W. Chrystie Miller

Biography

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

A Welcome Intruder

Man Among Friends

The Honor of His Family

Outside Theatre

Teaching Dad to Like Her

Old Man (uncredited)

A Trap for Santa Claus

At Wedding

Fisher Folks

The Zulu's Heart

Farmer's Father

A Corner in Wheat

The Old Mate

Pirate Gold

The Grandfather

An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

The Street Sweeper

The Work Habit

Secondary Role

The Stopped Clock

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

The Sweetheart's Father

The Tender Hearted Boy

The Old Carpenter

What Shall We Do with Our Old?

The Father

The Chief's Blanket

The Priest

Ramona

The Old Man

A Child of the Ghetto

A fisherman

The Sands of Dee

The Father

His Mother's Son

Grandfather

Man's Genesis

The Father

The Adopted Brother

The Minister

The Primal Call

Extra

Her Terrible Ordeal

Reverend Hollister

The Lesson

In Employment Agency

Getting Rid of Trouble

The Father

Over Silent Paths

Under Burning Skies

The Minister

A Sailor’s Heart

Old Man in Train

The Newlyweds

Priest

The Two Brothers

At seminary

In Life's Cycle

Priest

The Thread of Destiny

A Priest

The Oath and the Man

Uncle Zeke

In the Season of Buds

December

May and December

Bessie's Father

A Lucky Toothache

The Poor Husband

Simple Charity

Edith's Father

A Plain Song

The Old Father

The Unwelcome Guest

Union Soldier

The Informer

The Grandfather

My Baby

The Widower

An Indian Summer

Courtier

Lena and the Geese

Sunshine's Father

Sunshine Sue

The Murdered Indian / Indian on Street

A Temporary Truce

The Little Tease's Father

The Little Tease

In Station Lobby

The Lonedale Operator

Charley's Friend

That Chink at Golden Gulch

The Lily of the Tenements

Examination Day at School

Her Father's Pride

Old Man In Tenement Hallway

The Sunbeam

The Little Mender's Father

The Mender of Nets

The Farmer

A Timely Interception

The Goddess's Father

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

The Northern Girl's Uncle

The Blue or the Gray

Church Organist

To Save Her Soul

The Fisherman

The Sorrows of the Unfaithful

The Renunciation

The Old Man

The Converts

The Grandfather

On the Reef

The Old Year

The Day After

Man at Farewell

His Trust

John Whittier

His Daughter

In Wagon Train

The Massacre

In Hallway

A String of Pearls

Grandfather at Farewell (uncredited)

In the Border States

Neighbor

Faithful

Old Man

As It Is in Life

Indian Messenger

In Old California

Man on Train

An Arcadian Maid

The Modern Prodigal

Robbery Victim

The Adventures of Billy

Unexpected Help

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1843-08-10

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

William Chrystie Miller