James W. Horne
James Wesley Horne (born December 14, 1881 in San Francisco , California - † June 29, 1942 in Los Angeles , California) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor.
life and career
James W. Horne began his career as a stage actor. In 1913 he came to Hollywood as an actor for the films by director Sidney Olcott . As early as 1915 Horne himself worked as a screenwriter and director for numerous silent films , and he ended his acting career soon after. Until the year of his death, the experienced director staged a total of over 60 feature films and over 170 short films as a director.
From the mid-1920s he established himself as an expert on slapstick comedies. Most famous today are his numerous films that he directed with the comedian duo Laurel and Hardy . Among other things, he directed the short film The Big Business (1929) and the western comedy Zwei ritten nach Texas (1937), these two works are now among the most renowned and well-known films by Laurel and Hardy. In Buster Keaton's silent comedy The Musterschüler (1927), Horne was also responsible for directing. From the late 1930s onwards, he shot a number of film series , most of which were now thrillers or westerns, but which he nonetheless repeatedly incorporated elements of slapstick. Until his death, Horne remained a busy director.
James Horne died of a cerebral haemorrhage in 1942 at the age of 60. He was married to his wife, actress Cleo Ridgely, from 1916 until his death. They had two daughters. In the 2018 film Stan & Ollie , Horne is played by Joseph Balderrama.
Filmography (selection)
- 1915: The Girl Detective
- 1915: Stingaree
- 1917: With rifle and lasso (The Bull's Eye)
- 1925: Youth and Adventure
- 1927: The model student (college)
- 1929: Laurel and Hardy: Big Business
- 1930: The Little Rascals : When the Wind Blows
- 1930: Nice ladies for dessert (Whispering Whoopee)
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: The Lady on the Shoulder (Chickens Come Home)
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: The bride is stolen (Our Wife)
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: In the Desert (Beau Hunks)
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: Be Big!
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: Come Clean
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: All dogs love Stan (Laughing Gravy)
- 1931: Laurel and Hardy: Saviors in Need (One Good Turn)
- 1932: Laurel and Hardy: Going to Anchor (Any Old Port!)
- 1933: Mister Mugg
- 1935: Laurel and Hardy: We're from the Scottish Infantry Regiment (Bonnie Scotland)
- 1935: Laurel and Hardy: Soft pear for dessert (Thicker Than Water)
- 1937: Laurel and Hardy: Two rode to Texas (Way Out West)
- 1937: All Over Town
- 1938: The Spider's Web
- 1940: The Shadow
- 1941: The Spider Returns
- 1942: Captain Midnight
Web links
- James W. Horne in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b James W. Horne in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ↑ Biography at the Internet Movie Database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horne, James W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horne, James Wesley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, screenwriter and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1942 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |