Harry von Meter


Harry von Meter was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginning.

Biography

Harry von Meter was born on March 20, 1871, in Malta Bend, Missouri. He was a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. In his early career he was a stage actor for eighteen years. Von Meter worked for the Alcazar stock company at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California, followed by a move in 1908 to the Valencia stock company at the Valencia Theater in the same city. He married actress Isabelle Hayden in 1908 in Oakland, California.
He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, in 1912, followed by spending a few months with Nestor Film Company in Hollywood, California, and then a few months with Universal Pictures. Around 1913, he moved to American Film Studios in Santa Barbara, California. He appeared in the 1923 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Monsignor Neufchatel.
He died in 1956 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 85.

Filmography

1912

  • Maud Muller
  • The Power of Melody
  • The Half-Breed's Way
  • The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch
  • ''The Bandit of Tropico''

    1913

  • Rose of San Juan
  • The Haunted House
  • The Idol of Bonanza Camp
  • The Oath of Pierre
  • The Proof of the Man
  • The Snake
  • A Forest Romance
  • For the Peace of Bear Valley
  • Justice of the Wild
  • In the Mountains of Virginia
  • Calamity Anne's Dream
  • At Midnight
  • The Occult
  • American Born
  • Trapped in a Forest Fire
  • ''Personal Magnetism''

    1914

  • Destinies Fulfilled
  • The Power of Light
  • The Son of Thomas Gray
  • A Blowout at Santa Banana
  • True Western Hearts
  • The Cricket on the Hearth
  • The Crucible
  • The Call of the Traumerei
  • A Story of Little Italy
  • The Coming of the Padres
  • The Certainty of Man
  • A Happy Coersion
  • The Last Supper
  • The Widow's Investment
  • David Gray's Estate
  • The Story of the Olive
  • The Navy Aviator
  • Beyond the City
  • The Lost Sermon
  • Metamorphosis
  • Sparrow of the Circus
  • The Unmasking
  • Nature's Touch
  • The Cameo of the Yellowstone
  • Feast and Famine
  • A Man's Way
  • Business Versus Love
  • Does It End Right?
  • The Trap
  • Their Worldly Goods
  • The Aftermath
  • Break, Break, Break
  • The Cocoon and the Butterfly
  • His Faith in Humanity
  • Billy's Rival
  • Jail Birds
  • In the Open
  • Sweet and Low
  • Sir Galahad of Twilight
  • Redbird Wins
  • Old Enough to Be Her Grandpa
  • In the Candlelight
  • The Strength o' Ten
  • ''The Sower Reaps''

    1915

  • The Unseen Vengeance
  • A Golden Rainbow
  • The Black Ghost Bandit
  • The Legend Beautiful
  • Refining Fires
  • Coals of Fire
  • The Law of the Wilds
  • A Heart of Gold
  • The Wily Chaperon
  • In the Twilight
  • She Never Knew
  • Heart of Flame
  • The Echo
  • The Two Sentences
  • Competition
  • In the Heart of the Woods.... Ben Morgan
  • In the Sunlight
  • A Touch of Love
  • She Walketh Alone
  • The Poet of the Peaks
  • When Empty Hearts Are Filled
  • The Altar of Ambition
  • At the Edge of Things
  • The Right to Happiness
  • A Woman Scorned
  • The Honor of the District Attorney
  • After the Storm
  • The Great Question
  • Pardoned
  • The End of the Road
  • ''The Buzzard's Shadow''

    1916

  • The Other Side of the Door
  • The Secret Wire
  • The Gamble
  • The Man in the Sombrero
  • The Broken Cross
  • The White Rosette... Baron Edward/Pierpont Carewe
  • Lillo of the Sulu Seas
  • True Nobility.... Lord Devlin
  • April.... Tim Fagan
  • The Release of Dan Forbes
  • The Abandonment.... Benson Heath
  • The Fate of the Dolphin
  • Dust.... John D. Moore
  • Youth's Endearing Charm.... John Disbrow
  • Dulcie's Adventure .... Jonas
  • The Undertow.... John Morden
  • The Love Hermit.... James Bolton
  • Lone Star.... John Mattes

    1917

  • Beloved Rogues.... Andrews
  • My Fighting Gentleman.... Judge Pembroke
  • Whose Wife?.... Claude Varden
  • Captain Kiddo .... Mr. Cross
  • Princess Virtue.... Count Oudoff

    1918

  • A Man's Man.... Ricardo Ruey
  • Broadway Love.... Jack Chalvey
  • The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin.... Capt. von Hancke
  • The Lion's Claws.... Capt. Bogart
  • Midnight Madness .... Aaron Molitor
  • The Dream Lady.... James Mattison
  • His Birthright.... Adm. von Krug
  • The Lure of Luxury.... Philip Leswing
  • The Man of Bronze.... Trovio Valdez
  • The Cabaret Girl .... Balvini

    1919

  • Diane of the Green Van.... Baron Tregar
  • The Day She Paid .... Leon Kessler
  • A Gun Fightin' Gentleman .... Earl of Jollywell
  • A Man's Fight.... Jarvis
  • The Challenge of Chance .... El Capitan
  • A Rogue's Romance .... Leon Voliere
  • The Girl with No Regrets.... Geralld Marbury

    1920s

  • The Lone Hand .... Joe Rollins
  • Dollar for Dollar .... Victor Mordant
  • The Cheater .... Bill Tozeer
  • Alias Miss Dodd .... Jerry Dodd
  • Under Crimson Skies .... Vance Clayton
  • The Unfortunate Sex .... James Harrington
  • Dangerous Love .... Gerald Lorimer
  • Reputation .... Monty Edwards
  • The Beautiful Gambler .... Lee Kirk
  • The Heart of the North .... De Brac
  • Judge Her Not .... Rob Ferris
  • A Guilty Conscience .... Vincent Chalmers
  • Life's Greatest Question .... Julio Cumberland
  • When Romance Rides .... Bill Cordts
  • Putting It Over .... Mark Durkham
  • Wildcat Jordan .... Roger Gale
  • My Dad .... The Factor
  • The Broadway Madonna .... Dr. Kramer
  • Speed King .... Randolph D'Henri
  • Nobody's Bride .... Morgan
  • A Man's Man .... Ricardo Ruey
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame .... Mons. Neufchatel
  • The Breathless Moment .... Tricks Kennedy
  • Sagebrush Gospel .... Linyard Lawton
  • Great Diamond Mystery .... Murdock
  • The Cloud Rider .... Juan Lascelles
  • The Texas Bearcat .... John Crawford
  • Triple Action .... Eric Prang
  • The Flying Mail .... Bart Sheldon
  • Kid Boots .... Eleanor's lawyer
  • Hour of Reckoning
  • Border Romance .... Captain of Rurales