W. Chrystie Miller

Aug 10, 1843 - Sep 23, 1922 (79 years old) in Dayton, Ohio, USA

W. Chrystie Miller (William Chrystie Miller; August 10, 1843 – September 23, 1922) was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 139 films between 1908 and 1914. Miller frequently appeared in films directed by D.W. Griffith and was known to film audiences as the "Grand Old Man of the Photodrama".

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

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Ramona

The Priest

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The Massacre

In Wagon Train

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The Sunbeam

Old Man In Tenement Hallway

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A Corner in Wheat

Farmer's Father

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A Trap for Santa Claus

Old Man (uncredited)

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The Informer

Union Soldier

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My Baby

The Grandfather

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The Unwelcome Guest

The Old Father

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The Primal Call

The Minister

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To Save Her Soul

Church Organist

Credits

The Blue or the Gray 1913

The Northern Girl's Uncle

★ NR
The Stopped Clock 1913

Secondary Role

★ NR
The Adopted Brother 1913

The Father

★ 4.7
The Work Habit 1913

The Street Sweeper

★ NR
A Timely Interception 1913

The Farmer

★ 4.8
His Mother's Son 1913

The Father

★ NR
The Little Tease 1913

The Little Tease's Father

★ 5
A Welcome Intruder 1913

★ NR
The Unwelcome Guest 1913

The Old Father

★ 5
The Tender Hearted Boy 1913

The Sweetheart's Father

★ NR
An Adventure in the Autumn Woods 1913

The Grandfather

★ NR
Pirate Gold 1913

The Old Mate

★ NR
The Massacre 1912

In Wagon Train

★ 5.9
A Sailor’s Heart 1912

The Minister

★ NR
The Informer 1912

Union Soldier

★ NR
My Baby 1912

The Grandfather

★ 4.8
The Chief's Blanket 1912

The Father

★ NR
Getting Rid of Trouble 1912

In Employment Agency

★ NR
Man's Genesis 1912

Grandfather

★ 4.6
An Indian Summer 1912

The Widower

★ 4
Lena and the Geese 1912

Courtier

★ 4.2
A Temporary Truce 1912

The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street

★ 4
The Old Actor 1912

The Old Actor

★ 5.4
The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch 1912

The Goddess's Father

★ NR
A String of Pearls 1912

In Hallway

★ NR
The Sunbeam 1912

Old Man In Tenement Hallway

★ 6.3
The Sands of Dee 1912

A fisherman

★ 5.6
Under Burning Skies 1912

★ 4.7
The Mender of Nets 1912

The Little Mender's Father

★ 5.8
The Primal Call 1911

The Minister

★ 4
The Lonedale Operator 1911

In Station Lobby

★ 6.1
Teaching Dad to Like Her 1911

Outside Theatre

★ NR
The Lily of the Tenements 1911

★ NR
His Daughter 1911

John Whittier

★ 4
Fisher Folks 1911

At Wedding

★ NR
What Shall We Do with Our Old? 1911

The Old Carpenter

★ 5.5
His Trust 1911

Man at Farewell

★ 4.1
The Lesson 1910

Reverend Hollister

★ 4.3
A Plain Song 1910

Edith's Father

★ NR
Sunshine Sue 1910

Sunshine's Father

★ NR
Simple Charity 1910

The Poor Husband

★ NR
A Lucky Toothache 1910

Bessie's Father

★ NR
That Chink at Golden Gulch 1910

★ 5
Examination Day at School 1910

★ NR
The Oath and the Man 1910

A Priest

★ 4.5
In Life's Cycle 1910

At seminary

★ NR
The Sorrows of the Unfaithful 1910

The Fisherman

★ NR
Her Father's Pride 1910

★ NR
May and December 1910

December

★ 5
In the Border States 1910

Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)

★ 5.5
A Child of the Ghetto 1910

The Old Man

★ 4.5
In the Season of Buds 1910

Uncle Zeke

★ NR
Ramona 1910

The Priest

★ 4.7
Over Silent Paths 1910

The Father

★ 4.7
The Two Brothers 1910

Priest

★ NR
The Thread of Destiny 1910

Priest

★ NR
The Newlyweds 1910

Old Man in Train

★ 5
The Converts 1910

The Old Man

★ NR
The Honor of His Family 1910

Man Among Friends

★ NR
On the Reef 1910

The Grandfather

★ NR
Her Terrible Ordeal 1910

Extra

★ 5
The Day After 1909

The Old Year

★ 2.8
To Save Her Soul 1909

Church Organist

★ 5.3
A Trap for Santa Claus 1909

Old Man (uncredited)

★ 5.5
A Corner in Wheat 1909

Farmer's Father

★ 6.1
The Renunciation 1909

★ 4.4
The Zulu's Heart 1908

★ 4.3