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Ernest Van Pelt(1883-1961)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Ernest Van Pelt in A Jitney Elopement (1915)
Ernest Van Pelt was born on 31 March 1883 in Kansas, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Avenging Fangs (1927), Bring Him In (1921) and The Cloud Rider (1925). He died on 1 July 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 31, 1883
DiedJuly 1, 1961(78)
BornMarch 31, 1883
DiedJuly 1, 1961(78)
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Known for

Jack Richardson, Kenneth MacDonald, and Sandow the Dog in Avenging Fangs (1927)
Avenging Fangs
  • Director
  • 1927
Elmer Dewey, Fritzi Ridgeway, and Earle Williams in Bring Him In (1921)
Bring Him In
  • Canby
  • 1921
Virginia Lee Corbin and Al Wilson in The Cloud Rider (1925)
The Cloud Rider
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1925
Doc's Dog
Short
  • Producer
  • 1927

Credits

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Actor

  • Dolores Del Río and Everett Marshall in I Live for Love (1935)
    I Live for Love
    4.6
    • Stage Director (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Tom Brown, Rosalind Keith, and Guy Standing in Annapolis Farewell (1935)
    Annapolis Farewell
    4.2
    • Officer in Brigg's Office (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Elmer Dewey, Fritzi Ridgeway, and Earle Williams in Bring Him In (1921)
    Bring Him In
    • Canby
    • 1921
  • William Fairbanks in Montana Bill (1921)
    Montana Bill
    7.1
    • 1921
  • Hearts of the West
    • 1920
  • The Greater Power
    Short
    • Ernest Griffith
    • 1916
  • Evelyn Selbie and Harry Todd in The Snakeville Sleuth (1915)
    The Snakeville Sleuth
    Short
    • Hiram Clutts
    • 1915
  • Charles Chaplin, Billy Armstrong, and Bud Jamison in By the Sea (1915)
    By the Sea
    5.7
    Short
    • Second Cop (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • The Tramp (1915)
    The Tramp
    6.8
    Short
    • Farmer (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • A Jitney Elopement (1915)
    A Jitney Elopement
    5.9
    Short
    • Edna's Father (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • In the Park (1915)
    In the Park
    5.6
    Short
    • Sausage Seller (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Mustang Pete's Pressing Engagement
    Short
    • Hiram Clutts
    • 1915
  • The Champion (1915)
    The Champion
    6.7
    Short
    • Spike Dugan (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Slippery Slim's Wedding Day
    Short
    • Hiram Clutts
    • 1915
  • Broncho Billy's Brother
    Short
    • Broncho Billy's Brother
    • 1915

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Charles Chaplin in Triple Trouble (1918)
    Triple Trouble
    5.1
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1918
  • Charles Chaplin and John Rand in Police (1916)
    Police
    6.4
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1916
  • Charles Chaplin in A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
    A Burlesque on Carmen
    6.0
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • A Night in the Show (1915)
    A Night in the Show
    6.4
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Charles Chaplin in Shanghaied (1915)
    Shanghaied
    6.2
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • The Bank (1915)
    The Bank
    6.6
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • A Woman (1915)
    A Woman
    6.4
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Work (1915)
    Work
    6.2
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Charles Chaplin, Billy Armstrong, and Bud Jamison in By the Sea (1915)
    By the Sea
    5.7
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • The Tramp (1915)
    The Tramp
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • A Jitney Elopement (1915)
    A Jitney Elopement
    5.9
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • In the Park (1915)
    In the Park
    5.6
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • The Champion (1915)
    The Champion
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Charles Chaplin, Ben Turpin, and Madrona Hicks in A Night Out (1915)
    A Night Out
    5.9
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1915

Producer

  • The Thief Trapper
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1927
  • Almost Human
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1927
  • His Pal
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1927
  • Doc's Dog
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1927
  • Dog of Dogs
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Sam Allen, Edmund Cobb, Ruth Renick, and Fearless the Dog in Dog Scents (1926)
    Dog Scents
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • The Silent Trailer
    5.9
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Fangs of Vengeance
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Tui Bow and Fearless the Dog in Dumb Romeo (1926)
    Dumb Romeo
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Fearless the Dog and Aileen Lopez in Detective K-9 (1926)
    Detective K-9
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • The Wolf
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • The Love Fighter
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Kathryn McGuire and Fearless the Dog in A String of Diamonds (1926)
    A String of Diamonds
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1926
  • Virginia Lee Corbin and Al Wilson in The Cloud Rider (1925)
    The Cloud Rider
    5.0
    • supervising producer
    • 1925

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 31, 1883
    • Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • July 1, 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of writer Enoch O. Van Pelt and brother of cameraman Homer Van Pelt.

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