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