Actor, Director. Born Henry Lewis Solter in Baltimore, Maryland, he began his career as an extra performing for Biograph Studios in 1908. That same year, he was signed to Vitagraph Studios and while acting in the film "Romeo and Juliet" (1908), he married his co-star actress Florence Lawrence. He continued to appear in eight more silent films such as "The Tamming of the Shrew" (1908) "After Many Years" (1908), "Mad Money" (1908) and "At The Alter" (1909). In 1910, he turned to directing and over the next nine years, he successfully directed 148 silent films. He remained married to actress Florence Lawrence, until his death from a stroke at age 46, in El Paso, Texas.
Actor, Director. Born Henry Lewis Solter in Baltimore, Maryland, he began his career as an extra performing for Biograph Studios in 1908. That same year, he was signed to Vitagraph Studios and while acting in the film "Romeo and Juliet" (1908), he married his co-star actress Florence Lawrence. He continued to appear in eight more silent films such as "The Tamming of the Shrew" (1908) "After Many Years" (1908), "Mad Money" (1908) and "At The Alter" (1909). In 1910, he turned to directing and over the next nine years, he successfully directed 148 silent films. He remained married to actress Florence Lawrence, until his death from a stroke at age 46, in El Paso, Texas.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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