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

Shooting Straight as Reverend Powell
Only the Brave as Vance Calhoun

1929

The Idle Rich as Mr. Phil Thayer

1928

The Border Patrol as Lefty Waterman
Love Hungry as Pa Robinson

1927

The King of Kings as James - Brother of John

1926

A Desperate Moment as Peter Dean

1925

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

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

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

1921

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

1920

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

1919

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

1918

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

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

1914

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

1913

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