Franklyn Hall
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Franklyn Hall.
Born: January 25, 1886
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Known For
The Open Track
"The Open Track" is a short action film from the action series of short films "The Hazards of Helen". This is episode 63 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem. Helen's cleverness exposes a band of counterfeiters who later succeed in turning the tables on the railroad detectives and tying the two men to the cowcatcher of a train which they then start off down the grade. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
The Wrong Train Order
In this episode everything goes wrong. Helen ends up on the rear observation deck of a runaway express train with the door to the inside closed, with the air-brake of the engine damaged, the engine itself full of steam and inaccessible, and the train speeding ahead on the wrong track.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
Feature version of the thirteen episode serial, Adventures of Kathlyn, released three years earlier.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
The serial detailed the experiences of Kathlyn Hare, the pretty daughter of an explorer. Kathlyn resided in a mythical India, fighting off unwanted advances from a handsome native, Umballah, when not battling an endless array of ferocious jungle fauna.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
A peasant girl sent to make a claim on her family's ancestral home in England's Wessex is seduced and left with child by its current owner.
Three Bags of Silver
The chance-shot fired by the villainous but keen-sighted Umballah, makes a bone-bruise upon the fair arm of Kathlyn.
A Westerner's Way
Jason Watkins, a real estate and loan agent, enters his office in the little Arizona town of Navajo, to find that during the night robbers have visited the place and broken into his safe, taking with them a large sum of money and other valuables. Watkins immediately notifies the sheriff, a posse is hurriedly organized and a search made for the culprits.
A Gambler of the West
The story is of an old man and his daughter, he so addicted to gambling that they are penniless. Because of her beauty and her pleadings the gambler gives back the money the old man has lost and thenceforth refuses to allow him to play in his place. Later he assists in preventing the old man from gambling elsewhere.
The Mexican's Faith
Tony Perez, a Mexican cowpuncher, is driven from the ranch where he is employed for some misdemeanor or other, and after vainly endeavoring to find work, tries the gate of Dan Farman's ranch, "The Mosquito," and applies for a job. His hard luck story rings true and old Dan, who is of a charitable turn, puts the Mexican to work.
Danger Ahead!
Sterling and Ella steal a jewelry salesman's sample bag and make their getaway by boarding a passenger train. Word is flashed ahead to Helen, who in turn notifies Bowring, a railroad detective. The train is flagged.
Filmography
as Dave Crawford
as Undetermined Role
as The Smuggler
as Red Purdy
as Leader of the Crooks
as 2nd Crook
as 1st Counterfeiter
as Gundah Singh
as Tony - the Half-Breed
as Odell - Engineer
as Torney - Agent
as Joe Adams - Bill's Pal
as Pete Dunn - Yeggman
as King - one of Daly's Gang
as Kid Burgess - Thief
as 'Lump' Sterling - Crook
as Coleman
as Gundah Singh
as Gundah Singh
as Parson Clare
as Albert Thomas - Alice's Father
as The Rancher's Daughter's Sweetheart