W. Chrystie Miller
View on IMDb ↗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
The Sunbeam
A Corner in Wheat
The Lonedale Operator
The Massacre
The Mender of Nets
The Adventures of Billy
The Sands of Dee
In the Border States
My Baby
What Shall We Do with Our Old?Filmography (79)
- 1913The Work HabitThe Street Sweeper
- 1913The Stopped ClockSecondary Role
- 1913
The Unwelcome GuestThe Old Father - 1913
The Little TeaseThe Little Tease's Father - 1913
A Timely InterceptionThe Farmer - 1913
The Adopted BrotherThe Father - 1913A Welcome Intruder
- 1913Pirate GoldThe Old Mate
- 1913An Adventure in the Autumn WoodsThe Grandfather
- 1913The Tender Hearted BoyThe Sweetheart's Father
- 1913His Mother's SonThe Father
- 1913The Blue or the GrayThe Northern Girl's Uncle
- 1912Getting Rid of TroubleIn Employment Agency
- 1912
The SunbeamOld Man In Tenement Hallway - 1912
The MassacreIn Wagon Train - 1912
The Mender of NetsThe Little Mender's Father - 1912
The Sands of DeeA fisherman - 1912
My BabyThe Grandfather - 1912
The Old ActorThe Old Actor - 1912
Lena and the GeeseCourtier - 1912
Under Burning Skies - 1912
Man's GenesisGrandfather - 1912
An Indian SummerThe Widower - 1912
A Temporary TruceThe Murdered Indian / Indian on Street - 1912
The Chief's BlanketThe Father - 1912
A Sailor’s HeartThe Minister - 1912
The InformerUnion Soldier - 1912
The Goddess of Sagebrush GulchThe Goddess's Father - 1912
A String of PearlsIn Hallway - 1911
The Lonedale OperatorIn Station Lobby - 1911
The Adventures of BillyRobbery Victim - 1911
What Shall We Do with Our Old?The Old Carpenter - 1911
Swords and HeartsMinor Role (uncredited) - 1911
His TrustMan at Farewell - 1911
The Primal CallThe Minister - 1911
His DaughterJohn Whittier - 1911Teaching Dad to Like HerOutside Theatre
- 1911
Fisher FolksAt Wedding - 1911The Lily of the Tenements
- 1911A Knight of the Road
- 1911The New DressThe Father
- 1911
Bobby the CowardBobby's Grandfather - 1911The Blind Princess and the Poet
- 1910
In the Border StatesGrandfather at Farewell (uncredited) - 1910
As It Is in LifeOld Man - 1910
The Modern Prodigal - 1910
Her Terrible OrdealExtra - 1910
The NewlywedsOld Man in Train - 1910
May and DecemberDecember - 1910
That Chink at Golden GulchCharley's Friend - 1910
RamonaThe Priest - 1910
An Arcadian MaidMan on Train - 1910
Over Silent PathsThe Father - 1910
A Child of the GhettoThe Old Man - 1910
The Oath and the ManA Priest - 1910
FaithfulNeighbor - 1910The LessonReverend Hollister
- 1910The Honor of His FamilyMan Among Friends
- 1910
The Two BrothersPriest - 1910
In Life's CycleAt seminary - 1910
The Thread of DestinyPriest - 1910In the Season of BudsUncle Zeke
- 1910
A Lucky ToothacheBessie's Father - 1910
Simple CharityThe Poor Husband - 1910
A Plain SongEdith's Father - 1910
Sunshine SueSunshine's Father - 1910Examination Day at School
- 1910Her Father's Pride
- 1910
The Sorrows of the UnfaithfulThe Fisherman - 1910On the ReefThe Grandfather
- 1910The ConvertsThe Old Man
- 1910In Old CaliforniaIndian Messenger
- 1910
Unexpected Help - 1909
A Corner in WheatFarmer's Father - 1909
A Trap for Santa ClausOld Man (uncredited) - 1909
To Save Her SoulChurch Organist - 1909
The Renunciation - 1909
The Day AfterThe Old Year - 1908
The Zulu's Heart