Harry Beresford
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Harry Beresford.
Born: November 4, 1863
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
Grand Jury
When a grand jury acquits a gangster accused of murder, a retired elderly citizen decides it's up to him to see that the criminal is proven guilty and put behind bars.
Scandal for Sale
A man is promised $25,000 if he can bring the circulation of a newspaper up to one million.
A Dog of Flanders
Adaptation of Ouida's sentimental classic about a poor Flemish boy (Frankie Thomas) whose ambition is to become a painter.
The Secret Call
The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a disgraced politician. Reduced to working as a switchboard operator, Wanda is privy to the many secrets and indiscretions of the clients of a big-city hotel. She also finds romance in the form of handsome Tom Blake (Richard Arlen). The huge cast of characters comes in handy for the film's multitude of subplots, none of which ever get their wires crossed. Peggy Shannon acquits herself nicely in her first major role, but by the end of the decade her career was in decline.
I Found Stella Parish
A blackmailer preys on an actress who is trying to protect her daughter from her past.
Lady Killer
An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.
Follow the Fleet
When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.
The Prince and the Pauper
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.
Little Women
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Dinner at Eight
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
Filmography
as O'Dowd
as Mr. Switch, the Lawyer
as Uncle John
as Confederate Soldier
as M. M. Barker
as The Watch
as Ritter
as Tom Evans
as Brother Bowser
as Captain Hickey
as Elijah Quimby
as James
as Mr. Kimball
as Matve
as Sacristan
as Mr. Clegg
as Dr. Chillip
as John Spens
as Soothsayer
as Claude
as J. Harold Brumby
as Paris Bookseller
as Fosdick
as Dr. Crane (uncredited)
as Doctor Bangs
as Professor
as Eli, the Gardener
as Pierre Roblet
as Old Chris
as G.A. Evans
as Christian Hobe (uncredited)
as Favius Fontelas
as Dr. Duke
as Doctor
as Priest
as Adam Ooms (uncredited)
as Brownie
as Herbert Wilson
as Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer
as Mr. Willoughby
as Captain Lilly
as Pa Stevens
as Frank Kelly
as Mr. Platt
as Kent
as Mr. Perkins (N.Y. street cleaner)
as Egbert Bertram Arnold
as Pa Pepperall
as Elmer Stone