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William Burr McIntosh (21 August 1862 – 28 April 1942) had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, movie studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of Burr McIntosh Monthly , reporter and a pioneer in the early movie and radio business.
He was born in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of William Ambrose and Minerva McIntosh. His father was the president of a public utility, New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, and a member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. The club's activities were blamed (but the members were not held legally responsible) for the failure of the South Fork Dam, which caused the Johnstown Flood in 1889 that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His sister Nancy McIntosh, an operatic soprano, was the protégée, adopted daughter and heiress to the estate and royalties of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan.
McIntosh graduated from Lafayette College in 1884, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
He began as a stage actor and then moved into silent films. His most enduring role was Squire Bartlett, who banished the character played by Lillian Gish from his home and into the cold Maine winter in D.W. Griffith's classic film, Way Down East (1920). Miss Gish described McIntosh as a gentle giant, "always apologizing for having to treat me so cruelly…". He appeared in 53 films between 1914 and 1934.
He died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.
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Birth Name
William Burr McIntosh
Born
Thursday, 21 August 1862
Died
Tuesday, 28 April 1942
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Richest Girl in the World | David Preston | 1934 |
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Professor | 1933 |
Hallelujah I'm a Bum | Dignitary at Laying of Cornerstone | 1933 |
A Private Scandal | George Wills / The Judge | 1931 |
Command Performance | Masoch | 1931 |
The Rogue Song | Count Peter | 1930 |
Skinner Steps Out | J.B. McLaughlin | 1929 |
Fancy Baggage | Austin | 1929 |
The Last Warning | Josiah Bunce | 1928 |
The Racket | The Old Man - Political Kingpin | 1928 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Richest Girl in the World | David Preston | 1934 |
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Professor | 1933 |
Hallelujah I'm a Bum | Dignitary at Laying of Cornerstone | 1933 |
A Private Scandal | George Wills / The Judge | 1931 |
Command Performance | Masoch | 1931 |
The Rogue Song | Count Peter | 1930 |
Skinner Steps Out | J.B. McLaughlin | 1929 |
Fancy Baggage | Austin | 1929 |
The Last Warning | Josiah Bunce | 1928 |
The Racket | The Old Man - Political Kingpin | 1928 |
Me, Gangster | Bill Kane | 1928 |
Lilac Time | Gen. Blythe | 1928 |
The Adorable Cheat | Cyrus Dorsey | 1928 |
The Grip of the Yukon | Chardon (Hotelkeeper) | 1928 |
Sailors' Wives | Dr. Bobs | 1928 |
Across the Atlantic | John Clayton | 1928 |
The Fourflusher | Ira Wittaker | 1928 |
That Certain Thing | A.B. Charles, Sr. | 1928 |
A Hero for a Night | Samuel Sloan | 1927 |
Breakfast at Sunrise | General | 1927 |
Fire and Steel | Sandy McGreagor | 1927 |
Lightning Reporter | Mr. Barlow - Ruth's Father | 1927 |
Naughty But Nice | Uncle Seth Sumners | 1927 |
Framed | Magistrate | 1927 |
See You in Jail | Judge Hauser | 1927 |
The Yankee Clipper | Thomas Winslow | 1927 |
The Golden Stallion | Elmer Kendall | 1927 |
Hazardous Valley | 1927 | |
The Buckaroo Kid | Henry Radigan | 1926 |
Dangerous Friends | Mr. Barker | 1926 |
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes | The President | 1926 |
The Wilderness Woman | The Judge | 1926 |
Camille of the Barbary Coast | Henry Norton | 1925 |
Enemies of Youth | 1925 | |
Pearl of Love | Captain Kittridge | 1925 |
Virtuous Liars | Livingston | 1924 |
The Spitfire | Joshua Carrington | 1924 |
The Average Woman | Judge Whipple | 1924 |
Restless Wives | Pelham Morrison | 1924 |
On the Banks of the Wabash | 'Cap' Hammond | 1923 |
The Exciters | Rackham, the lawyer | 1923 |
Driven | Mr. Tolliver | 1923 |
Way Down East | Squire Bartlett | 1920 |
Cynthia of the Minute | George Rhode | 1920 |
My Partner | Joe Saunders | 1916 |
Colonel Carter of Cartersville | Colonel Carter | 1915 |
In Mizzoura | Jo Vernon | 1914 |
Producer Filmography
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