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