J. Barney Sherry
Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874 – February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardiovascular disease.
J. Barney Sherry
George Osborne · Reel Life - November 21, 1914 pg. 11 · Public domain
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- J.
- Born
- March 4, 1874
- Birthplace
- Germantown, Pennsylvania, US
- Died
- 22 February 1944
- Place of death
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages
- English
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Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874 – February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardiovascular disease.
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• Name — J. Barney Sherry • Born — March 4, 1874 • Birthplace — Germantown, Pennsylvania, US • Died — 22 February 1944 • Place of death — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US • Years Active — 1905–1929
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• War on the Plains (1912) • Custer's Last Fight (1912) • The Paymaster's Son (1913) • The Battle of Gettysburg (1913) • The Bargain (1914) • The Beckoning Flame (1915) • The Devil (1915) • Aloha Oe (1915) • The Green Swamp (1916) • The Raiders (1916) • The Stepping Stone (1916) • The Millionaire Vagrant (1917) • The Weaker Sex (1917) • Madcap Madge (1917) • Fanatics (1917) • The Snarl (1917) • The Iced Bullet (1917) • The Fuel of Life (1917) • The Gown of Destiny (1917) • Love or Justice (1917) • Blood Will Tell (1917) • Borrowed Plumage (1917) • The Stainless Barrier (1917) • Ten of Diamonds (1917) • Flying Colors (1917) • Her Decision (1918) • The Master Man (1919) • Yvonne from Paris (1919) • Restless Souls (1919) • The Secret Code (1918) • A Man's Fight (1919) • A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) • The Lion Man (1919) • The Black Gate (1919) • The Mayor of Filbert (1919) • Go and Get It (1920) • Darling Mine (1920) • The River's End (1920) • Dinty (1920) • The Forged Bride (1920) • The Barbarian (1920) • Man, Woman & Marriage (1921) • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1921) • Just Outside the Door (1921) • The Lotus Eater (1921) • Back Pay (1922) • What Fools Men Are (1922) • Island Wives (1922) • The Secrets of Paris (1922) • When the Desert Calls (1922) • Sure Fire Flint (1922) • The Inner Man (1922) • Notoriety (1922) • A Woman's Woman (1922) • Shadows of the Sea (1922) • Till We Meet Again (1922) • John Smith (1923) • The White Sister (1923) • Jacqueline (1923) • Galloping Hoofs (1924) • Miami (1924) • Lend Me Your Husband (1924) • The Warrens of Virginia (1924) • Daughters Who Pay (1925) • Enemies of Youth (1925) • False Pride (1925) • The Crackerjack (1925) • The Live Wire (1925) • A Little Girl in a Big City (1925) • Play Ball (1925) • Broken Homes (1926) • Casey of the Coast Guard (1926) • The Brown Derby (1926) • Prince of Tempters (1926) • The Crimson Flash (1927) • Alex the Great (1928) • The Wright Idea (1928) • Broadway Scandals (1929)
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1874
J. Barney Sherry was born on 4 March 1874.
1944
J. Barney Sherry died on 22 February 1944.
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