Daniel Sydney Ayres[1](August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916)[2] was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ayres was also a theater actor.[3][4][5]
Sydney Ayres | |
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| Born | Daniel Sydney Ayres August 28, 1879 |
| Died | September 9, 1916 (aged 37) |
| Other names | Sydney Ayers |
Biography
editBorn in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks.[6][7] He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913. In 1916, Ayres died from multiple sclerosis[citation needed] at the age of 37, in Oakland.
Ayres had also a successful acting career on stage, from 1902 onwards at least.[8]
Selected filmography
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- Blackbeard[9] (1911)
- Trapped in a Forest Fire (1913)
- Destinies Fulfilled (1914)
- The Story of the Olive (1914)
- The Navy Aviator (1914)
- Does It End Right? (1914)
- True Western Hearts (1914)
- The Coming of the Padres (1914)
- The Call of the Traumerei (1914)
- At the Potter's Wheel (1914)
Director
edit- The Rose of San Juan (1913)
- Billy's Rival (1914)
- The Story of the Olive (1914)
- The Navy Aviator (1914)
- The Oath of Pierre (1914)
- Nature's Touch (1914)
- Cameo of the Yellowstone (1914)
- Feast and Famine (1914)
- The Painted Lady's Child (1914)[10] (not to be confused with Griffith's lost The Painted Lady)
- A Man's Way (1914)
- Does It End Right? (1914)
- Their Worldly Goods (1914)
- The Cocoon and the Butterfly (1914)
- His Faith in Humanity (1914)
- The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell (1914)
- Jail Birds (1914)
- In the Open (1914)
- Sir Galahad of Twilight (1914)
- Redbird Wins (1914)
Writer
edit- Business Versus Love (1914)
- Break, Break, Break (1914)
References
edit- ^ Brégent-Heald, Dominique (2015-11-01). Borderland Films: American Cinema, Mexico, and Canada During the Progressive Era. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-7673-4.
- ^ Jura, Jean-Jacques; II, Rodney Norman Bardin (2015-08-13). Balboa Films: A History and Filmography of the Silent Film Studio. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0901-0.
- ^ Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- ^ Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- ^ Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
- ^ The Troy Northern Budget. The Troy Northern Budget.
- ^ To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette. Amer. Company, Limited. 1915.
- ^ The Philadelphia Record. The Philadelphia Record.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.
External links
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