Howell Hansel

Howell Hansel (1860 – 1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between 1913 and 1917.

Biography

Hansel was born in Indiana, and began his career as a stage actor on the East Coast. Eventually he gave up his acting career to join Thanhauser as a film director; he'd also direct films for Famous Players–Lasky.

His output slowed toward the end of his life as he struggled with a prolonged illness. He died in Manhattan in 1917, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.

Selected filmography

• The Long Trail (1917)
• The Deemster (1917)
• The Goad of Jealousy (1916) (short)
• Weighed in the Balance (1916) (short)
• The Lost Paradise (1916) (short)
• A Trial of Souls (1916) (short)
• Beyond Recall (1916) (short)
• Truth Crushed to Earth (1916) (short)
• Sold Out (1916) (short)
• The Tight Rein (1916) (short)
• Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1916)
• Horrible Hyde (1915) (short)
• Colonel Carter of Cartersville (1915)
• The Road o' Strife (1915)
• A Man of Iron (1915) (short)
• A Hatful of Trouble (1914) (short)
• Zudora (1914)
• The Million Dollar Mystery (1914)
• A Dog of Flanders (1914)
• A Woman's Loyalty (1914)
• Ben Bolt (1913)

References

External links

• Howell Hansel at IMDb

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