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James Neill is a Actor American born on 29 september 1860 at Savannah (USA)

James Neill

James Neill
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Nationality USA
Birth 29 september 1860 at Savannah (USA)
Death 16 march 1931 (at 70 years) at Glendale (USA)

James Neill (September 29, 1860 – March 16, 1931) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930. He was buried in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery. His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman. In 1902 the couple starred on Broadway in the play The Red Knight. Neill is not to be confused with James O'Neill, the actor of Monte Cristo fame and father of playwright Eugene O'Neill.

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Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
(19 films)
Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton
(18 films)
Theodore Roberts
Theodore Roberts
(17 films)
Edythe Chapman
Edythe Chapman
(16 films)
William C. de Mille
William C. de Mille
(14 films)
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Filmography of James Neill (74 films)

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Actor

Only the Brave
Only the Brave (1930)
, 1h6
Directed by Frank Tuttle
Origin USA
Genres War, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, Phillips Holmes, James Neill, John Elliott, Morgan Farley
Roles Vance Calhoun
Rating63% 3.1813653.1813653.1813653.1813653.181365
During the American Civil War, Capt. James Braydon (Gary Cooper) visits his sweetheart and finds her with another man. Angered by the betrayal, he volunteers to become a spy for the Union. His first assignment involves carrying false military dispatches behind enemy lines and allow them to be discovered by Confederate Army officers in order to mislead them. Braydon sets off on his dangerous mission.
Shooting Straight
Shooting Straight (1930)
, 1h12
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Richard Dix, James Neill, Matthew Betz, George Cooper, William Janney, Robert Emmett O'Connor
Roles Reverend Powell
Rating60% 3.0030153.0030153.0030153.0030153.003015
Larry Sheldon is a gambler, who learns that a friend of his has been murdered by a local gangster, Spot Willis. When he goes to confront Spot, a melee ensues in which Spot winds up dead. Thinking that he is responsible for the death, Sheldon flees the city aboard a train, with his companion, Chick. They share a Pullman compartment with an itinerant minister, Mr. Walters, whose wallet Chick unobtrusively removes from his pocket. When Sheldon discovers the theft, he chastises Chick and is determined to return the pilfered purse to its rightful owner. However, before he can, the train is involved in a serious accident, in which Sheldon is knocked unconscious.
The Idle Rich
The Idle Rich (1929)
, 1h20
Directed by William C. de Mille
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love, Leila Hyams, James Neill, Edythe Chapman
Roles Mr. Thayer
Rating58% 2.910152.910152.910152.910152.91015
Wealthy businessman William "Will" Van Luyn (Conrad Nagel) proposes to his secretary, Joan Thayer (Leila Hyams). She accepts, but worries how her family will react. When he meets them for the first time, little sister Helen (Bessie Love) is delighted by the advantages he will bring, but cousin Henry starts lecturing him on the virtues of the downtrodden middle class. The rich can afford medical treatment, and the poor can rely on the government to pay the bills, but the middle class has to shoulder the financial burden on its own. Nevertheless, Will marries Joan.
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (1927)
, 1h55
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Arthur Rosson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors H. B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, James Neill, Jacqueline Logan
Roles Jacques
Rating73% 3.6866453.6866453.6866453.6866453.686645
We see Mary Magdalene, here portrayed as a wild courtesan, entertain many men around her. Upon learning that Judas is with a carpenter she rides out on her chariot drawn by zebras to get him back. Peter is introduced as the Giant apostle, and we see the future gospel writer Mark as a child who is healed by Jesus. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is shown as a beautiful and saintly woman who is a mother to all her son's followers. Our first sight of Jesus is through the eyesight of a little girl, whom He heals. He is surrounded by a halo. Mary Magdelene arrives afterwards and talks to Judas, who reveals that he is only staying with Jesus in hopes of being made a king after Jesus becomes the king of kings. Jesus casts the Seven Deadly Sins out of Mary Magdalene in a multiple exposure sequence.
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1923)
, 2h16
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about slavery, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort, Estelle Taylor, Richard Dix, Julia Faye, Rod La Rocque
Roles Aaron, Brother of Moses
Rating67% 3.3943.3943.3943.3943.394
Despite its epic scale, the Moses story only takes up about the first third of the film. After that, the story changes to a modern setting involving living by the lessons of the commandments. Two brothers make opposite decisions, one, John, to follow his mother's teaching of the Ten Commandments and become a poor carpenter, and the other, Danny, to break every one of them and rise to the top. The film shows his unchecked immorality to be momentarily gainful, but ultimately disastrous.
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn (1922)
, 1h
Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Florence Vidor, Jack Mulhall, James Neill, Lydia Knott, Herbert Fortier, Sidney Franklin
Roles John Latham
Rating58% 2.937172.937172.937172.937172.93717
An Indian maid and American girl (both played by Florence Vidor) share a single soul which shifts between them each day when they are awake.