Ernest Hilliard (January 31, 1890 – September 3, 1947) was an American actor.[1][2] He appeared in more than 90 films between 1921 and 1947. He was born in New York City and died in Santa Monica, California, from a heart attack.
In March 1925 Hilliard spent three days in a Cuban jail after he was arrested for kissing a Cuban woman in an automobile during a carnival parade. He jumped onto the running board of one of the parade's cars, in which rode two women and their two male escorts, who were lawyers. A news report said, "The actor waved his arms and carried on as the Ciuban boys do in their wooing of girls, while the mardi gras merrymaking is in progress."[3] After Americans intervened on Hilliard's behalf, President Zayas pardoned him.[3]
Selected filmography
- Tropical Love (1921)
- The Matrimonial Web (1921)
- Silver Wings (1922)
- Evidence (1922)
- Who Are My Parents? (1922)
- Married People (1922)
- Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)
- Man and Wife (1923)
- Modern Marriage (1923)
- The Recoil (1924)
- Trouping with Ellen (1924)
- Galloping Hoofs (1924)
- Broadway Lady (1925)
- White Mice (1926)
- The Frontier Trail (1926)
- Forest Havoc (1926)
- The High Flyer (1926)
- Winning the Futurity (1926)
- Broadway After Midnight (1927)
- Let It Rain (1927)
- The Midnight Watch (1927)
- The Scorcher (1927)
- The Racing Fool (1927)
- The Wheel of Destiny (1927)
- The Silent Hero (1927)
- A Bowery Cinderella (1927)
- Modern Daughters (1927)
- The Noose (1928)
- The Matinee Idol (1928)
- The Divine Sinner (1928)
- The Big Hop (1928)
- Dugan of the Dugouts (1928)
- Sinners in Love (1928)
- The Midnight Adventure (1928)
- Out with the Tide (1928)
- Burning Up Broadway (1928)
- Devil Dogs (1928)
- The Awful Truth (1929)
- Wall Street (1929)
- When Dreams Come True (1929)
- Dynamite (1929)
- Red Hot Rhythm (1929)
- Second Honeymoon (1930)
- Mother and Son (1931)
- Flirting with Danger (1934)
- The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (1936)
- Sea Spoilers (1936)
References
- ^ "The National magazine: an illustrated monthly". Bostonian Publishing Company. May 8, 1921 – via Google Books.
- ^ Langman, Larry (May 8, 1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313306570 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Actor out of prison after kiss incident". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. Chicago Daily News. March 6, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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