Robert Harron

Born: 1893-04-12 in New York City, New York, U.S.

Died: 1920-09-05

Known For: Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography

1998

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

1919

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

1918

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

The Birth of a Nation as Tod

1914

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

1913

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

1912

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

1911

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

1910

Ramona
Winning Back His Love as At Stage Door
The Newlyweds as Boy with Drum
A Child's Impulse as The Country Boy
The Converts as Bystander
The Modern Prodigal as At Post Office
The Lesson as Young Boy
Her Terrible Ordeal as At Station
Sunshine Sue as Sweatshop Employee

1909

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

1908

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