.6
4.6
Swords and Hearts
1911
as Hugh Frazier
4.6
4.6
Man's Genesis
1912
as Bruteforce
4.6
4.6
Cross-Examination
1932
as Judge Hollister
4.6
4.6
The Speed Kings
1913
Director
4.5
4.5
Big Ears
1931
as Doctor
4.5
4.5
Rich Man's Folly
1931
4.5
4.5
The Return of Chandu
1934
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
4.5
4.5
Men Call It Love
1931
as Sam Ellery (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
The Transformation of Mike
1912
as Mike
4.5
4.5
Graft
1931
as Candidate Louis
4.5
4.5
The Sphinx
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney
4.4
4.4
California Mail
1936
as Sheriff
4.4
4.4
The Renunciation
1909
4.3
4.3
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
1924
as Earl of Rutland
4.3
4.3
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Eaton - Railroad President
4.3
4.3
A Strange Meeting
1909
4.2
4.2
Convicted
1931
as Capt. Hammond
4.1
4.1
His Trust
1911
as George
4.1
4.1
Idol of the Crowds
1937
as Doctor (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
Midnight Blunders
1936
as Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
The Failure
1911
as The Clerk
4.0
4.0
Winning Back His Love
1910
as Frederick Wallace
4.0
4.0
When a Man Loves
1911
4.0
4.0
The Primal Call
1911
as The Fisherman
4.0
4.0
Looser Than Loose
1930
as Mr. Gillstrom, Charley's Boss
4.0
4.0
A Temporary Truce
1912
as An Indian (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
The Price She Paid
1924
as James Presbury
4.0
4.0
The Intruder
1933
as Mr. Wayne
4.0
4.0
The Rocky Road
1910
4.0
4.0
His Daughter
1911
3.9
3.9
The Phantom
1931
as Dist. Atty. John Hampton
3.7
3.7
His Trust Fulfilled
1911
as George
3.1
3.1
Cock o' the Walk
1930
as Señor Vallejo
3.0
3.0
The Girl and the Outlaw
1908
3.0
3.0
Stranger in Town
1931
as J.P. Walker
3.0
3.0
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Nate Temple
3.0
3.0
The Girls and Daddy
1909
3.0
3.0
Blind Love
1912
Director
3.0
3.0
With the Enemy's Help
1912
Director
2.0
2.0
The Galloping Ghost
1931
as Sportscaster
2.0
2.0
The Trey o' Hearts
1914
Director
1.5
1.5
The Honor of Thieves
1909
1.0
1.0
Hello Sister
1930
as Dr. Saltus
1.0
1.0
What Every Woman Wants
1919
as Horace Lennon
1.0
1.0
The Greaser's Gauntlet
1908
as Jose
As No Man Has Loved
1925
as Maj. Bissell
The Spanish Jade
1915
Director
The Hushed Hour
1919
as Robert Appleton Jr.
Sins of Ambition
1917
as Andrew Maxwell
The Wood Nymph
1916
as Fred Arnold
Empty Holsters
1937
as John Ware
Stockholm ”Queen of the Baltic”
1932
Across the Dead-Line
1922
as Aaron Kidder
Paid Back
1922
as Ship Captain
The Greatest Menace
1923
as Charles W. Wright
The Super Snooper
1937
Love in the Hills
1911
as The Manley Suitor
A Woman Scorned
1911
as The Doctor
A Sailor’s Heart
1912
Writer
Gentleman Burglar
1914
as Baffles
The Fighting Breed
1921
Director
Safety in Numbers
1938
as Councilman
Macbeth
1916
as Macduff
Home Folks
1912
as The Blacksmith
Just Like a Woman
1912
as The Wealthy Friend
Love Time
1934
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Jazzmania
1923
as Julius Furman
Love Your Neighbor
1930
Fate's Interception
1912
as The American
Her Sacrifice
1926
Director
The Moth
1934
as John Gale
The Two Paths
1911
Jim Bludso
1917
Director
The Widow and the Widower
1913
as The Widower
The Diamond Star
1911
Homicide Squad
1931
Sister to Judas
1932
as Mike O'Flanagan
The Judgment House
1917
as Rudyard Byng
The Lily and the Rose
1915
as Jack Van Norman
The Age for Love
1931
as Undetermined Role
Passion's Pathway
1924
as Richard Stanton
Daughters of Pleasure
1924
as Mark Hadley
A Pueblo Legend
1912
as The Indian Girl's Great Brother
Rip Roaring Riley
1935
as Chief Martin
Freshman Year
1938
as Professor Ullrich
A Woman of Pleasure
1919
as Sir John Thornbull
The Beautiful Liar
1921
as Gaston Allegretti
The Tabasco Kid
1932
as Sheriff's Deputy
Souls Triumphant
1917
as Robert Powers
Hands Up!
1917
Writer
A Love Sublime
1917
Writer
Cyclone Cavalier
1925
as Hugh Clayton
Racetrack
1933
as Mr. Ryan
Stormy
1935
as Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited)
The Long Road
1911
as A Policeman
Fisher Folks
1911
as Steve Hardester
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
as Duryea
Burnt Fingers
1927
as Lord Cumberly
Heroes of the Street
1922
A Broadway Butterfly
1925
as Stage Manager
How Baxter Butted In
1925
as R.S. Falk
Racing for Life
1924
Screenplay
The Co-respondent
1917
as Richard Manning
The Girl of the Golden West
1923
as Ashby
The Midnight Patrol
1932
Lucky Larrigan
1932
as John Larrigan
Trilby
1923
as The Laird
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
1912
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Microscope Mystery
1916
as Doc Arnold
Acquitted
1916
as John Carter
Hell-to-Pay Austin
1916
as Hell-to-Pay Austin
A Tender-Hearted Crook
1913
When Kings Were the Law
1912
Writer
Pure Gold and Dross
1913
The Fighting Sap
1924
as Charles Richmond
Lightning Romance
1924
as Richard Wade
North of Nevada
1924
as C. Hanaford
Soldiers of Fortune
1919
as President Alvarez
The Bad Lands
1925
as Col. Owen
The Unwritten Law
1932
Director
A Terrible Discovery
1911
as The District Attorney
The Milk We Drink
1913
Director
A Misplaced Foot
1914
Director
A Pair of Pink Pajamas
1918
Director
Sunshine Sue
1910
Writer
Morgan's Raiders
1918
Director
Baby Day
1913
Director
A Glimpse of Los Angeles
1914
Director
Pirate Gold
1913
Director
The Chief's Blanket
1912
Writer
The Severed Hand
1914
Director
Igloo
1932
Writer
A Quiet Little Wedding
1913
Director
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