J. L. Frothingham
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| Born | Joseph Laforme Frothingham February 6, 1880 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Died | October 31, 1925 (aged 45) San Diego, California, USA |
| Education | Harvard University |
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Joseph Laforme Frothingham (1880-1912) was an American independent film producer, talent manager, and studio manager who was active in Hollywood during the silent era.[1][2] He was also known as a prominent judge of dog shows.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Career
[edit]In the early 1920s, he joined forces with names like King Vidor, Allan Dwan, and Mack Sennett to form a group called the Associated Producers.[5]
Although his credits are all as producer, he was attached for a time to direct the 1923 film Vengeance of the Deep, a project that was ultimately credited to Barry Barringer.[6] He also managed the career of frequent collaborator Bessie Barriscale for a time, along with Barbara La Marr.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Frothingham married actress Marcia Manon in 1919.[9]
He became the legal guardian of teen actress Marguerite De La Motte and her brother when their parents died.[10]
He died in San Diego on Halloween of 1925 while judging a dog show.[11]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Shattered Idols (1922)
- The Ten Dollar Raise (1921)
- Pilgrims of the Night (1921)
- The Breaking Point (1921)
References
[edit]- ^ "Bessie Barriscale Bulletin". The Los Angeles Times. 30 Jul 1920. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ Brownlow, Kevin (1968). The Parade's Gone By. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-03068-8.
- ^ "Dogs Are in Their Glory at Show". The Santa Barbara Daily News. 1 Aug 1919. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "He's an Expert". The Anaconda Standard. 23 Mar 1919. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Huge Staff Employed". Great Falls Tribune. 20 Apr 1924. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Bits O' Film". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 28 May 1922. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Amusements". Evening Star. 21 Sep 1919. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ Snyder, Sherri (2017-12-15). Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-7427-3.
- ^ "Cinema Close-Ups". Oakland Tribune. 16 Nov 1919. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ San Diego Magazine. San Diego Magazine Publishing Company. 1970.
- ^ "Frothingham Dies". Bakersfield Morning Echo. 31 Oct 1925. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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