Charles Swickard Explained

Charles Swickard
Birth Date:	March 21, 1868
Birth Place:	Alf, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Date:	May 12, 1929 (aged 68)
Death Place:	Fresno, California, United States
Othername:	born Johann Schwickerath
Occupation:	Actor, Director
Yearsactive:	1914–1920 (film)

Charles Swickard (March 21, 1861 – May 12, 1929) was a German-born American actor and film director of the silent era. He was the brother of the actor Josef Swickard.^[1]

Selected filmography

Director

• The Beckoning Flame (1915)
• The Three Musketeers (1916)
• Hell's Hinges (1916)
• Mixed Blood (1916)
• The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916)
• The Raiders (1916)
• The Beckoning Flame (1916)
• The Lair of the Wolf (1917)
• The Plow Woman (1917)
• The Scarlet Crystal (1917)
• The Gates of Doom (1917)
• The Phantom's Secret (1917)
• The Light of Western Stars (1918)
• Hitting the High Spots (1918)
• The Spender (1919)
• Faith (1919)
• Li Ting Lang (1920)
• An Arabian Knight (1920)
• The Last Straw (1920)

Bibliography

• George A. Katchmer. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland, 2002.

Notes and References

1. Katchmer p.366