Wilfred Lytell Jr. (16 October 1891 – 10 September 1954) was an American film actor.[2][3]
Wilfred Lytell | |
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.jpg) Wilfred Lytell and Pearl White in Know Your Men (1921) | |
| Born | William Lyttel, Jr. October 16, 1891 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1954 (aged 62) Salem, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery (Brooklyn, New York City), New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916–1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie Mueller[2] Elizabeth McClellan Dustin |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Bert Lytell (brother) |
Biography
editLytell was born in New York City, New York and appeared in 35 films between 1915 until 1952.
On November 29, 1923, while working the film The Warrens of Virginia in San Antonio, Texas, actress Martha Mansfield was severely burned when a tossed match ignited her Civil War costume. Having completed her scenes, she had returned to the car. When her clothing burst into flames, Wilfred Lytell, who was the leading actor, threw his heavy overcoat over her and her chauffeur's hands were severely burned from trying to remove her burning clothing. The fire was put out, but she sustained substantial burns to her body and succumbed to her injuries the next day. [4]
He died in Salem, New York, on September 10, 1954. His brother, actor Bert Lytell, died on September 28, just 18 days after his brother's death.
Partial filmography
edit- The Conflict (1916)
- Freddy's Narrow Escape (1916)
- The Combat (1916) (uncredited)
- Our Mrs. McChesney (1918)
- Thunderbolts of Fate (1919)
- The Fatal Hour (1920)
- Heliotrope (1920)
- The Harvest Moon (1920)
- Know Your Men (1921)
- The Man Who Paid (1922)
- The Fair Cheat (1923)
- The Leavenworth Case (1923)
- The Warrens of Virginia (1924)
- The Trail of the Law (1924)
- Bluebeard's Seven Wives (1926)
References
edit- ^ New York Times obituary, Sep. 11, 1954
- ^ a b Silent Film Necrology, p. 329 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p. 289 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P5FHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6369,7429&dq=martha+mansfield+death&hl=en [bare URL]
External links
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- Wilfred Lytell at IMDb
- Wilfred Lytell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Wilfred Lytell photos (New York City Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
- Still from Our Mrs. McChesney with Lucille Lee Stewart, Wilfred Lytell, Ethel Barrymore (University of Washington Sayre)
