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James Neill(1860-1931)

  • Actor
  • Director
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James Neill
James Neill was born on 29 September 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Cameo Kirby (1914), The Cheat (1915) and Joan the Woman (1916). He was married to Edythe Chapman. He died on 16 March 1931 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornSeptember 29, 1860
DiedMarch 16, 1931(70)
BornSeptember 29, 1860
DiedMarch 16, 1931(70)
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Known for

Dustin Farnum in Cameo Kirby (1914)
Cameo Kirby
6.5
  • John Randall
  • 1914
Sessue Hayakawa and Fannie Ward in The Cheat (1915)
The Cheat
6.5
  • Jones
  • 1915
Geraldine Farrar in Joan the Woman (1916)
Joan the Woman
6.4
  • Laxart
  • 1916
Hobart Bosworth, Marie Doro, Raymond Hatton, and Tully Marshall in Oliver Twist (1916)
Oliver Twist
7.0
  • Mr. Brownlow
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor



  • Phillips Holmes, Grant Mitchell, and Lucille Powers in Man to Man (1930)
    Man to Man
    6.0
    • B.B. Beecham (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Richard Dix in Shooting Straight (1930)
    Shooting Straight
    6.0
    • Reverend Powell
    • 1930
  • Gary Cooper and Mary Brian in Only the Brave (1930)
    Only the Brave
    6.4
    • Vance Calhoun
    • 1930
  • The Idle Rich (1929)
    The Idle Rich
    5.8
    • Mr. Thayer
    • 1929
  • Harry Carey and Kathleen Collins in The Border Patrol (1928)
    The Border Patrol
    6.7
    • Lefty Waterman
    • 1928
  • 3-Ring Marriage (1928)
    3-Ring Marriage
    3.5
    • Hutch
    • 1928
  • Lawrence Gray and Lois Moran in Love Hungry (1928)
    Love Hungry
    • Pa Robinson
    • 1928
  • Muriel McCormac and Michael D. Moore in The King of Kings (1927)
    The King of Kings
    7.3
    • James - Brother of John
    • 1927
  • A Desperate Moment
    • Peter Dean
    • 1926
  • Bessie Love in New Brooms (1925)
    New Brooms
    • Kneeland
    • 1925
  • William Courtright, Cyril Chadwick, Richard Cummings, George Fawcett, Alec B. Francis, Robert Milasch, and James Neill in Thank You (1925)
    Thank You
    4.5
    • Doctor Cobb
    • 1925
  • Alice Terry in Any Woman (1925)
    Any Woman
    • William Linden
    • 1925
  • Priscilla Dean in The Crimson Runner (1925)
    The Crimson Runner
    • Baron Rudolph
    • 1925
  • Renée Adorée, John Gilbert, and Wilfrid North in A Man's Mate (1924)
    A Man's Mate
    • Veraign
    • 1924
  • Theodore Roberts in The Ten Commandments (1923)
    The Ten Commandments
    6.8
    • Aaron - Brother of Moses - Prologue
    • 1923

Director



  • The Clue (1915)
    The Clue
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Robert Edeson in Where the Trail Divides (1914)
    Where the Trail Divides
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Doctor's Orders
    Short
    • Director
    • 1913
  • J. Warren Kerrigan, George Periolat, and Jessalyn Van Trump in The Passerby (1913)
    The Passerby
    Short
    • Director
    • 1913

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Neil
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 29, 1860
    • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • March 16, 1931
    • Glendale, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Edythe Chapman1897 - March 16, 1931 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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    Dark-haired silent screen actor, on the Broadway stage from 1905. In films with Famous Players from 1913. Often co-starred with his wife Edythe Chapman.

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