Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson (3 March 1873 – 31 October 1952), was a British actor, writer and film director. Wilson was a prolific director during the silent era, shooting well over 200 shorts and feature films. He worked at the pioneering Hepworth Pictures in Walton Studios and later at Broadwest of Walthamstow Studios.
Frank Wilson
- Name
- Frank Wilson
- Born
- 3 March 1873
- Birthplace
- Norfolk, England United Kingdom
- Died
- 31 October 1952
- Occupation
- Film director, actor, screenwriter
- Languages
- English.
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Frank Wilson (3 March 1873 – 31 October 1952), was a British actor, writer and film director. Wilson was a prolific director during the silent era, shooting well over 200 shorts and feature films. He worked at the pioneering Hepworth Pictures in Walton Studios and later at Broadwest of Walthamstow Studios.
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• Name — Frank Wilson • Born — 3 March 1873 • Birthplace — Norfolk, England United Kingdom • Died — 31 October 1952 • Occupation — Film director, actor, screenwriter • Years Active — 1907–1926 (film)
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• The Jewel Thieves Outwitted (1913) • The Vicar of Wakefield (1913) • A Cigarette-Maker's Romance (1913) • The Heart of Midlothian (1914) • Justice (1914) • Her Boy (1915) • The Nightbirds of London (1915) • The White Boys (1916) • The Grand Babylon Hotel (1916) • A Bunch of Violets (1916) • A Gamble for Love (1917) • The Man Behind 'The Times (1917) • Her Marriage Lines (1917) • A Grain of Sand (1917) • The Woman Wins (1918) • The Soul of Guilda Lois (1919) • The Irresistible Flapper (1919) • With All Her Heart (1920)
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1873
Frank Wilson was born on 3 March 1873.
1952
Frank Wilson died on 31 October 1952.
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- 2.Low p.151
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- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918–1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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Frank Wilson is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, actor and screenwriter.
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