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