Robert Harron

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 12, 1893 (27 years old)
Died
September 5, 1920
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Popular Genres
Drama War History
Career Span
1908 – 1998

Robert Harron

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert "Bobby" Harron (April 12, 1893 – September 5, 1920) was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the Griffith-helmed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation. He was also the older brother of film actor John Harron and actress Mary Harron.

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 12, 1893
From
New York City, New York, U.S.
Known For
Acting
Career
1908 – 1998

Known For

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
1915
as Tod
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as The Boy (Modern Story)
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914
as The Grocery Boy
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912
as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance
Ramona
Ramona
1910
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
1913
as The Young Father
The Massacre
The Massacre
1912
as In Cavalry
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Escape
The Escape
1914
as Larry Joyce
The Mother and the Law
The Mother and the Law
1919
as The Boy
The Burglar’s Dilemma
The Burglar’s Dilemma
1912
as Young Burglar
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918
as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton

Frequent Collaborators

Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
4 shared projects
in "Ramona"
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Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
4 shared projects
in "The Musketeers of Pig Alley"
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Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
3 shared projects
in "The Musketeers of Pig Alley"
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Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
3 shared projects
in "Ramona"
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Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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George Siegmann
George Siegmann
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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Walter Long
Walter Long
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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Spottiswoode Aitken
Spottiswoode Aitken
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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George Beranger
George Beranger
3 shared projects
in "The Avenging Conscience"
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Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
2 shared projects
in "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages"
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Complete Filmography

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage) Award

1919

The Mother and the Law as The Boy Award
The Girl Who Stayed at Home as James Grey Award
A Romance of Happy Valley as John L. Logan Jr Award
The Greatest Question as Jimmie Hilton
True Heart Susie as William Jenkins

1918

Hearts of the World as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton Award
The Greatest Thing in Life as Edward Livingston
The Great Love as Jim Young

1917

The Bad Boy as Jimmie Bates
Sunshine Alley as Ned Morris
An Old Fashioned Young Man as Frank Trent

1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages as The Boy (Modern Story)
Hoodoo Ann as Jimmie Vance
The Marriage of Molly-O as Larry O'Dea
A Child of the Paris Streets as Jimmie Parker
The Missing Links as Henry Gaylord

1915

The Birth of a Nation as Tod Award

1914

The Avenging Conscience as The Grocery Boy Award
The Escape as Larry Joyce Award
Judith of Bethulia as Nathan Award
Home, Sweet Home as The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
The Battle of the Sexes as John Andrews, the son
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle as Joe Belle
Brute Force as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
The Life of General Villa as American lover
The Odalisque as Ed, in love with Annie
A Lesson in Mechanics as Joe Merriam
Moonshine Molly as Uriah Hudson
Down by the Sounding Sea as Bob - Alice's Sweetheart
Sands of Fate as Arthur Lee
Their First Acquaintance as Bob Taylor
The Newer Woman as Robert

1913

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch as The Young Father
The Conscience of Hassan Bey as The Rugmaker's Daughter's Sweetheart
Near To Earth as Gato's Brother
A Timely Interception as The Farmer's Adopted Son
The Perfidy of Mary as Boy Who Gives Directions
The Little Tease as Jim
A Misunderstood Boy as The Son
The Lady and the Mouse as The Young Friend
The House of Darkness as Asylum Guard
The Sorrowful Shore as One of the Son's Friends
The Blue or the Gray as The Southern Boy
The Yaqui Cur as Strongheart, a Yaqui Youth
Death's Marathon as The Messenger
Fate as The Beloved Son
Love in an Apartment Hotel as The Desk Clerk
A Misappropriated Turkey as Union Member
His Mother's Son as The Orphan
The Adopted Brother as The Adopted Brother
The Tender Hearted Boy as The Tender-Hearted Boy
By Man's Law as Young Boy
The Sheriff's Baby as The Deputy
The Coming of Angelo
The Reformers as The Son
Brothers as The Father's Favorite Son
Her Mother's Oath as The Messenger / Medicine Show Patron / In Church

1912

The Musketeers of Pig Alley as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance Award
The Massacre as In Cavalry Award
The Burglar’s Dilemma as Young Burglar Award
The School Teacher and the Waif as Schoolboy Award
The New York Hat as Youth Outside Church Award
The Painted Lady as Beau at Ice Cream Festival Award
An Unseen Enemy as The Boyfriend Award
The Informer as The Southern Boy
For His Son as At Soda Fountain
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills as A Brother
The Sands of Dee as Bobby
So Near, Yet So Far as The Rival / In Club
The Old Actor as The Messenger
Heredity as Indian
A Cry for Help as Witness to Accident
A Pueblo Legend as The Great Brother's Friend
Home Folks as The Young Woman's Brother
Friends
Two Daughters of Eve as At Stage Door
A Temporary Truce as The Murdered Indian's Son
A Lodging for the Night as The Victim / In Gambling Hall
Man's Genesis as Weakhands
A Beast at Bay as A Farmer
Fate's Interception as The Errand Boy
One Is Business, the Other Crime as The Delivery Boy
Under Burning Skies
The Girl and Her Trust
A String of Pearls as The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
My Hero as The Young Man
A Sailor’s Heart as On Porch
Billy's Stratagem as A Settler

1911

The Miser's Heart as Bakery Assistant
The Primal Call as On Ship
Enoch Arden as Enoch's Teenage Son
Her Awakening as On Street / Accident Witness
When a Man Loves
The Italian Barber as Buying Newspapers
Enoch Arden: Part II
The Battle as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Last Drop of Water as In Wagon Train
The Unveiling as The Boy
Fighting Blood as The Old Soldier's Son
The Long Road as Family Friend
Bobby the Coward as Bobby
The Diving Girl as The Bellboy

1910

Ramona Award
Sunshine Sue as Sweatshop Employee
The Newlyweds as Boy with Drum
Her Terrible Ordeal as At Station
The Lesson as Young Boy
The Converts as Bystander

1909

A Corner in Wheat Award
1776, or The Hessian Renegades as Farmer
The Little Darling
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as A Messenger
To Save Her Soul as Stagehand / Usher
Two Memories
The Lonely Villa
The Broken Locket as Outside Company Office
The Girls and Daddy as Messenger
They Would Elope
Pranks as One of the Boys
Through the Breakers as At the Club
The Salvation Army Lass as In Street Crowds
His Duty as One of the Children on the Street
A Drunkard's Reformation as Theatre Usher
At the Altar as On Street
Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience
A Burglar’s Mistake as The Messenger
A Sweet Revenge as On the Bridge
Drive for a Life as Messenger
The Hindoo Dagger as Messenger
The Welcome Burglar as Messenger

1908

Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court as Young Man
A Smoked Husband as Messenger
The Valet's Wife as Valet
Balked at the Altar
The Helping Hand as Messenger
Where the Breakers Roar as On Boardwalk
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters as Messenger
The Test of Friendship as Man Leaving Factory
The Feud and the Turkey as George Wilkinson
The Song of the Shirt as Stock Boy
A Calamitous Elopement as Bellboy
Mixed Babies as Boy in Front of Store
At the Crossroads of Life as Messenger
Her First Adventure as Extra in Crowd
Thompson's Night Out as Sign Changer
Bobby's Kodak as Son
The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled as Swifty

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

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