William Robert Daly (born William Robert Dailey; October 24, 1872 – 1935) was an actor and director of silent films.
William Robert Daly | |
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 Daly c.1904 | |
| Born | William Robert Dailey October 24, 1872 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1935 (aged 62–63) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1891–1932 |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Condon Fritzi Brunette |
Early life
editDaly was born on October 24, 1872, in Boston, Massachusetts, as William Robert Dailey.
Career
editHe became a "stage director" at 19 years-old.[1] He directed the 1914 film adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin featuring the first lead role for an African American actor in a feature film for white audiences. Sam Lucas, who had played Uncle Tom in theatrical productions, played the part.[2]
Daly portrayed the villain in the 1912 film The Kid and the Sleuth.[3] He worked as a producer with William Selig in 1916.[4] For Selig's 1916 film At Piney Ridge, Daly directed and produced. It was an adaption by Gilson Willets David K Higgins' theater production and Daly "escorted a company of players to the heart of the Tenn mtns where true scenes of mtneer life were filmed".[5]
He served on the board of The Screen Club and was photographed among its members in 1912.[6] In 1915, he was a director for the Dramatic Book film company in Santa Barabara.[7] He is pictured in a movie still lobby card from the 1922 film Pardon My Nerve.[8]
Personal life
editHe married actress Eva Condon and then remarried with Fritzi Brunette. He died in 1935.
Filmography
editDirector
edit- Percy Learns to Waltz (1912)
- The Lie (1912), co-directing credit with King Baggot
- The Bridal Room (1912)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)[9]
- Unto Those Who Sin (1916)[10]
- His Brother's Keeper (1916)[11]
- At Piney Ridge (1916)[5]
Actor
edit- The Scarlet Letter (1911)
- The Dream (1911)
- A Cave Man Wooing (1912)
- Up Against It (1912)
- The Lid and the Sleuth (1912)[3]
- Back of the Shadow (1915), short)[12]
- Down Home (1920), as Joe Pelot (credited as Robert Daly)
- Action (1921) as J. Plimsoll
- The Roof Tree (1921)
- The Yellow Stain (1922)
- Her Night of Nights (1922), as Pop Mahone
- Confidence (1922)[9]
- A Dangerous Game (1922)
- Pardon My Nerve (1922)[8]
- Cross Wires (1923)[13] as Pat Murphy
- Sawdust (1923)[14] as 'Speck' Dawson
- The Wild Party (1923)
- Trifling with Honor (1923), as The Kid's Father
- Held to Answer (1923), as The Organist (as Robert Daly)
- Ride for Your Life (1924), as Dan Donnegan
- Camille of the Barbary Coast (1925), as Chauncey Hilburn
Executive producer
edit- Traffic in Souls (1913)
Producer
edit- At Piney Ridge (1916)[5]
References
edit- ^ "Motography". 9 March 1916 – via Google Books.
- ^ "2012 National Film Registry". www.cbsnews.com. 19 December 2012.
- ^ a b Wlaschin, Ken (21 October 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786454297 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Motography". 9 March 1916 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Southern Mountaineers Filmography | Special Collections at Belk Library". collections.library.appstate.edu.
- ^ "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News Incorporated. 2 May 1912 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Daily Tribune 21 March 1915 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ a b "Pardon My Nerve!, US lobbycard, from left: William Robert Daly,..." Getty Images.
- ^ a b "William Robert Daly". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Motography". 2 May 1916 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures". U.S. Government Printing Office. 2 May 1916 – via Google Books.
- ^ Movie stills
- ^ Munden, Kenneth White; Institute, American Film (2 May 1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Connelly, Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (9 January 1988). Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936. Cinebooks. ISBN 9780933997103 – via Google Books.