Arthur Ashley (October 6, 1886 – December 28, 1970) was an actor, writer, and director of silent films and also acted in legitimate theater.[1] He was involved with World Pictures. He directed and acted in several film productions. Later in his career he established his own stock company for theatrical productions.[2]
Arthur Ashley | |
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_-_1.jpg) Film still of Ashley and Gerda Holmes in The Iron Ring (1916) | |
| Born | October 6, 1886 |
| Died | December 28, 1970 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
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His starring roles included The Guardian.
He worked with William A. Brady's daughter Alice Brady on several projects.[3]
He was also the manager of the Percy Williams Actors' Home.[4]
Filmography
Actor
- The Price of Vanity (1914) as Dick Arnold
- The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray (1914) as Vanveldt
- When a Woman Loves (1915) as Edgar Lowe
- The Little Mademoiselle (1915) as Jim Pemberton
- Sealed Lips (1915) as Cyril Maitland
- The Grubstaker (1916)
- The Gilded Cage (1916) as Capt. Kassari
- The Revolt (1916) as John Stevens
- The Summer Girl (1916) as Bruce Haldeman
- The Men She Married (1916) as Ralph Semple
- Tangled Fates (1916) as George Blake
- The Struggle (1916) as Lt. Leonard Dames[5]
- What Happened at 22[6][7] (1916) as Dave Wilson/Andrew Hart
- Miss Petticoats (1916) as Guy Hamilton
- The Page Mystery (1917) as Ralph Cornwell
- The Social Leper (1917) as Robert Warren
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917) as Neil Garth
- The Bondage of Fear (1917) as Skinny Morgan
- The Divorce Game (1917) as Jean Le Beau
- The Marriage Market (1917)
- The Iron Ring (1917) as Jack Delamore
- Moral Courage (1917) as Chadwick Anson[5]
- A Woman Alone (1917) as Stephen Mallery, Jr.
- The Guardian (1917) as Fenwick Harvey
- The Marriage Market (1917) as Bradley Spayden
- Rasputin, the Black Monk (2017) as Raff
- The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918) as Aaron Burr
- Broken Ties (1918) as Arnold Curtis
- The American Way (1919) as Richard Farrington
- The Praise Agent (1919) as Jack Bartling
- Forest Rivals (1919) as Tom King
- Breaking Home Ties (1922) as Paul Zeidman
Director
- The Guardian (1917)
- The Marriage Market (1917)
- Rasputin, the Black Monk (1917)
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917)
- The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918)
- Broken Ties (1918)
- Oh Mary Be Careful (1921)