Wilfred Lucas
Biography
Wilfred Lucas was a Canadian American actor, director, and screenwriter who worked extensively in early Hollywood. Born in Norfolk County, Ontario, in 1871, he began as a baritone singer before moving into light and grand opera. After his 1906 role in The Chorus Lady, D. W. Griffith brought him to Biograph Studios. His film debut came in 1908 in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet, and he appeared in more than 50 short films over the next two years. While still acting, he wrote scripts, starting with Sunshine Sue in 1910, and began directing in 1912 with An Outcast Among Outcasts. He later appeared in Griffith's Intolerance and became a foil for Laurel and Hardy in The Devil's Brother and A Chump at Oxford. He made the transition from silent films to sound and worked for more than three decades, appearing in more than 375 films.
69years old at death
- Born Norfolk County
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Wilfred Van Norman Lucas
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 11 years1930 to 1941
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Big break
Wilfred Lucas was recruited to the Biograph Studios by D. W. Griffith after his 1906 success in the play The Chorus Lady.
First role
Lucas first appeared on screen in 1908, in Griffith's The Greaser's Gauntlet. Over the following two years he showed up in more than 50 short films.
Behind the camera
While still acting in 1910, Lucas wrote the script for Sunshine Sue, a Griffith film. By 1924 many more scripts by him had followed.
Behind the camera
Lucas started directing in 1912 alongside Griffith on An Outcast Among Outcasts, then went on to direct 44 more films across the following 20 years.
Wilfred Lucas movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Curtiz directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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James Finlayson's page
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1938 to 1941
All films by Michael Curtiz
Also two films together1 more actor
- Richard CramerThe Sea Wolf (1941) and A Chump at Oxford (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.