This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (May 2024) |
Harold Ward Wing (February 18, 1893 or 1894 – June 4 or 5, 1945) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter, from silent film to the early sound film era.
Ward Wing | |
---|---|
Born | Harold Ward Wing February 18, 1893 or 1894 Greene County, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | June 4 or Los Angeles, California, U.S | June 5, 1945 (aged 51–52)
Burial place | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1917–1945 |
Spouse |
Early life edit
Harold Ward Wing was born on February 18, 1893, or 1894, in Springfield, Greene County, to Eva Maria (née Eversull) and Isaac J. Wing.[1][2]
Personal life edit
Wing was married to Lori Bara in Mexico, on November 23, 1927.[3][4] They divorced in 1935.[4]
Career edit
Wing worked as a comedy writer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[4] In 1933, he traveled with his wife to British Malaya and resided there for six months where they began to filmed Samarang, a romance film with all native cast, in which Wing acted as a director along with his wife.[4][5]
Filmography edit
Title | Year | As actor | Role | As director | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cupid's Thumb Print | 1917 | Yes | Leonard Prewitt | [6] | ||
The Eagle | 1918 | Yes | Bob | [2] | ||
A Mother's Secret | 1918 | Yes | [7] | |||
In His Brother's Place | 1919 | Yes | Abel Cruck Jr. | [7] | ||
Loot | 1919 | Yes | [7] | |||
The Conquering Power | 1921 | Yes | Adolph des Grassins | [8] | ||
Hell's Border | 1922 | Yes | ||||
Eyes of Hollywood | 1925 | Yes | [9] | |||
The Overland Telegraph | 1929 | Story only | [10] | |||
The Big House | 1930 | Yes | Uncredited | [11] | ||
El presidio | 1930 | Yes | [10] | |||
Whippet Racing | 1931 | Yes | [12] | |||
Bone Crushers | 1933 | Yes | [13] | |||
Samarang | 1933 | Yes | [5] | |||
Come On Marines! | 1934 | Screenplay only, uncredited | ||||
Tea Leaves in the Wind | 1938 | Yes | [14] | |||
The Chaser | 1938 | Yes | Man at Calhoun's Auto | Uncredited | [15] | |
Tell No Tells | 1939 | Yes | Kammy | Uncredited | [15] | |
20 Mule Team | 1940 | Yes | Barfly | Uncredited | [2] | |
Seven Sinners | 1940 | Yes | Sailor | Uncredited | [15] | |
Sandy Gets Her Man | 1940 | Yes | Driver | Uncredited | [15] | |
The Shark Women | 1941 | Yes | [16] |
Death edit
While working as an extra at Paramount Pictures, Wing collapsed from heart attack and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.[17] He died there on June 4 or 5, 1945, and was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary on June 6.[17][18][1][2]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b Harold Ward Wing, Ancestry
- ^ a b c d Lentz 1996, p. 838.
- ^ "Lori Bara Weds Ward Wing". The New York Times. November 23, 1927. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Golden 1998, p. 227.
- ^ a b Langman 1998, p. 122.
- ^ Spehr 1996, p. 649.
- ^ a b c Spehr 1996, p. 650.
- ^ Kinnard 1995, p. 123.
- ^ Institute 1997, p. 223.
- ^ a b Gevinson 1997, p. 1420.
- ^ Pollock 2013, p. 229.
- ^ Drew 2013.
- ^ Office 1993, p. 62.
- ^ "Early movies filmed in Ceylon | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Institute 1993, p. 753.
- ^ Langman 1998, p. 149.
- ^ a b "Ward Wing Dies From Heart Attack". Evening Vanguard. June 7, 1945.
- ^ "Ward Wing". The Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1945.
General and cited sources edit
- Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1933). Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.</ref>
- Institute, American Film (1993). The 1931-1940: American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-07908-3.</ref>
- Kinnard, Roy (1995). Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0036-2.
- Spehr, Paul C.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: Filmographies Reordered by Authoritative Organizational and Personal Names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-index. McFarland, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-7864-0255-7.
- Lentz, Harris M. (1996). Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0217-5.
- Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- Gevinson, Alan (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0.
- Langman, Larry (1998). Return to Paradise: A Guide to South Sea Island Films. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3268-8.
- Golden, Eve (May 5, 1998). Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara. Vestal Press. ISBN 978-1-4617-3077-4.
- Drew, Bernard A. (December 4, 2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-92893-5.
- Pollock, Christopher (2013). Reel San Francisco Stories: An Annotated Filmography of the Bay Area. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-578-13042-2.
External links edit
This article needs additional or more specific categories. (May 2024) |