The Old Actor

The Old Actor (1912)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1912-05-06
  • User Rating: 5.4/10 from 18 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 17min
  • Production Company: American Mutoscope & Biograph
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: D.W. Griffith
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Summary

An elderly actor who lives with his wife and daughter is dismissed from his acting job because he is considered too old. On his way home from the theatre he panics at the thought of telling his family the bad news and decides to disguise himself as a beggar. His daughter's beau accidentally gives him a five dollar gold piece, thinking that it was a smaller coin. A chase ensues with a policeman, the daughter, and her beau in hot pursuit. When caught he is recognized by his shocked daughter, but is quickly forgiven by all. Meanwhile the actor hired to replace him has already been fired and a messenger is dispatched to rehire the Old Actor to the delight of his wife, daughter, and fellow actors.

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  • W. Chrystie Miller

    as The Old Actor
  • Kate Bruce

    as The Old Actor's Wife
  • Mary Pickford

    as The Old Actor's Daughter
  • Edwin August

    as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
  • Charles Hill Mailes

    as The Replacement Actor
  • Alfred Paget

    as A Policeman
  • William A. Carroll

    as The Stage Manager's Assistant
  • Grace Henderson

    as An Old Woman
  • Robert Harron

    as The Messenger
  • Christy Cabanne

    as at audition
  • J. Jiquel Lanoe

    as At Audition
  • Marguerite Marsh

    as At Audition
  • Claire McDowell

    as At Audition
  • Vivian Prescott

    as At Audition
  • W.C. Robinson

    as At Audition
  • Charles West

    as
  • Mae Marsh

    as
Directing D.W. Griffith Director
Writing George Hennessy Writer

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