Fred R. Stanton, born Frederick R. Schwerd, (1881–May 27, 1925) was an actor in the United States.[1][2][3] He had numerous film roles and also performed in theater.[4]

The Spirit of Good lobby card

He portrays a Native American in Son of the Wolf and has a memorable knife fight with the star.[5] He died on May 27, 1925, in Los Angeles of stomach cancer.[3]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). "Stanton, Fred". A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058.
  2. ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1977). Who was who on screen. Bowker. ISBN 9780835209144.
  3. ^ a b Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-7864-1059-0.
  4. ^ "Fred R. Stanton". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Variety Film Reviews. Garland Pub. 1983. ISBN 978-0-8352-2780-3.
  6. ^ Connelly, Robert B. (1998). The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36. December Press. ISBN 9780913204368.