Wilfred Lucas
Known for Acting · 277 credits
- Born
- 1871-01-29
- Died
- 1940-12-13
- Place of birth
- Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Wilfred Van Norman Lucas
Biography
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.
Known For
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Modern Times
1936
as Juvenile Officer
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Onlooker
Movies (277)
The Baroness and the Butler
1938
as Member of Parliament
Modern Times
1936
as Juvenile Officer
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Onlooker
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Weiner (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
1932
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Dodge City
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Cleopatra
1934
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
1941
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited)
Pardon Us
1931
as Warden
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Millie
1931
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
1933
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Madam Satan
1930
as Roman Senator
Virginia City
1940
as Southerner (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep
1932
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Bailiff (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Dean Williams
Frisco Kid
1935
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Return of Chandu
1934
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
Edison, the Man
1940
as Broker
Call Her Savage
1932
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
The Country Doctor
1936
as Proprietor (uncredited)
Careless Lady
1932
as Ship's Purser
Upperworld
1934
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
1933
as Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother MacDonald
Big City Blues
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
Kind Lady
1935
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Bill (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Undetermined Role
The Devil's Brother
1933
Four Wives
1939
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
1935
as Dock Official (uncredited)
Brute Force
1914
as Brute Force
The Dark Horse
1932
as Debate Chairman
The Arizonian
1935
as Townsman with Mayor
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Announcer (uncredited)
Big Ears
1931
as Doctor
Raffles
1939
as Bobby
The Massacre
1912
as Stephen
The Devil-Doll
1936
as Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)
The Galloping Ghost
1931
as Sportscaster
Idol of the Crowds
1937
as Doctor (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Official (uncredited)
Triple Justice
1940
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
One Night of Love
1934
as Metropolitan Operagoer
Varsity Show
1937
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
The Sphinx
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney
Four Daughters
1938
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Primal Call
1911
as The Fisherman
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Police Detective Randall
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Policeman
Human Cargo
1936
as Police Chief
Heart Beats of Long Ago
1911
as The Lover
Land Beyond the Law
1937
as Jim Blake (uncredited)
Stranger in Town
1931
as J.P. Walker
Rich Man's Folly
1931
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
Stranded
1935
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
High Tension
1936
as Businessman
Graft
1931
as Candidate Louis
Just Imagine
1930
as X-10
California Mail
1936
as Sheriff
The Nest
as Howard Hardy
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Nate Temple
Heroes of the Street
1922
Women in Hiding
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
Strange People
1933
as John Davis
Hot Water
1937
as Customer in Drugstore (uncredited)
The Blind Princess and the Poet
1911
as Princess's Father
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
The Intruder
1933
as Mr. Wayne
The New Dress
1911
as Jose
The Phantom
1931
as Dist. Atty. John Hampton
The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
The Lonedale Operator
1911
as The Fireman
The Spanish Gypsy
1911
as Jose
Love on a Bet
1936
as Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Director (Uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Druggist (uncredited)
The Age for Love
1931
as Undetermined Role
Safety in Numbers
1938
as Councilman
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan
Night Spot
1938
as Police Lieutenant
Freshman Year
1938
as Professor Ullrich
Apples to You!
1934
as Chairman of the Board
Over the Wall
1938
as Cell Block Keeper
Men Call It Love
1931
as Sam Ellery (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Burbank Offical (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Sheriff Tom
Racetrack
1933
as Mr. Ryan
Love Time
1934
as Dignitary (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The White Angel
1936
as Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited)
Talent Scout
1937
as Director of Screen Test (uncredited)
Give Me Liberty
1936
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
A Love Sublime
1917
as Philip
A Man to Remember
1938
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Cross-Examination
1932
as Judge Hollister
Homicide Squad
1931
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
1924
as Earl of Rutland
Fighting Blood
1911
Young Donovan's Kid
1931
as Duryea
Free Wheeling
1932
as The Specialist
The Long Road
1911
as A Policeman
About Wilfred Lucas
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 theatric… With 277 credits spanning from 1908 to 1968, Wilfred Lucas has appeared in 277 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wilfred Lucas Movies
- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — as Member of Parliament
- Modern Times (1936) — as Juvenile Officer
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) — as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Pompous Man (uncredited)
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — as Extra (uncredited)
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