Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran
File:Thomas A. Curran.jpg Curran in Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual, 1916
Born	(1879-05-29)May 29, 1879 Australia
Died	Hollywood, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1941
Notable work	Inspiration The World and the Woman

Thomas A. Curran (May 29, 1879 – January 24, 1941), was an early American contracted film actor, born in Australia. Curran was educated in film in America, and got his early start in Theater. He acted in the original productions of Excuse Me written by Rupert Hughes which was later adapted for the screen twice, including the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film starring Norma Shearer, and Oh, Oh, Delphine, as well as in numerous vaudeville sketches.

He was signed as an actor to the Thanhouser Company in 1915 and made 22 films over his three year contract with the early American film company, including The World and the Woman opposite Jeanne Eagels and Inspiration, the first non-pornographic American film to show full female nudity. In his later years he moved to Californian, and made his living playing bit parts and other small roles in studio films like Morocco and Citizen Kane. In his life he appeared in 60 films between his start in 1915 and death in 1941. Curran died in Hollywood, California, USA.

Partial filmography

Early career

Under contract

• From the River's Depths (1915)
• The Price of Her Silence (1915)
• The Commuted Sentence (1915)
• In Baby's Garden (1915)
• Inspiration (1915)
• Her Confession (1915)
• The Necklace of Pearls (1915)
• The Bubbles in the Glass (1916)
• Silas Marner (1916)
• The Cruise of Fate (1916)
• The Sailor's Smiling Spirit (1916)
• The Weakling (1916)
• The Nymph (1916)
• Brothers Equal (1916)
• The Black Terror (1916)
• The World and the Woman (1916)
• A Modern Monte Cristo (1917)
• The Vicar of Wakefield (1917)
• When Love Was Blind (1917)
• The Candy Girl (1917)
• An Amateur Orphan (1917)
• The Heart of Ezra Greer (1917)

After contract

• The Perfect Model (1918) Arrow
  Film Corporation reissue of Inspiration.
• The Girl and the Judge (1918)

Later career

• Ships of the Night (1928)
• Must We Marry? (1928)
• Black Pearl (1928)
• Object: Alimony (1929)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (1929) (uncredited)
• Two Sisters (1929)
• The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929) (uncredited)
• Anne Against the World (1929)
• The Phantom in the House (1929)
• The Kibitzer (1930)
• Worldly Goods (1930)
• Morocco (1930) (uncredited)
• Mother and Son (1931)
• Ghost City (1932)
• Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) (uncredited)
• Lady with a Past (1932) (uncredited)
• The Lost Squadron (1932) (uncredited)
• Gabriel Over the White House (1933) (uncredited)
• David Harum (1934) (uncredited)
• The Milky Way (1936) (uncredited)
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) (uncredited)
• The White Angel (1936) (uncredited)
• Yours for the Asking (1936) (uncredited)
• Swing Time (1936) (uncredited)
• Champagne Waltz (1937) (uncredited)
• Wells Fargo (1937) (uncredited)
• Our Leading Citizen (1939) (uncredited)
• Citizen Kane (1941) (uncredited)

External links

• Thomas A. Curran at the Internet Movie Database