Fred Church
Acting
Biography
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Born: October 17, 1889
Place of Birth: Boone, Iowa, USA
Known For
The Prospector
On his way to file a claim, a lone prospector stops overnight with a settler and his family. The miner little suspects that his host plots to steal the gold. But the settler’s daughter overhears the plan and warns the visitor just in time. The couple escapes with the woman’s younger sister. In store-bought finery suggesting new wealth, they return to the scene of the attempted crime and make peace with the settler. “We’ll work the mine together,” promises the prospector.
Madame du Barry
After Jeanette becomes the mistress of the ambitious Jean du Barry, he marries her off to one of his cousins so that she has an entre to the royal court. She soon becomes the favorite of the King and Jean du Barry becomes a regular around the court too. But all this is disturbed when Madame du Barry falls for Conte Brissac of the King's Guard. Jean du Barry's attempts to expose her affair only get him banished from the court.
What Came to Bar Q
Charles Clemens, a ranch owner, sends a letter to Fred Church, his foreman, informing him that his son and daughter are coming to spend their vacation on the ranch. Church and the boys meet the stage, and to their amazement and secret joy, find that the boy is very effeminate. What the boys do to Clarence is a scream, hut his sister, who is more of a boy than he is, gets even with them for hazing her brother, and the boys are forced to take off their hats to her.
The Making of Broncho Billy
Broncho Billy runs into trouble in a bar when he gets into a confrontation with a bully. Since the bully has a gun and Billy doesn't, he's forced to endure the bully's humiliating tactics until he manages to get away. He determines to find himself a gun, learn how to use it and then go back and find the bully for a little payback.
The Son-of-a-Gun
A young man is lured into a cardgame by a crooked dealer. He is about to lose all the money that was given to him to get medicine for his mother when a local cowboy comes to his rescue.
Broncho Billy and the Western Girls
Evelyn and Irene Courteny, through the helplessness of their father, who is a cripple, are given charge of the general store and post office. A large bag of gold with registered letters, etc., are delivered by the mail carrier on day. Dick Lee, a notorious outlaw, sees the delivery of the valuable bag. That night, with a gang, Lee breaks into the post office and would have carried off the treasure, had not Evelyn escaped through a back window, mounted her horse, and rode away. One of the men sees her, however, and the three go in pursuit. Irene is quick to inform Broncho Billy, and the latter arrives just in time to save Evelyn from the hands of the bandits. The three are captured. Broncho Billy falls in love with Irene and the two are left to plan their future happiness. (Moving Picture World synopsis)
Why Broncho Billy Left Bear County
Through a kindly act Broncho Billy earns the deep gratitute of Marion Rivers, who presents him with a Bible. Not long afterwards, she comes upon him as he is about to hold up the stage, but at sight of the girl he is overwhelmed with shame and taking out the little Bible promises her that he will live honorably. In the meantime, Marion's father holds up the stage at another point, and one of the stagecoach drivers, mounting a bareback pony, rides off for the sheriff. Broncho Billy sees Rivers get away with the money, and when he hears the sheriff and his men coming, for Marion's sake he goes to warn her father. To shield him, he takes the bags of money and rides away with the men after him. He leaves the money at the mile post with a note saying: "SAheriff, I'm through with Bear County, this stick-up was my last", and rides across the border. (Moving Picture World Synopsis)
Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape
While looking for work, Broncho Billy meets a girl and falls in love with her. Broncho is then accused of horse theft by a jealous lover of the girl. At the moment that he is to be hanged, Broncho’s beloved girl comes to his rescue.
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
"Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress" (1912, 14 minutes) is a comedy-drama about yet another girl from the East who doesn't need to be protected from the local dangers. Broncho Billy plays a passive role, and even takes a bullet when a jealous villain tries to eliminate him from the new teacher's dance card. Filmed in the wilds of Fairfax, California and at Essanay Studios in San Rafael.
The Apache Kid's Escape
A former outlaw eludes the authorities by masquerading as a cowboy.
Filmography
as Buck Morgan
as Jake McKeever
as Tex Johnson
as Ted Conway
as Henchman
as Fred
as Arthur Standish
as The Stranger
as Buck Saunders
as Bruce Livingston
as Cossé-Brissac
as Billy Wise
as Ray Preston
as Frank Van Dyke
as Lee Diullingham
as Dave Bean
as Clarence Velie
as Oliver Corblay aka The Desert Rat (as Mr. Church)
as Fred Church
as John Duncan
as The Former Sheriff
as Fred Church
as Rawhide Bill
as Earl Briggs
as Caleb Breen
as Rawhide Bill
as Hank Bender
as The Mailman
as The Man
as The Surveyor
as The Wildman
as The Sheriff
as Tom Warner
as Gang Leader
as Rawhide Bill
as Juan Yukas
as Fred Church
as Dr. Brush
as Jim Clayton
as Manuel, The Mexican Man with the Guitar
as Jim Davis
as Yellow Wolf
as Sheriff
as Coyote Simpson
as The Doctor
as Quick-Draw Kelly
as Sheriff
as The Sheriff
as Quick-Draw Kelly
as The Arizona Kid
as Tavern Owner's Daughter's Sweetheart
as Papa
as Deputy
as Scoundrel's Accomplice
as Walt Malone