
W. Chrystie Miller
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1843-08-10
- Died
- 1922-09-23
- Place of birth
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- William Chrystie Miller · W. Christie Miller
Biography
W. Chrystie Miller (William Chrystie Miller; August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audiences as the "Grand Old Man of the Photodrama".
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Movies (79)

A Lucky Toothache
1910
as Bessie's Father

The Renunciation
1909
The Blind Princess and the Poet
1911

The Sunbeam
1912
as Old Man In Tenement Hallway

To Save Her Soul
1909
as Church Organist
A Knight of the Road
1911

A Corner in Wheat
1909
as Farmer's Father
The New Dress
1911
as The Father

The Unwelcome Guest
1913
as The Old Father

In Old California
1910
as Indian Messenger

The Day After
1909
as The Old Year

The Old Actor
1912
as The Old Actor

The Lonedale Operator
1911
as In Station Lobby

The Massacre
1912
as In Wagon Train
Teaching Dad to Like Her
1911
as Outside Theatre

His Daughter
1911
as John Whittier
Pirate Gold
1913
as The Old Mate
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
1913
as The Grandfather

An Arcadian Maid
1910
as Man on Train

The Mender of Nets
1912
as The Little Mender's Father

Ramona
1910
as The Priest

That Chink at Golden Gulch
1910
as Charley's Friend

Swords and Hearts
1911
as Minor Role (uncredited)

My Baby
1912
as The Grandfather

A Child of the Ghetto
1910
as The Old Man

The Adventures of Billy
1911
as Robbery Victim

The Newlyweds
1910
as Old Man in Train

The Modern Prodigal
1910

A Timely Interception
1913
as The Farmer

The Informer
1912
as Union Soldier

Under Burning Skies
1912

The Primal Call
1911
as The Minister

His Trust
1911
as Man at Farewell

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful
1910
as The Fisherman

The Little Tease
1913
as The Little Tease's Father

May and December
1910
as December

As It Is in Life
1910
as Old Man

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
1912
as The Goddess's Father

What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911
as The Old Carpenter

The Sands of Dee
1912
as A fisherman

Lena and the Geese
1912
as Courtier

Fisher Folks
1911
as At Wedding

The Oath and the Man
1910
as A Priest
The Blue or the Gray
1913
as The Northern Girl's Uncle

Faithful
1910
as Neighbor
The Stopped Clock
1913
as Secondary Role

A String of Pearls
1912
as In Hallway
The Tender Hearted Boy
1913
as The Sweetheart's Father

The Thread of Destiny
1910
as Priest

An Indian Summer
1912
as The Widower

Over Silent Paths
1910
as The Father
The Lesson
1910
as Reverend Hollister
Examination Day at School
1910

A Temporary Truce
1912
as The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street

Bobby the Coward
1911
as Bobby's Grandfather
The Converts
1910
as The Old Man
The Lily of the Tenements
1911

The Zulu's Heart
1908

In the Border States
1910
as Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)

Sunshine Sue
1910
as Sunshine's Father

Man's Genesis
1912
as Grandfather

Unexpected Help
1910
In the Season of Buds
1910
as Uncle Zeke

A Trap for Santa Claus
1909
as Old Man (uncredited)

A Sailor’s Heart
1912
as The Minister

The Chief's Blanket
1912
as The Father

Her Terrible Ordeal
1910
as Extra
The Honor of His Family
1910
as Man Among Friends

The Two Brothers
1910
as Priest

In Life's Cycle
1910
as At seminary
His Mother's Son
1913
as The Father
Getting Rid of Trouble
1912
as In Employment Agency
Her Father's Pride
1910

The Adopted Brother
1913
as The Father

Simple Charity
1910
as The Poor Husband
The Work Habit
1913
as The Street Sweeper
On the Reef
1910
as The Grandfather

A Plain Song
1910
as Edith's Father
A Welcome Intruder
1913
About W. Chrystie Miller
W. Chrystie Miller (William Chrystie Miller; August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audiences as the "Grand Old Man of the Photodrama". [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia] With 79 credits spanning from 1908 to 1913, W. Chrystie Miller has appeared in 79 films and 0 TV shows.
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- A Lucky Toothache (1910) — as Bessie's Father
- The Renunciation (1909)
- The Blind Princess and the Poet (1911)
- The Sunbeam (1912) — as Old Man In Tenement Hallway
- To Save Her Soul (1909) — as Church Organist
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