John R. Cumpson
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 30, 1866
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
Known For
Those Awful Hats
A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.
A Drunkard's Reformation
A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take their daughter out to a play. While watching the play, he's faced with his own drinking evils and how his life would be without them.
They Would Elope
Two lovers elope and expect to be pursued by her father. But the clever father has tricked them into running off, and celebrates their wedding when they return home.
The White Caps
Two members of a vigilante group known as 'The White Caps' post a warning sign on a man's home. When the man comes home, he tears down the sign, and then proceeds to abuse his wife both verbally and physically. As soon as she can get away from him, the wife leaves home with her child to find a place of refuge. When the vigilantes find out about this, they arm themselves with rifles and immediately go to confront the abusive husband.
Resurrection
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime. He sets out to redeem her and himself in the process.
The Stenographer's Friend; Or, What Was Accomplished by an Edison Business Phonograph
It's a busy day at the office, and the stenographer is exhausted from trying to keep up with the demands on her skills. Even when she stays late, she cannot catch up with all of the work. But then a man comes into the office to demonstrate the many advantages of the Edison System, his company's new business phonograph.
The Voice of the Violin
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he joins an anarchist group who plan to blow up a rich capitalist's house. When he realizes it's Helen's house, he tries to stop the plan.
The Violin Maker of Cremona
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.
How Bumptious Papered the Parlor
Mr. Bumptious insists on wallpapering the parlor himself, in order to save money.
What Drink Did
A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in. After work, two friends take a little while to convince him to go for a refreshing malt beverage, then to have another and another....
Filmography
as Bumptious
as Miner
as In Boarding House
as Mr. Jones
as At Party
as Comic Cutthroat/A Member of the Court
as Mr. Jones
as Mr. Jones
as In Crowd
as Bartender
as Innkeeper
as Party Guest
as At Inn / Servant
as Member of Suicide Club
as Wedding Guest
as In Bar
as Man in the Orchestra / Man in the Bar
as Mr. Jones
as At Party Meeting
as Man on Street / At Dance
as Barkeep / Salvationist
as Dinner Guest
as Mr. Jones
as At Black & Tan Ball
as In Tenement
as Theatre Audience, the annoyed patron reacting to the hats
as Mr. Jones
as Mr. Jones
as Chinese Servant
as Mr. Bibbs