Alfred Paget
Acting
Biography
Alfred Paget (1880–1925) was an English silent film actor. He appeared in 239 films between 1908 and 1918. Paget was married to Leila Halstead. In the summer of 1919, he contracted a form of malarial fever, and died in Winnipeg on 8 October 1919.
Born: June 2, 1879
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
The Unchanging Sea
In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young couple's happy life is turned about by an accident. The husband, although saved from drowning, loses his memory. A child is on the way, and soon a daughter is born to his wife. We watch the passage of time, as his daughter matures and his wife ages. The daughter becomes a lovely young woman, herself ready for marriage. One day on the beach, the familiarity of the sea and the surroundings triggers a return of her father's memory, and we are reminded that although people age and change, the sea and the ways of the fisherfolk remain eternal.
Enoch Arden
Seamen Enoch Arden returns home after a long absence marooned on a desert island. At home he finds his wife married to another, and though he loves her, he cannot bear to disrupt her current happiness.
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
A man recognizes the thief who had previously robbed him as one of the men involved in an unrelated mob shootout.
A Child's Impulse
Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the several professions, actors, artists, musicians, etc. Surrounded by these men and women of art and letters, she was at first entertained, but they soon palled and bored. On this evening in particular, she is especially possessed of ennui, until the appearance of Raymond Hartley, a wealthy young bachelor, who is introduced into the circle by a newspaper man. An attachment immediately springs up between the widow and Raymond.
The Fall of Babylon
After the relatively low box office takings of 'Intolerance', D. W. Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's interlocking stories as standalone features, with some new additional footage. The first of the two was 'The Fall of Babylon', which depicts the conflict between Prince Belshazzar of Babylon and Cyrus the Great of Persia.
Enoch Arden
Moving Picture World described the film: "There is a small need to describe this subject as the poem of Lord Tennyson is so well known, so suffice it to say that this Biograph subject is an unusually faithful portrayal of that beautiful romance of Enoch Arden, Annie Lee and Philip Ray, taken in scenes of rare beauty". This is the combined feature version of Enoch Arden Parts I and II.
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
Two young girls are sent away to live with their uncle, which sets off a chain of events resulting in an Indian attack on the town.
The Massacre
The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.
The Rose of Kentucky
A farmer takes in a young orphan after her mother's death and sends her off to school. After she's grown, he encourages her to consider his younger brother as a husband. When the younger brother proves to be a coward, she chooses the older brother instead.
Filmography
as Prince Belshazzar
as Ben Grant
as Jim Cocksey (as Al Padgett)
as Mr. Burmistone
as The Sultan
as Charlie Benton
as Archie Dean
as Prince Belshazzar
as James Bowie
as Bill Cactus
as Enoch Arden
as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
as The Waifs' Uncle
as Badger Gang Member
as An Indian
as The Oil Syndicate Officer
as The Sheriff
as The Telephone Girl's Sweetheart
as Policeman
as Indian Chief
as The Doctor
as Outside Bar
as Confederate General
as The Married Sister's Husband
as Indian / Woodsman
as Rival Gang Leader
as The Indian
as The Unfaithful Sentinel
as An Apache
as Police Agent
as At the Bee
as A Drunken Cutthroat / An Indian / Among Rescuers (uncredited)
as The Convict
as The Sheriff
as A Policeman
as The Leader of the Smugglers
as Burglar
as A Cowboy (uncredited)
as The Landlord
as Jack Harper
as At Millionaire's Banquet
as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
as The Sneak Thief's Companion
as Wedding Guest / At Party / In Bar
as Farmhand / Rescuer
as Gray Fox
as One of the nightriders
as The Indian / In Wagon Train
as A Farmer
as At Party / On Beach / At Club
as Shipwrecked Sailor
as At Wedding / At Fair
as Shop Worker
as In Shop
as A Guard
as At Hotel/At Wedding
as Messenger/Confederate Soldier
as A Servant
as Policeman
as Messenger
as Cowboy
as Indian
as Servant
as A Tramp
as Guard
as Bill Collector
as On Porch / At Farewell
as Man on Train
as Wedding Guest
as A Farmhand (uncredited)
as At First Party / At Second Party
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
as Deputy
as Footman
as Villager (uncredited)
as Soldier
as On Train / At Station Reception
as Indian
as A Barbarian