Charles Manley

Charles Manley (born September 25, 1830 in Ireland, † February 26, 1916 in Los Angeles ) was an Irish actor who was best known for his role as Uncle Josh .

Life

Charles Manley was born in Ireland on September 25, 1830. He later worked at Ford's Theater and probably witnessed the assassination attempt on the American President Abraham Lincoln directly from the stage, as he was playing that evening.

Since 1900 he also worked for film. Together with Edwin S. Porter he shot the film Uncle Josh in a Spooky Hotel for the Edison Manufacturing Company .

With the character of Uncle Josh , he became the first real franchise character in film history. He was also the main actor in the two sequels, 1900 Uncle Josh's Nightmare and 1902 Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show .

From 1912 onwards, he was frequently used as a grandfather and old man in films such as Their One Day's Work (1912) and The Golden Rod (1912).

In 1913 he was elected honorary member for life by The Photoplayers Association. Manley was married.

Filmography

1900: Uncle Josh at a Spooky Hotel
1900: Uncle Josh's Nightmare
1902: Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show
1912: Their One Day's Work
1912: A Good Day's Work
1912: Baby Sherlock
1912: Dora
1912: The Golden Rod
1913: The Calling of Louis Mona
1913: The Sleeping Beauty
1914: The Lass o 'Killikrankie
1914: The Master Key
1914: A Night of Thrills
1915: The Sin of Olga Brandt
1915: The Golden Wedding
1915: Learning to Be a Father
1915: The Source of Happiness
1915: His Last Word
1915: Marianna
1915: The Fair God of Sun Island
1916: The Cry of Erin
1916: Brennon o 'the Moor
1917: Her Wayward Parents

Web links

Charles Manley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Charles Manley in the Internet Broadway Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Silent film actors born prior to the Civil War (1817-1859)
↑ scifilm.org ( Memento of the original from October 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ Uncle Josh in a spooky hotel Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
↑ Uncle Josh's nightmare Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
↑ Uncle Josh on the Moving Picture Show
↑ The Universal silents: a filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929 in Google Book Search, p. 492
↑ The Universal silents: a filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929 in the Google Book Search, page 186
^ ^A ^b ^c How the Photoplayers Club Did It: Their First Ball, Motography, March 1, 1913; MOVING PICTURE WORLD, March 1, 1913; Motography, October 18, 1913;
^ British Film Institute

personal data
SURNAME	Manley, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Irish actor
DATE OF BIRTH	September 25, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	February 26, 1916
Place of death	los Angeles

[1] Silent film actors born prior to the Civil War (1817-1859)

[2] scifilm.org ( Memento of the original from October 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] Uncle Josh in a spooky hotel Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

[4] Uncle Josh's nightmare Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

[5] Uncle Josh on the Moving Picture Show

[6] The Universal silents: a filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929 in Google Book Search, p. 492

[7] The Universal silents: a filmography of the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company, 1912-1929 in the Google Book Search, page 186

[asu-8] A ^b ^c How the Photoplayers Club Did It: Their First Ball, Motography, March 1, 1913; MOVING PICTURE WORLD, March 1, 1913; Motography, October 18, 1913;

[9] British Film Institute