About Al W. Filson
Lived 1857 – 1925 (aged 68). Al W. Filson was an American actor.
Al W. Filson (January 27, 1857 – November 14, 1925) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his work in vaudeville. Filson toured with the Orpheum and Keith circuits, with a tramp act. He was in several Selig Polyscope Company films.
Filson often performed comedy sketch on stage with his wife, actress Lee Errol (or Lea Errol), under the name Filson and Errol. Filson and Errol performed in "A Daughter of Bacchus" (1905); and in the George M. Cohan stage show skit, "A Tip on the Derby".
He copyrighted Ed Chrissie's musical comedy, "A Dose of His Own Medicine" in 1898.
Filmography
For Her Father's Sins (1914) A Yankee from the West (1915) At Piney Ridge (1916) Hairpin (1920) The Girl from God's Country (1921) Made in Heaven (1921) Chickens (1921) Monte Cristo (1922) Watch Him Step (1922)
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Who was Al W. Filson?
American actor (1857–1925)
When was Al W. Filson born?
Al W. Filson was born on 27 January 1857 in Bluffton.
When did Al W. Filson die?
Al W. Filson died on 14 November 1925 in Lake Elsinore, Palm Springs.
What was Al W. Filson's occupation?
Al W. Filson was an actor.
What nationality was Al W. Filson?
Al W. Filson was American.
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