Frederick Harmon Weight (July 1, 1887 – August 12, 1978)[1] was an American film director most prolific in the late silent film era of the 1920s.[2] He directed many well-known performers such as George Arliss, Betty Compson, Myrna Loy and Rin-Tin-Tin.[3][4][5][6]
F. Harmon Weight | |
|---|---|
 Evelyn Brent, F. Harmon Weight, and Priscilla Bonner, from a 1925 magazine. (*The magazine the image is from makes an error listing Priscilla Dean. It is actually Priscilla Bonner in the photograph.) | |
| Born | Frederick Harmon Weight July 1, 1887 |
| Died | August 12, 1978 (aged 91) Los Angeles County, California |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Harmon Weight |
| Occupation | movie director |
| Children | 2 |
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and began his career in the theater.[7] He was the assistant director on 1916 film The Corner.[8]
Selected filmography edit
- The Corner (1916), assistant director[9]
- The Ruling Passion (1922)
- The Man Who Played God (1922)
- The Ragged Edge (1923)
- Ramshackle House (1924)
- On the Stroke of Three (1924)
- Twenty Dollars a Week (1924)
- Drusilla with a Million (1925)
- Three of a Kind (1925), also released as Three Wise Crooks
- Flaming Waters (1925)
- A Poor Girl's Romance (1926)
- Forever After (1926)
- Hook and Ladder No. 9 (1927)
- Midnight Madness (1928), produced by Cecil B. DeMille
- Jazz Mad (1928)
- Hardboiled Rose (1929)
- Frozen River (1929)
References edit
- ^ F.Harmon Weight at findagrave.com
- ^ Exhibitor's Trade Review, vol. 11, no. 9, page 596, January 28, 1922
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- ^ George Arliss: The Man Who Played God by Robert M. Fells c. 2004 ISBN 0-8108-5160-1
- ^ Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood by Emily W. Leider p.320 c.2011 ISBN 978-0-520-25320-9
- ^ Langman, Larry; Miller, Ronald H. (December 28, 1981). A Guide to American Film Directors: The Sound Era, 1929-1979. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810814677 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today". Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. May 7, 1921 – via Google Books.
- ^ Golden, Eve (March 29, 2013). John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813141633 – via Google Books.
- ^ John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars by Eve Golden c.2013 ISBN 978-0-8131-4162-6
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to F. Harmon Weight.