Oscar Apfel
Born January 16, 1878 (Age: 148)
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927.
Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices.
After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.
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Filmography
You Said a Mouthful
1932
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as Armstrong (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Call Her Savage
1932
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as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)
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Age: 54
Hot Saturday
1932
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as Mr. Randolph
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Age: 54
Hell's Highway
1932
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as William Billings
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Age: 54
A Successful Calamity
1932
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as President of the United States
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Age: 54
Two Against the World
1932
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as District Attorney Howard Mills
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Age: 54
Blondie of the Follies
1932
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as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Madame Racketeer
1932
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as J. Harrington Hagney
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Age: 54
Skyscraper Souls
1932
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as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Make Me a Star
1932
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as Henshaw
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Age: 54
Attorney for the Defense
1932
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as Managing Editor
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Age: 54
State's Attorney
1932
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as Mr. Ulrich
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Age: 54
The Woman in Room 13
1932
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as
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Age: 54
When a Feller Needs a Friend
1932
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as Doctor
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Age: 54
Symphony of Six Million
1932
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as Conferring Doctor
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Age: 54
The World and the Flesh
1932
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as Banker
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Age: 54
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
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as Mr. Brooks
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Age: 54
It's Tough to Be Famous
1932
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as S.J. Boynton
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Age: 54
The Heart of New York
1932
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as Otto
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Age: 54
Shopworn
1932
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as Forbes
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Age: 54
The Impatient Maiden
1932
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as Dr. Wilcox
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Age: 54
The Man Who Played God
1932
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as Appleby - the Lip Reader
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Age: 54
The Menace
1932
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as Dr. Horgenson
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Age: 54
High Pressure
1932
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as Mr. Hackett
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Age: 53
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
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as Dr. Rabeouf
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Age: 53
Sooky
1931
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as Krausmyer
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Age: 53
Way Back Home
1931
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as Wobbling Duffy
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Age: 53
Men in Her Life
1931
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as Blake
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Age: 53
The Yellow Ticket
1931
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as British Embassy Butler
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Age: 53
Wicked
1931
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as Judge Edwin Luther
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Age: 53
Five Star Final
1931
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as Bernard Hinchecliffe
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Age: 53
Sidewalks of New York
1931
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as Judge
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Age: 53
The Road to Reno
1931
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as Mr. Ash
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Age: 53
Huckleberry Finn
1931
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as The King
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Age: 53
The Bargain
1931
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as G.T. Warren
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Age: 53
Big Business Girl
1931
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as Walter T. Morley
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Age: 53
Quick Millions
1931
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as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Misbehaving Ladies
1931
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as Mayor Twitchell
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Age: 53
The Finger Points
1931
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as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler
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Age: 53
Inspiration
1931
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as M. Vignaud
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Age: 53
Helping Grandma
1931
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as Mr. Pennypacker
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Age: 52
The Right to Love
1930
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as William Kellogg
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Age: 52
Abraham Lincoln
1930
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as Secretary of War Stanton
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Age: 52
The Virtuous Sin
1930
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as Ivanoff
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Age: 52
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930
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as Bit role
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Age: 52
Liliom
1930
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as Stefen Kadar
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Age: 52
Man Trouble
1930
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as Eddie
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Age: 52
Conspiracy
1930
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as Tourist Husband (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Our Blushing Brides
1930
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as Floorwalker (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Wild Company
1930
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as Prosecuting Attorney
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Age: 52
The Texan
1930
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as Abner Thacker
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Age: 52
Street of Chance
1930
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 52