Norval MacGregor explained

Norval MacGregor (April 3, 1862 – November 21, 1933) was an American producer, director, and actor in silent films and theater.^[1] He directed some 88 films, acted in 13, and produced many others.

He was a native of River Falls, Wisconsin.^[2]

He was on officer of the Motion Picture Directors Association, served as its treasurer, and in 1919 was on the reception committee for the Motion Picture Directors ball.^[3]

The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of him.^[4]

Selected filmography

Producer

• Jimmmie the Porter (1914) by Edwin Ray Coffin
• The Jungle Samaritan (1914)
• Low Financier (1914)
• Newsboy Tenor (1914)
• Harbor of Love (1914)
• Muff (1914)
• Oh! Look Who's Here! (1914)
• Tonsorial Leopard Tamer (1914)
• You Can Never Tell (1914)
• At the Transfer Corner (1914)
• Cupid Turns the Tables (1914)
• Mysterious Black Box (1914)
• No Wedding Bells for Her (1914)
• Surprise Party (1914)^[5]

Director

• One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913)
• The Awful Adventures of An Aviator (1915)^[6]
• Colorado (1915 film)^[7]
• Baseball at Mudville (1917)
• Children of Banishment (1919)^[8]

Actor

• The Spoilers (1914)
• The White Scar (1915) as Mackintosh
• The Spirit of '76 (1917)^[9]
• The Light of Victory (1919)
• The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920) as Captain Nathaniel Somers
• A Motion to Adjourn (1921) as Doc Bleeker
• Chain Lightning (1922) as Major Lee Pomeroy
• Courtship of Miles Standish (1923)^[10] as William Bradford
• The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923)^[11]
• Stepping Lively (1924) as James Pendroy
• The Bowery Bishop (1924) as Mr. Kindly
• Phantom Justice (1924) as Wolfe

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norval Macgregor. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701060631/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f45c867. dead. July 1, 2020. BFI.
2. Web site: One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913). www.ldsfilm.com.
3. Book: Long, Bruce. William Desmond Taylor: A Dossier. January 1, 1991. Scarecrow Press. 9781461674344. Google Books.
4. Web site: Norval McGregor | Seattle Theatre History. seattletheatrehistory.org.
5. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art.... February 25, 1914. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. Google Books.
6. Web site: The Awful Adventures of An Aviator (1915). letterboxd.com.
7. Web site: Colorado. Hobart. Bosworth. October 23, 1915. memory.loc.gov.
8. Web site: Children Of Banishment. Mitchell. Lewis. February 25, 1919. memory.loc.gov.
9. Web site: The Patriot Resource: Other Patriotic Films. www.patriotresource.com.
10. Web site: The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies.
11. Web site: The Face on the Bar-Room Floor, 1923. silenthollywood.com.