Tom Guise Explained

Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American male actor on stage and screen.^{[1] [2] [3]} He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927.

He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book Black Oxen.^[4] His performance in 23 1/2 Hours' Leave was described as clever.^[5]

Partial filmography

• Sweetheart of the Doomed (1917) as General Gabriel Durand
• Time Locks and Diamonds (1917) as Howe Seymour
• Fighting Back (1917) as Colonel Hampton
• The Snarl (1917) as Opera Manager
• The Stainless Barrier (1917) as Thomas Crosby
• The Tar Heel Warrior (1917) as Major Amos
• The Fuel of Life (1917) as Goldman
• Indiscreet Corinne (1917) as Mr. Chilvers
• Idolators (1917) as Burr Britton
• The Clodhopper (1917) as Karl Seligman
• The Crab (1917) as 'Doc' Wingate (*as Thomas Guise)
• Chicken Casey (1917) as Israel Harris Connelly
• Wooden Shoes (1917) as Rufus Smith
• Vive la France! (1918) as Colonel Bouchier
• The Man from Funeral Range (1918) as Colonel Leighton
• 23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1919) as General Dodge
• The Love That Dares (1919) as Rutherford
• The Midnight Stage (1919) as Elias Lynch (*Thomas Guise)
• The Woman Michael Married (1919) as Ordsway, Sr.
• Josselyn's Wife (1919) as Thomas Josselyn
• When a Man Loves (1919) as Lord Bannister
• Hearts Asleep (1919) as Andrew Calvert
• Kitty Kelly, M.D. (1919)
• One Hour Before Dawn (1920) as Judge Copeland
• Number 99 (1920) as James Valentine
• The Dream Cheater (1920) as Patrick FitzGeorge
• $30,000 (1920) as Mat Lloyd
• Smoldering Embers (1920) as Congressman Wyatt
• Alarm Clock Andy (1920) as Mr. Wells
• The Passionate Pilgrim (1921) as Senator Watt
• Love Is an Awful Thing (1922) as Judge Griggs
• Wolf Law (1922) as Etienne De Croteau
• Sisters (1922) as Doctor Strickland
• The Strangers' Banquet (1922) as Bride's father
• The Trouper (1922) as Warren Selden (credited as Tom S. Guise)
• Crossed Wires (1923) as Bellamy Benson
• Jazzmania (1923) as General Muroff
• Black Oxen (1923) as Judge Gavin Trent, extant
• Around the World in 18 Days (1923) as Davis
• Crooked Alley (1923)^[6] as Judge Milnar
• Held to Answer (1923) as The Judge (as Thomas Guise)
• Stepping Fast (1923) as Quentin Durant
• Garrison's Finish (1923) as Major Desha
• His Forgotten Wife (1924) as Judge Henry
• After the Ball as Mark Trevelyan
• Secrets of the Night (1924) as Colonel James Constance
• The Beautiful Cheat (1926) as Leland Bruckman
• Wedding Bills (1927) as Mr. Markham
• The Claw (1927) as Marquis de Stair

Notes and References

1. Web site: Early Days in Detroit. Friend. Palmer. July 13, 1906. Hunt & June. Google Books.
2. Book: Katchmer, George A.. Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known. July 13, 1991. McFarland. 9780899504940. Google Books.
3. Book: American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: Filmographies Reordered by Authoritative Organizational and Personal Names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-index. Paul C.. Spehr. Gunnar. Lundquist. July 13, 1996. McFarland, Incorporated. 9780786402557. Google Books.
4. Book: Werlock, Abby H. P.. Encyclopedia of the American Novel. April 22, 2015. Infobase Learning. 9781438140698. Google Books.
5. Web site: Motion Picture News. July 13, 1919. Motion Picture News. Google Books.
6. Book: Rowan, Terry. Character-Based Film Series Part 2. 2016. Lulu.com. 9781365021305. Google Books.