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Chester M. Franklin

Actor / Film Director / Writer / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 09/01/1890 († 63, 03/12/1954) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Chester Mortimer Franklin (September 1, 1889 – March 12, 1954) was an American film director and actor active mainly in the silent era. Born in San Francisco, he was the brother of Sidney A. Franklin. In the late 1910s, he co-directed with his brother Sidney several films with all-children casts for William Fox. He directed two silent horror films, the 1924 Behind the Curtain (a.k.a. Souls Which Pass in the Night) and the 1927 The Thirteenth Hour. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Action adventure set in the wilds of Alaska. ...

Where the North Begins

Certification unknown

1923 | 2.3/5 | 1h
Kids & Family, Action, Adventure, Drama
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Lois, a stenographer at a luxury hotel, is being pursued by the hotel's house detective and a bellhop. When some valuable jewels are stolen, the bellhop--who has always dreamed of being a detective--s ...

Detectives

Certification unknown

1928 | 1h 10min
Mystery, Comedy
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A detective goes in search for the villain responsible for several burglaries and a murder. ...

The Thirteenth Hour

NR

1927 | 58min
Mystery
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A Dog Picture That'll Claw Your Emotions. ...

The Silent Accuser

Certification unknown

1924 | 1h
Crime
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Awards & Nominations for Chester M. Franklin

Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel
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Movies with Chester M. Franklin as Actor(3)

as A Neighbor (as Chester Franklin)1913 A Deaf Burglar
as Wedding Guest1913 On His Wedding Day
as Cop (as Chester Franklin)1913 The Rural Third Degree

Movies with Chester M. Franklin as Crew(43)

Production/Producer1951 The Painted Hills
Directing/Second Unit Director1946 The Yearling
Production/Producer1945 A Gun in His Hand
Directing/Director1936 Tough Guy
Directing/Director1935 Sequoia
Directing/Director1933 File 113
Directing/Director1933 The Iron Master
Directing/Director1932 Vanity Fair
Production/Producer1932 Vanity Fair
Directing/Director1932 The Stoker
Directing/Director1932 A Parisian Romance
Directing/Director1931 The single father
Directing/Director1930 Olimpia
Directing/Director1928 Detectives
Writing/Story1928 Detectives
Writing/Screenplay1928 Detectives
Directing/Director1927 The Thirteenth Hour
Writing/Screenplay1927 The Thirteenth Hour
Writing/Story1927 The Thirteenth Hour
Directing/Director1924 The Silent Accuser
Directing/Director1923 The Toll of the Sea
Directing/Director1923 Where the North Begins
Directing/Director1923 The Song of Love
Directing/Director1922 Nancy from Nowhere
Directing/Director1922 A Game Chicken
Directing/Director1921 The Case of Becky
Directing/Director1921 A Private Scandal
Directing/Director1921 All Souls' Eve
Directing/Director1920 You Never Can Tell
Directing/Director1918 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Directing/Director1917 The Babes in the Woods
Directing/Director1917 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Directing/Director1917 Jack and the Beanstalk
Writing/Scenario Writer1917 Jack and the Beanstalk
Directing/Director1917 Treasure Island
Directing/Director1916 A Sister of Six
Directing/Director1916 Martha's Vindication
Directing/Director1916 The Children in the House
Directing/Director1916 Gretchen the Greenhorn
Directing/Director1916 Going Straight
Directing/Director1915 Pirates Bold
Directing/Director1915 For Love of Mary Ellen
Directing/Director1915 The Doll-House Mystery

Full Name: Chester Franklin
Born: Monday, 09/01 1890 (September) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 03/12 1954 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Siblings: Sidney Franklin
Other names for Chester M. Franklin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Chester Mortimer Franklin"
"C.M. Franklin"
"Chester Franklin"
Chester M. Franklin frequently works together with these people:
Sidney Franklin (15x, Crew)
'Baby' Carmen De Rue (9x, Actress)
Violet Radcliffe (9x, Cast)
Francis Carpenter (8x, Actor)
Bernard McConville (7x, Crew)
Georgie Stone (7x, Cast)
Ralph Lewis (6x, Actor)
Frances Marion (5x, Crew)
Norma Talmadge (5x, Actress)
Douglas Shearer (4x, Crew)
Raymond Lee (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:53166, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024