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David Hartford

Illustration — From a 1921 magazine David Hartford (1873–1932) was an American actor and film director best known for directing the movie Back to God's Country (1919).

David Hartford

Taken just after the signing of a contract for Nomads of the North, from left: E. B. Johnson, author James Oliver Curwood, secretary and treasurer for First National Pictures H. O. Schwalbe, and film director David Hartford, on page 36 of the April 17, 1920 Exhibitors Herald.

Apeda studio, N.Y. · Exhibitors Herald (Apr. - Jun. 1920) on the Internet Archive · Public domain

Born
1873 · Hollywood.
Died
1932 · Hollywood.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
actor · film director · screenwriter · film producer
Languages
English

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