Robert Harron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 12, 1893
- Died
- September 5, 1920
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert "Bobby" Harron (April 12, 1893 – September 5, 1920) was an American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. Although he acted in scores of films, he is possibly best remembered for his roles in the Griffith-helmed films Intolerance and The Birth of a Nation. He was also the older brother of film actor John Harron and actress Mary Harron.
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1998
as Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me 1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Question 1919
as Jimmie Hilton
The Mother and the Law 1919
as The Boy
True Heart Susie 1919
as William Jenkins
The Girl Who Stayed at Home 1919
as James Grey
A Romance of Happy Valley 1919
as John L. Logan Jr
The Greatest Thing in Life 1918
as Edward Livingston
The Great Love 1918
as Jim Young
Hearts of the World 1918
as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
Sunshine Alley 1917
as Ned Morris
- An Old Fashioned Young Man
An Old Fashioned Young Man 1917
as Frank Trent
The Bad Boy 1917
as Jimmie Bates
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
as The Boy (Modern Story)
The Marriage of Molly-O 1916
as Larry O'Dea
A Wild Girl of the Sierras 1916
as Bob Jordan
A Child of the Paris Streets 1916
as Jimmie Parker
Hoodoo Ann 1916
as Jimmie Vance
The Missing Links 1916
as Henry Gaylord
The Birth of a Nation 1915
as Tod, Assistant Director
- The Odalisque
The Odalisque 1914
as Ed, in love with Annie
- Sands of Fate
Sands of Fate 1914
as Arthur Lee
- A Lesson in Mechanics
A Lesson in Mechanics 1914
as Joe Merriam
- Moonshine Molly
Moonshine Molly 1914
as Uriah Hudson
The Avenging Conscience 1914
as The Grocery Boy
- Down by the Sounding Sea
Down by the Sounding Sea 1914
as Bob - Alice's Sweetheart
- Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance 1914
as Bob Taylor
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle 1914
as Joe Belle
- The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman 1914
as Robert
The Escape 1914
as Larry Joyce
Home, Sweet Home 1914
as The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
The Life of General Villa 1914
as American lover
Brute Force 1914
as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
The Battle of the Sexes 1914
as John Andrews, the son
Judith of Bethulia 1914
as Nathan
The Pseudo Prodigal 1913
as The Prodigal Son
- The Conscience of Hassan Bey
The Conscience of Hassan Bey 1913
as The Rugmaker's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch 1913
as The Young Father
- The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray 1913
as The Southern Boy
- By Man's Law
By Man's Law 1913
as Young Boy
The Adopted Brother 1913
as The Adopted Brother
- A Misappropriated Turkey
A Misappropriated Turkey 1913
as Union Member
The Reformers 1913
as The Son
- Her Mother's Oath
Her Mother's Oath 1913
as The Messenger / Medicine Show Patron / In Church
Death's Marathon 1913
as The Messenger
A Timely Interception 1913
as The Farmer's Adopted Son
- The Sorrowful Shore
The Sorrowful Shore 1913
as One of the Son's Friends
- His Mother's Son
His Mother's Son 1913
as The Orphan
The Yaqui Cur 1913
as Strongheart, a Yaqui Youth
The House of Darkness 1913
as Asylum Guard
The Lady and the Mouse 1913
as The Young Friend
- A Misunderstood Boy
A Misunderstood Boy 1913
as The Son
The Little Tease 1913
as Jim
- The Perfidy of Mary
The Perfidy of Mary 1913
as Boy Who Gives Directions
The Sheriff's Baby 1913
as The Deputy
Fate 1913
as The Beloved Son
Near To Earth 1913
as Gato's Brother
- Love in an Apartment Hotel
Love in an Apartment Hotel 1913
as The Desk Clerk
- Brothers
Brothers 1913
as The Father's Favorite Son
- The Tender Hearted Boy
The Tender Hearted Boy 1913
as The Tender-Hearted Boy
The Coming of Angelo 1913
Actor
A Cry for Help 1912
as Witness to Accident
The Massacre 1912
as In Cavalry
The Burglar’s Dilemma 1912
as Young Burglar
- My Hero
My Hero 1912
as The Young Man
The New York Hat 1912
as Youth Outside Church
A Sailor’s Heart 1912
as On Porch
The Informer 1912
as The Southern Boy
Heredity 1912
as Indian
The Musketeers of Pig Alley 1912
as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance
The Painted Lady 1912
as Beau at Ice Cream Festival
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills 1912
as A Brother
So Near, Yet So Far 1912
as The Rival / In Club
Friends 1912
Actor
Two Daughters of Eve 1912
as At Stage Door
An Unseen Enemy 1912
as The Boyfriend
A Pueblo Legend 1912
as The Great Brother's Friend
Man's Genesis 1912
as Weakhands
The School Teacher and the Waif 1912
as Schoolboy
A Temporary Truce 1912
as The Murdered Indian's Son
Home Folks 1912
as The Young Woman's Brother
A Beast at Bay 1912
as A Farmer
A Lodging for the Night 1912
as The Victim / In Gambling Hall
The Old Actor 1912
as The Messenger
One Is Business, the Other Crime 1912
as The Delivery Boy
Fate's Interception 1912
as The Errand Boy
The Girl and Her Trust 1912
Actor
A String of Pearls 1912
as The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
Under Burning Skies 1912
Actor
The Sands of Dee 1912
as Bobby
Billy's Stratagem 1912
as A Settler
For His Son 1912
as At Soda Fountain
The Miser's Heart 1911
as Bakery Assistant
The Battle 1911
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Long Road 1911
as Family Friend
- The Unveiling
The Unveiling 1911
as The Boy
Her Awakening 1911
as On Street / Accident Witness
The Diving Girl 1911
as The Bellboy
The Last Drop of Water 1911
as In Wagon Train
Bobby the Coward 1911
as Bobby
Fighting Blood 1911
as The Old Soldier's Son
The Primal Call 1911
as On Ship
Enoch Arden 1911
as Enoch's Teenage Son
Enoch Arden: Part II 1911
as Teenage Arden Son
- The Broken Cross
The Broken Cross 1911
Actor
The Italian Barber 1911
as Buying Newspapers
When a Man Loves 1911
Actor
Winning Back His Love 1910
as At Stage Door
- The Lesson
The Lesson 1910
as Young Boy
Sunshine Sue 1910
as Sweatshop Employee
The Modern Prodigal 1910
as At Post Office
A Child's Impulse 1910
as The Country Boy
- The Converts
The Converts 1910
as Bystander
The Newlyweds 1910
as Boy with Drum
Her Terrible Ordeal 1910
as At Station
To Save Her Soul 1909
as Stagehand / Usher
A Corner in Wheat 1909
Actor
Through the Breakers 1909
as At the Club
- Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge 1909
as On the Bridge
Fools of Fate 1909
Props
The Broken Locket 1909
as Outside Company Office
1776, or The Hessian Renegades 1909
as Farmer
The Little Darling 1909
Actor
Pranks 1909
as One of the Boys
They Would Elope 1909
Actor
The Lonely Villa 1909
Actor
His Duty 1909
as One of the Children on the Street
Two Memories 1909
Actor
- Drive for a Life
Drive for a Life 1909
as Messenger
A Drunkard's Reformation 1909
as Theatre Usher
- A Burglar’s Mistake
A Burglar’s Mistake 1909
as The Messenger
The Salvation Army Lass 1909
as In Street Crowds
At the Altar 1909
as On Street
- The Hindoo Dagger
The Hindoo Dagger 1909
as Messenger
The Girls and Daddy 1909
as Messenger
- The Welcome Burglar
The Welcome Burglar 1909
as Messenger
Those Awful Hats 1909
as Theatre Audience
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party 1909
as A Messenger
- The Helping Hand
The Helping Hand 1908
as Messenger
- The Test of Friendship
The Test of Friendship 1908
as Man Leaving Factory
- The Feud and the Turkey
The Feud and the Turkey 1908
as George Wilkinson
- The Valet's Wife
The Valet's Wife 1908
as Valet
The Song of the Shirt 1908
as Stock Boy
A Smoked Husband 1908
as Messenger
Where the Breakers Roar 1908
as On Boardwalk
- Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters 1908
as Messenger
- Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court 1908
as Young Man
Balked at the Altar 1908
Actor
A Calamitous Elopement 1908
as Bellboy
- At the Crossroads of Life
At the Crossroads of Life 1908
as Messenger
Mixed Babies 1908
as Boy in Front of Store
- Thompson's Night Out
Thompson's Night Out 1908
as Sign Changer
Her First Adventure 1908
as Extra in Crowd
The Boy Detective, or The Abductors Foiled 1908
as Swifty
- Bobby's Kodak
Bobby's Kodak 1908
as Son
- Professional Jealousy
Professional Jealousy 1908
as Backstage messenger
Credits from TMDB.