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