King Baggot
- Schauspiel
- 6. November 1879 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- 11. Juli 1948
Biografie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, Baggot was referred to as "King of the Movies", "The Most Photographed Man in the World", and "The Man Whose Face Is As Familiar As The Man In The Moon". Baggot appeared in over 300 motion pictures from 1909 to 1947, wrote 18 screenplays, and directed 45 movies from 1912 to 1928, including The Lie (1912), Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925), and The House of Scandal (1928). He also directed William S. Hart in his most famous western, Tumbleweeds (1925). Among his film appearances, Baggot was best known for The Scarlet Letter (1911), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913), and Ivanhoe (1913). Baggot began his career on the stage, in a Shakespearean stock company, and toured throughout the U.S. While acting in stock in St. Louis in 1909, he was cast as supporting player in the Schubert touring production of The Wishing Ring. When The Wishing Ring closed in Chicago, Baggot returned to New York to join another company. Upon a chance meeting with Harry Solter, who was directing movies for Carl Laemmle at Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP), he was persuaded to go with Solter to the studio. Baggot became interested in the fledgling industry and decided to turn picture player. His first film was the romance short The Awakening of Bess (1909) opposite Florence Lawrence. It was directed by Harry Solter, her husband, at IMP in Fort Lee, New Jersey. At a time when screen actors worked anonymously, Baggot and Lawrence became the first "movie stars" to be given billing, a marquee, and promotion in advertising. Baggot starred in at least 42 movies opposite Lawrence from 1909 to 1911. In the latter year, he starred in at least 16 movies with Mary Pickford. He also began writing screenplays and directing, all the while becoming a major star internationally. When he appeared "in person" at theatres he was mobbed at stage doors. By 1912, he was so famous that when he took the leading part in forming the prestigious Screen Club in New York, the first organization of its kind strictly for movie people, he was the natural choice for its first president. King Baggot died in Los Angeles, California in 1948, age 68. For his contributions to the film industry, Baggot received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His star is located at 6312 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Filmografie
- Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films · Selbst
- Beatlemania · Kamera
- Merton of the Movies · Man in Audience (uncredited)
- My Brother Talks to Horses · Bank Employee (uncredited)
- Geheimnis des Herzens · Man at Graduation Ceremony
- Ball in der Botschaft
- Im Netz der Leidenschaften · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Abbott und Costello in Hollywood · Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
- Gefährliche Partnerschaft · Lunch Room Customer (uncredited)
- Swing Fever · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Her Cardboard Lover · Police Officer in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Jackass Mail · Old Miner
- Fingers at the Window · Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)
- Rio Rita · Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Ein toller Bursche · Townsman (uncredited)
- Die Marx Brothers im Kaufhaus · Store Employee (uncredited)
- Mädchen im Rampenlicht · Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Komm bleib bei mir · Doorman
- Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Gallant Sons · Man on Street / Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Bitter Sweet · Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- The Ghost Comes Home · Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
- I Take This Woman · Man in Subway (uncredited)
- Nicht schwindeln, Liebling · Man in Casting Office (uncredited)
- Stronger Than Desire · Juror (uncredited)
- Tanz auf dem Eis · Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Opening Day · Baseball Fan
- Stablemates · Bettor
- Abenteuer in China · Reporter (uncredited)
- Teufelskerle · Derelict in Mission (uncredited)
- Marie Antoinette · Nobleman at Court (uncredited)
- Think It Over
- Snow Gets in Your Eyes · Department Store Customer (uncredited)
- That Mothers Might Live · Passerby (uncredited)
- Arsène Lupin Returns · Detective (uncredited)
- A Night at the Movies · Movie Patron (uncredited)
- Finale in St. Petersburg · Customs Official (uncredited)
- It May Happen to You · Man in Hospital (uncredited)
- Feuer über Irland · Man in Office
- Torture Money · False Accident Witness (uncredited)
- Mad Holiday · Film Director (uncredited)
- Sworn Enemy · Accident Witness (uncredited)
- Die Teufelspuppe · Detective Pierre (uncredited)
- San Franzisko · Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Frank Merriwell · Chemistry Professor
- Die Marx Brothers in der Oper · Dignitary (uncredited)
- 3 Kids and a Queen · Druggist
- Chinatown Squad · Patrol Wagon Guard
- The Call of the Savage · Dr. Pierce
- Mississippi · Gambler (uncredited)
- Sweepstake Annie · Motion Picture Studio Executive (uncredited)
- A Notorious Gentleman · Police Sergeant
- Father Brown, Detective · Priest (uncredited)
- Cheating Cheaters · Official (uncredited)
- Romance in the Rain · Milton McGillicuddy
- The Red Rider · Townsman
- Beloved · Second Doctor
- I Loved a Woman · Banker (uncredited)
- The Death Kiss · Al Payne
- Afraid to Talk · Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Big Flash · Hinkle
- What Price Hollywood? · Department Head (uncredited)
- Police Court · Harry Field
- Girl of the Rio · Maitre d'hotel, Purple Pigeon Cafe
- Sporting Chance · Geschichte
- Graft · Ship's Captain
- Sweepstakes · Mike - Weber's Trainer
- The Bad Sister · Policeman on Street (uncredited)
- Once a Gentleman · Van Warner
- The Czar of Broadway
- Romance of a Rogue · Regie
- The House of Scandal · Regie
- Down the Stretch · Regie
- The Notorious Lady · Regie
- Perch of the Devil · Regie
- Lovey Mary · Regie
- Tumbleweeds · Regie
- The Home Maker · Regie
- Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman · Regie
- The Tornado · Regie