Who's who in the film world (1914)

Record Details:

Title:
Who's who in the film world
Date:
1914
Publisher:
Los Angeles : Film World Publishing Co.
Volume:
Who's who in the film world
Leaf #:
000103
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 28, 2023
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©OBERT HARKOX. Born in New York City, April 12, 1894. At the age of fourteen he left school and went to work as errand boy at the Biograph Studios in New York, at a salary of three dollars a week. Today he is one of the stars of the Griffith feature films and considered one of the foremost actors in motion pictures. Harron, soon after taking up his duties as errand boy, would now and then be called upon to play the part of a messenger boy or office boy, whenever one was needed in a picture. D. W. Griffith, who was then director of the Biograph Company, observed the natural dramatic powers possessed by his errand boy and he immediately began training Harron to make the most of his talents. Under Griffith's able instructions Harron made wonderful strides in the art of silent drama and in the course of a short time he was considered one of the foremost interpreters of strong emotional characters. Harron excels in the "natural" manner in which he interprets the roles of the various characters he is called upon to portray. He first gained distinction as playing the part of an abused boy in Mr. Griffith's heart interest dramas. When Mr. Griffith left the Biograph to become director-in-chief for the Reliance and Majestic Companies in the Mutual Film Corporation, he engaged Herron for his big feature productions. £ Ninety-seven