Burr McIntosh(1862-1942)
- Actor
- Producer
Burr McIntosh born William Burr McIntosh in Ohio in 1862. Son of the
President of public utility and Cleveland Gas Coal Company William
Ambrose. Burr was educated at Lafayette College in Princeton where he
became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity in 1884. became a star on
Broadway stage, perhaps his best-known stage role was in 'Trilby' in
1905. Hefty, bald, intelligent man who starred and supported in many
drama and comedy films, his first was the starring role Jo Vernon in
Lawrence B. McGill's In Mizzoura (1914) for the All Star Feature Film Co in
1914. While perhaps best remembered as Squire Bartlett in D.W. Griffith's Way Down East (1920) starring Lillian Gish in 1920, he also appeared in many early talkies, including his last The Richest Girl in the World (1934) starring Miriam Hopkins for the RKO Film Co in 1934. During the 1930s he devoted himself to charitable causes, particularly collecting
toys for poor families. He his also known for publishing a well-known
magazine (Burr McIntosh Monthly) and a lecturer characterizing himself
as 'The Cheerful Philosopher' also a film production owner, author,
reporter and pioneering radio actor. He died from a heart attack in
Hollywood in 1942 age 80
