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Heart of a Painted Woman (1915)
Character: The Artist
Young Martha Redmond, a poor girl from a small town, leaves to find a singing career in New York City. She doesn't find success as a singer, but finds a job as a model for a prominent artist, and soon becomes his mistress. When her lover throws her over to marry the daughter of a wealthy man, she becomes a "fallen women", a plaything for wealthy playboys. She meets Barrett, a millionaire's son, and begins to wonder if she might have a future with him, but it seems like he'll turn out to be just like "all the others".
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What Will People Say? (1916)
Character: Willie Enslee
Persis Cabot, the daughter of a multi-millionaire meets young officer Harvey Forbes and falls in love but cannot marry him because of her father’s financial reverses. She enters a marriage of convenience, but her husband is a philander who makes her miserable. Despite his faithlessness he is possessive of Persis and driven by jealousy he attempts to kill her, but Harvey rescues her, and they are united at last.
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As Ye Sow (1913)
Character: N/A
Jeanette, the pretty daughter of a hard-working family of the tenement district, envies other girls with good clothing. She meets the flashy Carrie who invites her out lending her some of her gaudy evening wear. Though tempted by the easy life offered Jeanette sees the peril of that life when a kindly fallen woman warns her of the dangers ahead.
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The Million Dollar Robbery (1914)
Character: Roger
Falsely accused of the theft of a million dollars in securities from the safe of his wealthy employer, an honest young private secretary finds himself powerless to prove his innocence because of the perjury of an unprincipled butler who has been bribed to testify against him. For 23 chapters/adventures he and his boss's daughter set out to clear his name and catch the real culprit.
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The Rogues of Paris (1913)
Character: Clameron
An heiress is saved from the predations of a gang of gentleman crooks by a female detective and her father.
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Barbara Frietchie (1915)
Character: Jack Negly
An old woman in Frederick, Maryland during the U.S. Civil War displays her American flag in defiance of the armies of Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson. Based on the folk tale that grew from the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
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The Little Boy Scout (1917)
Character: Miguel Alvarez
Justina Howland lives in Mexico near the U.S. border with her uncle Miguel and his son, Luis Alvarez. The uncle plans to have Justina marry Luis in order to get the money which she will inherit. Matters come to a climax when Miguel sends for a priest and announces the marriage will take place at once. Justina escapes on the mule that brought the padre to marry her and crosses the border, where she is given shelter by the soldiers under command of Lieutenant Morton.
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The Woman of Mystery (1914)
Character: Detective Nelson
Norma, a dancer, receives many presents from admirers. Among them she finds a peculiar looking box, out of which spring several poisonous snakes. Nelson, a detective, is called upon to solve the mystery.
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The Lure (1914)
Character: (as Fraunie Fraunholtz)
Charlotte Baker is drugged and taken to a brothel by Paul, her fiance, who in reality is a pimp. To find her, Charlotte's family contacts the celebrated detective Bob Macauley.
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The Pit and the Pendulum (1913)
Character: Pedro - the Inquisator
Alice Guy's version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum. This film is partially lost.
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The Dream Woman (1914)
Character: Francis Raven
In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.
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The Temptations of Satan (1914)
Character: Justice
Satan decides to ruin the innocence of ambitious Everygirl , who has a beautiful voice and wishes to pursue a career singing in opera. He thus assumes human form and follows her in order to make sure that she accepts his terms.
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The Soul Market (1916)
Character: Griggs
Having made public her disdain for wealthy men, musical comedy actress Elaine Elton is nonetheless ardently pursued by a handsome young millionaire who, for her sake, poses as his own chauffeur. A romance blossoms, but Elaine cannot accept the handsome millionaire's marriage proposal; she has already promised to marry a powerful producer who has threatened to blacklist her from Broadway if she refuses to become his bride.
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The Ocean Waif (1916)
Character: Sem
An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.
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A House Divided (1913)
Character: Gerald Hutton
A married couple, suspecting one another of infidelity, decide to "live separately together."
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