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 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 Police Sergeant (uncredited) -
As Dignitary (uncredited) -
As Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12] -
As John Gale -
As Mr. Ryan -
As Eaton - Railroad President -
As Bill (uncredited) -
As Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) -
As Randall -
As John Davis -
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As Bob Mills -
As El Shaitan -
As Prosecuting Attorney -
As Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) -
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As Mr. Wayne -
As Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited) -
As Mr. Lucas, Airline Superintendent -
As Mike O'Flanagan -
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As Debate Chairman -
As Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited) -
As Captain Kane -
As Official (uncredited) -
As Policeman (uncredited) -
As The Specialist -
As Pharmacist -
As Child Welfare Official (Uncredited) -
As Sheriff's Deputy -
As Mr. Lucas -
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As John Larrigan -
As Court Martial Judge (uncredited) -
As Judge Hollister -
As Second Jury Foreman (uncredited) -
As Ship's Purser -
As Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited) -
As Candidate Louis -
As Capt. Hammond -
As Duryea -
As Dist. Atty. John Hampton -
As Warden -
As J.P. Walker -
As Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited) -
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As Doctor -
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As Sportscaster -
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As Undetermined Role -
As Sheriff Franklin -
As Sam Ellery (uncredited) -
As X-10 -
As Manager -
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As Roman Senator -
As Mr. Gillstrom, Charley's Boss -
As Señor Vallejo -
As Big Ben Benson -
As Dr. Saltus -
As Lord Cumberly -
As Minister (uncredited) -
As Edwin Ramsey
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As Col. Owen -
As Judge Bledsoe -
As John Pendergast -
As Stage Manager -
As R.S. Falk -
As Oldring -
As Hugh Clayton -
As Harry Blaine -
As Maj. Bissell -
As Richard Stanton -
As Old Jim Darley -
As Charles Richmond -
As Old Jim Darley -
As C. Hanaford -
As Richard Wade -
As Mark Hadley -
As Richard O'Neil -
As Hudford -
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As Earl of Rutland -
As James Presbury -
As Julius Furman -
As Charles W. Wright -
As Ashby -
As The Laird -
As Franklyn Chase -
As Ship Captain -
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As Aaron Kidder -
As Capt. Wolff -
As The Policeman -
As Mortimer Davidson -
As Elton Reeves -
As John MacDonald
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As Gaston Allegretti -
As Prosecutor (uncredited) -
As John MacDonald -
As Edward Mariott -
As Red Jack Braggan -
As Horace Lennon -
As Sir John Thornbull -
As President Alvarez -
As Diamond Terry -
As Robert Appleton Jr. -
As Jim Buckley -
As Jim Bludso
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As Henry Havens -
As Rudyard Byng -
As James Barclay
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As Robert Powers -
As Richard Manning -
As Andrew Maxwell -
As John Houston -
As Philip -
As Doc Arnold -
As Macduff -
As Extra (uncredited) -
As Hell-to-Pay Austin
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As Fred Arnold -
As Jim Hamilton -
As John Carter
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As Osmund Manvers
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As Jack Van Norman -
As Baffles
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As Brute Force -
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As The Widower
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As Bruteforce -
As The American -
As Billy's Father -
As The Blacksmith -
As The Wealthy Friend
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As The Indian Girl's Great Brother -
As Mike -
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As Stephen -
As An Indian (uncredited) -
As Minor Role (uncredited) -
As The King of Romanda
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As The Sailor -
As Joe -
As George -
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As The planter -
As Princess's Father
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As The Husband
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As The Indian Chief's Brother -
As The Thief
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As Jose
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As The Lover
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As Jose
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As The Manley Suitor
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As In Second Audience -
As Hugh Frazier -
As The Doctor -
As Nellie's Husband -
As John Wilson
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As Enoch Arden -
As The District Attorney -
As The Fireman -
As A Policeman -
As The Fisherman -
As Violent Jailbird -
As First Crook -
As Steve Hardester -
As The Clerk -
As George -
As Enoch Arden -
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As Frederick Wallace -
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