J. Frank Glendon

J. Frank Glendon
Glendon in 1921
Born
Jonathan Frank Glendon

(1886-10-25)October 25, 1886
Choteau, Montana, US
DiedMarch 17, 1937(1937-03-17) (aged 50)
Hollywood, California, US
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1936

Jonathan Frank Glendon (October 25, 1886 – March 17, 1937) was an American actor in films and on the stage. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1915 and 1936. Also known for his writings and lectures on economics (the latter often heard on radio), Glendon was closely aligned with the technocracy movement from its inception.

Early life and career

Glendon was born in Choteau, Montana, where his father was a Methodist minister. He studied vocal music at Wesleyan University in Helena, Montana.

Glendon's entertainment career began when he sang with the Roscian Opera Company. After that he began acting on stage before entering the film industry.

He died in Hollywood, California. His daughter Glendora Glendon married composer Rudy Schrager.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 McClure, Arthur F. (1972). Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush; A Pictorial History of the "B" Western Players. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. p. 290. ISBN 0-498-07787-X.
  2. 1 2 3 "J. Frank Glendon". The Moving Picture World. October 16, 1915. p. 455. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jarvis, Everett Grant (1995). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9780806516462.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Glendon, Technocrat, Dies in Hospital". Los Angeles Daily News. March 18, 1937. p. 11.
  5. ↑ Rainey, p. 124.
  6. ↑ Spehr, Paul G.; Lundquist, Gunnar (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: filmographies reordered by authoritative organizational and personal names romLauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-index (1st ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 233. ISBN 0-7864-0255-5.
  7. ↑ Rainey, p. 115.
  8. ↑ Rainey, p. 108.

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