Charles Swickard
Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.
Also recorded as Charles F. Swickard
Charles Swickard
Wid's Year Book, 1921, page 56 · Public domain
- Name
- Charles Swickard
- Born
- 21 March 1861
- Birthplace
- Alf, Kingdom of Prussia
- Died
- 12 May 1929
- Place of death
- Fresno, California, United States
- Birth Name
- Johann Schwickerath
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- film · film direction · acting
- Languages
- German · English
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Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.
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• Name — Charles Swickard • Born — 21 March 1861 • Birthplace — Alf, Kingdom of Prussia • Died — 12 May 1929 • Place of death — Fresno, California, United States • Birth Name — Johann Schwickerath • Occupation — Actor, director • Years Active — 1914–1920 (film) • Illustration — Alice Lake in the film Body and Soul (1920)
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• The Beckoning Flame (1915) • The Three Musketeers (1916) • Hell's Hinges (1916) • Mixed Blood (1916) • The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916) • The Raiders (1916) • The Beckoning Flame (1916) • The Lair of the Wolf (1917) • The Plow Woman (1917) • The Scarlet Crystal (1917) • The Gates of Doom (1917) • The Phantom's Secret (1917) • The Light of Western Stars (1918) • Hitting the High Spots (1918) • The Spender (1919) • Faith (1919) • Li Ting Lang (1920) • An Arabian Knight (1920) • The Last Straw (1920)
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