Wilfred Lucas
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Wilfred Lucas made his Broadway debut in 1904, playing in both the The Blue Grass Handicap and The Superstition of Sue. Following his 1906 role in the highly successful play The Chorus Lady, he was recruited to the fledgling Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith. At the time, the film business was still looked down upon by many members of the theatrical community. In her 1925 book titled When the Movies Were Young, Griffith's wife, actress Linda Arvidson, told the story of the early days at Biograph Studios. In it, she referred to Lucas as the "first real grand actor, democratic enough to work in Biograph movies." In 1908 Lucas made his motion picture debut in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet, appearing in more than 50 of these short (usually 17 minutes) films over the next two years. In 1910 while still acting, he wrote the script for Griffith's film Sunshine Sue, which was followed by many more scripts by 1924. Lucas also began directing in 1912 with Griffith on An Outcast Among Outcasts, and directed another 44 films over the next 20 years. In early 1916 he starred as John Carter in Acquitted, about which Photoplay wrote, "No single performance in the records of active photography has surpassed his visualization of the humble book-keeper in Acquitted." Later in 1916 he appeared in D.W. Griffith's film Intolerance. Part of the group of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, Lucas became friends and sometimes starred with Mary Pickford, Sam De Grasse, and Marie Dressler. Canadian-born director Mack Sennett hired him to both direct and act in a large number of films at his Keystone Studios. Lucas made the successful transition from silent film to sound. While working in Hollywood, in 1926 he returned to the stage, performing in several Broadway plays. He later appeared as a foil for Laurel and Hardy in their feature films Pardon Us and A Chump at Oxford. During his long career, Wilfred Lucas appeared in more than 375 films. Although for a time he was cast in leading roles, he became very successful as secondary and minor characters, making a good living in the film industry for more than three decades.
Known For
Modern Times
1936
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Waterloo Bridge
1940
The Sea Wolf
1941
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
Dodge City
1939
They Drive by Night
1940
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Marked Woman
1937
The Devil's Brother
1933
Dishonored
1931
Filmography
Modern Times
as Juvenile Officer · 1936
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Pompous Man (uncredited) · 1939
Waterloo Bridge
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited) · 1940
The Sea Wolf
· 1941
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited) · 1916
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament · 1938
Dodge City
as Bartender (uncredited) · 1939
They Drive by Night
as Bailiff (uncredited) · 1940
Santa Fe Trail
as Weiner (uncredited) · 1940
Marked Woman
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited) · 1937
The Devil's Brother
· 1933
Dishonored
· 1931
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited) · 1936
Edison, the Man
as Broker · 1940
Pardon Us
as Warden · 1931
Cleopatra
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited) · 1934
Virginia City
as Southerner (uncredited) · 1940
Les Misérables
as Onlooker · 1935
A Chump at Oxford
as Dean Williams · 1940
Each Dawn I Die
as Bailiff (uncredited) · 1939
Naughty Marietta
as Announcer (uncredited) · 1935
The Mayor of Hell
as Bill (uncredited) · 1933
One Night of Love
as Metropolitan Operagoer · 1934
Chandu on the Magic Island
as Capt. Walker · 1935
Devil and the Deep
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited) · 1932
Cracked Nuts
· 1931
A Man to Remember
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited) · 1938
Navy Blue and Gold
as Ship's Captain (uncredited) · 1937
Madam Satan
as Roman Senator · 1930
Brother Orchid
as Brother MacDonald · 1940
What Price Hollywood?
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited) · 1932
Call Her Savage
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited) · 1932
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Board Member (uncredited) · 1940
The Sorrows of Satan
as Minister (uncredited) · 1926
Jazzmania
as Julius Furman · 1923
Burnt Fingers
as Lord Cumberly · 1927
The Devil-Doll
as Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited) · 1936
The Man Without a Country
as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited) · 1937
The Dragon Murder Case
as Police Sergeant (uncredited) · 1934
Black Legion
as Bailiff (uncredited) · 1937
The Taming of the Shrew
· 1908
The Fighting 69th
as Eye Doctor (uncredited) · 1940
Can a Woman Love Twice?
as Franklyn Chase · 1923
Zenobia
as Undetermined Role · 1939
Big City Blues
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1932
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
· 1909
Midnight Mary
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) · 1933
We Who Are About to Die
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited) · 1937
Frisco Kid
as First Policeman (uncredited) · 1935
Careless Lady
as Ship's Purser · 1932
The Failure
as The Clerk · 1911
Her Sacrifice
as Edwin Ramsey · 1926
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Director (Uncredited) · 1936
Cock o' the Walk
as Señor Vallejo · 1930
Women in the Wind
as Burbank Offical (uncredited) · 1939
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited) · 1933
Down on the Farm
as Wheeler · 1938
Rich Man's Folly
· 1931
Advice to the Lovelorn
· 1933
I Cover the Waterfront
as Randall · 1933
Raffles
as Bobby · 1939
The Renunciation
· 1909
Through the Back Door
as Elton Reeves · 1921
The Hushed Hour
as Robert Appleton Jr. · 1919
Show Them No Mercy!
as Druggist (uncredited) · 1935
Free Wheeling
as The Specialist · 1932
Hello Sister
as Dr. Saltus · 1930
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Pharmacist · 1932
Just Imagine
as X-10 · 1930
The Declaration of Independence
as John Dickinson (uncredited) · 1938
Legion of the Lawless
as East Ivestown Leader (uncredited) · 1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Police Detective Randall · 1939
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Oldring · 1925
Young Donovan's Kid
as Duryea · 1931
Breakdowns of 1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1938
Gentleman Burglar
as Baffles · 1914
The Nest
as Howard Hardy
You Said a Mouthful
as Official (uncredited) · 1932
The Greaser's Gauntlet
as Jose · 1908
Love in the Hills
as The Manley Suitor · 1911
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1968
The House on 56th Street
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) · 1933
The Sphinx
as Prosecuting Attorney · 1933
The Blind Princess and the Poet
as Princess's Father · 1911
The White Angel
as Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited) · 1936
The Massacre
as Stephen · 1912
The Return of Chandu
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12] · 1934
Just Like a Woman
as The Wealthy Friend · 1912
Men Call It Love
as Sam Ellery (uncredited) · 1931
The Shadow of Lightning Ridge
as Edward Mariott · 1920
She Loved a Fireman
as Fire Tug Captain · 1937
The Two Paths
as Nellie's Husband · 1911
Four Daughters
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1938
Brother Rat
as Ballfield Doctor · 1938
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner (uncredited) · 1937
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner · 1937
The Price She Paid
as James Presbury · 1924
The Miser's Heart
as First Crook · 1911
Lawyer Man
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited) · 1932
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Marshal Andy Thompson (uncredited) · 1939
The Big Cage
as Bob Mills · 1933
A Wild Girl of the Sierras
as Jim Hamilton · 1916
House of Mystery
as Sheriff Franklin · 1931
Beloved Enemy
as Doctor (Uncredited) · 1936
The Valley of Hate
as Old Jim Darley · 1924
The Westland Case
as Gun Dealer · 1937
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as Violent Jailbird · 1911
Over the Wall
as Cell Block Keeper · 1938
Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. Wade · 1934
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan · 1933
Love on a Bet
as Man at Hutchinson's Meeting · 1936
The Girls and Daddy
· 1909
Women Without Names
as Roomer · 1940
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Judge Bledsoe · 1925
The Country Doctor
as Proprietor (uncredited) · 1936
Land Beyond the Law
as Jim Blake (uncredited) · 1937
The Rose of Kentucky
as The planter · 1911
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited) · 1939
The Making of a Man
as In Second Audience · 1911
Heroes of the Street
· 1922
Four Wives
as Stationmaster (uncredited) · 1939
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
as Earl of Rutland · 1924
Her Excellency, the Governor
as James Barclay · 1917
The Arizonian
as Townsman with Mayor · 1935
The Thief and the Girl
as The Thief · 1911
Mile a Minute Love
as Drexel · 1937
Tear Gas Squad
as Policeman · 1940
The Dark Horse
as Debate Chairman · 1932
Idol of the Crowds
as Doctor (uncredited) · 1937
When a Man Loves
· 1911
Across the Dead-Line
as Aaron Kidder · 1922
The Girl of the Golden West
as Ashby · 1923
Criminal Lawyer
as Brandon's Assistant · 1937
The Unwritten Law
as Captain Kane · 1932
When Kings Were the Law
as The King of Romanda · 1912
Triple Justice
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa · 1940
The Indian Brothers
as The Indian Chief's Brother · 1911
A Tender-Hearted Crook
· 1913
The Mask of Lopez
as Richard O'Neil · 1924
Apples to You!
as Chairman of the Board · 1934
A Woman of Pleasure
as Sir John Thornbull · 1919
The Jackeroo of Coolabong
as John MacDonald · 1920
Night Spot
as Police Lieutenant · 1938
Freshman Year
as Professor Ullrich · 1938
Hell-to-Pay Austin
as Hell-to-Pay Austin · 1916
Valley of Hate
as Old Jim Darley · 1924
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Enoch Arden · 1911
A Love Sublime
as Philip · 1917
Heart Beats of Long Ago
as The Lover · 1911
Hot Water
as Customer in Drugstore (uncredited) · 1937
Women in Hiding
as Policeman (uncredited) · 1940
The Girl from Nowhere
as Diamond Terry · 1919
As No Man Has Loved
as Maj. Bissell · 1925
The Fatal Mistake
· 1924
Those Who Dance
as Big Ben Benson · 1930
Vagabond Lady
as Dock Official (uncredited) · 1935
The Honor of Thieves
· 1909
Almost a Gentleman
as Dog Show Director · 1939
The Midnight Patrol
· 1932
A Sailor’s Heart
as The Sailor · 1912
What Every Woman Wants
as Horace Lennon · 1919
Swords and Hearts
as Hugh Frazier · 1911
A Woman Scorned
as The Doctor · 1911
The Widow and the Widower
as The Widower · 1913
The Co-respondent
as Richard Manning · 1917
Flesh and Blood
as The Policeman · 1922
The Transformation of Mike
as Mike · 1912
Millie
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited) · 1931
The Microscope Mystery
as Doc Arnold · 1916
Give Me Liberty
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited) · 1936
Lightning Romance
as Richard Wade · 1924
Upperworld
as Boat Captain (uncredited) · 1934
Winning Back His Love
as Frederick Wallace · 1910
A Broadway Butterfly
as Stage Manager · 1925
Trilby
as The Laird · 1923
The Lily and the Rose
as Jack Van Norman · 1915
The Arizona Kid
as Manager · 1930
How Baxter Butted In
as R.S. Falk · 1925
Missing Witnesses
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited) · 1937
The Broken Cross
· 1911
The Snob Buster
as John Pendergast · 1925
Human Cargo
as Police Chief · 1936
The Girl and the Outlaw
· 1908
The Age for Love
as Undetermined Role · 1931
California Mail
as Sheriff · 1936
Looser Than Loose
as Mr. Gillstrom, Charley's Boss · 1930
The Diamond Star
as John Wilson · 1911
Stranded
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited) · 1935
Kind Lady
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) · 1935
Red Noses
as Mr. Lucas · 1932
The Kentucky Derby
as Capt. Wolff · 1922
The New Dress
as Jose · 1911
The Spanish Gypsy
as Jose · 1911
The Galloping Ghost
as Sportscaster · 1931
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1912
The Devil Horse
as Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited) · 1932
His Trust Fulfilled
as George · 1911
The Sorrowful Example
as The Husband · 1911
The Food Gamblers
as Henry Havens · 1917
Safety in Numbers
as Councilman · 1938
The Tabasco Kid
as Sheriff's Deputy · 1932
Daughters of Pleasure
as Mark Hadley · 1924
Enoch Arden: Part I
· 1911
Strange People
as John Davis · 1933
High Tension
as Businessman · 1936
A Terrible Discovery
as The District Attorney · 1911
The Super Snooper
· 1937
Soldiers of Fortune
as President Alvarez · 1919
Love Time
as Dignitary (uncredited) · 1934
A Temporary Truce
as An Indian (uncredited) · 1912
The Phantom
as Dist. Atty. John Hampton · 1931
Pure Gold and Dross
· 1913
The Moth
as John Gale · 1934
Stranger in Town
as J.P. Walker · 1931
Chatterbox
as Himself (uncredited) · 1936
The Breaking Point
as Mortimer Davidson · 1921
Cross-Examination
as Judge Hollister · 1932
The Lonedale Operator
as The Fireman · 1911
Man's Genesis
as Bruteforce · 1912
The Beautiful Liar
as Gaston Allegretti · 1921
Prairie Thunder
as Nate Temple · 1937
Blazing Sixes
as Sheriff Tom · 1937
Lucky Larrigan
as John Larrigan · 1932
Fighting Blood
· 1911
The Daredevil Drivers
as Race Judge · 1938
Youth's Gamble
as Harry Blaine · 1925
The Fighting Sap
as Charles Richmond · 1924
The Girl and Her Trust
· 1912
Empty Holsters
as John Ware · 1937
Homicide Squad
· 1931
Sister to Judas
as Mike O'Flanagan · 1932
The Spanish Jade
as Osmund Manvers · 1915
Stormy
as Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited) · 1935
The Intruder
as Mr. Wayne · 1933
Passion's Pathway
as Richard Stanton · 1924
One a Minute
as Prosecutor (uncredited) · 1921
Stockholm ”Queen of the Baltic”
· 1932
Air Fright
as Mr. Lucas, Airline Superintendent · 1933
Jim Bludso
as Jim Bludso · 1917
His Daughter
· 1911
Acquitted
as John Carter · 1916
Phantom Thunderbolt
as Eaton - Railroad President · 1933
His Trust
as George · 1911
Sins of Ambition
as Andrew Maxwell · 1917
Home Folks
as The Blacksmith · 1912
Under Burning Skies
as Joe · 1912
Fate's Interception
as The American · 1912
Rip Roaring Riley
as Chief Martin · 1935
The Primal Call
as The Fisherman · 1911
The Long Road
as A Policeman · 1911
The Greatest Menace
as Charles W. Wright · 1923
Love Your Neighbor
· 1930
Racing for Life
as Hudford · 1924
Graft
as Candidate Louis · 1931
Big Ears
as Doctor · 1931
Racetrack
as Mr. Ryan · 1933
A Strange Meeting
· 1909
Macbeth
as Macduff · 1916
Brute Force
as Brute Force · 1914
The Westerners
as Jim Buckley · 1919
Enoch Arden
as Enoch Arden · 1911
The Judgment House
as Rudyard Byng · 1917
The Bad Lands
as Col. Owen · 1925
North of Nevada
as C. Hanaford · 1924
The Wood Nymph
as Fred Arnold · 1916
Talent Scout
as Director of Screen Test (uncredited) · 1937
A Pueblo Legend
as The Indian Girl's Great Brother · 1912
Souls Triumphant
as Robert Powers · 1917
Paid Back
as Ship Captain · 1922
The Man from Kangaroo
as Red Jack Braggan · 1920
Hands Up!
as John Houston · 1917
Convicted
as Capt. Hammond · 1931
Midnight Blunders
as Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited) · 1936
The Rocky Road
· 1910
Fisher Folks
as Steve Hardester · 1911
Billy's Stratagem
as Billy's Father · 1912
Madame Rex
· 1911
The Fighting Breed
as John MacDonald · 1921
Cyclone Cavalier
as Hugh Clayton · 1925
Angkor
as Wilfred Lucas, game hunter · 1935