The Old Actor (1912): Cast
The Old Actor is a 1912 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Charles Hill Mailes as The Replacement Actor, W. Chrystie Miller and Mary Pickford. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Old Actor About?
The premise of The Old Actor without spoilers.
After being fired for his age, an elderly actor panics about telling his wife and daughter. He disguises himself as a beggar, receives a five‑dollar gold piece from his daughter's boyfriend by mistake, and a chase follows with police and the boyfriend. Caught, his daughter recognizes and forgives him, and the troupe soon reinstates him, delighting his family.
The Old Actor Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- age discrimination
- father kisses daughter on the lips
- teenage daughter
- fired from a job
- gold coin
- old man
- top hat
- girl with long hair
- mother daughter relationship
- desperation
- ageism
- father daughter relationship
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- sweetheart
- two reeler
- shakespeare quotation
- disguise
- fake beard
- policeman
- melodrama
- true identity revealed
- father daughter hug
- text of letter on screen
- being offered a job
- husband wife kiss
- thespian
- daughter
- actor
- beggar
- police officer
- theater
- rehearsal
- stage door
The Old Actor Cast & Characters
Charles Hill Mailes leads the cast as The Replacement Actor, with W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Actor and Mary Pickford as The Old Actor's Daughter. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Replacement Actor
- W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Actor
- Mary Pickford as The Old Actor's Daughter
- Kate Bruce as The Old Actor's Wife
Also Starring in The Old Actor
· 13 more- Claire McDowell At Audition
- Robert Harron The Messenger
- Alfred Paget A Policeman
- Mae Marsh
- Christy Cabanne at audition
- Edwin August The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
- Charles West
- Grace Henderson An Old Woman
- W.C. Robinson At Audition
- Vivian Prescott At Audition
- J. Jiquel Lanoe At Audition
- William A. Carroll The Stage Manager's Assistant
- Marguerite Marsh At Audition
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
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The Old Actor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Old Actor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Old Actor?
The Old Actor runs 17 minutes.
When was The Old Actor released?
The Old Actor was released on May 6, 1912.
Who directed The Old Actor?
The Old Actor was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Old Actor?
The Old Actor stars Charles Hill Mailes as The Replacement Actor, W. Chrystie Miller as The Old Actor and Mary Pickford as The Old Actor's Daughter, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Old Actor have a post-credit scene?
No. The Old Actor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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