Gus Pixley

Gus Pixley

Born: October 31, 1879
Died: June 2, 1923
in San Francisco, California, USA

Movies for Gus Pixley...

Lord Chumley
Title: Lord Chumley
Character: Tommy Tucker
Released: June 14, 1914
Type: Movie
After Gasper La Sage and his cohort, Blink Blunk, are released from prison, they make plans for another robbery. The scheme, which requires La Sage to pose as a gentleman, fails. Blunk is arrested, but La Sage goes free. Some time later, La Sage goes to England where he blackmails Lt. Hugh Butterworth, an officer who misappropriated money intended for the widow of a fellow officer, and who owes La Sage money for gambling debts. As payment, La Sage wants Hugh to arrange for him to marry Eleanor, Hugh's sister. Hugh tells his friend Lord Chumley about La Sage, however, and Chumley is able to learn about La Sage's past when he overhears Blunk, now out of jail, threaten his former friend. After La Sage intensifies his suit for Eleanor, Chumley is finally able to discredit him by tearing open his shirt and revealing the mark of the prison. With La Sage out of the way, Chumley and Eleanor announce their engagement as do Hugh and his faithful sweetheart, Jessie.
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A Barber Cure
Title: A Barber Cure
Character: The Barber
Released: October 30, 1913
Type: Movie
A comedy in which a barber shaves off only half of a customer’s beard and moustache, because that customer has gone on a date with his beloved.
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Those Little Flowers
Title: Those Little Flowers
Character: Ronald G. Saunders
Released: July 31, 1913
Type: Movie
Quite harmless in themselves, but when Mrs. Ronald G. Saunders saw her faithless lord purchasing the innocent blossoms, she was for a divorce right away. Henceforth she would devote her life to charity. The fond one on whom the flowers were bestowed cast them forth. In her pursuit of uplifting the lowly, Mrs. Saunders found them, and the monster husband was at once transformed into a dear, kind, good one.
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Almost a Wild Man
Title: Almost a Wild Man
Character: The Wild Man
Released: June 19, 1913
Type: Movie
Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity. Consequently they were "canned" by the management. A brilliant idea; one would play the wild man in the village square, a real live show of their own. Rooly and Pooly then basked in the society of fair country belles, but Dooly at length was rescued by Miss Smart, looking for excitement. She was not disappointed.
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The Power of the Camera
Title: The Power of the Camera
Character: The Sheriff
Released: March 17, 1913
Type: Movie
Two convicts escape from the city jail and manage to elude their pursuers for quite a while, by contriving a fake motion picture machine and posing as picture producers. But, like many of us, they become over-confident and are finally apprehended by the guard.
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Saving Mabel’s Dad
Title: Saving Mabel’s Dad
Character: Henry - Mabel's Suitor
Released: January 6, 1913
Type: Movie
Three rivals are aspirants for the hand of Mabel. Dad falls asleep in a rowboat and is set adrift by one, who tries to win favor as a hero by rescuing him, using a motorboat going at lightning speed. He is exposed, however, and his work goes for naught, as Mabel clings to the man of her choice.
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At Coney Island
Title: At Coney Island
Character: other rival
Released: October 28, 1912
Type: Movie
Mack takes Mabel to Coney Island, only to have her stolen by slick Ford, who is temporarily out of sight of a watchful wife and children.
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A Grocery Clerk's Romance
Title: A Grocery Clerk's Romance
Character: Brown's Pal
Released: October 28, 1912
Type: Movie
Ford arranged for lazy Brown to be kidnapped and dynamited by thugs, so that he can move in and marry Mrs. Brown. Locations include Rambo's Hotel, First Street in Coytesville, New Jersey, and Ford Lee, New Jersey area, probably in July or early August.
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The Water Nymph
Title: The Water Nymph
Character: Effeminate Man
Released: September 23, 1912
Type: Movie
Mabel and her sweetheart go to the beach and play a trick on the boyfriend's father.
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He Must Have a Wife
Title: He Must Have a Wife
Character: Harry
Released: September 5, 1912
Type: Movie
Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle's estate, but didn't figure that he would get his share before his worthy relative's demise. The uncle, however, being an eccentric individual, decides to divide his estate while he is alive so as to avoid misunderstandings. Harry's share is $25,000, but the condition is that he is happily married, otherwise he doesn't get a penny. He has only a couple of hours in which to comply with the condition. Well, he gets his share, but, oh, what a struggle.
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For His Son
Title: For His Son
Character: At Soda Fountain
Released: January 21, 1912
Type: Movie
A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.
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The Honor of His Family
Title: The Honor of His Family
Released: January 24, 1910
Type: Movie
An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a deserter.