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A Little Brother of the Rich

A Little Brother of the Rich

Drama

1h

July 7, 1919 (106 years ago)

Overview

Captain of the Yale football team, Paul Potter becomes engaged to his small-town Indiana sweetheart Sylvia Castle but once in the big city he becomes involved with married society girl Muriel Evers and finds Sylvia too provincial, ending their engagement. In time Sylvia meets alcoholic actor, Henry Leamington, who encourages her to become an actress while she helps him get sober. In New York she finds success and becomes reacquainted with Paul for whom she still has feelings, but comes to realize he is a lout and returns to Henry.

ActorAge thenAge now
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Paul Potter

Birthday: June 27, 1889

30 July 9, 1963 (74)
Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams

Sylvia Chase

Birthday: May 24, 1893

26 February 17, 1959 (65)
J. Barney Sherry

J. Barney Sherry

Henry Leamington

Birthday: March 4, 1874

45 February 22, 1944 (69)
Lila Leslie

Lila Leslie

Muriel Evers

Birthday: January 1, 1890

29 September 8, 1940 (50)
John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Carl Wilmerding

Birthday: July 10, 1897

21 January 9, 1936 (38)