Years active 1909-1928 | Name James Young | |
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Born January 1, 1872 ( 1872-01-01 ) Baltimore, Maryland Died June 9, 1948(1948-06-09) (aged 76)New York, New York Occupation Film director, actor, screenwriter Spouse(s) Rida Johnson YoungClara Kimball Young | ||
James Young (January 1, 1872 – June 9, 1948) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. Before films Young had a successful career as a stage actor appearing on Broadway and throughout the country, and was the author of a notable 1905 book on theatrical makeup. His first wife was librettist Rida Johnson Young who often composed with Victor Herbert. Turning to silent films he directed 93 films between 1912 and 1928. He also appeared as an actor in 62 films between 1909 and 1917.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in New York, New York. His second wife was film actress Clara Kimball Young, who kept his surname after they divorced.
Filmography
Director
1928
Midnight Rose
1927
Driven from Home
1926
The Bells
1925
The Unchastened Woman
1924
Welcome Stranger
1923
Trilby
1923
Wandering Daughters
1922
Omar the Tentmaker
1922
The Masquerader
1922
The Infidel
1921
Without Benefit of Clergy
1921
The Devil
1920
Curtain
1920
The Notorious Miss Lisle
1920
A Daughter of Two Worlds
1919
A Regular Girl
1919
The Wolf
1919
The Hornet's Nest
1919
A Rogue's Romance
1919
The Usurper
1919
A Gentleman of Quality
1919
The Highest Trump
1918
The Man Who Wouldn't Tell
1918
The Temple of Dusk
1918
Her Country First
1918
Mickey
1918
Missing
1918
Rose o' Paradise
1918
The White Man's Law
1917
On Trial
1916
Marriage a la Carte
1916
Oliver Twist
1916
Unprotected
1916
The Lash
1916
The Thousand-Dollar Husband
1916
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
1915
Over Night
1915
The Heart of the Blue Ridge
1915
Marrying Money
1915
The Little Miss Brown
1915
Hearts in Exile
1915
The Deep Purple
1914
Lola
1914
Taken by Storm (Short)
1914
David Garrick (Short)
1914
My Official Wife
1914
Happy-Go-Lucky (Short)
1914
The Violin of M'sieur (Short)
1914
Cherry (Short)
1914
A Model Young Man (Short)
1914
The Portrait (Short)
1914
Goodness Gracious (Short)
1914
Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut (Short)
1913
Heartsease (Short)
1913
Up in a Balloon (Short)
1913
Beauty Unadorned (Short)
1913
Jerry's Mother-in-Law (Short)
1913
Luella's Love Story (Short)
1913
Heartbroken Shep (Short)
1913
Sauce for the Goose (Short)
1913
When Women Go on the Warpath; or, Why Jonesville Went Dry (Short)
1913
The Late Mr. Jones (Short)
1913
Delayed Proposals (Short)
1913
The White Slave; or, the Octoroon (Short)
1913
Cutey and the Chorus Girls (Short)
1913
The Dog House Builders (Short)
1913
Put Yourself in Their Place (Short)
1913
The Old Guard (Short)
1913
Beau Brummel (Short)
1913
Cutey and the Twins (Short)
1913
It Made Him Mad (Short)
1913
And His Wife Came Back (Short)
1913
When Mary Grew Up (Short)
1913
The Widow's Might (Short)
1913
The Interrupted Honeymoon (Short)
1913
The Little Minister (Short)
1913
Casey at the Bat (Short)
1913
Love Hath Wrought a Miracle (Short)
1912
A Marriage of Convenience (Short)
1912
The Eavesdropper (Short)
1912
In the Flat Above (Short)
1912
The Unusual Honeymoon (Short)
1912
The Model for St. John (Short)
1912
A Mistake in Spelling (Short)
1912
As You Like It
1912
A Vitagraph Romance (Short)
1912
Popular Betty (Short)
1912
Wanted, a Sister (Short)
1912
A Lively Affair (Short)
1912
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Short)
1912
When Roses Wither (Short)
1912
Half a Hero
1912
The Picture Idol (Short)
Actor
1917
On Trial as
Gerald Trask
1915
Trilby
1914
Lola as
Dick Fenway
1914
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England as
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1914
Taken by Storm (Short) as
Cummings - the Man from the City
1914
David Garrick (Short) as
David Garrick
1914
The Violin of M'sieur (Short) as
Jean - Yvonne's Sweetheart
1914
Cherry (Short)
1914
The Portrait (Short) as
Ralph Dryden
1914
Some Steamer Scooping (Short) as
Tom Drake
1914
Goodness Gracious (Short)
1914
The Perplexed Bridegroom (Short) as
The Detective
1913
Heartsease (Short) as
A French Official
1913
Up in a Balloon (Short) as
Billy Gilwater
1913
Beauty Unadorned (Short) as
Henry Blunt, the Commodore's Son
1913
Jerry's Mother-in-Law (Short)
1913
When Women Go on the Warpath; or, Why Jonesville Went Dry (Short)
1913
The Hindoo Charm (Short) as
Nattoo
1913
The Joys of a Jealous Wife (Short) as
Markham's Friend
1913
A Faithful Servant (Short) as
Pietro, Police Spy
1913
The Taming of Betty (Short) as
Betty's Brother
1913
Jack's Chrysanthemum (Short) as
Nakamuta, a Japanese Merchant
1913
Delayed Proposals (Short) as
Count Brainless
1913
The Wrath of Osaka (Short)
1913
The Mystery of the Stolen Jewels (Short) as
Second Thief
1913
Mr. Mintern's Misadventures (Short) as
Trapper - a Detective
1913
Put Yourself in Their Place (Short) as
Mr. Johnson's Son
1913
The Old Guard (Short) as
Col. Weston
1913
Beau Brummel (Short) as
Beau Brummel
1913
When Mary Grew Up (Short)
1913
The Little Minister (Short) as
Gavin Dishart - The Little Minister
1913
Love Hath Wrought a Miracle (Short) as
George Fairchild
1912
A Marriage of Convenience (Short) as
Paul Morley, a Morphine Addict
1912
The Eavesdropper (Short) as
Bob
1912
In the Flat Above (Short)
1912
The Model for St. John (Short) as
Werner's Son - The Model for St. John
1912
Poet and Peasant (Short) as
Baptiste, a Hunchback
1912
As You Like It as
Sir Rowland De Bois
1912
The Irony of Fate (Short)
1912
A Vitagraph Romance (Short) as
James Young
1912
Popular Betty (Short) as
Jack Winget - Betty's Sweetheart
1912
Wanted, a Sister (Short) as
Tom
1912
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Short)
1912
The French Spy (Short) as
Colonel Birnelli
1912
Mockery (Short) as
Lorenzo, the Court Physician
1912
Professor Optimo (Short) as
James Howe - Clara's Sweetheart
1912
When Daddy Was Wise (Short) as
Bert Sebastian - the Son
1912
The Pipe (Short) as
Dingley - a Married Man Who Smokes
1912
The Jocular Winds of Fate (Short) as
Dickie Dewes
1912
The Governor Who Had a Heart (Short)
1912
Mrs. Carter's Necklace (Short) as
David Burton - the Thief
1911
A Southern Soldier's Sacrifice (Short) as
Dick Linden
1911
Lady Godiva (Short)
1911
The Mate of the 'John M' (Short) as
Second in Command of the John M
1910
The Last of the Saxons (Short) as
Harold
1910
Twelfth Night (Short) as
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1910
Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy (Short)
1909
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Short)
1909
Les Miserables (Part I) (Short)
1909
Washington Under the American Flag (Short)
1909
Washington Under the British Flag (Short)
Writer
2003
The Mesmerist (Short) (screenplay - uncredited)
1926
The Bells
1924
Welcome Stranger (adaptation)
1923
Wandering Daughters (scenario)
1922
The Infidel (scenario)
1920
Curtain (scenario)
1920
The Notorious Miss Lisle (scenario)
1920
A Daughter of Two Worlds
1919
The Wolf (scenario)
1919
A Rogue's Romance (scenario)
1918
Missing (scenario)
1917
On Trial (scenario)
1916
Oliver Twist
1916
The Lash
1916
The Thousand-Dollar Husband (scenario)
1916
Sweet Kitty Bellairs (scenario)
1915
Marrying Money (scenario)
1915
Hearts in Exile
1915
The Deep Purple
1914
Lola (adaptation)
1914
The Fates and Flora Fourflush
1914
David Garrick (Short) (scenario)
1914
Cherry (Short) (scenario)
1914
A Model Young Man (Short)
1914
Goodness Gracious (Short)
1914
Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut (Short) (scenario)
1913
Up in a Balloon (Short) (scenario)
1913
The Life Saver (Short) (story)
1913
That Suit at Ten (Short) (scenario)
1913
The Hoodoo Umbrella (Short) (story)
1913
A Maid of Mandalay (Short) (scenario)
1913
Jack's Chrysanthemum (Short) (scenario)
1913
Put Yourself in Their Place (Short) (scenario)
1913
The Old Guard (Short) (scenario)
1913
It Made Him Mad (Short)
1913
And His Wife Came Back (Short)
1913
The Little Minister (Short) (scenario)
1913
Casey at the Bat (Short) (scenario)
1912
A Marriage of Convenience (Short) (scenario)
1912
In the Flat Above (Short) (scenario)
1912
A Vitagraph Romance (Short) (scenario)
1912
A Lively Affair (Short) (scenario)
1912
When Roses Wither (Short) (scenario)
1912
Lulu's Doctor (Short) (scenario)
1912
The Picture Idol (Short) (scenario)
1912
The Jocular Winds of Fate (Short) (scenario)
Archive Footage
1932
The Movie Album #2 (Short)
References
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