Allen Holubar Explained

Allen J. Holubar
Birth Date:3 August 1890
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, US
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Spouse:Dorothy Phillips (m.1912)
Occupation:Actor, film director, screenwriter
Yearsactive:1913-1923

Allen Holubar (August 3, 1890  - November 20, 1923)[1] was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter of the silent film era.[2] He appeared in 38 films between 1913 and 1917. He also directed 33 films between 1916 and 1923.

Career

Allen Holubar started out as an actor on the stage where he met his wife Dorothy Phillips in the Chicago production of Every Woman. While she turned to the screen and continued to act he became a director and even produced. Encouraged by these successes, together they formed the Allen Holubar Production Company in 1920.[3] His 1918 film The Heart of Humanity was exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art in 2014.[4]

Marriage and death

Holubar was married to actress Dorothy Phillips for eleven years from 1912 until his death in 1923 from pneumonia, following surgery, at the age of 33.[5] Dorothy herself would die of pneumonia in 1980, at age 90.

Selected filmography

Holubar wrote or contributed to the screenplay for the following films:

Holubar directed the following films:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Allen Holubar. November 21, 1923. The Tennessean. January 20, 2019. 5.
  2. Book: Rechcigl, Miloslav Jr.. Beyond the Sea of Beer: History of Immigration of Bohemians and Czechs to the New World and Their Contributions. November 9, 2017. AuthorHouse. 9781546202370. May 3, 2018. Google Books.
  3. Book: American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913_ÑÐ1929. Soister. John T.. Nicolella. Henry. Joyce. Steve. January 31, 2013. McFarland. 9780786487905. en.
  4. Web site: The Heart of Humanity. 1919. Directed by Allen Holubar MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art. en. January 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Franklin film (Holubar). Newspapers.com. en. January 20, 2019.