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

1918

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

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
The Marriage of Molly-O as Larry O'Dea
A Child of the Paris Streets as Jimmie Parker
The Missing Links as Henry Gaylord

1915

The Birth of a Nation as Tod

1914

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

1913

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

1912

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

1911

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

1910

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

1909

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

1908

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