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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). In New York in 1901, Walthall won a role in Under Southern Skies by Charlotte Blair Parker. He performed in the play for three years, in New York and on tour. With the company of Henry Miller he gained recognition on Broadway in plays including Pippa Passes, The Only Way and William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide (1906–08). His fellow cast member James Kirkwood introduced Walthall to D. W. Griffith, and at the conclusion of that engagement, Walthall joined the Biograph Company. His career in movies began in 1909 at Biograph Studios in New York with a leading role in the film A Convict's Sacrifice. This film also featured James Kirkwood, and was directed by D. W....
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The Birth of a NationMovie • 1915
WingsMovie • 1927
42nd StreetMovie • 1933
A Tale of Two CitiesMovie • 1935
Judge PriestMovie • 1934
The Devil-DollMovie • 1936
Me and My GalMovie • 1932
Abraham LincolnMovie • 1930
Viva Villa!Movie • 1934
The Cabin in the CottonMovie • 1932
The Sin of Nora MoranMovie • 1933
Hold Your ManMovie • 1933
The Avenging ConscienceMovie • 1914
The Battle at Elderbush GulchMovie • 1913
The House with Closed ShuttersMovie • 1910
London After MidnightMovie • 1927
The Scarlet LetterMovie • 1927
A Corner in WheatMovie • 1909
Rescued from an Eagle's NestMovie • 1908
The Sealed RoomMovie • 1909
Judith of BethuliaMovie • 1914
Chandu the MagicianMovie • 1932
A Trap for Santa ClausMovie • 1909
Death's MarathonMovie • 1913