Tefft Johnson

Tefft Johnson

Born: September 22, 1883
Died: October 15, 1956
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Movies for Tefft Johnson...

The New Klondike
Title: The New Klondike
Character: Col. Dwyer
Released: March 14, 1926
Type: Movie
Tom Kelly, a small-town baseball pitcher, is sent to a minor-league team in Florida, and fails to make the team. He starts dabbling in real estate, in the midst of the Florida land boom (in which a lot of the land sold was under water), makes a fortune and buys into the team that cut him from its roster.
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A Marriage of Convenience
Title: A Marriage of Convenience
Character: John Morley, Paul's Father
Released: December 21, 1918
Type: Movie
Billy Emerson and Mildred Girard are secretly engaged to be married after Billy graduates from West Point and becomes a lieutenant. A very serious setback to their tentative understanding occurs when Mr. Girard loses heavily in a stock transaction that places himself under obligations to his friend Morley, whose son Paul, is anxious to marry Mildred.
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Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.
Title: Sonny Jim and the Amusement Company, Ltd.
Character: Sonny Jim's Father
Released: September 12, 1915
Type: Movie
A short comedy in which Jimmy organizes a show with cowboys and Indians. The highlight is the arrival of Buffalo Bill on a donkey. Jimmy goes to Sunday school, where he scares the teacher with a frog. As a punishment, he is not allowed to go to the picnic.
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The Battle Cry of Peace
Title: The Battle Cry of Peace
Released: August 5, 1915
Type: Movie
Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade. The invasion comes, and New York, Washington, and other American cities are devastated.
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The Reward of Thrift
Title: The Reward of Thrift
Character: Ned Carney
Released: September 19, 1914
Type: Movie
Silent film.
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The Little Captain
Title: The Little Captain
Character: Sonny Jim's Father
Released: July 16, 1914
Type: Movie
While visiting General Forbes, a friend of his Daddy, Sonny Jim imitates the soldiers at the garrison and feels certain that he was cut out for one of them. The General tells him always to help a comrade in distress. Later, a convict escapes from prison and coming upon Sonny Jim playing sentinel, asks help and says he is a comrade in distress. Sonny Jim remembers the General's command, secures one of his father's suits, a large chicken and an apple pie, and finds the convict a hiding place in the cellar.
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Buddy's First Call
Title: Buddy's First Call
Released: May 13, 1914
Type: Movie
Buddy Watson, the youngest of three brothers, and just getting accustomed to long pants, meets Elsie Forster at a church social and is smitten by the young lady's charms. He writes, addressing the letter simply, "Miss Forster," asking permission to call. Elsie gets the note and joyously answers "yes," but Grace, her sister, sees the letter and is quite sure he means her.
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Sonny Jim at the North Pole
Title: Sonny Jim at the North Pole
Character: Sonny Jim's Father
Released: April 20, 1914
Type: Movie
Sonny's daddy reads in the morning paper an article concerning the Pole, and explains it to Sonny, who unfortunately has been reprimanded for some trivial mishaps at breakfast and told that if such things happen again Shep will be sent away. In desperation he and Shep start out for the North Pole.
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An Easter Lily
Title: An Easter Lily
Character: Sonny Jim's Father
Released: April 9, 1914
Type: Movie
The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with childhood candor. Following his family’s African American maid to the laundry, Sonny Jim befriends her daughter Lily and shares his teddy bear. With Easter approaching, Mother Dear buys her boy a new outfit and readies her home for relatives. Sonny Jim talks about the coming festivities with his playmate. When he learns that she does not have holiday clothes, he appropriates the white frock of his visiting cousin and invites Lily to join his family for Sunday worship.
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Marrying Sue
Title: Marrying Sue
Character: Sue's Father
Released: February 6, 1914
Type: Movie
Sue's father has chosen Percy; Sue's mother has chosen Patterson, while Sue has chosen Jack. Mother and father decide that they can never be reconciled while each champions a candidate for their daughter's hand.
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A Christmas Story
Title: A Christmas Story
Character: Father Wilson
Released: December 22, 1913
Type: Movie
Though her father forbids her to marry Jack Harvey, a poor young artist, Molly Wilson becomes his wife and goes away with him to another town. Bessie, the eldest daughter, an attractive widow with two baby boys and a baby girl, pleads with her father in Molly's behalf, but he is obdurate.
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The Sale of a Heart
Title: The Sale of a Heart
Character: John Myerson
Released: July 18, 1913
Type: Movie
To avoid ruin, an impoverished count arranges a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy man she does not love. After an accident, she is taken in by a gifted artist who saves her from an unseemly fate.
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Put Yourself in Their Place
Title: Put Yourself in Their Place
Character: Mr. Johnson
Released: June 9, 1913
Type: Movie
A comedy short directed by James Young and starring Clara Kimball Young and himself.
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Vampire of the Desert
Title: Vampire of the Desert
Character: William Corday, the Vampire's Victim
Released: May 16, 1913
Type: Movie
Ishmael, the son of Hagar, an old hag, living on the edge of the desert, falls completely under the charms of Lispeth, a vampire. One day there passes the miserable hut in which these three strange people live, a wealthy banker, named William Corday, his wife and son. Derrick. Lispeth wields her magic power over the husband and soon has him in her power. When he attempts to kiss her, she repulses him. So clever is she that the wife has no idea of her husband's unfaithfulness.
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The Strength of Men
Title: The Strength of Men
Character: John Cummings - Marie's Father
Released: March 19, 1913
Type: Movie
Two men, rescued from the elements at different times by a father and daughter who live in a remote spot in the forest, become bitter rivals for the girl's love and eventually agree to a river-race to decide the issue between them.
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The Old Guard
Title: The Old Guard
Character: Colonel Millard
Released: February 28, 1913
Type: Movie
A short film directed by James Young and starring Charles Kent & Clara Kimball Young.
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The Little Minister
Title: The Little Minister
Released: January 13, 1913
Type: Movie
To start a little in advance of our story, Lord Rintoul, of the English nobility, finds a little Gypsy girl three years old, who had been deserted by her parents. Fifteen years later, Gavin Dishart, the Little Minister, receives an appointment, his first, at Thrums, Scotland. This was made possible through the self-sacrifices of his widowed mother, to educate him for the ministry. The community of Thrums is made up of weavers, who work hard, have little and accomplish much. They are ultra-religious and look upon their pastor with such reverence that he is a little lower than the angels. While naturally intelligent, they are grounded in dogma and intolerance. Just after the Little Minister takes charge of the "Auld Licht Kirk" and the Manse, the weavers resent a reduction, by the manufacturers, in their pay and a strike is declared.
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The Mills of the Gods
Title: The Mills of the Gods
Character: Piche, Miguel's Brother
Released: November 4, 1912
Type: Movie
A silent crime film in which the wealthy landowner Lorenzo, who has been taunting poor Miguel and his family for years, eventually gets his comeuppance.
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His Official Appointment
Title: His Official Appointment
Character: Secretary of State
Released: November 4, 1912
Type: Movie
This touching short film lasts only 10 minutes, 34 seconds, but is rather engaging. Charles Kent is an old man, who has spent all he owns on influencing a government appointment. His faithful black servant, Amber (Hal Wilson), cares for him as he waits to hear from the Capitol. No one there intends to do anything but make fun of him, even sending a false appointment, to his shame.
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As You Like It
Title: As You Like It
Character: An Exiled Duke
Released: October 6, 1912
Type: Movie
After the overthrowing of Duke Senior by his tyrannical brother, Senior's daughter Rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor Orlando in the art of wooing.
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The Signal Fire
Title: The Signal Fire
Released: September 25, 1912
Type: Movie
A short romantic drama in which a captain and his wife are separated by a shipwreck. The woman ends up on a desert island with another man, and they have a relationship. When they are saved by the captain, he decides to stay behind on the island, alone.
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Coronets and Hearts
Title: Coronets and Hearts
Released: September 3, 1912
Type: Movie
Leaving England, in search of an American wife, young Cyril, son of the Earl of Creston, on reaching America meets Lilly Penn, and immediately lays siege to her heart and her fortune when he learns that she is an heiress.
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Written in the Sand
Title: Written in the Sand
Character: Gyntsen - Norma's Father
Released: August 30, 1912
Type: Movie
Love is awakened in the heart of Peter Hansen when he sees his name written within the outlines of a heart on the sands of the seashore. Above his own name is written the name of "Norma," a daughter of Gyntsen, the aristocrat of the little village. Norma's father is a widower. He idolizes his daughter. Peter is a quiet, noble fellow, a fisherman, with the instincts of a poet and the rule of a king. He is not given to associating with his fellows, being of a retiring disposition. His natural timidity and shyness forbid him to make known his love for her and he worships her in silence.
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The Heart of Esmeralda
Title: The Heart of Esmeralda
Character: Mr. Foster - Esmeralda's Father
Released: August 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Esmeralda Foster, an attractive girl, is very much impressed with Duncan Miller, a crafty country swain, who makes love to Esmeralda because of her father's wealth.
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The Miracle
Title: The Miracle
Character: The Grand Vizir
Released: July 29, 1912
Type: Movie
A story of that famous adventurer, Haroun al Rashid, the Caliph of Bagdad.
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The Light of St. Bernard
Title: The Light of St. Bernard
Character: Pierre Martin
Released: July 27, 1912
Type: Movie
Marie, a self-dependent girl, compromises herself by associating with Petro Maquin. She asks him to keep his promise to marry her. He ignores her and leaves the village to join a band of wreckers. The gossips circulate scandal about her, bringing reproach upon her name.
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Yellow Bird
Title: Yellow Bird
Character: John Strong
Released: June 12, 1912
Type: Movie
Disregarding the sanctity of "Song Bird's" feelings, John Strong, a young surveyor in the pioneer forests of the west, makes love to the Indian maiden whenever he chances to meet her, until she longs and looks for his coming and going, and finds that he has made himself part of her life.
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The Serpents
Title: The Serpents
Character: Haakon
Released: May 8, 1912
Type: Movie
Wending their way and locating in a land far from the contentions through which they passed a few weeks before, Eric and Chloe are located in a garden spot of primeval beauty, surrounded by all the imposing grandeur of nature. Chloe is pursued by the covetous desire of Haakon, a false friend, who strives by subtle charms to lure her from Eric, who in turn is tempted by Linda, her cunning and beauty, to desert Chloe and live with her.
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The Victoria Cross
Title: The Victoria Cross
Character: Col. Carson
Released: April 27, 1912
Type: Movie
Ellen Carson volunteers to serve with Florence Nightingale in the Crimean war and witnesses the charge of the Light Brigade.
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The Cave Man
Title: The Cave Man
Character: Aleric
Released: April 15, 1912
Type: Movie
After her father dies, Chloe, played by Edith Storey, is left alone in the world. She is discovered and taken home to their cave by brothers Dagban and Eric, who vie for her affection in an allegory about “brain vs. brawn.” When “Dagban threatens to do her bodily harm unless she accedes to his intentions” Eric beats up his brother to protect Chloe, and then subsequently leaves the cave he calls home to avoid further conflict. By this point, he has won Chloe’s affection with his kindness and love, and she decides to follow him and “together they continue their journey, seeking happiness in the land beyond the horizon, which joins earth with heaven.”
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Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
Title: Captain Jenks' Diplomacy
Released: April 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Sir Brian, an irascible old gentleman, who suffers from gout, receives a note saying his son Gerald is very ill at college, and asking him to come to Dublin. He is too ill to go so he gets his friend, Captain Jenks, to go instead of him. Jenks finds Gerald being nursed by a pretty girl and soon discovers that Gerald is in love with her.
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The Seventh Son
Title: The Seventh Son
Character: Secretary of War Stanton
Released: April 3, 1912
Type: Movie
At the outbreak of the Civil War in the United States, the six sons of widow Beecham enlist. The seventh son is very anxious to join the army and fight for his country, but his brothers insist upon his remaining home with his mother.
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Love Finds the Way
Title: Love Finds the Way
Character: Mr. Durand - Margaret's Father
Released: January 26, 1912
Type: Movie
Romantic comedy about an overprotective father who locks up his daughters in order to 'protect' them from their two cowboy friends. The friends call in the help from a widow who knows Johan, in the hope she can mollify him. She can, and additionally steals his heart, so in the end there are three happy couples.
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Father and Son
Title: Father and Son
Released: January 15, 1912
Type: Movie
A Chinese man cares for the orphan of a dying woman who stumbles into his laundry.
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Willie's Sister
Title: Willie's Sister
Released: January 13, 1912
Type: Movie
Willie Green, off for college, tearfully kisses Ma and Pa and Sister good-bye. Arrived on the campus, he approaches a grave and reverend senior to ask where the proctor is located. The senior knocks off his hat. Willie replaces it and laughs feebly at the joke. The senior sternly tells him to take it off and be respectful to his betters. Willie obeys, and awe-stricken, repeats his question. The senior points, Willie dodges, gathers up his suitcases and exits cautiously, watching the senior. The proctor places him in a room with a senior, who makes life a burden to him, using him as a valet.
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Cardinal Wolsey
Title: Cardinal Wolsey
Character: King Henry VIII
Released: January 2, 1912
Type: Movie
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Laurence Trimble.
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The Younger Brother
Title: The Younger Brother
Character: The Older Werner Brother
Released: December 26, 1911
Type: Movie
When the two Werner brothers are called to the front it is not strange that the mother is very solicitous about the younger brother and enjoins the older boy to care for and defend him at all hazards. The English army is transported lo the Soudan and is now encamped in the midst of the activities of the campaign.
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Arbutus
Title: Arbutus
Released: November 8, 1911
Type: Movie
Carleton Holt locates at one of the mountain inns. On one of his daily trips he hears a mountain maid singing in the woods. Jumping from his horse, he makes his way to where she is sitting to find her holding a bunch of arbutus in her hands. He is fascinated. It is mutual.
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Auld Lang Syne
Title: Auld Lang Syne
Character: Scotsman
Released: November 7, 1911
Type: Movie
Among the green hills of Scotland dwelt two farmer lads, Tammas and Geordie, fast friends tried and loyal as members of the same clan. They are both very much in love with Jenny, a little Scottish lass, and Geordie dreams of what might be if he were successful in his wooing.
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Madge of the Mountains
Title: Madge of the Mountains
Released: October 31, 1911
Type: Movie
Harry Brownley, son of a rich New Yorker, reads a newspaper account of U.S. Revenue officers' plan to raid an illicit distillery in the Tennessee mountains. The young fellow asks his father's permission to join the forces under Sheriff Jackson, of Pikesville, Tennessee. The father reluctantly consents and the son starts out to satisfy his adventurous nature.
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The Mate of the 'John M'
Title: The Mate of the 'John M'
Character: Capt. Dale of the John M
Released: October 4, 1911
Type: Movie
Jim, the mate of the ship "John M.," is in love with Mandy, the daughter of Captain Dale. Before she leaves for boarding school, she hurries to the ship to say good-bye to it, her father and Jim. Six years have now passed, and Mandy has grown to a big and handsome girl. As Captain Dale is going to make another trip, Mandy asks him if she cannot go along. Mandy's school chum's brother wishes to go also, and the Captain gives his consent. Jim grows a little jealous at the young man's presence on board.
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His Sister's Children
Title: His Sister's Children
Character: Harry's Sister's Husband
Released: September 26, 1911
Type: Movie
Harry Burton's sister and her husband are suddenly called away for a few days on business and telegraph him to come to their home and take care of their two little boys, "Toddie and Budge." He at once complies, and is soon with the children, assuming his duties as "governor." Helen Manton, stopping in the same town, thinks a great deal of Harry Burton, and naturally he of her.
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The Child Crusoes
Title: The Child Crusoes
Character: Captain Rhines
Released: September 13, 1911
Type: Movie
Jack, a little orphan, is anxious to become a sailor, and although Captain Rhines refuses to take him aboard his ship, manages to sneak in as a stowaway. When out to sea a few days, he is discovered, and is about to be disciplined, when the captain's daughter, May, intercedes. A terrific storm strikes them, and the ship is dashed to pieces. The captain, with the assistance of Jack, builds a little raft, and with little May, they set out for an island which they can hardly discern, as it is so many miles away. After drifting for many hours, they at last reach the island, which is inhabited by a savage tribe.
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A Quaker Mother
Title: A Quaker Mother
Released: June 27, 1911
Type: Movie
Mrs. Pearson is a little different from most mothers, at least in her general appearance, for she has that sweetness and calmness of disposition, which is characteristic of the Quakeress. Lois, her only child, does not inherit her mother's sedate and quiet temperament, apparently she is no different from other girls, quite natural, and does not object to the attentions paid her by John Harmon, who is very much in love with her.
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A Tale of Two Cities
Title: A Tale of Two Cities
Character: Defarge
Released: February 20, 1911
Type: Movie
A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
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Vanity Fair
Title: Vanity Fair
Character: Capt. Dobbin
Released: January 2, 1911
Type: Movie
A silent short film telling the classic story of Becky Sharp.
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Twelfth Night
Title: Twelfth Night
Character: Orsino
Released: February 4, 1910
Type: Movie
When Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked and separated, Viola dresses in her brother's clothes and becomes a page in the palace of the Duke of Orsino. Thinking Viola is a boy, the Duke sends her with a message to Olivia, whom he loves. A series of complications begins when Olivia falls in love with the page 'boy'