Harry von Meter

Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginning.

Biography Harry von Meter was born on March 20, 1871, in Malta Bend, Missouri. He was a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. He married actress Isabelle Hayden in 1908 in Oakland, California.

He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, in 1912, followed by spending a few months with Nestor Film Company in Hollywood, California, and then a few months with Universal Pictures. The Echo The Two Sentences Competition In the Heart of the Woods .... Ben Morgan In the Sunlight A Touch of Love She Walketh Alone The Poet of the Peaks When Empty Hearts Are Filled The Altar of Ambition At the Edge of Things The Right to Happiness A Woman Scorned The Honor of the District Attorney After the Storm The Great Question Pardoned The End of the Road The Buzzard's Shadow

1916 The Other Side of the Door The Secret Wire The Gamble The Man in the Sombrero The Broken Cross The White Rosette ... Baron Edward/Pierpont Carewe Lillo of the Sulu Seas True Nobility .... Lord Devlin April .... Tim Fagan The Release of Dan Forbes The Abandonment .... Benson Heath The Fate of the Dolphin Dust .... John D. Moore Youth's Endearing Charm .... John Disbrow Dulcie's Adventure .... Jonas The Undertow .... John Morden The Love Hermit .... James Bolton Lone Star .... John Mattes

1917 Beloved Rogues .... Andrews My Fighting Gentleman .... Judge Pembroke Whose Wife? .... Claude Varden Captain Kiddo .... Mr. Cross Princess Virtue .... Count Oudoff

1918 A Man's Man .... Ricardo Ruey Broadway Love .... Jack Chalvey The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin .... Capt. von Hancke The Lion's Claws .... Capt. Bogart Midnight Madness (as Harry Van Meter) .... Aaron Molitor The Dream Lady .... James Mattison His Birthright .... Adm. von Krug The Lure of Luxury .... Philip Leswing The Man of Bronze .... Trovio Valdez The Cabaret Girl (as Harry Van Meter) .... Balvini

1919 Diane of the Green Van .... Baron Tregar The Day She Paid (as Harry Van Meter) .... Leon Kessler A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (as Harry Meter) .... Earl of Jollywell A Man's Fight .... Jarvis The Challenge of Chance (as Harry Van Meter) .... El Capitan A Rogue's Romance (as Harry Van Meter) .... Leon Voliere The Girl with No Regrets .... Geralld Marbury

1920s The Lone Hand (1920) (as Harry Von Meter) .... Joe Rollins Dollar for Dollar (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Victor Mordant The Cheater (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Bill Tozeer Alias Miss Dodd (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Jerry Dodd Under Crimson Skies (1920) (as Harry van Meter) .... Vance Clayton The Unfortunate Sex (1920) (as Harry Van Meter) .... James Harrington Dangerous Love (1920) .... Gerald Lorimer Reputation (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Monty Edwards The Beautiful Gambler (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Lee Kirk The Heart of the North (1921) .... De Brac Judge Her Not (1921) .... Rob Ferris A Guilty Conscience (1921) (as Harry Van Meteer) .... Vincent Chalmers Life's Greatest Question (1921) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Julio Cumberland When Romance Rides (1922) .... Bill Cordts Putting It Over (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Mark Durkham Wildcat Jordan (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Roger Gale My Dad (1922) .... The Factor The Broadway Madonna (1922) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Dr. Kramer Speed King (1923) .... Randolph D'Henri Nobody's Bride (1923) .... Morgan A Man's Man (1923) .... Ricardo Ruey (*see 1918 film with this title) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Mons. Neufchatel The Breathless Moment (1924) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Tricks Kennedy Sagebrush Gospel (1924) .... Linyard Lawton Great Diamond Mystery (1924) .... Murdock The Cloud Rider (1925) .... Juan Lascelles The Texas Bearcat (1925) .... John Crawford Triple Action (1925) .... Eric Prang The Flying Mail (1926) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Bart Sheldon Kid Boots (1926) (as Harry Van Meter) .... Eleanor's lawyer Hour of Reckoning (1927) Border Romance (1929) .... Captain of Rurales