J. Frank Glendon

J. Frank Glendon
Glendon in 1921
Born
Jonathan Frank Glendon

(1886-10-25)October 25, 1886
Choteau, Montana, US
DiedMarch 17, 1937(1937-03-17) (aged 50)
Hollywood, California, US
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1936

Jonathan Frank Glendon[1] (October 25, 1886 – March 17, 1937) was an American actor in films and on the stage. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1915 and 1936.[2] Also known for his writings and lectures on economics (the latter often heard on radio), Glendon was closely aligned with the technocracy movement from its inception.[1]

Early life and career

Glendon was born in Choteau, Montana, where his father was a Methodist minister. He studied vocal music at Wesleyan University in Helena, Montana.[2]

Glendon's entertainment career began when he sang with the Roscian Opera Company. After that he began acting on stage before entering the film industry.[2]

He died in Hollywood, California.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b McClure, Arthur F. (1972). Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush; A Pictorial History of the "B" Western Players. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. p. 290. ISBN 0-498-07787-X.
  2. ^ a b c "J. Frank Glendon". The Moving Picture World. October 16, 1915. p. 455. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Jarvis, Everett Grant (1995). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9780806516462.
  4. ^ Rainey, p. 124.
  5. ^ Spehr, Paul G.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names romLauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-index (1st ed.). Jefferon, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 233. ISBN 0-7864-0255-5.
  6. ^ Rainey, p. 115.
  7. ^ Rainey, p. 108.

Sources

  • Rainey, B. (1996) The Reel Cowboy: Essays on the Myth in Movies and Literature (1st ed.). Philadelphia: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0106-0.


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