Bigelow Cooper

Birth : 1878-01-01, Springfield, Ohio, USA

Death : 1953-01-01

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Bigelow Cooper

Movies

White Mice
R.B. Forrester
Roddy Forrester has formed the White Mice club with a pal. The purpose of the club is to help those in trouble. When Roddy's father sends him to the South American republic of Montebello, he gets his chance to be of service. General Rojas, the former president, is locked away in a prison and slowly dying. Roddy decides to rescue him, especially since he has been inspired by the general's pretty daughter, Inez.
The Exciters
Hilary Rand
Ronnie Rand, Required to marry before she is 21 or lose her inheritance, Ronnie Rand meets Pierre Martel, member of a gang of thieves, and, convinced that he is a "real man," she marries him. Pierre's confederates attempt to blackmail Ronnie, and when she refuses to sign a check they try to kill Pierre; but police arrive in time to save him. Pierre is revealed to be a U. S. Intelligence Service agent. Ronnie, though somewhat disappointed that her husband is not at all a crook, accepts the situation.
Perilous Valley
Perilous Valley is a 1920 silent film
The Country Cousin
Mr. Howitt
The Country Cousin
The Test of Honor
Judge Ferris
After serving a term in prison for a crime he did not commit, a man exacts revenge upon the two people who framed him.
Shadows of Suspicion
Sir John Rizzio
When the Great War begins, English sportsman Cyril Hammersley is thought to be a slacker because he refuses to join the army for pacifistic reasons. His American fiancée, Doris Mathers, knows that he is not a coward, but she questions his patriotism when Sir John Rizzio intimates that Hammersly may be a German spy.
The Make-Believe Wife
Mr. Ashbrook
Several young couples have gathered at a vacation home in the mountains. The group of friends go climbing, but Phyllis Ashbrook and John Manning leave the others behind. They get lost and have to spend the night in a cabin. When they are brought back the next day, appearances compel them to marry, even though they are already engaged to others.
Revelation
Count Adrian de Roche
Joline, a cabaret singer in Paris, models for her lover, painter Paul Granville. Paul becomes famous for his paintings of Joline in the guise of famous women like Cleopatra and Salome. But when he paints Joline as the Madonna, a miracle occurs which transforms her life and ultimately saves his.
The Light in Darkness
DeWitt Pierce
Bank cashier Ramsey Latham is sentenced to prison for violation of the banking laws. On his way to the penitentiary, he encounters Hilary Kenyon, a young girl who speaks encouragingly to him. Later he is surprised to discover that Hilary is also a prisoner, having been found guilty of manslaughter for killing a man who attacked her.
The Tell-Tale Step
Dimitri
Giovanni Pallazzi, a former member of the Black Hand, an Italian criminal organization, comes to America with his blind daughter Lucia and prospers. Hearing of his success, his former associates demand that he aid in their support
Seven Deadly Sins: Passion
One in a series of seven films with the subject of the Seven Deadly Sins. The film makers decided not to use the title "Lust"
Where Love Is
Morland King
A six-part adaptation of William J. Locke's novel "Where Love Is."
A Message to Garcia
Captain Gonzalles
Filmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard
The Heart of the Hills
Sir Christopher Madgwick
Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.
The Truth About Helen
Senator Foote
Helen Moore (Grace Williams) runs off with the nephew of Senator Foote, but when their car breaks down, they go to a hotel. A conference is going on there, and the boss politico is choosing his candidate for district attorney. Hugh Graham is the boss's favorite, and also Helen's ex-fiancee. The nephew tries to force himself on her and Graham hears her cries for help. When he rescues her, he is seen by his rival, Gregory, who assumes they are having an affair. He threatens to expose this, and to protect Helen, Graham withdraws from the nomination.
Vanity Fair
Rawdon Crawley
"Vanity Fair" is a historical drama, based on the classic English novel written by William Thackeray, featuring Shirley Mason. Shirley Mason was 15 y.o. and played the role of the young Becky Sharp. Directors obviously took notice of her performance, because in 1917 she appeared in 17 feature films, in many of them playing the star role.
What Could She Do?
Col. Fairfax
The death of her father brought Sylvia Fairfax face to face with conditions which she was unequipped to handle, and, after an unsuccessful attempt to fill the position of governess in the Windermere home, caused her to go to New York. (Note: Only 2 of 3 reels exist)
Alexia's Strategy
John Osgood
Walter Young and John Osgood were both in love with Alexia Trexell, daughter of the president of the trust company in which both young men worked.
Caste
Captain Hawtree
Eccles, a profligate old drunkard, is the father of two beautiful girls, Esther and Polly. George D'Alroy, a young officer in the British Army who is infatuated with Esther, brings his friend, Captain Hawtree, to call. The captain is greatly taken with the lively Polly, who makes him carry the teakettle about and generally dance attendance on her to the emphatic disgust of Sam Garridge, an ardent suitor for Polly's hand. Meanwhile Esther shows George a letter from an impresario offering her an engagement on the stage. The offer seems a veritable godsend to the girl, but she changes her mind when George asks her to be his wife instead. A few months after they are married, George receives the unpleasant news that he must sail for India with his regiment. Owing to her ultra-aristocratic ideas, George has not dared to tell his mother, the Marchioness D'Alroy, that he has married a girl of common origin, and he is in a quandary as to what provision he should make for Esther.
The Treasure of Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
The story of this film begins with the ominous day on which Lord Bellomont gave William Kidd a commission to rid the seas of pirates. Instead of complying with Lord Bellomont's desires, Kidd immediately commenced a series of piratical attacks at first on French and Spanish vessels and later on ships of all nationalities indiscriminately.
A Serenade by Proxy
The Minister
A farmer’s daughter helps a farmhand win the heart of a cook by convincing him to serenade her, with unexpected results.
The Ambassador's Daughter
Thomas Crompton
The theft of an important document from the ambassador's residence leads his daughter to investigate the crime.
At Bear Track Gulch
The stage driver
This western, with its simple story set in a gold mining camp, recycles many of the elements found in David Belasco's influential play, THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, produced a decade earlier.
The Crime of Carelessness
Edison short about a happy couple about to be married but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy.
A Proposal Under Difficulties
The Florist
Short film involving a flirtatious maid.
The Totville Eye
The Minister
A printer and his young assistant take over a local newspaper while the editor is away.
The Land Beyond the Sunset
The Minister
A poor young boy goes on a field trip and dreams of escaping to a land beyond the sunset.
What Happened to Mary
Mr. Foster - the Lawyer
The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving its immediate dramatic and melodramatic problems within the framework of a single episode and designed more for story and suspense situations than action.