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Paul Scardon(1875-1954)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Paul Scardon
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Paul Scardon had extensive experience on the stage in his home country before coming to the US in 1905. He made films for Majestic and Reliance, among other studios, before joining Vitagraph in 1914. He appeared in several films there as an actor, but soon turned to directing. He was married to Betty Blythe, who he directed in dozens of films. He stayed with Vitagraph until 1919. He directed his last film in 1924, although he stayed in the business as an actor until 1949.

He died in Fontana, California, in 1954 of a heart attack. He was 79.
BornMay 6, 1875
DiedJanuary 17, 1954(78)
BornMay 6, 1875
DiedJanuary 17, 1954(78)
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Known for

Partners of the Night (1920)
Partners of the Night
  • Director
  • 1920
The Green God (1918)
The Green God
  • Director
  • 1918
Earle Williams in Arsene Lupin (1917)
Arsene Lupin
5.3
  • Director
  • 1917
James Morrison in The Alibi (1916)
The Alibi
  • Walter Slayton
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor



  • Estelita Rodriguez in Belle of Old Mexico (1950)
    Belle of Old Mexico
    6.4
    • Mr. Ambercrombie (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • Beggar (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott, Noah Beery Jr., Louise Allbritton, Dona Drake, Virginia Huston, John Ireland, Charles Kemper, George Macready, and Frank Fenton in The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
    The Doolins of Oklahoma
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    6.5
    • White Haired Peddler (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • He Walked by Night (1948)
    He Walked by Night
    7.0
    • Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Scott Brady in Canon City (1948)
    Canon City
    6.4
    • Joe Bondy
    • 1948
  • Susan Peters in The Sign of the Ram (1948)
    The Sign of the Ram
    6.3
    • Perowen (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Leon Errol, John Hubbard, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
    6.2
    • Dr. Burman
    • 1948
  • Joan Bennett in Secret Beyond the Door... (1947)
    Secret Beyond the Door...
    6.6
    • Owl Eyes (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • John Carroll, Bill Elliott, and Catherine McLeod in The Fabulous Texan (1947)
    The Fabulous Texan
    6.5
    • Citizen (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Virginia O'Brien and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947)
    Merton of the Movies
    6.3
    • Club Member (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in Magic Town (1947)
    Magic Town
    6.4
    • Hodges
    • 1947
  • Morris Carnovsky, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
    Joe Palooka in the Knockout
    7.1
    • Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Hutton in Time Out of Mind (1947)
    Time Out of Mind
    6.0
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Robert Mitchum and Teresa Wright in Pursued (1947)
    Pursued
    7.2
    • Juryman (uncredited)
    • 1947

Director



  • Helene Chadwick in Her Own Free Will (1924)
    Her Own Free Will
    • Director
    • 1924
  • When the Devil Drives (1922)
    When the Devil Drives
    • Director
    • 1922
  • A Wonderful Wife
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Miss DuPont in The Golden Gallows (1922)
    The Golden Gallows
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Shattered Dreams
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Mary Philbin in False Kisses (1921)
    False Kisses
    • Director
    • 1921
  • The Breaking Point (1921)
    The Breaking Point
    • Director
    • 1921
  • The Broken Gate (1920)
    The Broken Gate
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Kenneth B. Clarke, Alan Roscoe, Paul Scardon, and Blanche Sweet in Her Unwilling Husband (1920)
    Her Unwilling Husband
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Alice Hollister and Lewis Stone in Milestones (1920)
    Milestones
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Edith Day and Ruth Sullivan in Children Not Wanted (1920)
    Children Not Wanted
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Partners of the Night (1920)
    Partners of the Night
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Harry T. Morey in The Darkest Hour (1919)
    The Darkest Hour
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Harry T. Morey in In Honor's Web (1919)
    In Honor's Web
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Harry T. Morey in The Gamblers (1919)
    The Gamblers
    • Director
    • 1919

Producer



  • James Morrison in The Alibi (1916)
    The Alibi
    • producer
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mr. Scardon
  • Born
    • May 6, 1875
    • Melbourne, Australia
  • Died
    • January 17, 1954
    • Fontana, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Betty Blythe1919 - January 17, 1954 (his death)
  • Children
    • Joan Piastro
  • Parents
      Edward Raper
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

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    Directed his wife in 50 motion pictures.

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