Actor, Director. He began his career in New York live theatre as a leading man and made his film debut in the Vitagraph Studio production of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1910). As a silent film star he appeared in more thAn 180 movies, including “The Badge of Courage” (1911), “Out in the Rain” (1914), “The Burgler” (1917), and “Monte Carlo” (1926). Among his directing credits are “Chasing the Smugglers” (1914) and “Leap of Fame” (1918). With the advent of talkies, he ended his movie career with a secondary role in the first sound version of “Hound of the Baskervilles” (1931). He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)  Family links:  Spouses:  Leah Primrose Barnato Blackwell (1893 – 1933)*  Ruth Blackwell Ahrbin Fahner (1893 – 1956)*  Avonne Taylor (1899 – 1992)*  Children:  Carol Esther Blackwell Stirsky (1911 – 1982)*  Carlyle Blackwell (1913 – 1974)* *Calculated relationship