Dan Hanlon

Dan Hanlon
Hanlon (right) with Edna Pendleton (middle) and an unknown man in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Born1866
San Francisco, California, United States
Died1951(1951-00-00) (aged 84–85)[citation needed]
OccupationActor
Years active1916

Daniel E. Hanlon (1866–1951) was an American silent film actor born in San Francisco, California, of Irish heritage.[1] He was best known for his debut film role as Professor Aronnax in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916).[2][1] He began his career performing in theatre, debuting on stage in 1894 in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He subsequently toured for the Lizzie Gonzalez Opera company, performed with Lewis Morrison in a West Coast tour of The Privateer, acted opposite Henry Ludlowe, stage managed for Jacob Adler, and appeared with Ralph Stuart in By Right of Sword. He also spent three seasons in the part of Sanballet in the theatre blockbuster Ben-Hur.[3]

Hanlon is noted by The New York Dramatic Mirror for "contributing to the success of the Crescent Stock company in Brooklyn" in 1909."[4] In 1917, while directing for the Players Stock company of St. Louis, he was announced as the producer of a five-reel drama for the St. Louis Times.[5]

He died in 1951.

  1. ^ a b c Moving Picture World and View Photographer. Vol. 31. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1917. p. 847.
  2. ^ "Arcada's silent film series to feature the first movie shot underwater". Chicago Daily Herald. Paddock Publications, Inc. 1 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ Who's Who in Music and Drama: Hanlon, Daniel E. New York: H.P. Hannaford. 1914. p. 153. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ The New York Dramatic Mirror. Dramatic Mirror Company. 1909.
  5. ^ "Hanlon to put on film". The Dramatic Mirror. May 12, 1917. Retrieved 26 August 2024.