Wilfred Lucas
Acting
🎂 1871-01-29
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilfred Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian-born American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Wilfred Lucas made his Broadway debut in 1904, playing in both the The Blue Grass Handicap and The Superstition of Sue. Following his 1906 role in the highly successful play The Chorus Lady, he was recruited to the fledgling Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith. At the time, the film business was still looked down upon by many members of the theatrical community. In her 1925 book titled When the Movies Were Young, Griffith's wife, actress Linda Arvidson, told the story of the early days at Biograph Studios. In it, she referred to Lucas as the "first real grand actor, democratic enough to work in Biograph movies." In 1908 Lucas made his motion picture debut in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet, appearing in more than 50 of these short (usually 17 minutes) films over the next two years. In 1910 while still acting, he wrote the script for Griffith's film Sunshine Sue, which was followed by many more scripts by 1924. Lucas also began directing in 1912 with Griffith on An Outcast Among Outcasts, and directed another 44 films over the next 20 years. In early 1916 he starred as John Carter in Acquitted, about which Photoplay wrote, "No single performance in the records of active photography has surpassed his visualization of the humble book-keeper in Acquitted." Later in 1916 he appeared in D.W. Griffith's film Intolerance. Part of the group of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, Lucas became friends and sometimes starred with Mary Pickford, Sam De Grasse, and Marie Dressler. Canadian-born director Mack Sennett hired him to both direct and act in a large number of films at his Keystone Studios. Lucas made the successful transition from silent film to sound. While working in Hollywood, in 1926 he returned to the stage, performing in several Broadway plays. He later appeared as a foil for Laurel and Hardy in their feature films Pardon Us and A Chump at Oxford. During his long career, Wilfred Lucas appeared in more than 375 films. Although for a time he was cast in leading roles, he became very successful as secondary and minor characters, making a good living in the film industry for more than three decades.
Cast credits(252)
1941
Doctor (uncredited)
1937
Juvenile Officer
1936
Pompous Man (uncredited)
1939
Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
1932
Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Nate Temple
1937
Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
1937
Bill (uncredited)
1933
Weiner (uncredited)
1940
Sheriff Tom
1937
Eaton - Railroad President
1933
Extra (uncredited)
1916
Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
1937
Brother MacDonald
1940
Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
1934
Roomer
1940
Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
1940
Frederick Wallace
1910
Proprietor (uncredited)
1936
Brandon's Assistant
1937
Southerner (uncredited)
1940
Onlooker
1935
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1934
Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited)
1935
First Policeman (uncredited)
1935
East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
1940
1933
Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
1937
Eye Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Richard Stanton
1924
Oldring
1925
Dignitary (uncredited)
1934
Cell Block Keeper
1938
Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
1935
1911
Doctor (Uncredited)
1936
Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
1932
Minister (uncredited)
1926
Doctor (uncredited)
1938
Pharmacist
1932
Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Businessman
1936
John Dickinson (uncredited)
1938
The Lover
1911
Julius Furman
1923
Judge Hollister
1932
Police Lieutenant
1938
Board Member (uncredited)
1940
Capt. Walker
1935
Police Detective Randall
1939
Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
1939
Debate Chairman
1932
Director of Screen Test (uncredited)
1937
The Clerk
1911
Capt. Wolff
1922
Bailiff (uncredited)
1937
Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
1931
Mr. Wayne
1933
The Fireman
1911
Raglan Staff Officer (uncredited)
1936
Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
1940
Captain Kane
1932
Director (Uncredited)
1936
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1939
In Second Audience
1911
Minor Role (uncredited)
1912
1922
Bobby
1939
Ballfield Doctor
1938
Undetermined Role
1939
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1937
1931
Testifying Colonel
1936
Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
1934
Bailiff (uncredited)
1939
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1937
Police Commissioner
1937
Stage Manager
1925
Violent Jailbird
1911
Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
1938
Himself (uncredited)
1936
Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
1932
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
1909
The Indian Girl's Great Brother
1912
Dean Williams
1940
Police Chief
1936
Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
1932
Burbank Offical (uncredited)
1939
Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited)
1933
Broker
1940
His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
1936
Ship's Purser
1932
Bailiff (uncredited)
1940
Mike O'Flanagan
1932
Charles W. Wright
1923
Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
1937
Roman Senator
1930
Earl of Rutland
1924
Policeman
1940
1937
Rudyard Byng
1917
Marshal Andy Thompson (uncredited)
1939
A Policeman
1911
Fire Tug Captain
1937
Announcer (uncredited)
1935
1931
Randall
1933
Warden
1931
Sam Ellery (uncredited)
1931
Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)
1936
Dog Show Director
1939
Professor Ullrich
1938
J.P. Walker
1931
Osmund Manvers
1915
El Shaitan
1933
Robert Appleton Jr.
1919
Macduff
1916
Mr. Ryan
1933
Townsman with Mayor
1935
Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
1936
Sheriff's Deputy
1932
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Prosecuting Attorney
1933
Gun Dealer
1937
Candidate Louis
1931
The Fisherman
1911
Metropolitan Operagoer
1934
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
1933
Councilman
1938
Mr. Lucas
1932
1931
Chairman of the Board
1934
The Wealthy Friend
1912
Hell-to-Pay Austin
1916
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
1933
Mark Hadley
1924
John Ware
1937
Richard Wade
1924
C. Hanaford
1924
Baffles
1914
Hudford
1924
Jim Blake (uncredited)
1937
Dist. Atty. John Hampton
1931
Stephen
1912
1933
Mr. Gillstrom, Charley's Boss
1930
Charles Richmond
1924
Richard Manning
1917
Druggist (uncredited)
1935
1909
First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
1935
Hugh Clayton
1925
1909
Sheriff
1936
John Davis
1933
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1921
Lord Cumberly
1927
The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
Customer in Drugstore (uncredited)
1937
Member of Parliament
1938
Dock Official (uncredited)
1935
First Crook
1911
Steve Hardester
1911
Elton Reeves
1921
Bob Mills
1933
Wheeler
1938
Sportscaster
1931
Jack Van Norman
1915
Big Ben Benson
1930
Undetermined Role
1931
1912
Philip
1917
John Carter
1916
Manager
1930
Ship Captain
1922
Race Judge
1938
Dr. Saltus
1930
Official (uncredited)
1932
Capt. Hammond
1931
The planter
1911
John Larrigan
1932
The Blacksmith
1912
Edwin Ramsey
1926
President Alvarez
1919
The King of Romanda
1912
Sheriff Franklin
1931
1910
John MacDonald
1921
Wilfred Lucas, game hunter
1935
1913
1932
1909
Enoch Arden
1911
Mr. Wade
1934
The Policeman
1922
James Presbury
1924
1913
Joe
1912
R.S. Falk
1925
1911
Old Jim Darley
1924
Doc Arnold
1916
Col. Owen
1925
Maj. Bissell
1925
John Gale
1934
The Sailor
1912
George
1911
Brute Force
1914
1908
Drexel
1937
1911
George
1911
Sir John Thornbull
1919
The American
1912
Old Jim Darley
1924
Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited)
1936
1911
The Manley Suitor
1911
The Widower
1913
Fred Arnold
1916
Bruteforce
1912
Doctor
1931
Hugh Frazier
1911
Gaston Allegretti
1921
1911
Duryea
1931
The District Attorney
1911
Mike
1912
Robert Powers
1917
The Laird
1923
Chief Martin
1935
Jim Bludso
1917
An Indian (uncredited)
1912
1932
Andrew Maxwell
1917
Billy's Father
1912
Jose
1908
1911
Señor Vallejo
1930
Mr. Lucas, Airline Superintendent
1933
The Doctor
1911
1909
1908
Horace Lennon
1919
1930
John Houston
1917
Aaron Kidder
1922
The Specialist
1932
Ashby
1923
Red Jack Braggan
1920
