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A Modest Hero

A Modest Hero

Drama

10m

September 8, 1913 (112 years ago)

Overview

It is house cleaning time. Mother-in-law leaves, but insists that husband must be put to work, but husband hires a man, while he goes fishing. Our hero substitutes himself for the cleaner and appears to rob the lady of her silver. He is kept too busy, and later proves a hero in spite of himself by rescuing the fair young housewife from the drunken cleaner, who walks in late.

ActorAge thenAge now
Walter Miller

Walter Miller

The Husband

Birthday: March 9, 1892

21 March 30, 1940 (48)
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

The Wife

Birthday: October 14, 1893

19 February 27, 1993 (99)
Charles Hill Mailes

Charles Hill Mailes

First Thief

Birthday: May 24, 1870

43 February 17, 1937 (66)
John T. Dillon

John T. Dillon

Second Thief

Birthday: June 19, 1876

37 December 29, 1937 (61)
Charles West

Charles West

A Crook / Cleaning Man

Birthday: November 29, 1885

27 October 10, 1943 (57)
Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

First Policeman

Birthday: June 2, 1879

34 October 8, 1919 (40)
Harry Carey

Harry Carey

-

Birthday: January 16, 1878

35 September 21, 1947 (69)