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

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

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

1913

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

1912

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

1911

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

1910

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

1909

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

1908

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