Birth Day: 1871-01-29
Place of birth: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
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.
Credits
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As Howard Hardy
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As The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
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As Southerner (uncredited) -
As Constable Herb at Tule Mesa -
As Weiner (uncredited) -
As Broker -
As East Ivestown Leader (uncredited) -
As Eye Doctor (uncredited) -
As Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited) -
As Board Member (uncredited) -
As Bailiff (uncredited) -
As Roomer -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Policeman -
As Dean Williams -
As Brother MacDonald -
As Dog Show Director -
As Stationmaster (uncredited) -
As Burbank Offical (uncredited) -
As Bailiff (uncredited) -
As Pompous Man (uncredited) -
As Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited) -
As Marshal Andy Thompson (uncredited) -
As Bartender (uncredited) -
As Undetermined Role -
As Police Detective Randall -
As Bobby -
As Police Lieutenant -
As Ballfield Doctor -
As Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited) -
As Doctor (uncredited) -
As Race Judge -
As Cell Block Keeper -
As Member of Parliament -
As Professor Ullrich -
As Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Wheeler -
As Councilman -
As John Dickinson (uncredited) -
As John Ware -
As Brandon's Assistant -
As Ship's Captain (uncredited) -
As Sheriff Tom -
As Prison Yard Captain (uncredited) -
As Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited) -
As Fire Tug Captain -
As Drexel -
As Police Commissioner -
As Jim Blake (uncredited) -
As Nate Temple -
As Bailiff (uncredited) -
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As Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited) -
As Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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As Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited) -
As Director of Screen Test (uncredited) -
As Customer in Drugstore (uncredited) -
As Doctor (uncredited) -
As Gun Dealer -
As Proprietor (uncredited) -
As Director (Uncredited) -
As Juvenile Officer -
As Police Chief -
As Himself (uncredited) -
As Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited) -
As Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited) -
As Testifying Colonel (uncredited) -
As Doctor (Uncredited) -
As Businessman -
As Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited) -
As Sheriff -
As Man at Hutchinson's Meeting -
As His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited) -
As Dock Official (uncredited) -
As Onlooker -
As Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited) -
As First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) -
As Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited) -
As Announcer (uncredited) -
As Wilfred Lucas, game hunter -
As Chief Martin -
As Druggist (uncredited) -
As First Policeman (uncredited) -
As Capt. Walker -
As Townsman with Mayor -
As Chairman of the Board -
As Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited) -
As Mr. Wade -
As Boat Captain (uncredited) -
As Metropolitan Operagoer -
As Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12] -
As Police Sergeant (uncredited) -
As John Gale -
As Dignitary (uncredited) -
As Mr. Ryan -
As El Shaitan -
As Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited) -
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As Bob Mills -
As Eaton - Railroad President -
As Randall -
As John Davis -
As Prosecuting Attorney -
As Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) -
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As Mr. Wayne -
As Bill (uncredited) -
As Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) -
As Mr. Lucas, Airline Superintendent -
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As Debate Chairman -
As Captain Kane -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited) -
As Judge Hollister -
As Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited) -
As The Specialist -
As Mike O'Flanagan -
As Official (uncredited) -
As Sheriff's Deputy -
As John Larrigan -
As Ship's Purser -
As Second Jury Foreman (uncredited) -
As Child Welfare Official (Uncredited) -
As Court Martial Judge (uncredited) -
As Mr. Lucas -
As Pharmacist -
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As Sportscaster -
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As Doctor -
As Duryea -
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As Candidate Louis -
As Dist. Atty. John Hampton -
As Warden -
As Sam Ellery (uncredited) -
As Sheriff Franklin -
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As Capt. Hammond -
As J.P. Walker -
As Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited) -
As Undetermined Role -
As Dr. Saltus -
As Manager -
As Roman Senator -
As Mr. Gillstrom, Charley's Boss -
As X-10 -
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As Big Ben Benson -
As Señor Vallejo -
As Lord Cumberly -
As Edwin Ramsey
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As Minister (uncredited) -
As R.S. Falk -
As Harry Blaine -
As Stage Manager -
As Col. Owen -
As Maj. Bissell -
As John Pendergast -
As Hugh Clayton -
As Oldring -
As Judge Bledsoe -
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As Old Jim Darley -
As Old Jim Darley -
As Richard O'Neil -
As C. Hanaford -
As Mark Hadley -
As Charles Richmond -
As Richard Stanton -
As James Presbury -
As Hudford -
As Earl of Rutland -
As Richard Wade -
As Charles W. Wright -
As Franklyn Chase -
As Julius Furman -
As The Laird -
As Ashby -
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As The Policeman -
As Ship Captain -
As Aaron Kidder -
As Capt. Wolff -
As John MacDonald
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As Prosecutor (uncredited) -
As Mortimer Davidson -
As Elton Reeves -
As Gaston Allegretti -
As Red Jack Braggan -
As Edward Mariott -
As John MacDonald -
As Robert Appleton Jr. -
As Diamond Terry -
As Sir John Thornbull -
As President Alvarez -
As Horace Lennon -
As Jim Buckley -
As Henry Havens -
As Andrew Maxwell -
As Rudyard Byng -
As Robert Powers -
As John Houston -
As Philip -
As Jim Bludso
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As Richard Manning -
As Macduff -
As Hell-to-Pay Austin
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As Extra (uncredited) -
As Jim Hamilton -
As John Carter
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As Doc Arnold -
As Fred Arnold -
As Jack Van Norman -
As Osmund Manvers
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As Brute Force -
As Baffles
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As The Widower
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As Bruteforce -
As Joe -
As The King of Romanda
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As Minor Role (uncredited) -
As Stephen -
As Mike -
As Billy's Father -
As The American -
As The Blacksmith -
As The Wealthy Friend
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As The Indian Girl's Great Brother -
As An Indian (uncredited) -
As The Sailor -
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As Jose
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As The Fisherman -
As The planter -
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As Steve Hardester -
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As Enoch Arden -
As Jose
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As George -
As Enoch Arden -
As The Indian Chief's Brother -
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As The Husband
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As The Thief
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As The Clerk -
As A Policeman -
As The District Attorney -
As Violent Jailbird -
As The Lover
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As The Manley Suitor
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As First Crook -
As The Doctor -
As Nellie's Husband -
As John Wilson
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As In Second Audience -
As George -
As Hugh Frazier -
As Princess's Father
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As The Fireman -
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As Frederick Wallace -
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As Jose -
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