James Neill

Born: 1860-09-29 in Savannah, Georgia, USA

Died: 1931-03-16

Known For: Acting

Biography

James Neill (September 29, 1860 – March 16, 1931) was an American stage actor and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930. His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman.

Filmography

1930

Only the Brave as Vance Calhoun
Shooting Straight as Reverend Powell

1929

The Idle Rich as Mr. Phil Thayer

1928

Love Hungry as Pa Robinson
The Border Patrol as Lefty Waterman

1927

The King of Kings as James - Brother of John

1926

A Desperate Moment as Peter Dean

1925

Thank You as Doctor Cobb
New Brooms
Any Woman as William Linden

1924

A Man's Mate as Veraign

1923

The Ten Commandments as Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue
The Thrill Chaser as Sheik Ussan
The World's Applause as Valet to Elliott
Nobody's Money as Miller

1922

Dusk to Dawn as John Latham
Saturday Night as Tompkins - the Butler
Her Husband’s Trademark as Henry Strom
Manslaughter as Butler
Our Leading Citizen as Honorable Cyrus Blagdon
The Heart Specialist as Fernald

1921

A Voice in the Dark as Edward Small
Dangerous Curve Ahead as Mr. Mabee

1920

The Paliser Case as Cara
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come as Major Buford
A Double-Dyed Deceiver as Senor Urique

1919

A Daughter of the Wolf as Judge Burroughs
Romance and Arabella as Dr. Henry
The Secret Garden as Ben Weatherstaff
Her Kingdom of Dreams as Purdon
Don't Change Your Husband as Butler
Peg o' My Heart as Frank O'Connell
Men, Women, and Money as Parker Middleton
Fires of Faith as Booth's Secretary
Everywoman as Nobody

1918

Sandy as Judge Hollis
We Can't Have Everything as Detective
Jules of the Strong Heart as Sommerville
Too Many Millions as Mr. Lane
The Whispering Chorus as Channing
A Petticoat Pilot as Zoeth Hamilton
Less Than Kin as Dr. Nunez
The Way of a Man with a Maid as Elsa's Father
Say! Young Fellow as A Kindly Bachelor
The Widow's Might as Red
Women's Weapons as Peter Gregory

1917

The Bottle Imp as A Priest
Forbidden Paths as James Thornton
The Ghost House as Jeremy Foster
Betty to the Rescue as Henry Sherwin
The Girl at Home as Squire Padgate
The Trouble Buster as Franz Libelt
Those Without Sin as Doctor Wallace
The Little American as Senator John Moore
The Devil Stone as Simpson
The Prison Without Walls as John Havens
A School for Husbands as Auto Salesman
What Money Can't Buy as The cardinal
The Black Wolf as Count Ramirez
On the Level as Warner, Mae's Father

1916

The Lash as John Du Val
The Ragamuffin as A Broker
The Dream Girl as Benjamin Merton
Joan the Woman as Laxart
For the Defense as Mr. Webster
Oliver Twist as Mr. Brownlow
A Gutter Magdalene as Goodwin
To Have and to Hold as George Yeardley
Tennessee's Pardner as The Padre
The Thousand-Dollar Husband as Stephen Gordon
Maria Rosa as The Priest
The House with the Golden Windows as James Peabody

1915

The Cheat as Jones
The Goose Girl as Count Von Herbeck
The Woman as The Honorable Mark Robertson
The Case of Becky as Dr. Emerson
The Warrens of Virginia as General Warren
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo as Herr Selingman
The Clue ... (Director)

1914

The Rose of the Rancho as Padre Antonio
Richelieu as The King
Whoso Diggeth a Pit as The Sweetheart's Father
Where the Trail Divides as Sam Rowland
The Circus Man as Richard Jenison
Ready Money as Jackson Ives
Cameo Kirby as John Randall
Discord and Harmony as The Symphony Conductor

1913

The Cracksman's Reformation as The Rich Man
Cross Purposes as Father
The Heart of a Cracksman as Carlton