Burr McIntosh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Burr McIntosh (21 August 1862 – 28 April 1942) had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, movie studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of Burr McIntosh Monthly , reporter and a pioneer in the early movie and radio business.
He was born in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of William Ambrose and Minerva McIntosh. His father was the president of a public utility, New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, and a member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. The club's activities were blamed (but the members were not held legally responsible) for the failure of the South Fork Dam, which caused the Johnstown Flood in 1889 that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His sister Nancy McIntosh, an operatic soprano, was the protégée, adopted daughter and heiress to the estate and royalties of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan.
McIntosh graduated from Lafayette College in 1884, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
He began as a stage actor and then moved into silent films. His most enduring role was Squire Bartlett, who banished the character played by Lillian Gish from his home and into the cold Maine winter in D.W. Griffith's classic film, Way Down East (1920). Miss Gish described McIntosh as a gentle giant, "always apologizing for having to treat me so cruelly…". He appeared in 53 films between 1914 and 1934.
He died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.
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Acting
Movie
Way Down East
as Squire Bartlett
1920
Movie
The Last Warning
as Josiah Bunce
1928
Movie
The Richest Girl in the World
as David Preston
1934
Movie
That Certain Thing
as A.B. Charles, Sr.
1928
Movie
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as Dignitary at Laying of Cornerstone
1933
Movie
Lilac Time
as Gen. Blythe
1928
Movie
The Yankee Clipper
as Thomas Winslow
1927
Movie
Command Performance
as Masoch
1931
Movie
A Private Scandal
as George Wills
1931
Movie
The Average Woman
as Judge Whipple
1924
Movie
Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes
as The President
1926
Movie
The Buckaroo Kid
as Henry Radigan
1926
Movie
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as Professor
1933
Movie
Silk Stockings
as Judge
1927
Movie
The Fourflusher
as Ira Wittaker
1928
Movie
Sailors' Wives
as Dr. Bobs
1928
Movie
Camille of the Barbary Coast
as Henry Morton
1925
Movie
The Adorable Cheat
as Cyrus Dorsey
1928
Movie
Skinner Steps Out
1929
Movie
Naughty But Nice
as Uncle Seth Sumners
1927
Movie
Fancy Baggage
as Austin
1929
Movie
Driven
as Mr. Tolliver
1923
Movie
Breakfast at Sunrise
as General
1927
Movie
Once and Forever
as Governor
1927