Years active 1909 - 1934 Name Nick Cogley | Role Actor | |
Born 1869 New York, New York, USA Movies The Bangville Police, Mrs. Jones' Birthday Similar People Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Victor Fleming, John M Stahl, Henry Lehrman | ||
A Bandit 1913
Nick Cogley (May 4, 1869 – May 20, 1936) was an American actor, director and writer of the silent era. He appeared in over 170 films between 1909 and 1934. He was born in New York, New York and died in Santa Monica, California, following surgery.
Consistent with the practice at the time, Cogley appeared in blackface in some of his roles. For example, in the Civil War film The Coward (1915) he played "A Negro Servant," and in Toby's Bow (1919) he portrayed the black servant "Uncle Toby" that gives the film its name. The use of blackface was not unusual in American silent films, and did not disappear until the 1930s when public sensibilities regarding race began to change and blackface became increasingly associated with racism and bigotry.
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