Jonathan Frank Glendon[1] (October 25, 1886 – March 17, 1937) was an American actor in films and on the stage. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1915 and 1936.[2] Also known for his writings and lectures on economics (the latter often heard on radio), Glendon was closely aligned with the technocracy movement from its inception.[1]
J. Frank Glendon | |
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 Glendon in 1921 | |
| Born | Jonathan Frank Glendon October 25, 1886 Choteau, Montana, US |
| Died | March 17, 1937 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1936 |
Early life and career
editGlendon was born in Choteau, Montana, where his father was a Methodist minister. He studied vocal music at Wesleyan University in Helena, Montana.[2]
Glendon's entertainment career began when he sang with the Roscian Opera Company. After that he began acting on stage before entering the film industry.[2]
He died in Hollywood, California.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Cannibal King (1915)
- The Light in Darkness (1917) [4]
- Wrath of Love (1917) [5]
- A Night in New Arabia (1917) [6]
- The Dawn of Understanding (1918) [7]
- The Woman in the Web (1918)
- The Changing Woman (1918)
- The Enchanted Barn (1919)
- The Wishing Ring Man (1919)
- Roman Candles (1920)
- Mid-Channel (1920)
- For the Soul of Rafael (1920)
- The Forgotten Woman (1921)
- What Do Men Want? (1921)
- Hush (1921)
- A Tale of Two Worlds (1921)
- Belle of Alaska (1922)
- More to Be Pitied Than Scorned (1922)
- Night Life in Hollywood (1922)
- Kissed (1922)
- Just Like a Woman (1923)
- South Sea Love (1923)
- Private Affairs (1925)
- Tricks (1925)
- Lights of Old Broadway (1925)
- Border Romance (1929)
- The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)
- The Texas Tornado (1932)
- Law and Lawless (1932)
- The Reckless Rider (1932)
- The Lost Special (1932)
- Notorious but Nice (1933)
- Her Splendid Folly (1933)
- Gun Law (1933)
- Strange People (1933)
- The Phantom Empire (1935)
- The Fighting Marines (1935)
- The Call of the Savage (1935)
- King of the Pecos (1936)
- The Lion's Den (1936)
- The Traitor (1936)
References
edit- ^ a b McClure, Arthur F. (1972). Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush; A Pictorial History of the "B" Western Players. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. p. 290. ISBN 0-498-07787-X.
- ^ a b c "J. Frank Glendon". The Moving Picture World. October 16, 1915. p. 455. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Jarvis, Everett Grant (1995). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9780806516462.
- ^ Rainey, p. 124.
- ^ Spehr, Paul G.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names romLauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-index (1st ed.). Jefferon, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 233. ISBN 0-7864-0255-5.
- ^ Rainey, p. 115.
- ^ Rainey, p. 108.
Sources
edit- Rainey, B. (1996) The Reel Cowboy: Essays on the Myth in Movies and Literature (1st ed.). Philadelphia: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0106-0.
External links
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