Wilfred Lucas

Actor
BirthdayJan 29, 1871 (69 years old)
DeathdayDec 13, 1940
Place of birthNorfolk, Ontario, Canada
GenderMale

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

Juvenile Officer

Feb 5, 1936

Pompous Man (uncredited)

Oct 19, 1939

Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)

May 17, 1940

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jul 26, 1940

Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)

Jul 10, 1936

Dean Williams

Jan 25, 1940

Bartender (uncredited)

Apr 8, 1939

Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)

Oct 5, 1934

Warden

Aug 15, 1931

Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)

Apr 10, 1937

Apr 4, 1931

May 5, 1933

Mar 21, 1941

Bailiff (uncredited)

Aug 19, 1939

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jan 30, 1937

Onlooker

Apr 20, 1935

The Fireman

Mar 23, 1911

Weiner (uncredited)

Dec 20, 1940

Mar 28, 1912

Juvenile Officer

Feb 5, 1936

Pompous Man (uncredited)

Oct 19, 1939

Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)

May 17, 1940

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jul 26, 1940

Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)

Jul 10, 1936

Acting


Participated in 262 movies, 0 TV series

1968

The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)



1940

Weiner (uncredited)


1940

Board Member (uncredited)


1940

Constable Herb at Tule Mesa


1940

Bailiff (uncredited)


1940

Policeman (uncredited)


1940

Brother MacDonald


1940

Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)


1940


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