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John H. Collins(1889-1918)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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John H. Collins
John H. Collins was born on 31 December 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Riders of the Night (1918), Children of Eve (1915) and The Girl Without a Soul (1917). He was married to Viola Dana. He died on 23 October 1918 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 31, 1889
DiedOctober 23, 1918(28)
BornDecember 31, 1889
DiedOctober 23, 1918(28)
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Known for

Viola Dana in Riders of the Night (1918)
Riders of the Night
7.2
  • Director
  • 1918
Children of Eve (1915)
Children of Eve
6.0
  • Director
  • 1915
The Girl Without a Soul (1917)
The Girl Without a Soul
6.9
  • Director
  • 1917
Viola Dana and Lorraine Frost in The Light of Happiness (1916)
The Light of Happiness
  • Director
  • 1916

Credits

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Director

  • Satan Junior (1919)
    Satan Junior
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Viola Dana in The Gold Cure (1919)
    The Gold Cure
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Viola Dana in Flower of the Dusk (1918)
    Flower of the Dusk
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Viola Dana in Opportunity (1918)
    Opportunity
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Viola Dana in Riders of the Night (1918)
    Riders of the Night
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1918
  • A Weaver of Dreams (1918)
    A Weaver of Dreams
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Viola Dana in The Winding Trail (1918)
    The Winding Trail
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Blue Jeans (1917)
    Blue Jeans
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Girl Without a Soul (1917)
    The Girl Without a Soul
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in Aladdin's Other Lamp (1917)
    Aladdin's Other Lamp
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Lady Barnacle (1917)
    Lady Barnacle
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in God's Law and Man's (1917)
    God's Law and Man's
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in The Mortal Sin (1917)
    The Mortal Sin
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in Rosie O'Grady (1917)
    Rosie O'Grady
    • Director
    • 1917
  • A Wife by Proxy (1917)
    A Wife by Proxy
    • Director
    • 1917

Writer

  • Satan Junior (1919)
    Satan Junior
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Viola Dana in The Gold Cure (1919)
    The Gold Cure
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Viola Dana in Flower of the Dusk (1918)
    Flower of the Dusk
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Viola Dana in Opportunity (1918)
    Opportunity
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Viola Dana in Riders of the Night (1918)
    Riders of the Night
    7.2
    • story
    • 1918
  • A Weaver of Dreams (1918)
    A Weaver of Dreams
    • writer
    • 1918
  • The Girl Without a Soul (1917)
    The Girl Without a Soul
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in God's Law and Man's (1917)
    God's Law and Man's
    • scenario
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in The Mortal Sin (1917)
    The Mortal Sin
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana in Rosie O'Grady (1917)
    Rosie O'Grady
    • Writer
    • 1917
  • A Wife by Proxy (1917)
    A Wife by Proxy
    • scenario (unconfirmed)
    • 1917
  • Viola Dana and Grace Stevens in The Gates of Eden (1916)
    The Gates of Eden
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Viola Dana and Lorraine Frost in The Light of Happiness (1916)
    The Light of Happiness
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Viola Dana in The Flower of No Man's Land (1916)
    The Flower of No Man's Land
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Children of Eve (1915)
    Children of Eve
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1915

Actor

  • By the Aid of a Film
    Short
    • John Collins - Film Director
    • 1914
  • Marc McDermott and Barry O'Moore in The Man Who Disappeared (1914)
    The Man Who Disappeared
    • John Collins - Film Director [Ch. 10]
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J. Hancock Collins
  • Born
    • December 31, 1889
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 23, 1918
    • New York City, New York, USA(influenza epidemic)
  • Spouse
    • Viola Dana1915 - October 23, 1918 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Articles

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    Died in the 1918 worldwide influenza pandemic, which killed millions.

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