W. Chrystie Miller
Known for
Acting
Life
1843 – 1922 (aged 79)
Born in
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Credits
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Biography
W. Chrystie Miller (William Chrystie Miller; August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audiences as the "Grand Old Man of the Photodrama".
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
A Corner in Wheat
13 Dec 1909
The Lonedale Operator
23 Mar 1911
His Trust
16 Jan 1911
A Trap for Santa Claus
20 Dec 1909
The Massacre
19 Dec 1912
Ramona
23 May 1910
The Old Actor
06 May 1912
In the Border States
13 Jun 1910
Filmography
1913
- The Blue or the Grayas The Northern Girl's Uncle
- The Stopped Clockas Secondary Role
- The Adopted Brotheras The Father
- The Work Habitas The Street Sweeper
- A Timely Interceptionas The Farmer
- His Mother's Sonas The Father
- The Little Teaseas The Little Tease's Father
- A Welcome Intruder
- The Unwelcome Guestas The Old Father
- The Tender Hearted Boyas The Sweetheart's Father
- An Adventure in the Autumn Woodsas The Grandfather
- Pirate Goldas The Old Mate
1912
- The Massacreas In Wagon Train
- A Sailor’s Heartas The Minister
- The Informeras Union Soldier
- My Babyas The Grandfather
- The Chief's Blanketas The Father
- Getting Rid of Troubleas In Employment Agency
- Man's Genesisas Grandfather
- An Indian Summeras The Widower
- Lena and the Geeseas Courtier
- A Temporary Truceas The Murdered Indian
- The Old Actoras The Old Actor
- The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulchas The Goddess's Father
- A String of Pearlsas In Hallway
- The Sunbeamas Old Man In Tenement Hallway
- The Sands of Deeas A fisherman
- Under Burning Skies
- The Mender of Netsas The Little Mender's Father
1911
- The Adventures of Billyas Robbery Victim
- Swords and Heartsas Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Blind Princess and the Poet
- Bobby the Cowardas Bobby's Grandfather
- The Primal Callas The Minister
- The New Dressas The Father
- A Knight of the Road
- The Lonedale Operatoras In Station Lobby
- Teaching Dad to Like Heras Outside Theatre
- The Lily of the Tenements
- His Daughteras John Whittier
- Fisher Folksas At Wedding
- What Shall We Do with Our Old?as The Old Carpenter
- His Trustas Man at Farewell
1910
- The Lessonas Reverend Hollister
- A Plain Songas Edith's Father
- Sunshine Sueas Sunshine's Father
- Simple Charityas The Poor Husband
- A Lucky Toothacheas Bessie's Father
- That Chink at Golden Gulchas Charley's Friend
- Examination Day at School
- The Oath and the Manas A Priest
- In Life's Cycleas At seminary
- The Modern Prodigal
- The Sorrows of the Unfaithfulas The Fisherman
- Her Father's Pride
- An Arcadian Maidas Man on Train
- Unexpected Help
- May and Decemberas December
- In the Border Statesas Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)
- A Child of the Ghettoas The Old Man
- In the Season of Budsas Uncle Zeke
- Ramonaas The Priest
- Over Silent Pathsas The Father
- The Two Brothersas Priest
- As It Is in Lifeas Old Man
- Faithfulas Neighbor
- The Convertsas The Old Man
- In Old Californiaas Indian Messenger
- The Thread of Destinyas Priest
- The Newlywedsas Old Man in Train
- The Honor of His Familyas Man Among Friends
- On the Reefas The Grandfather
- Her Terrible Ordealas Extra
1909
- The Day Afteras The Old Year
- To Save Her Soulas Church Organist
- A Trap for Santa Clausas Old Man (uncredited)
- A Corner in Wheatas Farmer's Father
- The Renunciation