Acting

W. Chrystie Miller

Born 1843-08-10 · Dayton, Ohio, USA

Died 1922-09-23

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]

Credits

Newest first

The Blue or the Gray
as The Northern Girl's Uncle
1913
The Stopped Clock
as Secondary Role
1913
The Adopted Brother
as The Father
1913
The Work Habit
as The Street Sweeper
1913
A Timely Interception
as The Farmer
1913
His Mother's Son
as The Father
1913
The Little Tease
as The Little Tease's Father
1913
A Welcome Intruder
1913
The Unwelcome Guest
as The Old Father
1913
The Tender Hearted Boy
as The Sweetheart's Father
1913
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods
as The Grandfather
1913
Pirate Gold
as The Old Mate
1913
The Massacre
as In Wagon Train
1912
A Sailor’s Heart
as The Minister
1912
The Informer
as Union Soldier
1912
My Baby
as The Grandfather
1912
The Chief's Blanket
as The Father
1912
Getting Rid of Trouble
as In Employment Agency
1912
Man's Genesis
as Grandfather
1912
An Indian Summer
as The Widower
1912
Lena and the Geese
as Courtier
1912
A Temporary Truce
as The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street
1912
The Old Actor
as The Old Actor
1912
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch
as The Goddess's Father
1912
A String of Pearls
as In Hallway
1912
The Sunbeam
as Old Man In Tenement Hallway
1912
The Sands of Dee
as A fisherman
1912
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Mender of Nets
as The Little Mender's Father
1912
The Adventures of Billy
as Robbery Victim
1911
Swords and Hearts
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1911
The Blind Princess and the Poet
1911
Bobby the Coward
as Bobby's Grandfather
1911
The Primal Call
as The Minister
1911
The New Dress
as The Father
1911
A Knight of the Road
1911
The Lonedale Operator
as In Station Lobby
1911
Teaching Dad to Like Her
as Outside Theatre
1911
The Lily of the Tenements
1911
His Daughter
as John Whittier
1911
Fisher Folks
as At Wedding
1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?
as The Old Carpenter
1911
His Trust
as Man at Farewell
1911
The Lesson
as Reverend Hollister
1910
A Plain Song
as Edith's Father
1910
Sunshine Sue
as Sunshine's Father
1910
Simple Charity
as The Poor Husband
1910
A Lucky Toothache
as Bessie's Father
1910
That Chink at Golden Gulch
as Charley's Friend
1910
Examination Day at School
1910
The Oath and the Man
as A Priest
1910
In Life's Cycle
as At seminary
1910
The Modern Prodigal
1910
The Sorrows of the Unfaithful
as The Fisherman
1910
Her Father's Pride
1910
An Arcadian Maid
as Man on Train
1910
Unexpected Help
1910
A Child's Faith
as Old man
1910
May and December
as December
1910
In the Border States
as Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)
1910
A Child of the Ghetto
as The Old Man
1910
In the Season of Buds
as Uncle Zeke
1910
Ramona
as The Priest
1910
Over Silent Paths
as The Father
1910
The Two Brothers
as Priest
1910
As It Is in Life
as Old Man
1910
Faithful
as Neighbor
1910
The Converts
as The Old Man
1910
In Old California
as Indian Messenger
1910
The Thread of Destiny
as Priest
1910
The Newlyweds
as Old Man in Train
1910
The Honor of His Family
as Man Among Friends
1910
On the Reef
as The Grandfather
1910
Her Terrible Ordeal
as Extra
1910
The Day After
as The Old Year
1909
To Save Her Soul
as Church Organist
1909
A Trap for Santa Claus
as Old Man (uncredited)
1909
A Corner in Wheat
as Farmer's Father
1909
A Change of Heart
1909
The Renunciation
1909