Max Asher, born Max Ascher,[1] (May 5, 1885 – April 15, 1957) was an American actor whose career spanned the early silent film era to talkies in the early 1930s. His career began on stage.[2][3] He appeared in various comedic shorts. He was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall, and weighed more than 200 pounds (91 kg). In the 1920s he transitioned to character actor roles.[4]
Max Asher | |
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 Max Asher on left in Mike and Jake at the Beach (1913) | |
| Born | Max Ascher May 5, 1885 |
| Died | April 15, 1957 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Asher was part of Universal Pictures' Joker Comedy unit with Gale Henry and Milburn Morante.[5] Asher appeared in a title role with Henry in Lady Baffles and Detective Duck[6] and 12 short films produced by Pat Powers in 1915.
Filmography
edit- The Tramp Dentists (1913)
- The Cheese Special (1913)
- Almost an Actress (1913)
- The Statue (1913)
- Poor Jake's Demise (1913)
- Lady Baffles and Detective Duck (1915) short film series[9]
- The Bravest of the Brave (1915)[10][11]
- A Yankee Princess (1919)
- Rip Van Winkle (1921)
- Mixed Nuts (1922)
- The Ladder Jinx (1922)
- Slow as Lightning (1923)
- At Devil's Gorge (1923)
- Lights Out (1923)
- The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1924)
- Dynamite Dan (1924), as Max Aschert
- The Open Switch (1925)
- Somewhere in Wrong (1925)
- Heir-Loons (1925)
- The Red Kimono (1925)
- Sunshine of Paradise Alley (1926)
- The Call of the Wilderness (1926)
- The Carnival Girl (1926)
- Unseen Enemies (1926)
- We're in the Navy Now (1926)
- Beyond the Rockies (1926)
- Crazy like a Fox (1926)
- Painting the Town (1927)
- Lost at the Front (1927)
- Galloping Fury (1927)
- Play Safe (1927)
- She's My Baby (1927)
- Avenging Fangs (1927)
- Burning Up Broadway (1928)
- The Kid's Clever (1929)
- Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
- Trigger Tricks (1930)
- Subway Express (1931)
- Soul of the Slums (1931)
References
edit- ^ Room, Adrian (January 10, 2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457632 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (May 17, 2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786410590 – via Google Books.
- ^ Liebman, Roy (May 17, 1998). From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403820 – via Google Books.
- ^ Miller, Blair (July 17, 1995). American silent film comedies: an illustrated encyclopedia of persons, studios, and terminology. McFarland & Co. ISBN 9780899509297 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Movie Magazine: A National Motion Picture Magazine ..." Movie Magazine Publishing Company, Incorporated. May 17, 1915 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190 – via Google Books.
- ^ Obituary, May 1, 1957, Variety
- ^ Lady Baffles and Detective Duck. Episode no. 1, Episode no. 1. May 17, 1915. OCLC 20352271 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "The Moving Picture World". Chalmers Publishing Company. May 17, 1915 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wlaschin, Ken (May 1, 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443505 – via Google Books.
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