Leopold Wharton
Leopold Wharton (September 1, 1870 – September 27, 1927) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 37 films between 1911 and 1922, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford, which featured Oliver Hardy. In 1920, Wharton joined The Lambs Club.
Leopold Wharton
- Name
- Leopold Wharton
- Born
- 1 September 1870
- Birthplace
- Manchester, England
- Died
- 27 September 1927
- Place of death
- New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United States
- Languages
- English
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Leopold Wharton (1er septembre 1870 – 27 septembre 1927) figure comme réalisateur et producteur de cinéma dans les notices d'autorité de la Bibliothèque nationale de France et de la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Leopold Wharton naquit à Manchester (1er septembre 1870) et mourut à New York, NY (27 septembre 1927).
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He was the brother of Theodore Wharton, who was also a film director. In the silent era they made films in a studio in Ithaca, New York. Their productions included the 15-episode serial Beatrice Fairfax for International Film Service. After working in Ithaca 1915-1919, the brothers moved their operations to California. He was born in Manchester, England, and died in New York City.
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• Name — Leopold Wharton • Born — 1 September 1870 • Birthplace — Manchester, England • Died — 27 September 1927 • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Years Active — 1911–1922 • Occupation — Film director
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Exploits of Elaine (1914) • The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford (1915) • The New Exploits of Elaine (1915) • The Romance of Elaine (1915) • The Lottery Man (1916) • Patria (1917) • The Great White Trail (1917) • The Eagle's Eye (1918) • Mr. Potter of Texas (1922) • Mr. Bingle (1922), a San Antonio Pictures production
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Leopold Wharton was born in Manchester.
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Leopold Wharton died in New York City.
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- 1.The Lambs, Inc. The Lambs. the-lambs.org. (Member Roster).
- 2.Keim, Norman O. Our Movie Houses: A History of Film & Cinematic Innovation in Central New York. Syracuse University Press. 133. 2008. 978-0-8156-0896-7.
- 3.See silent films madde in Ithaca at State Theatre. Star-Gazette. 1 D. June 1, 2007.
- 4.Ithaca's silent past. Star-Gazette. 1 D. June 3, 2003.
- 5.https://catalog.afi.com/Film/10875-MR-BINGLE?sid=2d23b328-ea24-4387-a3d8-84de2e0db436&sr=0.09705802&cp=1&pos=4&cxt=Filmography2
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