Leopold Wharton

American film director

Leopold Wharton
Born	(1870-09-01)September 1, 1870 Manchester, England
Died	September 27, 1927(1927-09-27) (aged 57) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1911–1922

Leopold Wharton (September 1, 1870 – September 27, 1927) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 37 films between 1911 and 1922, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford, which featured Oliver Hardy. In 1920, Wharton joined The Lambs Club.^[1]

He was the brother of Theodore Wharton, who was also a film director.^[2] He was born in Manchester, England, and died in New York City.

Selected filmography

The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford (1915)
The New Exploits of Elaine (1915)
The Romance of Elaine (1915)
The Lottery Man (1916)
Patria (1917)
The Great White Trail (1917)
The Eagle's Eye (1918)
Mr. Potter of Texas (1922)

References

^ "The Lambs". the-lambs.org. The Lambs, Inc. (Member Roster). Retrieved November 24, 2021.
^ Keim, Norman O. (2008). Our Movie Houses: A History of Film & Cinematic Innovation in Central New York. Syracuse University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-8156-0896-7.