W. Chrystie Miller

Born: 1843-08-10 in Dayton, Ohio, USA

Died: 1922-09-23

Known For: Acting

Biography

W. Chrystie Miller (William Chrystie Miller; August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audiences as the "Grand Old Man of the Photodrama". [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Filmography

1913

His Mother's Son as The Father
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods as The Grandfather
The Blue or the Gray as The Northern Girl's Uncle
The Little Tease as The Little Tease's Father
The Tender Hearted Boy as The Sweetheart's Father
The Unwelcome Guest as The Old Father
The Adopted Brother as The Father
The Work Habit as The Street Sweeper
A Timely Interception as The Farmer
The Stopped Clock as Secondary Role
Pirate Gold as The Old Mate
A Welcome Intruder

1912

The Mender of Nets as The Little Mender's Father
The Chief's Blanket as The Father
A String of Pearls as In Hallway
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch as The Goddess's Father
Lena and the Geese as Courtier
The Massacre as In Wagon Train
The Informer as Union Soldier
A Sailor’s Heart as The Minister
The Sands of Dee as A fisherman
Getting Rid of Trouble as In Employment Agency
The Old Actor as The Old Actor
A Temporary Truce as The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
Under Burning Skies
Man's Genesis as Grandfather
My Baby as The Grandfather
An Indian Summer as The Widower
The Sunbeam as Old Man In Tenement Hallway

1911

Teaching Dad to Like Her as Outside Theatre
What Shall We Do with Our Old? as The Old Carpenter
The Blind Princess and the Poet
A Knight of the Road
The Adventures of Billy as Robbery Victim
The New Dress as The Father
Swords and Hearts as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Lily of the Tenements
The Lonedale Operator as In Station Lobby
Fisher Folks as At Wedding
The Primal Call as The Minister
His Daughter as John Whittier
His Trust as Man at Farewell
Bobby the Coward as Bobby's Grandfather

1910

The Two Brothers as Priest
Over Silent Paths as The Father
As It Is in Life as Old Man
The Oath and the Man as A Priest
The Thread of Destiny as Priest
In the Border States as Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)
A Child of the Ghetto as The Old Man
The Honor of His Family as Man Among Friends
That Chink at Golden Gulch as Charley's Friend
The Sorrows of the Unfaithful as The Fisherman
In Life's Cycle as At seminary
A Child's Faith as Old man
In the Season of Buds as Uncle Zeke
Her Father's Pride
Ramona as The Priest
In Old California as Indian Messenger
Examination Day at School
A Lucky Toothache as Bessie's Father
The Modern Prodigal
An Arcadian Maid as Man on Train
Faithful as Neighbor
Sunshine Sue as Sunshine's Father
The Lesson as Reverend Hollister
May and December as December
Unexpected Help
Her Terrible Ordeal as Extra
The Converts as The Old Man
On the Reef as The Grandfather
The Newlyweds as Old Man in Train
A Plain Song as Edith's Father
Simple Charity as The Poor Husband

1909

The Renunciation
To Save Her Soul as Church Organist
A Corner in Wheat as Farmer's Father
A Trap for Santa Claus as Old Man (uncredited)
The Day After as The Old Year

1908

The Zulu's Heart