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Jack Nelson is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 15 october 1882 at Memphis (USA)
Jack Nelson (October 15, 1882 – November 10, 1948) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 88 films between 1910 and 1935. He also directed 58 films between 1920 and 1935. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and died in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Upon arriving in North Bay, Nelson took over management of the Capital Theatre, one of two movie theatres in North Bay at the time. Years later after World War Two broke out, Nelson played an important role in the nine national Victory Loan Drives (1941-1945). Acting as chairman of public relations, Nelson served on the Nipissing District National War Finance Committee. His duties included organizing parades, corresponding with the local North Bay Daily Nugget Newspaper, and hosting occasional free movie admission nights for residents who purchased bonds. During the Sixth Victory Loan Drive in May 1944, Nelson and his employees at the Capital Theatre were awarded a coveted flag on behalf of the National War Finance Committee in Ottawa. The entire staff at the theatre, under Nelson's management, had subscribed 15% their payroll during the four week drive. In accordance with the Sixth Victory Loan drive promotions, any company within Canada that subscribed 15% of payroll finances to bond purchases were awarded the Victory Loan V-Flag in recognition. The V-Flag was subsequently hung in the lobby of the Capital Theatre.
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Nationality USA
Birth 15 october 1882 at Memphis (USA)
Death 10 november 1948 (at 66 years) at North Bay (Canada)
Birth 15 october 1882 at Memphis (USA)
Death 10 november 1948 (at 66 years) at North Bay (Canada)
Upon arriving in North Bay, Nelson took over management of the Capital Theatre, one of two movie theatres in North Bay at the time. Years later after World War Two broke out, Nelson played an important role in the nine national Victory Loan Drives (1941-1945). Acting as chairman of public relations, Nelson served on the Nipissing District National War Finance Committee. His duties included organizing parades, corresponding with the local North Bay Daily Nugget Newspaper, and hosting occasional free movie admission nights for residents who purchased bonds. During the Sixth Victory Loan Drive in May 1944, Nelson and his employees at the Capital Theatre were awarded a coveted flag on behalf of the National War Finance Committee in Ottawa. The entire staff at the theatre, under Nelson's management, had subscribed 15% their payroll during the four week drive. In accordance with the Sixth Victory Loan drive promotions, any company within Canada that subscribed 15% of payroll finances to bond purchases were awarded the Victory Loan V-Flag in recognition. The V-Flag was subsequently hung in the lobby of the Capital Theatre.
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23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1919)
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Douglas MacLean, Doris May, Wade Boteler, Alfred Hollingsworth, Jack Nelson
Roles General's Aide
Le sergent William Gray a des ennuis constamment au camp d'entraînement à cause de ses blagues. Bien qu'il ne pense pas gagner, Gray parie avec le sergent du mess qu'il sera invité à petit déjeuner par l'officier commandant le camp, le Général Dodge. Plus tard, Gray rencontre Peggy, la fille du général, et ils tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre. Lorsque la compagnie de Gray obtient une permission de 23h30, il met un uniforme neuf fait par un tailleur pour rencontrer Peggy. Comme c'est contraire au règlement, l'officier de sortie lui ordonne de l'enlever. Le reste de la compagnie est lui aussi habillé contrairement au règlement et ils doivent tous enlever leur uniforme. Alors qu'ils grelottent dans leurs sous-vêtements, les hommes accusent Gray d'en être responsable. Gray s'enfuit du camp, rencontre Peggy, et arrive à capturer des espions ennemis près du camp. Le général lui fait des louanges pour son acte héroïque et Gray gagne à la fois son pari et la main de Peggy.
The Busher (1919)
Directed by Jerome Storm
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Baseball films
Actors Charles Ray, Colleen Moore, John Gilbert, Otto Hoffman, Jack Nelson, Margaret Livingston
Rating59%
The Haunted Bedroom (1919)
Directed by Fred Niblo
Origin USA
Actors Enid Bennett, Jack Nelson, Lloyd Hughes, William Conklin, Otto Hoffman
Roles Daniel
Rating70%
As described in a film magazine, New York reporter Betsy Thorne (Bennett) travels to the railroad station in a Southern state to investigate a missing man where she overhears a conversation between the sheriff and an imported detective that reporters are barred from the house and grounds where the mystery has taken place. By good fortune she comes across a maid sent to the house from Richmond, and so frightens her that she gains a chance to act in her place. She finds an extraordinary set of affairs at the house, and during the first night is nearly terrified out of her senses when, hiding in the chapel, she sees a ghostly figure come from the grand organ. The house is roused by her screams as she flees the room, and she is forbidden from going back there by the sister of the missing man. During the following night she is locked in her room during a thunderstorm, and while escaping through a window sees the ghostly figure again in the family graveyard. She enlists the aid of an old black man and, both badly scared, make an investigation which starts from a particular chord played at the grand organ. They find that certain keys cause a secret door in the organ to open, revealing a secret passage to a family tomb. There she discovers two expert crooks and solves a mystery that has baffled the detectives, laying bare the scheme to extort a young man accused of the crime whom she has become deeply interested.
Le Soupçon (1919)
, 50minutesDirected by Harry F. Millarde
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Charles Clary, Betty Schade, Jack Nelson, Al Fremont
Roles Dale Morgan
The Wilderness Trail (1919)
, 50minutesDirected by Edward LeSaint
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Tom Mix, Colleen Moore, Frank Clark, Lule Warrenton, Sid Jordan, Buck Jones
Roles Half-Breed
Set in the Northwoods of Canada, Tom Mix stars as Donald MacTavish, the newly appointed head commissioner of the Hudson's Bay Company. This promotion infuriates MacTavish's rival Angus Fitzpatrick (Frank Clark) who wanted the job. Angus Fitzpatrick takes his anger and resentment out on MacTavish then sets out to get MacTavish fired. Fitzpatrick accuses MacTavish of stealing furs that were actually stolen by a group of thieving traders led by Sergius (Sid Jordan). To complicate matters, both MacTavish and Sergius are in love with Fitzpatrick's young daughter Jeanne (Moore). After Sergius kidnaps Jeanne, Angus Fitzpatrick attempts to rescue his daughter but is injured by the thieving traders. MacTavish rescues Jeanne and the two return home to Angus Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick forgives MacTavish and the two work together to catch the group of thieving traders who kidnapped Jeanne.
Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)
, 57minutesDirected by Frank Lloyd
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors William Farnum, Buck Jones, Kathryn Adams, William Scott, Marc Robbins, Jack Nelson
Roles Cowboy
Rating23%
Former Texas Ranger Lassiter (William Farnum) leaves Texas and travels to Arizona sage country pursuing a group of Mormons who abducted his married sister. He arrives at the Withersteen ranch near the Utah border, where his sister was last seen. He meets the Withersteens and their beautiful daughter, Jane (Mary Mersch). Lassiter rescues her rider, Venters (William Scott), from torture at the hands of a villain named Tull (Murdock MacQuarrie). Soon, Lassiter falls in love with Jane, but when she learns about his mission, she is reluctant to help him, fearing more violence will come to the region. Her feelings for him change, however, when she sees the hardened gunfighter befriend her ward, a young orphan girl named Fay Larkin (Nancy Caswell).
When Do We Eat? (1918)
, 50minutesDirected by Fred Niblo
Origin USA
Actors Enid Bennett, Albert Ray, Gertrude Claire, Jack Nelson, Robert McKim, Frank Hayes
Roles 'Soup' McCool
Rating22%
Nora, An actress (Enid Bennett) is performing in an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin in a Texas town. A sheriff enters with an attachment against the show. Nora, dressed as Little Eva, escapes from the venue and gets onto a train. A tramp makes advances towards her, causing her to jump from the train. She lands in a field and is arrested for looking suspicious.
A Kiss for Susie (1917)
, 50minutesDirected by Robert Thornby
Origin USA
Actors Vivian Martin, Tom Forman, Jack Nelson, John Burton
Roles Jim Noolan Jr.
As described in a film magazine, while the male members of the family bring home money, Susie (Martin) keeps house and tries to keep them filled with food. A wealthy uncle dies and leaves the bricklayer fifty thousand pounds of gold, so the Nolans move into better quarters and fall in with a cheap set. Susie sees the ruin that money is bringing her father, brother, and sister, and succeeds in convincing them to invest in a supposedly poor stock. The venture fails and they suppose themselves penniless until Susie's beau (Forman) returns the money which he has invested in securities to take care of the family for life.
If My Country Should Call (1916)
Directed by Joseph De Grasse
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Actors Dorothy Phillips, Lon Chaney, Frank Whitson, Albert MacQuarrie, Jack Nelson, Irm Hermann
Roles Donald
Rating65%
Undine (1916)
, 50minutesDirected by Henry Otto
Origin USA
Actors Douglas Gerrard, Edna Maison, Jack Nelson
Roles Waldo
Rating40%
The Alien (1915)
Directed by Thomas H. Ince, Reginald Barker, Raymond B. West
Origin USA
Actors George Beban, Jack Nelson, John Davidson, David Butler
Roles Phil Griswold
The Pathway from the Past (1915)
Directed by Thomas H. Ince
Actors Tom Chatterton, Jerome Storm, Jack Nelson
Roles Spider Lewis
The Silent Witness (1914)
Directed by Thomas H. Ince, Charles Giblyn
Actors Jack Nelson, Ann Little, Chester Withey
Roles Tom Perry
Geronimo’s Last Raid (1912)
Directed by John Emerson
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Jessalyn Van Trump, Jack Nelson, Jack Richardson, Pauline Bush, J. Warren Kerrigan
Roles James Random
Rating67%
Set around the capture and escape of Geronimo, a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache, the film is a period drama involving a love affair between Lieutenant Parker and Pauline, Major Wilkins’ daughter, and the jealous Captain Gray. Gray secretly releases Geronimo held prisoner at Fort Sill and Parker is dispatched to find Geromino. After succeeding in throwing the blame on Parker, Gray receives orders from Major Wilkins to take both Parker and Geronimo prisoners. Pauline learns of the ruse, however, and while attempting to warn Parker, is captured by Geronimo who also takes Parker prisoner. Parker and Pauline manage to escape. Subduing Captain Gray and his men, Geronimo prepares to execute them. Rescued by Lieutenant Parker, Gray nonetheless has him jailed to face a court-martial but Pauline finally clears Parker of the charges against him.
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The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)
, 1hDirected by Jack Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Jr., Jack Mulhall, Eddie Gribbon, Theodore Lorch, Budd Buster
Rating43%
John Arthur Lennox is an underworld chieftain who runs a nightclub where society patrons come to rub elbows with the criminal set. He is nicknamed Silk because of his fondness for the expression that things are "fine as silk". From the club he directs a violent $50,000 bank heist and cheekily invites in two detectives to establish his alibi. While the robbery is going on, he gets his new singer Jimmy Lambert to play a recording over the intercom that makes it appear as if his men are on the premises.