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Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid

Wallace Reid was an American actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".

Wallace Reid appeared in several films with his father, and as his career in film flourished, he was soon acting and directing with and for early film mogul Allan Dwan. In 1913, while at Universal Pictures, Reid met and married actress Dorothy Davenport. He was featured as Jeff, the blacksmith, in The Birth of a Nation (1915) and had an uncredited role in Intolerance (1916), both directed by D. W. Griffith; he worked with leading ladies such as Florence Turner, Gloria Swanson, Lillian Gish, Elsie Ferguson, and Geraldine Farrar en route to becoming one of Hollywood's major heartthrobs. Already involved with the creation of more than 100 motion picture shorts, Reid was signed by producer Jesse L. Lasky and starred in over 60 films for Lasky's Famous Players film company, which later became Paramount Pictures. Frequently paired with actress Ann Little, his action-hero role as the dashing race-car driver drew young girls and older women alike to theaters to see his daredevil auto thrillers such as The Roaring Road (1919), Double Speed (1920), Excuse My Dust (1920), and Too Much Speed (1921). While en route to a location in Oregon during filming of The Valley of the Giants (1919), Reid was injured in a train wreck near Arcata, California and needed six stitches to close a 3-inch (8 cm) scalp wound. To keep on filming, he was prescribed morphine for relief of his pain and Reid soon became addicted, but kept on working at a frantic pace in films that were growing more physically demanding, and changing from 15–20 minutes in duration to as much as an hour. Reid's morphine addiction worsened at a time when drug rehabilitation programs were non-existent. He died in a sanatorium while attempting to recover.

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The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

Thirty Days

Thirty Days

1922

as John Floyd

Night Life in Hollywood

Night Life in Hollywood

1922

as Self

Clarence

Clarence

1922

as Clarence Smith

The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

1922

as Walter Jarvis, a Ghost Breaker

Nice People

Nice People

1922

as Captain Billy Wade

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

as Self

The Dictator

The Dictator

1922

as Brooke Travers

Across the Continent

Across the Continent

1922

as Jimmy Dent

The World's Champion

The World's Champion

1922

as William Burroughs

Rent Free

Rent Free

1922

as Buell Arnister Jr

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1921

as Cullen Dale

Forever

Forever

1921

as Peter Ibbetson

The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol

1921

as Anatol Spencer

The Hell Diggers

The Hell Diggers

1921

as Teddy Darman

Too Much Speed

Too Much Speed

1921

as 'Dusty' Rhoades

The Love Special

The Love Special

1921

as Jim Glover

The Charm School

The Charm School

1921

as Austin Bevans

Always Audacious

Always Audacious

1920

as Perry Dayton / 'Slim' Attucks

What's Your Hurry?

What's Your Hurry?

1920

as Dusty Rhoades

Sick Abed

Sick Abed

1920

as Reginald Jay

The Dancin' Fool

The Dancin' Fool

1920

as Sylvester Tibble

Excuse My Dust

Excuse My Dust

1920

as 'Toodles' Walden

Double Speed

Double Speed

1920

as 'Speed' Carr

Hawthorne of the U.S.A.

Hawthorne of the U.S.A.

1919

as Anthony Hamilton Hawthorne

The Lottery Man

The Lottery Man

1919

as Jack Wright

The Valley of the Giants

The Valley of the Giants

1919

as Bryce Cardigan

The Love Burglar

The Love Burglar

1919

as David Strong

You're Fired

You're Fired

1919

as Billy Deering

The Roaring Road

The Roaring Road

1919

as Walter Thomas 'Toodles' Walden

Alias Mike Moran

Alias Mike Moran

1919

as Larry Young

The Dub

The Dub

1919

as John Craig (The 'Dub')

Too Many Millions

Too Many Millions

1918

as Walsingham Van Doren

The Man from Funeral Range

The Man from Funeral Range

1918

as Harry Webb

His Extra Bit

His Extra Bit

1918

as The Husband

The Source

The Source

1918

as Van Twiller Yard

Less Than Kin

Less Than Kin

1918

as Hobart Lee / Lewis Vickers

The Firefly of France

The Firefly of France

1918

as Devereux Bayne

Believe Me, Xantippe

Believe Me, Xantippe

1918

as George MacFarland

The House of Silence

The House of Silence

1918

as Marcel Levington

The Thing We Love

The Thing We Love

1918

as Rodney Sheridan

Rimrock Jones

Rimrock Jones

1918

as Rimrock Jones

The Devil Stone

The Devil Stone

1917

as Guy Sterling

Nan of Music Mountain

Nan of Music Mountain

1917

as Henry de Spain

The Woman God Forgot

The Woman God Forgot

1917

as Alvarado

The Hostage

The Hostage

1917

as Lieutenant Kemper

The Squaw Man's Son

The Squaw Man's Son

1917

as Lord Effington, aka Hal

Big Timber

Big Timber

1917

as Jack Fife

The World Apart

The World Apart

1917

as Bob Fulton

The Tell-Tale Arm

The Tell-Tale Arm

1917

The Prison Without Walls

The Prison Without Walls

1917

as Huntington Babbs

The Man Who Saved the Day

The Man Who Saved the Day

1917

as John King

The Golden Fetter

The Golden Fetter

1917

as James Roger Ralston

Joan the Woman

Joan the Woman

1916

as Eric Trent 1431 / Eric Trent 1917

The Wrong Heart

The Wrong Heart

1916

The Wall of Flame

The Wall of Flame

1916

as Wallace - the Fire Inspector

The Yellow Pawn

The Yellow Pawn

1916

as James Weldon

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

as Boy Killed in Battle (uncredited)

The House with the Golden Windows

The House with the Golden Windows

1916

as Tom Wells

The Selfish Woman

The Selfish Woman

1916

as Tom Morley

Maria Rosa

Maria Rosa

1916

as Andreas

The Love Mask

The Love Mask

1916

as Dan Derring

To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

1916

as Captain Ralph Percy

The Golden Chance

The Golden Chance

1915

as Roger Manning

Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

as Prince Karl Heinrich

Carmen

Carmen

1915

as Don Jose

The Chorus Lady

The Chorus Lady

1915

as Danny Mallory

A Yankee from the West

A Yankee from the West

1915

as Billy Milford aka Hell-in-the Mud

Station Content

Station Content

1915

as Jim Manning

Enoch Arden

Enoch Arden

1915

as Walter Fenn

The Lost House

The Lost House

1915

as Ford

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

as Jeff, the Blacksmith

The Craven

The Craven

1915

as Bud Walton

The Three Brothers

The Three Brothers

1915

as Jean Gaudet / Will

Baby's Ride

Baby's Ride

1914

as Father

The Exposure

The Exposure

1914

as The Reporter

The Joke on Yellentown

The Joke on Yellentown

1914

At Dawn

At Dawn

1914

as The Lieutenant

Over the Ledge

Over the Ledge

1914

as Bob

Another Chance

Another Chance

1914

as Detective Flynn

The Little Country Mouse

The Little Country Mouse

1914

as Lieutenant Hawkhurst

The Odalisque

The Odalisque

1914

as Curtiss

The Niggard

The Niggard

1914

as Elmer Kent

A Mother's Influence

A Mother's Influence

1914

as Wallace Burton - the Son

For Her Father's Sins

For Her Father's Sins

1914

as Frank Bell

Her Doggy

Her Doggy

1914

as The Doctor (unconfirmed)

Her Awakening

Her Awakening

1914

as Bob Turner

Down the Hill to Creditville

Down the Hill to Creditville

1914

as Marcus Down

The High Grader

The High Grader

1914

as Dick Raleigh

Sierra Jim's Reformation

Sierra Jim's Reformation

1914

as Tim - the Pony Express Rider

The Second Mrs. Roebuck

The Second Mrs. Roebuck

1914

as Samuel Roebuck

The Avenging Conscience

The Avenging Conscience

1914

as The Doctor (uncredited)

Moonshine Molly

Moonshine Molly

1914

as Lawson Keene

Down by the Sounding Sea

Down by the Sounding Sea

1914

as John Ward - the Man from the Sea

The City Beautiful

The City Beautiful

1914

as The Country Boy

Arms and the Gringo

Arms and the Gringo

1914

as Sullivan

The Den of Thieves

The Den of Thieves

1914

as Wallace

'Cross the Mexican Line

'Cross the Mexican Line

1914

as Lt. Wallace

A Wife on a Wager

A Wife on a Wager

1914

as Wally Bristow

Love's Western Flight

Love's Western Flight

1914

as Wally - the Ranch Owner

Passing of the Beast

Passing of the Beast

1914

as Jacques - the Woodsman

The Man Within

The Man Within

1914

as The Outlaw

The Siren

The Siren

1914

as Dane Northrop

The Quack

The Quack

1914

as Wallace Rosslyn

Women and Roses

Women and Roses

1914

as Wallace

The Daughter of a Crook

The Daughter of a Crook

1914

as Neal

The Fruit of Evil

The Fruit of Evil

1914

The Skeleton

The Skeleton

1914

as Jack - the Young Husband

The Test

The Test

1914

as The Poor Man

A Gypsy Romance

A Gypsy Romance

1914

as Jose - King of the Gypsies

Cupid Incognito

Cupid Incognito

1914

as Jack Falkner

The Spider and Her Web

The Spider and Her Web

1914

The Way of a Woman

The Way of a Woman

1914

as Pierre

The Mountaineer

The Mountaineer

1914

as Jim - the Mountaineer

The Heart of the Hills

The Heart of the Hills

1914

as Dave - the Woodsman

The Voice of the Viola

The Voice of the Viola

1914

as Wallace

Regeneration

Regeneration

1914

as The Artist

Breed o' the Mountains

Breed o' the Mountains

1914

as Joe Mayfield

A Flash in the Dark

A Flash in the Dark

1914

as A Miner

The Greater Devotion

The Greater Devotion

1914

as 'Devotion'

Fires of Conscience

Fires of Conscience

1914

as Ray - the Prospector

The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

1914

as The Prospector

The Countess Betty's Mine

The Countess Betty's Mine

1914

as Wallace

The Intruder

The Intruder

1914

as The Woodsman

Whoso Diggeth a Pit

Whoso Diggeth a Pit

1914

as Wally

A Hopi Legend

A Hopi Legend

1913

The Lightning Bolt

The Lightning Bolt

1913

as Reid

A Cracksman Santa Claus

A Cracksman Santa Claus

1913

as Gentleman Crook

Retribution

Retribution

1913

as Reid

Cross Purposes

Cross Purposes

1913

as Wally

The Fires of Fate

The Fires of Fate

1913

as Wally - the Doctor

The Cracksman's Reformation

The Cracksman's Reformation

1913

as Gentleman Crook

The Heart of a Cracksman

The Heart of a Cracksman

1913

as Gentleman Crook

The Wall of Money

The Wall of Money

1913

as Wallace - McQuarrie's Son

The Gratitude of Wanda

The Gratitude of Wanda

1913

as Wally

The Mystery of Yellow Aster Mine

The Mystery of Yellow Aster Mine

1913

as Reid - Rosson's Brother

The Spark of Manhood

The Spark of Manhood

1913

The Harvest of Flame

The Harvest of Flame

1913

as The Inspector

The Animal

The Animal

1913

as The Animal

An Even Exchange

An Even Exchange

1913

as Joe

Man's Duty

Man's Duty

1913

as Bill, the Selfish One

Mental Suicide

Mental Suicide

1913

as Reid - a Contractor

The Picket Guard

The Picket Guard

1913

as Sentry

A Foreign Spy

A Foreign Spy

1913

The Powder Flash of Death

The Powder Flash of Death

1913

as Captain Bruce Douglas

Pride of Lonesome

Pride of Lonesome

1913

as Edward Daton

Song Bird of the North

Song Bird of the North

1913

as Fowle - a Mission Worker

Calamity Anne Takes a Trip

Calamity Anne Takes a Trip

1913

as Policeman

The Guerilla Menace

The Guerilla Menace

1913

as Captain Bruce Douglas

Women and War

Women and War

1913

as The Boy

In Love and War

In Love and War

1913

as David - the Journalist

Hearts and Horses

Hearts and Horses

1913

as Bill Walters

Via Cabaret

Via Cabaret

1913

as Harry Reeder

The Spirit of the Flag

The Spirit of the Flag

1913

as Dr. Reid

When Luck Changes

When Luck Changes

1913

as Cal Jim

His Mother's Son

His Mother's Son

1913

On the Border

On the Border

1913

as Bill Reeves - the Cowboy

Her Innocent Marriage

Her Innocent Marriage

1913

as Will Wayne

A Modern Snare

A Modern Snare

1913

as Ralph - the New Sheriff

The Kiss

The Kiss

1913

as Ralph Walters

Youth and Jealousy

Youth and Jealousy

1913

as Ben

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

1913

as Chingachgook

The Brothers

The Brothers

1913

as Robert Gregory

The Tattooed Arm

The Tattooed Arm

1913

as Ben Hart

When Jim Returned

When Jim Returned

1913

as Jim

The Ways of Fate

The Ways of Fate

1913

as Jim Conway

The Eye of a God

The Eye of a God

1913

as Frank Hammond

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

1913

A Rose of Old Mexico

A Rose of Old Mexico

1913

as Paul Hapgood

Their Masterpiece

Their Masterpiece

1913

as Jack Sanders

Pirate Gold

Pirate Gold

1913

Love and the Law

Love and the Law

1913

as Sheriff John Allen

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1913

as Dorian Gray

The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure

1912

as Bill Binks

An Indian Outcast

An Indian Outcast

1912

as Wally, a Cowboy

The Tribal Law

The Tribal Law

1912

as Tall Pine aka Jose Seville - Apache Brave

The Cowboy Guardians

The Cowboy Guardians

1912

A Daughter of the Redskins

A Daughter of the Redskins

1912

as Captain Stark, U.S.A.

Hunted Down

Hunted Down

1912

as John Dayton

Early Days in the West

Early Days in the West

1912

as Dan, a Young Pioneer

Every Inch a Man

Every Inch a Man

1912

as Robert Chapman - the Son

His Only Son

His Only Son

1912

as Bob Madden

The Indian Raiders

The Indian Raiders

1912

as Tom

The Secret Service Man

The Secret Service Man

1912

as The Secret Service Man

Making Good

Making Good

1912

as Billy Burns

At Cripple Creek

At Cripple Creek

1912

as Joe Mayfield

A Man's Duty

A Man's Duty

1912

as Dick Wilson - Union Soldier

Before the White Man Came

Before the White Man Came

1912

as Wathuma - the Leopard

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1912

as Arthur Ingraham

Virginius

Virginius

1912

as Icilius

Kaintuck

Kaintuck

1912

as The Artist

Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight

Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight

1912

as Basil Underwood

Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond

1912

as Clerk

Fortunes of a Composer

Fortunes of a Composer

1912

as Opera Attendee (uncredited)

The Hieroglyphic

The Hieroglyphic

1912

The Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross

1912

as Lt. Cholmodeley

Brothers

Brothers

1912

At Scrogginses' Corner

At Scrogginses' Corner

1912

The Illumination

The Illumination

1912

as Giuseppe's Father

The Seventh Son

The Seventh Son

1912

as One of the Beecham Brothers

The Telephone Girl

The Telephone Girl

1912

as Jack Watson

Playmates

Playmates

1912

as Party Guest at Piano (uncredited)

Indian Romeo and Juliet

Indian Romeo and Juliet

1912

as Oniatore / Romeo

Jean Intervenes

Jean Intervenes

1912

as Billy Hallock

Chumps

Chumps

1912

as George - the Denouement

The Path of True Love

The Path of True Love

1912

as The Country Boy

A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

A Red Cross Martyr; or, on the Firing Lines of Tripoli

1912

The Seepore Rebellion

The Seepore Rebellion

1912

as Extra

War

War

1911

as Midas

The Mother of the Ranch

The Mother of the Ranch

1911

as The Mother's Friend Back East

The Reporter

The Reporter

1911

as Cohn, Jones' Assistant

The Leading Lady

The Leading Lady

1911

The Phoenix

The Phoenix

1910

as Young Reporter