Acting
Robert Harron
EN, XX cinema · 156 credits
Born
12 April 1893
Died
5 September 1920 (aged 27)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also known as Bobby Harron · Robert Emmett Harron
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.
Known for
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
as Self (archive footage)
True Heart Susie
as William Jenkins
The Greatest Question
as Jimmie Hilton
The Mother and the Law
as The Boy
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
as James Grey
A Romance of Happy Valley
as John L. Logan Jr
Hearts of the World
as The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
The Great Love
as Jim Young
The Greatest Thing in Life
as Edward Livingston
The Bad Boy
as Jimmie Bates
Sunshine Alley
as Ned Morris
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as The Boy (Modern Story)
The Marriage of Molly-O
as Larry O'Dea
The Missing Links
as Henry Gaylord
Hoodoo Ann
as Jimmie Vance
A Child of the Paris Streets
as Jimmie Parker
A Wild Girl of the Sierras
as Bob Jordan
The Birth of a Nation
as Tod, Assistant Director
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle
as Joe Belle
The Avenging Conscience
as The Grocery Boy
The Escape
as Larry Joyce
Down by the Sounding Sea
1914
Down by the Sounding Sea
as Bob - Alice's Sweetheart
Moonshine Molly
1914
Moonshine Molly
as Uriah Hudson
The Odalisque
1914
The Odalisque
as Ed, in love with Annie
Judith of Bethulia
as Nathan
Brute Force
as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
Home, Sweet Home
as The Eastener, Robert Winthrop
Sands of Fate
1914
Sands of Fate
as Arthur Lee
The Life of General Villa
as American lover
The Battle of the Sexes
as John Andrews, the son
The Sheriff's Baby
as The Deputy
The Conscience of Hassan Bey
1913
The Conscience of Hassan Bey
as The Rugmaker's Daughter's Sweetheart
Brothers
1913
Brothers
as The Father's Favorite Son
Near To Earth
as Gato's Brother
The Sorrowful Shore
1913
The Sorrowful Shore
as One of the Son's Friends
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
as The Young Father
Death's Marathon
as The Messenger
The Perfidy of Mary
1913
The Perfidy of Mary
as Boy Who Gives Directions
The Tender Hearted Boy
1913
The Tender Hearted Boy
as The Tender-Hearted Boy
The Yaqui Cur
as Strongheart, a Yaqui Youth
Her Mother's Oath
1913
Her Mother's Oath
as The Messenger / Medicine Show Patron / In Church
By Man's Law
1913
By Man's Law
as Young Boy
The Adopted Brother
as The Adopted Brother
Fate
as The Beloved Son
The Reformers
as The Son
A Timely Interception
as The Farmer's Adopted Son
The Lady and the Mouse
as The Young Friend
The Blue or the Gray
1913
The Blue or the Gray
as The Southern Boy
The House of Darkness
as Asylum Guard
The Pseudo Prodigal
as The Prodigal Son
The New York Hat
as Youth Outside Church
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Rival Gang Member / In Alley / At Dance
Two Daughters of Eve
as At Stage Door
A Cry for Help
as Witness to Accident
Heredity
as Indian
My Hero
1912
My Hero
as The Young Man
An Unseen Enemy
as The Boyfriend
One Is Business, the Other Crime
as The Delivery Boy
The Old Actor
as The Messenger
The Painted Lady
as Beau at Ice Cream Festival
So Near, Yet So Far
as The Rival / In Club
The Massacre
as In Cavalry
A Beast at Bay
as A Farmer
The Sands of Dee
as Bobby
For His Son
as At Soda Fountain
The Burglar’s Dilemma
as Young Burglar
Man's Genesis
as Weakhands
A Sailor’s Heart
as On Porch
Billy's Stratagem
as A Settler
The Informer
as The Southern Boy
A Pueblo Legend
as The Great Brother's Friend
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
as A Brother
Home Folks
as The Young Woman's Brother
Fate's Interception
as The Errand Boy
A Temporary Truce
as The Murdered Indian's Son
A Lodging for the Night
as The Victim / In Gambling Hall
The School Teacher and the Waif
as Schoolboy
Friends
Actor
A String of Pearls
as The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
The Long Road
as Family Friend
Her Awakening
as On Street / Accident Witness
Enoch Arden: Part II
as Teenage Arden Son
The Battle
as A Union soldier (uncredited)
The Last Drop of Water
as In Wagon Train
Fighting Blood
as The Old Soldier's Son
The Primal Call
as On Ship
The Italian Barber
as Buying Newspapers
Enoch Arden
as Enoch's Teenage Son
The Diving Girl
as The Bellboy
The Miser's Heart
as Bakery Assistant
Her Terrible Ordeal
as At Station
The Lesson
1910
The Lesson
as Young Boy
The Newlyweds
as Boy with Drum
Sunshine Sue
as Sweatshop Employee
The Converts
1910
The Converts
as Bystander
A Child's Impulse
as The Country Boy
The Modern Prodigal
as At Post Office
Winning Back His Love
as At Stage Door
To Save Her Soul
as Stagehand / Usher
Those Awful Hats
as Theatre Audience
Sweet Revenge
1909
Sweet Revenge
as On the Bridge
A Drunkard's Reformation
as Theatre Usher
At the Altar
as On Street
The Broken Locket
as Outside Company Office
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
as A Messenger
Pranks
as One of the Boys
Drive for a Life
1909
Drive for a Life
as Messenger
Through the Breakers
as At the Club
A Burglar’s Mistake
1909
A Burglar’s Mistake
as The Messenger
The Salvation Army Lass
as In Street Crowds
His Duty
as One of the Children on the Street
The Girls and Daddy
as Messenger
Mixed Babies
as Boy in Front of Store
The Song of the Shirt
as Stock Boy
Her First Adventure
as Extra in Crowd
Thompson's Night Out
1908
Thompson's Night Out
as Sign Changer
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
as Young Man
Where the Breakers Roar
as On Boardwalk
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
The Feud and the Turkey
as George Wilkinson
The Helping Hand
1908
The Helping Hand
as Messenger
A Calamitous Elopement
as Bellboy
The Test of Friendship
1908
The Test of Friendship
as Man Leaving Factory
A Smoked Husband
as Messenger
Professional Jealousy
1908
Professional Jealousy
as Backstage messenger