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American film director
F. Harmon Weight |
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Born | Frederick Harmon Weight July 1, 1887
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Died | August 12, 1978(1978-08-12) (aged 91)
Los Angeles County, California |
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Resting place |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, California |
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Other names | Harmon Weight |
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Occupation | movie director |
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Children | 2 |
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Frederick Harmon Weight (July 1, 1887 – August 12, 1978)
[1] was an American film director most prolific in the late
silent film era of the 1920s.
[2] He directed many well-known performers such as
George Arliss,
Betty Compson,
Myrna Loy and
Rin-Tin-Tin.
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He was born in
Salt Lake City,
Utah and began his career in the theater.
[7] He was the assistant director on 1916 film
The Corner.
[8]
Selected filmography
References
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F.Harmon Weight at findagrave.com
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Exhibitor's Trade Review, vol. 11, no. 9, page 596, January 28, 1922
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^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
ISBN
0-7864-1059-0
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George Arliss: The Man Who Played God by Robert M. Fells c. 2004
ISBN
0-8108-5160-1
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Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood by Emily W. Leider p.320 c.2011
ISBN
978-0-520-25320-9
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^ Langman, Larry; Miller, Ronald H. (December 28, 1981).
A Guide to American Film Directors: The Sound Era, 1929-1979. Scarecrow Press.
ISBN
9780810814677 – via Google Books.
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"Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today". Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. May 7, 1921 – via Google Books.
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^ Golden, Eve (March 29, 2013).
John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars. University Press of Kentucky.
ISBN
9780813141633 – via Google Books.
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John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars by Eve Golden c.2013
ISBN
978-0-8131-4162-6
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