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