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
Any Woman as William Linden
New Brooms

1924

A Man's Mate as Veraign

1923

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

1922

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

1921

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

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

1918

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

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

1914

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

1913

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