Harry von Meter
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Harry von Meter (29 March 1871, Malta Bend, Missouri - 2 June 1956, Sawtelle, California) was an American silent film actor.
He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New York City in 1912 moving to American Film Studios a year or two later and starred in about 200 films until 1929.
He is perhaps most famous for starring as The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
He starred with William Garwood in films such as The Lost Sermon.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] 1912
[edit] 1913
- Rose of San Juan
- The Haunted House
- The Idol of Bonanza Camp
- The Oath of Pierre
- The Proof of the Man
- The Snake
- A Forest Romance
- For the Peace of Bear Valley
- Justice of the Wild
- In the Mountains of Virginia
- Calamity Anne's Dream
- At Midnight
- The Occult
- American Born
- Trapped in a Forest Fire
- Personal Magnetism
[edit] 1914
- Destinies Fulfilled
- The Power of Light
- The Son of Thomas Gray
- A Blowout at Santa Banana
- True Western Hearts
- The Cricket on the Hearth
- The Crucible
- The Call of the Traumerei
- A Story of Little Italy
- The Coming of the Padres
- The Certainty of Man
- A Happy Coersion
- The Last Supper
- The Widow's Investment
- David Gray's Estate
- The Story of the Olive
- The Navy Aviator
- Beyond the City
- The Lost Sermon
- Metamorphosis
- Sparrow of the Circus
- The Unmasking
- Nature's Touch
- The Cameo of the Yellowstone
- Feast and Famine
- A Man's Way
- Business Versus Love
- Does It End Right?
- The Trap
- Their Worldly Goods
- The Aftermath
- Break, Break, Break
- The Cocoon and the Butterfly
- His Faith in Humanity
- Billy's Rival
- Jail Birds
- In the Open
- Sweet and Low
- Sir Galahad of Twilight
- Redbird Wins
- Old Enough to Be Her Grandpa
- In the Candlelight
- The Strength o' Ten
- The Sower Reaps
[edit] 1915
- The Unseen Vengeance
- A Golden Rainbow
- The Black Ghost Bandit
- The Legend Beautiful
- Refining Fires
- Coals of Fire
- The Law of the Wilds
- A Heart of Gold
- The Wily Chaperon
- In the Twilight
- She Never Knew
- Heart of Flame
- The Echo
- The Two Sentences
- Competition
- In the Heart of the Woods .... Ben Morgan
- In the Sunlight
- A Touch of Love
- She Walketh Alone
- When Empty Hearts Are Filled
- The Altar of Ambition
- At the Edge of Things
- The Right to Happiness
- A Woman Scorned
- The Honor of the District Attorney
- After the Storm
- The Great Question
- Pardoned
- The End of the Road
- The Buzzard's Shadow
[edit] 1916
- The Other Side of the Door
- The Secret Wire
- The Gamble
- The Man in the Sombrero
- The Broken Cross
- The White Rosette ... Baron Edward/Pierpont Carewe
- Lillo of the Sulu Seas
- True Nobility .... Lord Devlin
- April .... Tim Fagan
- The Release of Dan Forbes
- The Abandonment .... Benson Heath
- The Fate of the Dolphin
- Dust .... John D. Moore
- Youth's Endearing Charm .... John Disbrow
- Dulcie's Adventure .... Jonas
- The Undertow .... John Morden
- The Love Hermit' .... James Bolton
- 'Lone Star .... John Mattes
[edit] 1917
- Beloved Rogues .... Andrews
- My Fighting Gentleman .... Judge Pembroke
- Whose Wife? .... Claude Varden
- Captain Kiddo .... Mr. Cross
- Princess Virtue .... Count Oudoff
[edit] 1920s
- Border Romance (1929) .... Captain of Rurales
- Hour of Reckoning (1927)
- Kid Boots (1926) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Eleanor's lawyer
- The Flying Mail (1926) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Bart Sheldon
- Triple Action (1925) .... Eric Prang
- The Texas Bearcat (1925) .... John Crawford
- The Cloud Rider (1925) .... Juan Lascelles
- Great Diamond Mystery (1924) .... Murdock
- Sagebrush Gospel (1924) .... Linyard Lawton
- The Breathless Moment (1924) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Tricks Kennedy
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Mons. Neufchatel
- A Man's Man (1923) .... Ricardo Ruey
- Nobody's Bride (1923) .... Morgan
- Speed King (1923) .... Randolph D'Henri
- The Broadway Madonna (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Dr. Kramer
- My Dad (1922) .... The Factor
- Wildcat Jordan (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Roger Gale
- Putting It Over (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Mark Durkham
- When Romance Rides (1922) .... Bill Cordts
- Life's Greatest Question (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Julio Cumberland
- A Guilty Conscience (1921) (as Harry Van Meteer) .... Vincent Chalmers
- The Heart of the North (1921) .... De Brac
- The Beautiful Gambler (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Lee Kirk
- Reputation (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Monty Edwards
- Dangerous Love (1920) .... Gerald Lorimer
- The Unfortunate Sex (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... James Harrington
- Under Crimson Skies (1920) (as Harry van Meter) .... Vance Clayton
- Alias Miss Dodd (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Jerry Dodd
- The Cheater (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Bill Tozeer
- Dollar for Dollar (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Victor Mordant
- The Lone Hand (1920) (as Harry Von Meter) .... Joe Rollins
[edit] 1910s
- The Day She Paid (1919) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Leon Kessler
- A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) (as Harry Meter) .... Earl of Jollywell
- A Man's Fight (1919) .... Jarvis
- The Challenge of Chance (1919) (as Harry Van Meter) .... El Capitan
- A Rogue's Romance (1919) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Leon Voliere
- The Girl with No Regrets (1919) .... Geralld Marbury
- The Cabaret Girl (1918) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Balvini
- The Man of Bronze (1918) .... Trovio Valdez
- The Lure of Luxury (1918) .... Philip Leswing
- His Birthright (1918) .... Adm. von Krug
- The Dream Lady (1918) .... James Mattison
- Midnight Madness (1918) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Aaron Molitor
- The Lion's Claws (1918) .... Capt. Bogart
- The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918) .... Capt. von Hancke
- Broadway Love (1918) .... Jack Chalvey
- A Man's Man (1918) .... Ricardo Ruey