Charles Swickard

German-born American actor and film director
Charles Swickard
BornMarch 21, 1868
Alf, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedMay 12, 1929 (aged 68)
Fresno, California, United States
Other namesborn Johann Schwickerath
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Years active1914–1920 (film)
Alice Lake in the film Body and Soul (1920).

Charles Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.[1]

Selected filmography

Director

  • The Beckoning Flame (1915)
  • The Three Musketeers (1916)
  • Hell's Hinges (1916)
  • Mixed Blood (1916)
  • The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916)
  • The Raiders (1916)
  • The Beckoning Flame (1916)
  • The Lair of the Wolf (1917)
  • The Plow Woman (1917)
  • The Scarlet Crystal (1917)
  • The Gates of Doom (1917)
  • The Phantom's Secret (1917)
  • The Light of Western Stars (1918)
  • Hitting the High Spots (1918)
  • The Spender (1919)
  • Faith (1919)
  • Li Ting Lang (1920)
  • An Arabian Knight (1920)
  • The Last Straw (1920)

References

  1. ^ Katchmer p.366

Bibliography

  • George A. Katchmer. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland, 2002.

External links

  • Charles Swickard at IMDb
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  • ISNI
  • VIAF
National
  • France
  • BnF data
  • United States
  • Czech Republic
Artists
  • Museum of Modern Art


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