Occupation Actor Ex-spouse Irma Warner Role Actor | Name Johnny Hines Years active 1914–38 | |
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Born July 25, 1895 ( 1895-07-25 ) Golden, Colorado, United States Died October 24, 1970, Los Angeles, California, United States Siblings Samuel E. Hines, Charles Hines Movies Conductor 1492, Too Hot to Handle, A Girl's Folly, Society Doctor, Alias Jimmy Valentine Similar People Maurice Tourneur, Jack Conway, William Beaudine, Harry Davenport, Alexander Hall | ||
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Johnny Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970), born John F. Hines, was an American actor active primarily during the silent era, who did not transition well into talking pictures. During the course of his career he would appear in over 50 films, and numerous film shorts.
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Life and career
Born in Golden, Colorado on June 25, 1895, he was the brother to film director Charles Hines, and to Samuel E. Hines, who was a bit-part actor during the early years of sound film. In the early 1910s, Hines would attend the City College of New York (CCNY), although it is unclear whether he obtained his degree. Hines would make his film debut in 1914, when he appeared in several shorts and three films. His film debut would be in a featured role in The Man of the Hour, which stars Robert Warwick. During the remaining years of silent pictures, he would appear in almost 50 films, many of them in starring roles. His first starring role was in 1915's The Cub, directed by Maurice Tourneur Some of his more notable films include: Little Johnny Jones, the first film version of the George M. Cohan musical of the same name, in which he had the title role, and the film version of Leo Tolstoy's Zhivoy trup (The Living Corpse), entitled The Weakness of Man.
During the silent era, Hines would also co-direct two of the films he starred in: Burn 'Em Up Barnes in 1921 and 1923's Little Johnny Jones. Hines would write the script for 1924's Conductor 1492, in which he would star, and his brother, Charles, would direct.
With the advent of sound in the motion picture industry, Hines career went into decline. During the 1930s, he would appear in only six films, all in smaller, supporting roles. In 1938 he would have his last significant role, that of Parsons in Too Hot to Handle, which starred Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon. He would appear in only one more film, 1946's Magnificent Doll, starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven, in which he would have a bit part.
Hines died on October 24, 1970 at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Filmography
(Per AFI database)