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Chester M. Franklin(1890-1954)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Chester M. Franklin was born on 1 September 1890 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Thirteenth Hour (1927), The Silent Accuser (1924) and Detectives (1928). He was married to Mildred Nadel and Ruth Darling. He died on 12 March 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1890
DiedMarch 12, 1954(63)
BornSeptember 1, 1890
DiedMarch 12, 1954(63)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Gadsdon in The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
The Thirteenth Hour
5.3
  • Director
  • 1927
Raymond McKee and Peter the Great in The Silent Accuser (1924)
The Silent Accuser
5.0
  • Director
  • 1924
Karl Dane and Marceline Day in Detectives (1928)
Detectives
7.3
  • Director
  • 1928
Claire Adams and Rin Tin Tin in Where the North Begins (1923)
Where the North Begins
6.8
  • Director
  • 1923

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Director

  • Joseph Calleia, Jackie Cooper, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in Tough Guy (1936)
    Tough Guy
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Russell Hardie and Jean Parker in Sequoia (1934)
    Sequoia
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Kenneth Howell and Lila Lee in The Iron Master (1933)
    The Iron Master
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Lew Cody, Gilbert Roland, and Marion Shilling in A Parisian Romance (1932)
    A Parisian Romance
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Noah Beery, Monte Blue, Dorothy Burgess, Natalie Moorhead, and Richard Tucker in The Stoker (1932)
    The Stoker
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Myrna Loy and Montagu Love in Vanity Fair (1932)
    Vanity Fair
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1932
  • File 113 (1932)
    File 113
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Su última noche (1931)
    Su última noche
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Le père célibataire
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Olimpia
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Karl Dane and Marceline Day in Detectives (1928)
    Detectives
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Gadsdon in The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
    The Thirteenth Hour
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Peter the Great in Wild Justice (1925)
    Wild Justice
    1.0
    • Director (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1925
  • Raymond McKee and Peter the Great in The Silent Accuser (1924)
    The Silent Accuser
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Lucille Ricksen and John Harron in Behind the Curtain (1924)
    Behind the Curtain
    • Director
    • 1924

Actor

  • Mabel Normand in Cohen Saves the Flag (1913)
    Cohen Saves the Flag
    4.6
    Short
    • Bearded Officer (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • Raymond Hatton, Mack Sennett, and Ford Sterling in Their First Execution (1913)
    Their First Execution
    6.8
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • His Chum the Baron
    Short
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • Charles Avery, Jewel Carmen, Dot Farley, Chester M. Franklin, Raymond Hatton, Fred Mace, Mabel Normand, Laura Oakley, Mack Sennett, and Ford Sterling in Those Good Old Days (1913)
    Those Good Old Days
    Short
    • Gentleman of the Court (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • Nick Cogley, Dot Farley, Helen Holmes, Ford Sterling, and Hale Studebaker in On His Wedding Day (1913)
    On His Wedding Day
    5.2
    Short
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • The Chief's Predicament
    Short
    • Cop (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • A Wife Wanted
    Short
    • Cowboy (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1913
  • The Two Widows
    Short
    • Wedding Party Guest (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1913
  • Charles Avery, Nick Cogley, Dot Farley, Chester M. Franklin, Raymond Hatton, Edgar Kennedy, Fred Mace, and Hale Studebaker in The Rural Third Degree (1913)
    The Rural Third Degree
    Short
    • Cop (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1913
  • A Deaf Burglar
    Short
    • A Neighbor (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1913
  • Fred Mace and Mack Sennett in The Stolen Purse (1913)
    The Stolen Purse
    Short
    • Cop (as Chester Franklin)
    • 1913
  • Ford Sterling in A Double Wedding (1913)
    A Double Wedding
    Short
    • A Wedding Attendee (uncredited)
    • 1913
  • Alice Davenport, Fred Mace, and Mabel Normand in Mabel's Stratagem (1912)
    Mabel's Stratagem
    5.2
    Short
    • Male Secretary Applicant
    • 1912
  • Fred Mace and Ford Sterling in Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)
    Hoffmeyer's Legacy
    7.2
    Short
    • Man in Police Station (uncredited)
    • 1912

Writer

  • Karl Dane and Marceline Day in Detectives (1928)
    Detectives
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1928
  • Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Gadsdon in The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
    The Thirteenth Hour
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1927
  • Raymond McKee and Peter the Great in The Silent Accuser (1924)
    The Silent Accuser
    5.0
    • scenario
    • 1924
  • Claire Adams and Rin Tin Tin in Where the North Begins (1923)
    Where the North Begins
    6.8
    • scenario
    • 1923
  • Francis Carpenter in Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)
    Jack and the Beanstalk
    4.8
    • scenario (as C.M. Franklin)
    • 1917

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  • Alternative names
    • C.M. Franklin
  • Born
    • September 1, 1890
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 12, 1954
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Mildred NadelOctober 9, 1926 - ?
  • Relatives
    • Sidney Franklin(Sibling)
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    Brother of Sidney Franklin, uncle of Sidney Franklin Jr.

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