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Lorimer Johnston is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 2 november 1858 at Maysville (USA)

Lorimer Johnston

Lorimer Johnston
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Nationality USA
Birth 2 november 1858 at Maysville (USA)
Death 20 february 1941 (at 82 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Lorimer Johnston (November 2, 1858 in Maysville, Kentucky – February 20, 1941 in Hollywood, California) was an American silent film actor and director.



He was involved in the production of over 60 films in acting and directing and he also wrote the scripts for twelve films, according to IMDb, nearly all shorts. In 1913, Johnston directed the short films For the Crown and For the Flag, working with actresses such as Charlotte Burton.

Towards the end of his career Johnston starred as an actor in sound motion pictures such as the popular Frankenstein films Ghost of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein.

Usually with

Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
(22 films)
Vivian Rich
Vivian Rich
(20 films)
Louise Lester
Louise Lester
(19 films)
Sydney Ayres
Sydney Ayres
(15 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lorimer Johnston (40 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1940The Great McGintyActorOld Crack-Pot (uncredited)
1939Son of FrankensteinActorBurgher
1936Bunker BeanActorMember of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935A Feather in Her HatActorMan (uncredited)
1932A Woman CommandsActorMinister
1928Tarzan the MightyActorLord Greystoke
1926The BellsActorHans
1924Dante's InfernoActorDr. Joseph
1924The Shadow of the EastActorPeter Peters
1923The Cricket on the HearthDirector
1922Ruth of the RangeActor
1916Life's HarmonyDirector, Writer
1914At the Potter's WheelDirector
1914A Blowout at Santa BananaDirector
1914The Call of the TraumereiDirector
1914The Certainty of ManDirector
1914The Coming of the PadresDirector, Scriptwriter
1914Destinies FulfilledDirector
1914The Navy AviatorScriptwriter
1914The Power of LightDirector
1914SamsonWriter
1914The Son of Thomas GrayDirector
1914A Story of Little ItalyDirector
1914True Western HeartsDirector
1914The Widow's InvestmentDirector
1913American BornDirector
1913At MidnightDirector
1913Calamity Anne, HeroineDirector
1913For the CrownDirector, Scriptwriter
1913For the FlagDirector, Scriptwriter
1913The Girl and the GreaserDirector
1913The Haunted HouseDirector
1913In the Mountains of VirginiaDirector
1913Personal MagnetismDirector
1913Through the Neighbor's WindowDirector
1913Trapped in a Forest FireDirector
1913Truth in the WildernessDirector
1913VengeanceDirector
1913The Adventures of JacquesDirector
1913Jack Meets His WaterlooDirector