Arthur Ashley
Arthur Ashley (October 6, 1886 - December 28, 1970) was an actor, writer, and director of silent films and also acted in so-called legitimate theater.[1] He was involved with World Pictures. According to IMDb he raced cars and piloted dirigibles. He directed and acted in several film productions. Later in his career he established his own stock company for theatrical productions.[2]
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| Born | October 6, 1886 |
| Died | December 28, 1970 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
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Advertisement for The Revolt (1916)
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Ashley with Dorothy Green in The Praise Agent (1919)
His starring roles included The Guardian.
He worked with William A. Brady's daughter Alice Brady on several projects.[3]
Filmography
Actor
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Ashley as Aaron Burr (left) opposite Carlyle Blackwell as Alexander Hamilton in The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918)
- The Grubstaker (1916) with Alice Brady
- The Gilded Cage (1916 film)
- The Revolt (1916)
- The Summer Girl (1916)
- Tangled Fates (1916)
- The Struggle (1916)[4]
- The Page Mystery (1917)
- The Social Leper (1917)
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917)
- The Bondage of Fear (1917)
- The Divorce Game (1917)
- The Marriage Market (1917)
- The Iron Ring (1917) with Gerda Holmes
- Moral Courage (1917)[4]
- A Woman Alone (1917)
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Advertisement for Broken Ties (1918) directed by and starring Ashley
- The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918)
- Broken Ties (1918)
- The Praise Agent (1919) with Dorothy Green
Director
- Shall We Forgive Her? (1917)
- The Guardian (1917 film) starring Montagu Love and June Elvidge
- Rasputin, The Black Monk (1917) starring Montagu Love[4] and Henry Hull
- Oh Mary Be Careful (1921), a comedy starring Madge Kennedy
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References
- "ASHLEY, Arthur H." www.thanhouser.org.
- Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (2013-01-31). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913_ÑÐ1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
- Wollstein, Hans J. "Arthur Ashley | Overview". Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via AllMovie.
- Langman, Larry (1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. ISBN 9780313306570.
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