Norval MacGregor

American actor

Norval MacGregor (April 3, 1862 – November 21, 1933) was an American producer, director, and actor in silent films and theater.[1] He directed some 88 films, acted in 13, and produced many others.

He was a native of River Falls, Wisconsin.[2]

He was on officer of the Motion Picture Directors Association, served as its treasurer, and in 1919 was on the reception committee for the Motion Picture Directors ball.[3]

The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of him.[4]

Selected filmography

Producer

  • Jimmmie the Porter (1914) by Edwin Ray Coffin
  • The Jungle Samaritan (1914)
  • Low Financier (1914)
  • Newsboy Tenor (1914)
  • Harbor of Love (1914)
  • Muff (1914)
  • Oh! Look Who's Here! (1914)
  • Tonsorial Leopard Tamer (1914)
  • You Can Never Tell (1914)
  • At the Transfer Corner (1914)
  • Cupid Turns the Tables (1914)
  • Mysterious Black Box (1914)
  • No Wedding Bells for Her (1914)
  • Surprise Party (1914)[5]

Director

Actor

  • The Spoilers (1914)
  • The White Scar (1915) as Mackintosh
  • The Spirit of '76 (1917)[9]
  • The Light of Victory (1919)
  • The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920) as Captain Nathaniel Somers
  • A Motion to Adjourn (1921) as Doc Bleeker
  • Chain Lightning (1922) as Major Lee Pomeroy
  • Courtship of Miles Standish (1923)[10] as William Bradford
  • The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923)[11]
  • Stepping Lively (1924) as James Pendroy
  • The Bowery Bishop (1924) as Mr. Kindly
  • Phantom Justice (1924) as Wolfe

References

  1. ^ "Norval Macgregor". BFI. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913)". www.ldsfilm.com.
  3. ^ Long, Bruce (January 1, 1991). William Desmond Taylor: A Dossier. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461674344 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Norval McGregor | Seattle Theatre History". seattletheatrehistory.org.
  5. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art..." Library of Congress, Copyright Office. February 25, 1914 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "The Awful Adventures of An Aviator (1915)" – via letterboxd.com.
  7. ^ Bosworth, Hobart (October 23, 1915). "Colorado" – via memory.loc.gov.
  8. ^ Lewis, Mitchell (February 25, 1919). "Children Of Banishment" – via memory.loc.gov.
  9. ^ "The Patriot Resource: Other Patriotic Films". www.patriotresource.com.
  10. ^ "The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  11. ^ "The Face on the Bar-Room Floor, 1923". silenthollywood.com.