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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Onlooker
The Devil's Brother
1933
Dodge City
1939
as Bartender (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
1935
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Careless Lady
1932
as Ship's Purser
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Weiner (uncredited)
Stranded
1935
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
Cleopatra
1934
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
Virginia City
1940
as Southerner (uncredited)
Just Imagine
1930
as X-10
Four Daughters
1938
as Doctor (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Undetermined Role
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Brother MacDonald
Millie
1931
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
1941
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
Cyclone Cavalier
1925
as Hugh Clayton
The Massacre
1912
as Stephen
Dishonored
1931
Strange People
1933
as John Davis
Midnight Mary
1933
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
1932
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Intruder
1933
as Mr. Wayne
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Brother Rat
1938
as Ballfield Doctor
The White Angel
1936
as Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Policeman
Phantom Thunderbolt
1933
as Eaton - Railroad President
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Board Member (uncredited)
California Mail
1936
as Sheriff
Madame Rex
1911
Madam Satan
1930
as Roman Senator
Free Wheeling
1932
as The Specialist
Four Wives
1939
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Sphinx
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney
Lightning Romance
1924
as Richard Wade
The Three Musketeers
1933
as El Shaitan
The Westland Case
1937
as Gun Dealer
The Moth
1934
as John Gale
Pardon Us
1931
as Warden
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
Human Cargo
1936
as Police Chief
Enoch Arden
1911
as Enoch Arden
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Police Detective Randall
The Renunciation
1909
Big City Blues
1932
as Policeman (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Sheriff Tom
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Call Her Savage
1932
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
Edison, the Man
1940
as Broker
One Night of Love
1934
as Metropolitan Operagoer
Raffles
1939
as Bobby
The Failure
1911
as The Clerk
Navy Blue and Gold
1937
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Chatterbox
1936
as Himself (uncredited)
Triple Justice
1940
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
Women Without Names
1940
as Roomer
Cross-Examination
1932
as Judge Hollister
What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
1935
as Dock Official (uncredited)
A Love Sublime
1917
as Philip
Kind Lady
1935
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep
1932
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Director (Uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
1933
as Bill (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Dean Williams
Homicide Squad
1931
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Announcer (uncredited)
The Arizonian
1935
as Townsman with Mayor
Freshman Year
1938
as Professor Ullrich
The Devil Horse
1932
as Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Upperworld
1934
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Brandon's Assistant
Big Ears
1931
as Doctor
Man's Genesis
1912
as Bruteforce
Love Time
1934
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Lucky Larrigan
1932
as John Larrigan
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Red Noses
1932
as Mr. Lucas
The Phantom
1931
as Dist. Atty. John Hampton
Heroes of the Street
1922
Varsity Show
1937
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
The Lily and the Rose
1915
as Jack Van Norman
Women in the Wind
1939
as Burbank Offical (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
1938
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
The Miser's Heart
1911
as First Crook
Empty Holsters
1937
as John Ware
The Sorrows of Satan
1926
as Minister (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
1938
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Broken Cross
1911
Cock o' the Walk
1930
as Señor Vallejo
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Convicted
1931
as Capt. Hammond
The Return of Chandu
1934
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
The Dark Horse
1932
as Debate Chairman
I Cover the Waterfront
1933
as Randall
His Trust
1911
as George
Love in the Hills
1911
as The Manley Suitor
The House on 56th Street
1933
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Talent Scout
1937
as Director of Screen Test (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
1935
as Druggist (uncredited)
Give Me Liberty
1936
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
Down on the Farm
1938
as Wheeler
Land Beyond the Law
1937
as Jim Blake (uncredited)
Enoch Arden: Part I
1911
Those Who Dance
1930
as Big Ben Benson
High Tension
1936
as Businessman
The Country Doctor
1936
as Proprietor (uncredited)
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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- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — as Member of Parliament
- Modern Times (1936) — as Juvenile Officer
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Pompous Man (uncredited)
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) — as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — as Extra (uncredited)
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