Wilfred Lucas
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.
Filmography
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as The Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
Santa Fe Trail
as Weiner (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Weiner (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Board Member (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Board Member (uncredited)
Triple Justice
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
Triple Justice
as Constable Herb at Tule Mesa
They Drive by Night
as Bailiff (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
as Policeman (uncredited)
Women in Hiding
as Policeman (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Brother MacDonald
Brother Orchid
as Brother MacDonald
Waterloo Bridge
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Waterloo Bridge
as Elderly Huntsman at Estate Dance (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
as Broker
Edison, the Man
as Broker
Tear Gas Squad
as Policeman
Tear Gas Squad
as Policeman
Virginia City
as Southerner (uncredited)
Virginia City
as Southerner (uncredited)
Women Without Names
as Roomer
Women Without Names
as Roomer
The Fighting 69th
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
A Chump at Oxford
as Dean Williams
A Chump at Oxford
as Dean Williams
Legion of the Lawless
as East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless
as East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
Four Wives
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Four Wives
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Police Detective Randall
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Police Detective Randall
Raffles
as Bobby
Raffles
as Bobby
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Marshal Andy Thompson (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Marshal Andy Thompson (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Pompous Man (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Undetermined Role
Zenobia
as Undetermined Role
Women in the Wind
as Burbank Offical (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Burbank Offical (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Bartender (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Bartender (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman
as Dog Show Director
Almost a Gentleman
as Dog Show Director
Breakdowns of 1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Race Judge (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
The Declaration of Independence
as John Dickinson (uncredited)
Brother Rat
as Ballfield Doctor
Brother Rat
as Ballfield Doctor
A Man to Remember
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Down on the Farm
as Wheeler
Down on the Farm
as Wheeler
Freshman Year
as Professor Ullrich
Freshman Year
as Professor Ullrich
Safety in Numbers
as Councilman
Safety in Numbers
as Councilman
Over the Wall
as Cell Block Keeper
Over the Wall
as Cell Block Keeper
Night Spot
as Police Lieutenant
Night Spot
as Police Lieutenant
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament
The Baroness and the Butler
as Member of Parliament
The Daredevil Drivers
as Race Judge
The Daredevil Drivers
as Race Judge
She Loved a Fireman
as Fire Tug Captain
She Loved a Fireman
as Fire Tug Captain
Missing Witnesses
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Judge in Wagner Case (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
The Westland Case
as Gun Dealer
The Westland Case
as Gun Dealer
Idol of the Crowds
as Doctor (uncredited)
Idol of the Crowds
as Doctor (uncredited)
Hot Water
as Customer in Drugstore (uncredited)
Hot Water
as Customer in Drugstore (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder
as Nate Temple
Prairie Thunder
as Nate Temple
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner
Varsity Show
as Police Commissioner
Talent Scout
as Director of Screen Test (uncredited)
Talent Scout
as Director of Screen Test (uncredited)
Empty Holsters
as John Ware
Empty Holsters
as John Ware
Blazing Sixes
as Sheriff Tom
Blazing Sixes
as Sheriff Tom
Marked Woman
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Marked Woman
as Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Mile a Minute Love
as Drexel
Mile a Minute Love
as Drexel
Land Beyond the Law
as Jim Blake (uncredited)
Land Beyond the Law
as Jim Blake (uncredited)
The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper
Black Legion
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Black Legion
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
as Brandon's Assistant
Criminal Lawyer
as Brandon's Assistant
We Who Are About to Die
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
as Prison Yard Captain (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Give Me Liberty
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
Give Me Liberty
as His Excellency Permitting Henry's Arrest (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
as Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited)
Midnight Blunders
as Professor Edwin Millstone (uncredited)
California Mail
as Sheriff
California Mail
as Sheriff
The Devil-Doll
as Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)
The Devil-Doll
as Off-Screen Voice (voice / uncredited)
Human Cargo
as Police Chief
Human Cargo
as Police Chief
The Country Doctor
as Proprietor (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
as Proprietor (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
as Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
Love on a Bet
as Man at Hutchinson's Meeting
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Director (Uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Director (Uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Testifying Colonel (uncredited)
Modern Times
as Juvenile Officer
Modern Times
as Juvenile Officer
Kind Lady
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Kind Lady
as First Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Druggist (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Druggist (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Rip Roaring Riley
as Chief Martin
Rip Roaring Riley
as Chief Martin
Stormy
as Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited)
Stormy
as Mack's Horse Trainer (uncredited)
Stranded
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
Stranded
as Pat, a Welfare Worker (uncredited)
The Arizonian
as Townsman with Mayor
The Arizonian
as Townsman with Mayor
Vagabond Lady
as Dock Official (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
as Dock Official (uncredited)
Les Misérables
as Onlooker
Les Misérables
as Onlooker
Naughty Marietta
as Announcer (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
as Announcer (uncredited)
Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. Wade
Shrimps for a Day
as Mr. Wade
Love Time
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Love Time
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Cleopatra
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
Cleopatra
as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
The Return of Chandu
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
The Return of Chandu
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
The Dragon Murder Case
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Dragon Murder Case
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Upperworld
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Upperworld
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Apples to You!
as Chairman of the Board
Apples to You!
as Chairman of the Board
The House on 56th Street
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.
as Andrews' Lawyer Barry (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
as Bill (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
as Bill (uncredited)
Strange People
as John Davis
Strange People
as John Davis
The Sphinx
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Sphinx
as Prosecuting Attorney
I Cover the Waterfront
as Randall
I Cover the Waterfront
as Randall
The Big Cage
as Bob Mills
The Big Cage
as Bob Mills
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan
The Three Musketeers
as El Shaitan
Lawyer Man
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Lawyer Man
as Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Pharmacist
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as Pharmacist
Lucky Larrigan
as John Larrigan
Lucky Larrigan
as John Larrigan
Call Her Savage
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
Call Her Savage
as Child Welfare Official (Uncredited)
The Devil Horse
as Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
The Devil Horse
as Whitney [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Big City Blues
as Policeman (uncredited)
Big City Blues
as Policeman (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep
as Court Martial Judge (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
as Bill the Replacement Director (uncredited)
The Dark Horse
as Debate Chairman
The Dark Horse
as Debate Chairman
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol
Cross-Examination
as Judge Hollister
Cross-Examination
as Judge Hollister
The Age for Love
as Undetermined Role
The Age for Love
as Undetermined Role
Graft
as Candidate Louis
Graft
as Candidate Louis
Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad
Young Donovan's Kid
as Duryea
Young Donovan's Kid
as Duryea
Millie
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
Millie
as Millie's Elderly Escort (uncredited)
Love Your Neighbor
Love Your Neighbor
Madam Satan
as Roman Senator
Madam Satan
as Roman Senator
Cock o' the Walk
as Señor Vallejo
Cock o' the Walk
as Señor Vallejo
The Arizona Kid
as Manager
The Arizona Kid
as Manager
Hello Sister
as Dr. Saltus
Hello Sister
as Dr. Saltus
The Sorrows of Satan
as Minister (uncredited)
The Sorrows of Satan
as Minister (uncredited)
Her Sacrifice
as Edwin Ramsey
Her Sacrifice
as Edwin Ramsey
Cyclone Cavalier
as Hugh Clayton
Cyclone Cavalier
as Hugh Clayton
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Judge Bledsoe
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
as Judge Bledsoe
The Bad Lands
as Col. Owen
The Bad Lands
as Col. Owen
As No Man Has Loved
as Maj. Bissell
As No Man Has Loved
as Maj. Bissell
The Fatal Mistake
The Fatal Mistake
Racing for Life
as Hudford
Racing for Life
as Hudford
The Fighting Sap
as Charles Richmond
The Fighting Sap
as Charles Richmond
The Mask of Lopez
as Richard O'Neil
The Mask of Lopez
as Richard O'Neil
Trilby
as The Laird
Trilby
as The Laird
The Greatest Menace
as Charles W. Wright
The Greatest Menace
as Charles W. Wright
Jazzmania
as Julius Furman
Jazzmania
as Julius Furman
Heroes of the Street
Heroes of the Street
The Kentucky Derby
as Capt. Wolff
The Kentucky Derby
as Capt. Wolff
Paid Back
as Ship Captain
Paid Back
as Ship Captain
The Fighting Breed
as John MacDonald
The Fighting Breed
as John MacDonald
Through the Back Door
as Elton Reeves
Through the Back Door
as Elton Reeves
The Breaking Point
as Mortimer Davidson
The Breaking Point
as Mortimer Davidson
The Hushed Hour
as Robert Appleton Jr.
The Hushed Hour
as Robert Appleton Jr.
Hands Up!
as John Houston
Hands Up!
as John Houston
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
The Wood Nymph
as Fred Arnold
The Wood Nymph
as Fred Arnold
Gentleman Burglar
as Baffles
Gentleman Burglar
as Baffles
The Massacre
as Stephen
The Massacre
as Stephen
A Sailor’s Heart
as The Sailor
A Sailor’s Heart
as The Sailor
A Pueblo Legend
as The Indian Girl's Great Brother
A Pueblo Legend
as The Indian Girl's Great Brother
A Temporary Truce
as An Indian (uncredited)
A Temporary Truce
as An Indian (uncredited)
Just Like a Woman
as The Wealthy Friend
Just Like a Woman
as The Wealthy Friend
Fate's Interception
as The American
Fate's Interception
as The American
The Girl and Her Trust
The Girl and Her Trust
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Under Burning Skies
as Joe
Under Burning Skies
as Joe
Billy's Stratagem
as Billy's Father
Billy's Stratagem
as Billy's Father
The Transformation of Mike
as Mike
The Transformation of Mike
as Mike
A Terrible Discovery
as The District Attorney
A Terrible Discovery
as The District Attorney
A Woman Scorned
as The Doctor
A Woman Scorned
as The Doctor
The Miser's Heart
as First Crook
The Miser's Heart
as First Crook
Love in the Hills
as The Manley Suitor
Love in the Hills
as The Manley Suitor
The Making of a Man
as In Second Audience
The Making of a Man
as In Second Audience
Swords and Hearts
as Hugh Frazier
Swords and Hearts
as Hugh Frazier
The Blind Princess and the Poet
as Princess's Father
The Blind Princess and the Poet
as Princess's Father
The Sorrowful Example
as The Husband
The Sorrowful Example
as The Husband
The Indian Brothers
as The Indian Chief's Brother
The Indian Brothers
as The Indian Chief's Brother
The Primal Call
as The Fisherman
The Primal Call
as The Fisherman
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Enoch Arden
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Enoch Arden
Enoch Arden
as Enoch Arden
Enoch Arden
as Enoch Arden
Enoch Arden: Part I
Enoch Arden: Part I
The New Dress
as Jose
The New Dress
as Jose
The Broken Cross
The Broken Cross
The Spanish Gypsy
as Jose
The Spanish Gypsy
as Jose
His Daughter
His Daughter
Fisher Folks
as Steve Hardester
Fisher Folks
as Steve Hardester
His Trust
as George
His Trust
as George
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
A Strange Meeting
A Strange Meeting
The Renunciation
The Renunciation
The Girls and Daddy
The Girls and Daddy
The Honor of Thieves
The Honor of Thieves
The Greaser's Gauntlet
as Jose
The Greaser's Gauntlet
as Jose
The Nest
as Howard Hardy
The Nest
as Howard Hardy