Person
Robert Harron
Acting · 1893–1920 · New York City, New York, U.S.
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert "Bobby" Harron (April 12, 1893 – September 5, 1920) was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the Griffith-helmed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation. He was also the older brother of film actor John Harron and actress Mary Harron.
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Tod
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Boy (Modern Story)
Hoodoo Ann
Jimmie Vance
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
The Young Father
Pranks
One of the Boys
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
Farmer
Home, Sweet Home
The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
Judith of Bethulia
Nathan
Death's Marathon
The Messenger
The Broken Cross
1911
Filmography
- 1998Star Power: The Creation Of United ArtistsSelf (archive footage)
- 1919The Greatest QuestionJimmie Hilton
- 1919The Mother and the LawThe Boy
- 1919True Heart SusieWilliam Jenkins
- 1919The Girl Who Stayed at HomeJames Grey
- 1919A Romance of Happy ValleyJohn L. Logan Jr
- 1918The Greatest Thing in LifeEdward Livingston
- 1918The Great LoveJim Young
- 1918Hearts of the WorldThe Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
- 1917Sunshine AlleyNed Morris
- 1917An Old Fashioned Young ManFrank Trent
- 1917The Bad BoyJimmie Bates
- 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesThe Boy (Modern Story)
- 1916The Marriage of Molly-OLarry O'Dea
- 1916A Wild Girl of the SierrasBob Jordan
- 1916A Child of the Paris StreetsJimmie Parker
- 1916Hoodoo AnnJimmie Vance
- 1916The Missing LinksHenry Gaylord
- 1915The Birth of a NationTod
- 1914The OdalisqueEd, in love with Annie
- 1914Sands of FateArthur Lee
- 1914A Lesson in MechanicsJoe Merriam
- 1914The Avenging ConscienceThe Grocery Boy
- 1914Moonshine MollyUriah Hudson
- 1914Down by the Sounding SeaBob - Alice's Sweetheart
- 1914Their First AcquaintanceBob Taylor
- 1914The Rebellion of Kitty BelleJoe Belle
- 1914The Newer WomanRobert
- 1914The EscapeLarry Joyce
- 1914Home, Sweet HomeThe Eastener, Robert Winthrop
- 1914The Life of General VillaAmerican lover
- 1914Brute ForceHarry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
- 1914The Battle of the SexesJohn Andrews, the son
- 1914Judith of BethuliaNathan
- 1913The Conscience of Hassan BeyThe Rugmaker's Daughter's Sweetheart
- 1913The Pseudo ProdigalThe Prodigal Son
- 1913The Battle at Elderbush GulchThe Young Father
- 1913The Blue or the GrayThe Southern Boy
- 1913By Man's LawYoung Boy
- 1913The Adopted BrotherThe Adopted Brother
- 1913A Misappropriated TurkeyUnion Member
- 1913The ReformersThe Son
- 1913Her Mother's OathThe Messenger / Medicine Show Patron / In Church
- 1913Death's MarathonThe Messenger
- 1913A Timely InterceptionThe Farmer's Adopted Son
- 1913The Sorrowful ShoreOne of the Son's Friends
- 1913His Mother's SonThe Orphan
- 1913The Yaqui CurStrongheart, a Yaqui Youth
- 1913The House of DarknessAsylum Guard
- 1913The Lady and the MouseThe Young Friend
- 1913A Misunderstood BoyThe Son
- 1913The Little TeaseJim
- 1913The Perfidy of MaryBoy Who Gives Directions
- 1913The Sheriff's BabyThe Deputy
- 1913FateThe Beloved Son
- 1913Near To EarthGato's Brother
- 1913Love in an Apartment HotelThe Desk Clerk
- 1913BrothersThe Father's Favorite Son
- 1913The Tender Hearted BoyThe Tender-Hearted Boy
- 1913The Coming of Angelo
- 1912A Cry for HelpWitness to Accident
- 1912The MassacreIn Cavalry
- 1912The Burglar’s DilemmaYoung Burglar
- 1912My HeroThe Young Man
- 1912The New York HatYouth Outside Church
- 1912A Sailor’s HeartOn Porch
- 1912The InformerThe Southern Boy
- 1912HeredityIndian
- 1912The Musketeers of Pig AlleyRival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance
- 1912The Painted LadyBeau at Ice Cream Festival
- 1912A Feud in the Kentucky HillsA Brother
- 1912So Near, Yet So FarThe Rival / In Club
- 1912Friends
- 1912Two Daughters of EveAt Stage Door
- 1912An Unseen EnemyThe Boyfriend
- 1912A Pueblo LegendThe Great Brother's Friend
- 1912Man's GenesisWeakhands
- 1912The School Teacher and the WaifSchoolboy
- 1912A Temporary TruceThe Murdered Indian's Son
- 1912Home FolksThe Young Woman's Brother
- 1912A Beast at BayA Farmer
- 1912A Lodging for the NightThe Victim / In Gambling Hall
- 1912The Old ActorThe Messenger
- 1912One Is Business, the Other CrimeThe Delivery Boy
- 1912Fate's InterceptionThe Errand Boy
- 1912The Girl and Her Trust
- 1912A String of PearlsThe Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
- 1912The Sands of DeeBobby
- 1912Under Burning Skies
- 1912Billy's StratagemA Settler
- 1912For His SonAt Soda Fountain
- 1911The Miser's HeartBakery Assistant
- 1911The BattleA Union soldier (uncredited)
- 1911The Long RoadFamily Friend
- 1911The UnveilingThe Boy
- 1911Her AwakeningOn Street / Accident Witness
- 1911The Diving GirlThe Bellboy
- 1911The Last Drop of WaterIn Wagon Train
- 1911Bobby the CowardBobby
- 1911Fighting BloodThe Old Soldier's Son
- 1911The Primal CallOn Ship
- 1911Enoch Arden: Part IITeenage Arden Son
- 1911Enoch ArdenEnoch's Teenage Son
- 1911The Broken Cross
- 1911The Italian BarberBuying Newspapers
- 1911When a Man Loves
- 1910Winning Back His LoveAt Stage Door
- 1910The LessonYoung Boy
- 1910Sunshine SueSweatshop Employee
- 1910The Modern ProdigalAt Post Office
- 1910A Child's ImpulseThe Country Boy
- 1910Ramona
- 1910The NewlywedsBoy with Drum
- 1910The ConvertsBystander
- 1910Her Terrible OrdealAt Station
- 1909To Save Her SoulStagehand / Usher
- 1909A Corner in Wheat
- 1909Through the BreakersAt the Club
- 1909A Sweet RevengeOn the Bridge
- 1909Fools of FateProps
- 1909The Broken LocketOutside Company Office
- 19091776, or The Hessian RenegadesFarmer
- 1909The Little Darling
- 1909PranksOne of the Boys
- 1909They Would Elope
- 1909The Lonely Villa
- 1909His DutyOne of the Children on the Street
- 1909Two Memories
- 1909Drive for a LifeMessenger
- 1909A Drunkard's ReformationTheatre Usher
- 1909A Burglar’s MistakeThe Messenger
- 1909The Salvation Army LassIn Street Crowds
- 1909At the AltarOn Street
- 1909The Hindoo DaggerMessenger
- 1909The Girls and DaddyMessenger
- 1909Those Awful HatsTheatre Audience
- 1909The Welcome BurglarMessenger
- 1909Mr. Jones Has a Card PartyA Messenger
- 1908The Helping HandMessenger
- 1908The Test of FriendshipMan Leaving Factory
- 1908The Feud and the TurkeyGeorge Wilkinson
- 1908The Valet's WifeValet
- 1908The Song of the ShirtStock Boy
- 1908A Smoked HusbandMessenger
- 1908Where the Breakers RoarOn Boardwalk
- 1908Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That GlittersMessenger
- 1908Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police CourtYoung Man
- 1908Balked at the Altar
- 1908A Calamitous ElopementBellboy
- 1908At the Crossroads of LifeMessenger
- 1908Mixed BabiesBoy in Front of Store
- 1908Thompson's Night OutSign Changer
- 1908Her First AdventureExtra in Crowd
- 1908The Boy Detective, or The Abductors FoiledSwifty
- 1908Bobby's KodakSon
- 1908Professional JealousyBackstage messenger
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