Hal Wilson

Hal Wilson
Wilson (lower left) in 1921 advertisement for Charge It
Born
Harold Wilson

(1861-10-02)October 2, 1861
New York City
DiedMay 22, 1933(1933-05-22) (aged 71)
Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Spouse
Ethel Harbord
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(m. 1896⁠–⁠1933)​

Hal Wilson (also credited Harold Wilson; born Hippocrates Wolfarth, October 2, 1861 – May 22, 1933), was a character actor who appeared in silent films.[1] He was born in New York City.[2][3] He was a denizen of Hollywood.[4] He had a significant role in The Man Trap.[5][6]

Wilson got into acting at age 10 and was in his first feature film in 1915.[2] There is some debate about his birth year.[2] Per a 1921 studio guide, he acted on the stage for 20 years, including for Harrigan and Hart, Charles Frohman, Albert H. Woods, and the Murray Hill Theatre Stock Company under Henry V. Donnelly, before moving to film in 1907.[7]

Wilson married Ethel Harbord, born Elizabeth Laura Sophia Pirani (b. 1869) in Melbourne, Australia, on May 13, 1896.[8] He died in Los Angeles in 1933.[2][9]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hal Wilson". BFI. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ (14 October 1914). Hal Wilson's Career: Eclair Character Actor Began Versatile Roles Early, Universal Weekly
  4. ^ Hungerford, Katherine L. (January 5, 2019). "Early Hollywood crazy quilt". Stewart Printing Co. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Motography". January 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ (2 August 1924). Hal Wilson (photo/ad), Wid's Weekly
  7. ^ Motion picture studio directory and trade annual 1921, p. 108 (1921)
  8. ^ Price, Guy (13 May 1921). Facts and Fables of the Foyer, Los Angeles Daily Herald
  9. ^ (27 May 1933). We Just Had Such A Nice Talk With Hal Wilson ..., Hollywood Filmograph, p. 3
  10. ^ (21 November 1912). Orpheum, East Oregonian
  11. ^ Russell, Marion (29 July 1922) Forget Me Not (review), Billboard, p. 114, col. 3.