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Robert Harron

Acting Born Apr 12, 1893 Died Sep 5, 1920 New York City, New York, U.S. 157 credits
157
Total Credits
1998–1998
1 Years Career Span
8
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Robert Harron works in acting. Born April 12, 1893 in New York City, New York, U.S.. Died September 5, 1920. Archytele tracks 157 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

A Romance of Happy Valley

as John L. Logan Jr
Film

Hearts of the World

as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
Film

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as The Boy (Modern Story)
Film

The Birth of a Nation

as Tod
Film

The Birth of a Nation

1915
Film

Judith of Bethulia

as Nathan

Alice in Wonderland

as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance

R.J. Decker

as Swifty

Frequent co-stars

Lillian Gish 4 shared titles
Kate Bruce 3 shared titles
Mae Marsh 2 shared titles
Dorothy Gish 2 shared titles
Adolph Lestina 2 shared titles
George Fawcett 2 shared titles
George Nichols 2 shared titles
Mai Kadowaki 1 shared title
Tomoe Tamiyasu 1 shared title
Sada Naohiro 1 shared title

Career timeline

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
True Heart SusieThe Greatest QuestionA Romance of Happy ValleyThe Girl Who Stayed at HomeThe Mother and the Law
The Great LoveHearts of the WorldThe Greatest Thing in Life
An Old Fashioned Young ManThe Bad BoySunshine Alley
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesHoodoo AnnA Wild Girl of the SierrasThe Marriage of Molly-OThe Missing Links
The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation · Assistant Director
Judith of BethuliaHome, Sweet HomeThe Avenging ConscienceThe Life of General VillaThe Escape
The Battle at Elderbush GulchDeath's MarathonLove in an Apartment HotelNear To EarthA Misunderstood Boy
A Beast at BayThe New York HatThe Musketeers of Pig AlleyThe MassacreAn Unseen Enemy
The Broken CrossHer AwakeningFighting BloodThe Miser's HeartThe Last Drop of Water
RamonaThe NewlywedsSunshine SueWinning Back His LoveHer Terrible Ordeal
1776, or The Hessian RenegadesSweet RevengeThe Little DarlingA Corner in WheatPranks
A Calamitous ElopementThe Song of the ShirtA Smoked HusbandMonday Morning in a Coney Island Police CourtThe Test of Friendship

Full Filmography

157 titles
  • Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists (1998) as Self (archive footage)
  • True Heart Susie (1919) as William Jenkins
  • The Greatest Question (1919) as Jimmie Hilton
  • A Romance of Happy Valley (1919) as John L. Logan Jr
  • The Girl Who Stayed at Home (1919) as James Grey
  • The Mother and the Law (1919) as The Boy
  • The Great Love (1918) as Jim Young
  • Hearts of the World (1918) as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
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  • The Greatest Thing in Life (1918) as Edward Livingston
  • An Old Fashioned Young Man (1917) as Frank Trent
  • The Bad Boy (1917) as Jimmie Bates
  • Sunshine Alley (1917) as Ned Morris
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as The Boy (Modern Story)
  • Hoodoo Ann (1916) as Jimmie Vance
  • A Wild Girl of the Sierras (1916) as Bob Jordan
  • The Marriage of Molly-O (1916) as Larry O'Dea
  • The Missing Links (1916) as Henry Gaylord
  • A Child of the Paris Streets (1916) as Jimmie Parker
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) as Tod
  • The Birth of a Nation (1915) Assistant Director
  • Judith of Bethulia (1914) as Nathan
  • Home, Sweet Home (1914) as The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
  • The Avenging Conscience (1914) as The Grocery Boy
  • The Life of General Villa (1914) as American lover
  • The Escape (1914) as Larry Joyce
  • The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (1914) as Joe Belle
  • Their First Acquaintance (1914) as Bob Taylor
  • The Odalisque (1914) as Ed, in love with Annie
  • The Battle of the Sexes (1914) as John Andrews, the son
  • Sands of Fate (1914) as Arthur Lee
  • Brute Force (1914) as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
  • Down by the Sounding Sea (1914) as Bob - Alice's Sweetheart
  • Moonshine Molly (1914) as Uriah Hudson
  • A Lesson in Mechanics (1914) as Joe Merriam
  • The Newer Woman (1914) as Robert
  • The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913) as The Young Father
  • Death's Marathon (1913) as The Messenger
  • Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913) as The Desk Clerk
  • Near To Earth (1913) as Gato's Brother
  • A Misunderstood Boy (1913) as The Son
  • The Little Tease (1913) as Jim
  • A Timely Interception (1913) as The Farmer's Adopted Son
  • The House of Darkness (1913) as Asylum Guard
  • The Perfidy of Mary (1913) as Boy Who Gives Directions
  • The Blue or the Gray (1913) as The Southern Boy
  • The Adopted Brother (1913) as The Adopted Brother
  • His Mother's Son (1913) as The Orphan
  • The Yaqui Cur (1913) as Strongheart, a Yaqui Youth
  • The Sheriff's Baby (1913) as The Deputy
  • A Misappropriated Turkey (1913) as Union Member
  • Fate (1913) as The Beloved Son
  • By Man's Law (1913) as Young Boy
  • The Reformers (1913) as The Son
  • The Pseudo Prodigal (1913) as The Prodigal Son
  • The Sorrowful Shore (1913) as One of the Son's Friends
  • Her Mother's Oath (1913) as The Messenger / Medicine Show Patron / In Church
  • Brothers (1913) as The Father's Favorite Son
  • The Lady and the Mouse (1913) as The Young Friend
  • The Conscience of Hassan Bey (1913) as The Rugmaker's Daughter's Sweetheart
  • The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) as The Tender-Hearted Boy
  • The Coming of Angelo (1913)
  • A Beast at Bay (1912) as A Farmer
  • The New York Hat (1912) as Youth Outside Church
  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance
  • The Massacre (1912) as In Cavalry
  • An Unseen Enemy (1912) as The Boyfriend
  • The Old Actor (1912) as The Messenger
  • The Informer (1912) as The Southern Boy
  • A Temporary Truce (1912) as The Murdered Indian's Son
  • So Near, Yet So Far (1912) as The Rival / In Club
  • A Cry for Help (1912) as Witness to Accident
  • The School Teacher and the Waif (1912) as Schoolboy
  • The Painted Lady (1912) as Beau at Ice Cream Festival
  • A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (1912) as A Brother
  • A Lodging for the Night (1912) as The Victim / In Gambling Hall
  • A String of Pearls (1912) as The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
  • Home Folks (1912) as The Young Woman's Brother
  • My Hero (1912) as The Young Man
  • Friends (1912)
  • The Sands of Dee (1912) as Bobby
  • A Sailor’s Heart (1912) as On Porch
  • A Pueblo Legend (1912) as The Great Brother's Friend
  • Two Daughters of Eve (1912) as At Stage Door
  • Man's Genesis (1912) as Weakhands
  • The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912) as Young Burglar
  • One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912) as The Delivery Boy
  • For His Son (1912) as At Soda Fountain
  • Heredity (1912) as Indian
  • Fate's Interception (1912) as The Errand Boy
  • Under Burning Skies (1912)
  • Billy's Stratagem (1912) as A Settler
  • The Girl and Her Trust (1912)
  • The Broken Cross (1911)
  • Her Awakening (1911) as On Street / Accident Witness
  • Fighting Blood (1911) as The Old Soldier's Son
  • The Miser's Heart (1911) as Bakery Assistant
  • The Last Drop of Water (1911) as In Wagon Train
  • The Primal Call (1911) as On Ship
  • The Long Road (1911) as Family Friend
  • Enoch Arden (1911) as Enoch's Teenage Son
  • When a Man Loves (1911)
  • Enoch Arden: Part II (1911) as Teenage Arden Son
  • The Italian Barber (1911) as Buying Newspapers
  • The Battle (1911) as A Union soldier (uncredited)
  • The Unveiling (1911) as The Boy
  • The Diving Girl (1911) as The Bellboy
  • Bobby the Coward (1911) as Bobby
  • Ramona (1910)
  • The Newlyweds (1910) as Boy with Drum
  • Sunshine Sue (1910) as Sweatshop Employee
  • Winning Back His Love (1910) as At Stage Door
  • Her Terrible Ordeal (1910) as At Station
  • A Child's Impulse (1910) as The Country Boy
  • The Modern Prodigal (1910) as At Post Office
  • The Converts (1910) as Bystander
  • The Lesson (1910) as Young Boy
  • 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909) as Farmer
  • Sweet Revenge (1909) as On the Bridge
  • The Little Darling (1909)
  • A Corner in Wheat (1909)
  • Pranks (1909) as One of the Boys
  • To Save Her Soul (1909) as Stagehand / Usher
  • The Lonely Villa (1909)
  • They Would Elope (1909)
  • The Girls and Daddy (1909) as Messenger
  • The Welcome Burglar (1909) as Messenger
  • His Duty (1909) as One of the Children on the Street
  • Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (1909) as A Messenger
  • Those Awful Hats (1909) as Theatre Audience
  • The Broken Locket (1909) as Outside Company Office
  • Two Memories (1909)
  • The Salvation Army Lass (1909) as In Street Crowds
  • Through the Breakers (1909) as At the Club
  • Fools of Fate (1909) Props
  • Drive for a Life (1909) as Messenger
  • At the Altar (1909) as On Street
  • The Hindoo Dagger (1909) as Messenger
  • A Drunkard's Reformation (1909) as Theatre Usher
  • A Burglar’s Mistake (1909) as The Messenger
  • A Calamitous Elopement (1908) as Bellboy
  • The Song of the Shirt (1908) as Stock Boy
  • A Smoked Husband (1908) as Messenger
  • Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court (1908) as Young Man
  • The Test of Friendship (1908) as Man Leaving Factory
  • The Valet's Wife (1908) as Valet
  • Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters (1908) as Messenger
  • Bobby's Kodak (1908) as Son
  • Where the Breakers Roar (1908) as On Boardwalk
  • Balked at the Altar (1908)
  • The Helping Hand (1908) as Messenger
  • Her First Adventure (1908) as Extra in Crowd
  • Mixed Babies (1908) as Boy in Front of Store
  • Professional Jealousy (1908) as Backstage messenger
  • The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled (1908) as Swifty
  • At the Crossroads of Life (1908) as Messenger
  • Thompson's Night Out (1908) as Sign Changer
  • The Feud and the Turkey (1908) as George Wilkinson

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Robert Harron best known for?

Robert Harron is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Romance of Happy Valley (1919), Hearts of the World (1918), Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916), The Birth of a Nation (1915).

When and where was Robert Harron born?

Robert Harron was born on April 12, 1893 in New York City, New York, U.S.. They passed away on September 5, 1920.

How many credits does Robert Harron have?

Robert Harron has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 1998.

What is Robert Harron's background in cinema and television?

Robert "Bobby" Harron (April 12, 1893 – September 5, 1920) was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the Griffith-helmed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation. He was also the older brother of film actor...

Robert Harron by the numbers

157credits
157films
0TV series
1908–1998active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (157) Born on April 12 In memoriam 1920

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