Hallam Cooley
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hallam Cooley (February 8, 1895 – March 20, 1971) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 106 films between 1913 and 1936. He was born in Brooklyn, and died in Tiburon, California.
Born: February 7, 1895
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Oh, Sailor, Behave!
Based on the farcical stage play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning* writer Elmer Rice, Oh, Sailor Behave! is a movie Musical with a split personality. Nanette Dodge (Irene Delroy) falls for newspaper reporter Charlie Carroll (Charles King) who is on assignment in Venice to land an interview with Romanian General Skulany (Noah Beery). Our couple is split apart by a pair of storylines - Nanette tries to woo a Russian prince (Lowell Sherman) who is blackmailing her sister, while Charlie, following a lead to the general, finds himself Romantically involved with Kunegundi (Vivien Oakland), "the general's favorite."
Frisco Jenny
Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.
Holiday
A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.
The White Sin
Wealthy playboy Grant Van Gore means to have his way with his beautiful maid, the innocent Hattie Lou. He swears his love to the naive girl, and in an act so heinous as to defy belief, has the captain of his yacht perform a fake marriage ceremony. He ruins poor Hattie Lou, and then abandons her ashore the very next morning. A year later, the destitute girl and her starving baby are wandering the streets. When she sees a newspaper headline announcing that Grant has drowned at sea, Hattie Lou hatches a desperate plan for survival. She will present herself to the wealthy Van Gore's, who cannot fail to provide for their late son's widow and child!
So Long Letty
Uncle Claude goes on vacation with his granddaughters and meets and dislikes boisterous Letty. When he finds nephew Tommy, he mistakes Grace for his wife, unaware that he is married to Letty. To get a check from Uncle Claude, the two couples switch spouses.
An Old Fashioned Boy
David Warrington is an old-fashioned boy, not very familiar with modern girls. When the girl of his dreams lets her kiss him, he thinks that seals their betrothal. But when he finds out that she has other ideas, David tries a trickier method of winning her for his bride.
Soup to Nuts
Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions; the creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmidt's niece Louise, but she'll have none of him. Schmidt's friends Ted, Queenie, and some goofy firemen try to help out; things come to a slapstick head when Louise needs rescuing from a fire.
Beauty's Worth
Prudence Cole is an unsophisticated Quaker girl being raised by her two aunts. Prudence is flirted with by snobbish Henry Garrison, who actually disdains the girl for her lack of worldliness and savoir faire. When Henry and his friends try to embarrass her at a posh resort, Prudence turns the tables on them.
The Monster
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.
Sporting Blood
A horse with great potential is reluctantly sold by the breeder and by chance passes through multiple hands who do not treat him well.
Filmography
as Willie Gleason
as Bill Ludeking
as Frank Andrews
as Mr. D. Quincy Throckmorton
as Bunch
as Seton Cram
as Al Bloom
as Wilfred Meadows
as Clarence de Brie
as Bill Warren
as Peter
as Chester
as Hal Lambert
as Diuckey
as Victor Sargeant
as Tommy Warren
as Art
as Ambrose Munn
as Ralph Ames
as Terry
as Jack Randall
as Jack Garner
as Tom Perkins
as Dan Drummond
as Amos Rugg
as Danny Lawrence
as Spencer Van Gore
as Walter Berg
as Hopkinson Brown
as Emmett Graves
as Francis Fraser
as Elmer Tuttle
as Bob Everett
as Roger Walton
as Ted Bradley (as Hal Cooley)
as Henry Garrison
as Harry
as Kent Lloyd
as Yost
as Homer Dean Chadwick
as Don
as The Stranger
as Fredie (as Hal Cooley)
as Paul Evans
as Allen Marsh
as Tom Burroughs
as Armand Cassel
as Jimmy Keen
as Gaston Sinclair
as Harrison Perry
as Teddy
as Jim Montjoy
as Harry Travistock
as The Mystery Man
as Jimmy Sears
as Pascal as an Adult
as F.P. Ketchum - Film Director