Howard Davies
Acting
Biography
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Born: May 18, 1879
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
You Can't Take It with You
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
The Man Who Laughs
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Lassie Come Home
Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.
The Verdict
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
The Woman Disputed
An adventuress in love with an Austrian agrees to become the mistress of a Russian officer in exchange for the release of Austrian hostages.
Thank Your Lucky Stars
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
Madame la Presidente
Mademoiselle Gobette, a pretty young actress, visits the offices of the Minister of Justice, Cyprienne Gaudet. Simultaneously, Madame Galipaux arrives to speak to the Minister on behalf of her husband. Gaudet mistakes Madame Galipaux for the new cleaning woman, and Mademoiselle Gobette for Madame Galipaux, leading to farcical complications when Monsieur Galipaux arrives.
Boston Blackie's Little Pal
While burgling a mansion, Blackie is interrupted by little Joey, who has been awakened from his slumbers. Blackie gently orders the kid to return to bed, but Joey refuses to do so unless Blackie helps him say his prayers. Thus is formed a strong friendship between Blackie and his "little pal," inspiring our raffish hero to rescue Joey's mother Rosemary Theby from a scandalous situation.
The Intrigue
A sci-fi/espionage film in which world powers vie for control of a death ray during World War I as an undercover countess infiltrates enemy ranks to prevent them from getting their hands on the weapon.
Devotion
In Victorian England, literary siblings Emily and Charlotte Brontë vie for the affection of the Rev. Arthur Nicholls. Along with their sister Anne, Emily and Charlotte also try to help their tormented brother Branwell, a gifted artist whose life is being destroyed by alcohol.
Filmography
as Old Gentleman (uncredited)
as Englishman (uncredited)
as Cobbler (uncredited)
as Pub Patron in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited)
as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
as Judge
as Neighbor (uncredited)
as Agitator (uncredited)
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
as Count (replaced by Nicholas Soussanin) (scenes deleted)
as Jacques Dumant, Helene's father
as Khedive
as Sharpe
as Harrison Kirk
as Hugh Hankins
as Ralph Seward
as William Cogney
as Adm. John Milton
as Donald Lavalle
as Col. Paul Gascoyne
as The Fur Dealer
as Gen. Sullivan
as Baron Rogniat
as Bud Deming
as Oscar Crampton
as Herbert Lorrimer
as Angelo
as Emiliano Pacheco
as Tom Watterly
as Marius
as James Farbish
as Rodney McCune
as James Seavey
as Barouche
as Osman
as A Prospector