Fred Esmelton

Fred Esmelton

Born: June 20, 1872
Died: October 23, 1933
in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Movies for Fred Esmelton...

Born to Love
Title: Born to Love
Character: Ponsonby's Butler (uncredited)
Released: April 17, 1931
Type: Movie
A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father.
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The Michigan Kid
Title: The Michigan Kid
Character: Hiram Morris
Released: October 20, 1928
Type: Movie
The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it.
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Romance of a Rogue
Title: Romance of a Rogue
Released: October 1, 1928
Type: Movie
A low-key silent drama of a man seeking vengeance on the villain whose lies sent him to prison on the night of his wedding.
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The Baby Cyclone
Title: The Baby Cyclone
Character: Mr. Webster
Released: September 26, 1928
Type: Movie
A woman thinks a small dog is an angel pet in this silent comedy.
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Two Lovers
Title: Two Lovers
Character: Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent
Released: March 23, 1928
Type: Movie
Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the fiercely patriotic Mark Van Ryke (Colman). Donning the guise of "Leatherface," a swashbuckling masked avenger, Van Ryke performs his derring-do on behalf of the Prince of Orange (Nigel de Brulier). Naturally, Van Ruke considers beautiful Spanish aristocrat Donna Leonora de Vargas (Vilma Banky) to be a bitter enemy, and the feeling is mutual. To no one's surprise, however, Van Ryke and Donna Leonara eventually fall in love (hence the title). The pulse-pounding climax finds Van Ryke riding hell-for-leather through a rainstorm to warn the Flemish troops about the Spaniards' plans to burn the city of Ghent to the ground. Two Lovers was based on Madame Orczy's novel Leatherface, and adapted for the screen by Alice Duer Miller.
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The Shield of Honor
Title: The Shield of Honor
Character: Howard aka Matthew O'Day
Released: December 10, 1927
Type: Movie
Can Jack MacDowell, the first flying policeman on the force, save his dad from stop-at-nothing jewel thieves?
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The Gay Defender
Title: The Gay Defender
Character: Commissioner Ainsworth
Released: December 10, 1927
Type: Movie
Real-life outlaw Joaquin Murietta, who (according to this film, anyway) is a latter-day Robin Hood, dedicated to driving land-grabbers and corrupt politicians out of Spanish California.
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The Chinese Parrot
Title: The Chinese Parrot
Character: Alexander Eden
Released: October 23, 1927
Type: Movie
The plot is motivated by a pearl necklace, which has caused the death and/or ruination of all its owners. The second screen appearance of detective Charlie Chan
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The Winning of Barbara Worth
Title: The Winning of Barbara Worth
Character: George Cartwright
Released: October 14, 1926
Type: Movie
While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
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Kid Boots
Title: Kid Boots
Character: Tom's Lawyer
Released: October 3, 1926
Type: Movie
A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he agrees to help the playboy get a divorce from his wife, only to find himself falling for the girlfriend of the customer who got him in trouble in the first place.
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Red Hot Tires
Title: Red Hot Tires
Character: Honorable R.C. Lowden
Released: October 31, 1925
Type: Movie
The first time Al Jones sees Elizabeth Lowden, he becomes so distracted that he runs his car into a steamroller. The second time he sees her, Elizabeth's car frightens his horse, causing him to fall. ....
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California Straight Ahead
Title: California Straight Ahead
Character: Mr. Hayden
Released: September 12, 1925
Type: Movie
Wealthy racing driver Tom Hayden loses his inheritance and his fiancé due to a wacky mishap on his wedding day.
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Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
Title: Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
Character: Capt. Bedford
Released: May 23, 1925
Type: Movie
Raffles is an English gentleman with a secret life—he is the notorious jewel thief known as "The Amateur Cracksman." While sailing from India to England accompanied by his friend, Bunny Manners, it is rumored that the infamous cracksman is aboard ship. Raffles warns a lady passenger to keep an eye on her necklace, which is stolen soon afterward. Although a search reveals no evidence, the necklace is returned upon reaching London.
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Lady of the Night
Title: Lady of the Night
Character: Judge Banning
Released: February 23, 1925
Type: Movie
The story of two baby girls, born near in proximity but worlds apart in society: Molly Helmer, the daughter of a thief, and Florence Banning, the daughter of the judge who sent Molly's father to prison. The girls' lives come together as they reach the age of eighteen, when Florence leaves the security of the exclusive Girls Select School, and Molly, now orphaned, begins her life after reform school.
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Conductor 1492
Title: Conductor 1492
Character: Denman Connelly
Released: January 12, 1924
Type: Movie
A young Irish immigrant gets a job as a conductor on a streetcar and fights off an attempt by crooks to take over the company, all the while pursuing the boss' beautiful daughter.
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The Darling of New York
Title: The Darling of New York
Character: Norwood
Released: December 3, 1923
Type: Movie
Santussa, an orphan who becomes separated from her nurse en route to America to live with her grandfather, is cared for by gangsters who hide their stolen jewels in her ragdoll. In New York, Big Mike, finding Santussa a nuisance, dumps her and the doll in a trash can, where a newsboy finds her. After several adventures, Santussa finds her grandfather, the jewels are handed over to customs officials, and the gang of crooks is reformed.
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Dulcy
Title: Dulcy
Character: Blair Patterson
Released: August 27, 1923
Type: Movie
Dulcy, a devoted but scatterbrained bride, tries to improve her absent husband's finances by inviting two of his business prospects to dinner. Though at first thoroughly confusing the deal, she does get her husband a bigger share than he bargained for.The film is now considered to be lost.
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Three Wise Fools
Title: Three Wise Fools
Character: Gray
Released: August 19, 1923
Type: Movie
Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor their former sweetheart's last request by becoming Sydney's guardians.
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The Rustle of Silk
Title: The Rustle of Silk
Character: Blythe
Released: May 13, 1923
Type: Movie
Lola de Breze loves Lord Arthur Fallaray from afar, though there seems to be no way to bring them together -- he is England's Colonial Secretary and married, while she is merely a working class maiden. But when she is given a maid's position in his household, it brings her that much closer to her idol. She puts on a fancy gown and heads to the Ritz in hopes of getting a formal introduction. After being fired from the household, she follows Fallaray to his country home and nurses him when he falls ill. Lord Fallaray's wife Lady Feo doesn't love him and is having an affair with Paul Chalfont. When it looks like he will be faced with scandal, Fallaray contemplates giving up politics and marrying Lola.
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Boston Blackie
Title: Boston Blackie
Character: John Gilmore
Released: May 6, 1923
Type: Movie
Boston Blackie is a former prison inmate campaigning to outlaw Warden Benton's infamous "Water Cross" torture. Benton, however, is successful in his attempt to have Blackie arrested and returned to the prison, but his evil schemes are ultimately thwarted by Mary Carter, Blackie's girlfriend, who manages to alert the governor.
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The Custard Cup
Title: The Custard Cup
Character: Jeremiah Winston
Released: January 1, 1923
Type: Movie
Mrs. Penfield, better known as Penzie, is one of the inhabitants of a tenement neighborhood known as "the Custard Cup" because of its oval shape. Penzie is a widow who lost both her husband and son in the influenza epidemic of 1918 and 1919. She has found fulfillment by taking in three orphans. One of the Custard Cup's other residents is a counterfeiter, and when the police are too hot on his trail, he leaves a package with Penzie and sets a boat aflame when he tries to destroy some phony bills. When the gang is rounded up, Penzie -- who has been looking for one of her adopted children -- is found at the hideout and arrested.
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The Misleading Widow
Title: The Misleading Widow
Character: Mr. MacFarland
Released: September 7, 1919
Type: Movie
The Misleading Widow is a 1919 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke as Betty Taradine. It was based on the 1917 stage play Billeted by F. Tennyson Jesse and H.M. Harwood. The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It appears to be a lost film.
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The Avalanche
Title: The Avalanche
Character: John Harvey
Released: June 29, 1919
Type: Movie
A woman with a gambling addiction finds that her daughter is threatened by the same tendencies.
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Out of the Night
Title: Out of the Night
Released: August 11, 1918
Type: Movie
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The Law of Compensation
Title: The Law of Compensation
Character: John Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)
Released: April 1, 1917
Type: Movie
A 1917 film directed by Joseph A. Golden & Julius Steger