Burr McIntosh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Burr McIntosh (21 August 1862 – 28 April 1942) had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, movie studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of Burr McIntosh Monthly , reporter and a pioneer in the early movie and radio business. He was born in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of William Ambrose and Minerva McIntosh. His father was the president of a public utility, New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, and a member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. The club's activities were blamed (but the members were not held legally responsible) for the failure of the South Fork Dam, which caused the Johnstown Flood in 1889 that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His sister Nancy McIntosh, an operatic soprano, was the protégée, adopted daughter and heiress to the estate and royalties of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. McIntosh graduated from Lafayette College in 1884, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He began as a stage actor and then moved into silent films. His most enduring role was Squire Bartlett, who banished the character played by Lillian Gish from his home and into the cold Maine winter in D.W. Griffith's classic film, Way Down East (1920). Miss Gish described McIntosh as a gentle giant, "always apologizing for having to treat me so cruelly…". He appeared in 53 films between 1914 and 1934. He died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burr McIntosh , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1934 · The Richest Girl in the World as David Preston
- 1933 · The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as Professor
- 1933 · Hallelujah, I'm a Bum as Dignitary at Laying of Cornerstone
- 1931 · A Private Scandal as George Wills
- 1931 · Command Performance as Masoch
- 1929 · Skinner Steps Out as
- 1929 · Fancy Baggage as Austin
- 1928 · The Last Warning as Josiah Bunce
- 1928 · Me, Gangster as Bill Kane
- 1928 · Lilac Time as Gen. Blythe
- 1928 · The Adorable Cheat as Cyrus Dorsey
- 1928 · Sailors' Wives as Dr. Bobs
- 1928 · Across the Atlantic as John Clayton
- 1928 · The Fourflusher as Ira Wittaker
- 1928 · That Certain Thing as A.B. Charles, Sr.
- 1927 · Breakfast at Sunrise as General
- 1927 · Once and Forever as Governor
- 1927 · Naughty But Nice as Uncle Seth Sumners
- 1927 · The Yankee Clipper as Thomas Winslow
- 1927 · A One Mama Man as The Father
- 1927 · The Golden Stallion as Elmer Kendall
- 1926 · The Buckaroo Kid as Henry Radigan
- 1926 · Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes as The President
- 1925 · The Green Archer as
- 1925 · Camille of the Barbary Coast as
- 1924 · The Average Woman as Judge Whipple
- 1924 · Restless Wives as Pelham Morrison
- 1923 · On the Banks of the Wabash as 'Cap' Hammond
- 1923 · The Exciters as Rackham, the lawyer
- 1923 · Driven as Mr. Tolliver
- 1920 · Way Down East as Squire Bartlett
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as J. Rufus 'Jim' Wallingford