W. Chrystie Miller

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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]

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

10 August 1843, 182 years old

Known For

A Corner in Wheat

The Lonedale Operator

His Trust

A Trap for Santa Claus

The Massacre

The Old Actor

Ramona

In the Border States

The Sunbeam

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Blue or the Gray

The Northern Girl's Uncle

1913

The Stopped Clock

Secondary Role

1913

The Adopted Brother

The Father

1913

The Work Habit

The Street Sweeper

1913

A Timely Interception

The Farmer

1913

His Mother's Son

The Father

1913

The Little Tease

The Little Tease's Father

1913

A Welcome Intruder

1913

The Unwelcome Guest

The Old Father

1913

The Tender Hearted Boy

The Sweetheart's Father

1913

An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

The Grandfather

1913

Pirate Gold

The Old Mate

1913

The Massacre

In Wagon Train

1912

A Sailor’s Heart

The Minister

1912

The Informer

Union Soldier

1912

My Baby

The Grandfather

1912

The Chief's Blanket

The Father

1912

Getting Rid of Trouble

In Employment Agency

1912

Man's Genesis

Grandfather

1912

An Indian Summer

The Widower

1912

Lena and the Geese

Courtier

1912

A Temporary Truce

The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street

1912

The Old Actor

1912

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

The Goddess's Father

1912

A String of Pearls

In Hallway

1912

The Sunbeam

Old Man In Tenement Hallway

1912

The Sands of Dee

A fisherman

1912

Under Burning Skies

1912

The Mender of Nets

The Little Mender's Father

1912

The Adventures of Billy

Robbery Victim

1911

The Primal Call

The Minister

1911

The Lonedale Operator

In Station Lobby

1911

Teaching Dad to Like Her

Outside Theatre

1911

The Lily of the Tenements

1911

His Daughter

John Whittier

1911

Fisher Folks

At Wedding

1911

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

The Old Carpenter

1911

His Trust

Man at Farewell

1911

The Lesson

Reverend Hollister

1910

A Plain Song

Edith's Father

1910

Sunshine Sue

Sunshine's Father

1910

Simple Charity

The Poor Husband

1910

A Lucky Toothache

Bessie's Father

1910

That Chink at Golden Gulch

Charley's Friend

1910

Examination Day at School

1910

The Oath and the Man

A Priest

1910

In Life's Cycle

At seminary

1910

The Modern Prodigal

1910

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

The Fisherman

1910

Her Father's Pride

1910

An Arcadian Maid

Man on Train

1910

Unexpected Help

1910

May and December

December

1910

In the Border States

Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)

1910

A Child of the Ghetto

The Old Man

1910

In the Season of Buds

Uncle Zeke

1910

Ramona

The Priest

1910

Over Silent Paths

The Father

1910

The Two Brothers

Priest

1910

As It Is in Life

Old Man

1910

Faithful

Neighbor

1910

In Old California

Indian Messenger

1910

The Thread of Destiny

Priest

1910

The Newlyweds

Old Man in Train

1910

The Converts

The Old Man

1910

The Honor of His Family

Man Among Friends

1910

On the Reef

The Grandfather

1910

Her Terrible Ordeal

Extra

1910

The Day After

The Old Year

1909

To Save Her Soul

Church Organist

1909

A Trap for Santa Claus

Old Man (uncredited)

1909

A Corner in Wheat

Farmer's Father

1909

The Renunciation

1909

The Zulu's Heart

1908