Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver was an American actor who worked mainly in character roles during the silent era and the early sound period. Born in Chicago, he first performed with his family's musical troupe before starting his acting career with the Fennberg Stock Company of New England. He later teamed with Joe Keaton for a burlesque boxing act and followed it with a vaudeville routine in which he sang and whistled. In 1908 he started at Lubin Studios in Philadelphia, and his other early employers included Eclair, Kinemacolor, and Selig Polyscope. In 1916 he joined Jesse L. Lasky's California company, and he had roles in at least 18 Wallace Reid films as well as productions with many other Paramount stars. Between 1911 and 1931 he appeared in at least 189 silent films and 32 talkies, and he directed three films in 1915. He retired in 1931.