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According to Hoyle

According to Hoyle

Comedy

55m

May 6, 1922 (103 years ago)

Overview

"'Boxcar' Simmons, a tramp, represents himself as a mining millionaire in a small town. The population accepts him at his own valuation, and two of the town's 'slickers' make desperate efforts to 'take him for his roll.' One of their schemes is to sell him a worthless ranch, but he turns the tables on them by making them believe that the ranch is a veritable bed of silver ore, and then, after they buy it, he presents the major part of the proceeds to the girl who owns the place and with whom he had fallen in love." (Moving Picture World, 24 Jun 1922, p. 736.)

ActorAge thenAge now
David Butler

David Butler

"Boxcar" Simmons

Birthday: December 16, 1894

27 June 14, 1979 (84)
Helen Ferguson

Helen Ferguson

Doris Mead

Birthday: July 23, 1901

20 March 14, 1977 (75)
Philip Ford

Philip Ford

Jim Mead

Birthday: October 16, 1900

21 January 12, 1976 (75)
Fred J. Butler

Fred J. Butler

Dude Miller

Birthday: -

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Harry Todd

Harry Todd

Jim Riggs

Birthday: December 12, 1863

58 February 15, 1935 (71)
Bud Ross

Bud Ross

Silent Johnson

Birthday: November 8, 1868

53 March 19, 1932 (63)
Hal Wilson

Hal Wilson

Hotel bellboy

Birthday: October 2, 1861

60 May 22, 1933 (71)