Cullen Landis
Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 โ August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early ears of the silent film era. James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and a daughter) raised by Lulan and Margaret (nรฉe Cullen) Landis in Nashville, Tennessee, where his father supported his family as a stock broker. As a boy, James was a train enthusiast and dreamed to be an railroad engineer. Though the ambition eventually faded, his interest in railroads did not, and some years later he helped design for himself a model train set powered by steam. He began working in the fledgling film industry at age 18 around the time his older sister, Margaret Landis, appeared in her first film. In 1928 Cullen Landis starred in the first โall talkingโ motion picture, Lights of New York. He once confided in a friend that talkies were perfect for musicals and that he was no "song and dance man". He left Hollywood for Detroit in 1930 to produce and direct industrial films for automobile companies. Landis began as a movie director, only turning to acting after his lead player broke a leg and it was discovered that the actorโs costumes fit him. He went on to become one of the more popular lead actors of the silent era, appearing in some one hundred films over 14 years. During World War II, he served as a captain with US Army Signal Corps producing training films in the South Pacific. By warโs end he was twice decorated and promoted to major. In the post war years he made documentaries for the US State Department that took him to the far corners of the world. James Cullen Landis died on August 28, 1975, aged 79, at a nursing home in Bloomfield, Michigan, three months after the death of his wife, Jane. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Credits
- 1943 ยทThe Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
- 1930 ยทConvict's Codeas Kenneth Avery
- 1928 ยทThe Little Wild Girlas Jules Barbier
- 1928 ยทLights of New Yorkas Eddie Morgan
- 1928 ยทThe Devil's Skipperas John Dubray
- 1928 ยทThe Broken Maskas Pertio
- 1928 ยทOn to Renoas Bud
- 1927 ยทTwo to Oneas George Minafer
- 1927 ยทWe're All Gamblersas Georgie McCarver
- 1927 ยทLife in Hollywood No. 5as
- 1926 ยทThe Fighting Failureas Denny O'Brien
- 1926 ยทFrenzied Flamesas Danny Grovan
- 1926 ยทChristine of the Big Topsas Bob Hastings
- 1926 ยทWith Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamoas Davy Crockett
- 1926 ยทThe Dixie Flyeras 'Sunrise' Smith
- 1926 ยทMy Old Dutchas Herbert Brown
- 1926 ยทWith Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trailas Gordon Kent
- 1925 ยทThe Midnight Flyeras David Henderson
- 1925 ยทPeacock Feathersas Jerry Chandler
- 1925 ยทWasted Livesas John Grayson
- 1925 ยทA Broadway Butterflyas Ronald Steel
- 1925 ยทPampered Youthas George Minafer
- 1924 ยทCheap Kissesas Donald Dillingham
- 1924 ยทBorn Richas Jack Le Moyne
- 1924 ยทOne Law for the Womanas Ben Martin
- 1924 ยทA Girl of the Limberlostas Hart Henderson
- 1924 ยทThe Fighting Cowardas Tom Rumford
- 1923 ยทThe Man Life Passed Byas Harold Trevis
- 1923 ยทThe Midnight Alarmas Chaser
- 1923 ยทSoul of the Beastas Paul Nadeau
- 1923 ยทPioneer Trailsas Jack Dale / Jack Plains
- 1923 ยทCrashin' Thruas Cons Saunders
- 1923 ยทThe Famous Mrs. Fairas Alan Fair
- 1923 ยทThe Fogas Nathan Forge
- 1922 ยทForsaking All Othersas Oliver Newell
- 1922 ยทRemembranceas Seth Smith
- 1922 ยทGay and Devilishas Peter Armitage
- 1922 ยทWatch Your Stepas Elmer Slocum
- 1922 ยทWhere's My Wandering Boy Tonight?as
- 1921 ยทVoices of the Cityas Jimmy
- 1921 ยทThe Ace of Heartsas Young Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1921 ยทThe Old Nestas Jim at 22-32
- 1921 ยทSnowblindas Pete Garth
- 1921 ยทBunty Pulls the Stringsas Rab
- 1920 ยทIt's a Great Lifeas Stoddard
- 1920 ยทPintoas Bob DeWitt
- 1919 ยทJinxas Slicker Evans
- 1919 ยทAlmost a Husbandas Jerry Wilson
- 1919 ยทUpstairsas Lemuel Stallings
- 1919 ยทThe Outcasts of Poker Flatas Billy Lanyon / Tommy Oakhurst
- 1919 ยทWhere the West Beginsas Ned Caldwell (as J. Cullen Landis)
- 1918 ยทCupid In Quarantineas The Boyfriend
- 1918 ยทHer Rustic Romeoas Jack
- 1918 ยทOver the Garden Wallas Jack
- 1918 ยทSomebody's Widowas Jack Random
- 1917 ยทWho Is Number One?as Tommy Hale
- 1917 ยทSunny Janeas Thomas