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John W. Noble(1880-1946)

  • Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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John W. Noble
John W. Noble was born on 24 June 1880 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Reckless Decision (1933), Stranger of the North (1924) and Black Fear (1915). He was married to Iva Barbour. He died on 10 August 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJune 24, 1880
DiedAugust 10, 1946(66)
BornJune 24, 1880
DiedAugust 10, 1946(66)
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Known for

Reckless Decision (1933)
Reckless Decision
4.5
  • Director
  • 1933
Stranger of the North (1924)
Stranger of the North
  • Director
  • 1924
Black Fear (1915)
Black Fear
  • Director
  • 1915
Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in Romeo and Juliet (1916)
Romeo and Juliet
7.6
  • Director
  • 1916

Credits

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Director

  • Reckless Decision (1933)
    Reckless Decision
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Buffalo Bill's Last Fight
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Burning Gold (1927)
    Burning Gold
    • Director (as Jack Noble)
    • 1927
  • Lightning Reporter
    • Director (as Jack Noble)
    • 1926
  • Lloyd Hamilton in His Darker Self (1924)
    His Darker Self
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Stranger of the North (1924)
    Stranger of the North
    • Director
    • 1924
  • William Collier Jr. in Cardigan (1922)
    Cardigan
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Vivian Martin in The Song of the Soul (1920)
    The Song of the Soul
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Olive Thomas in Footlights and Shadows (1920)
    Footlights and Shadows
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Gladys Leslie in The Golden Shower (1919)
    The Golden Shower
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Gray Towers Mystery
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Birth of a Race (1918)
    The Birth of a Race
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1918
  • My Own United States (1918)
    My Own United States
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Zena Keefe in Shame (1917)
    Shame
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Mae Marsh in Sunshine Alley (1917)
    Sunshine Alley
    • Director
    • 1917

Additional Crew

  • The Birth of a Race (1918)
    The Birth of a Race
    5.8
    • supervisor
    • 1918
  • Marie Eline in Doggie's Debut (1912)
    Doggie's Debut
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Harry Benham, Lila Chester, and Marie Eline in The Professor's Son (1912)
    The Professor's Son
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Mignon Anderson and Riley Chamberlin in Farm and Flat (1912)
    Farm and Flat
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Madeline Fairbanks, Marion Fairbanks, and John Maher in The Twins (1912)
    The Twins
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • William Russell in The Night Clerk's Nightmare (1912)
    The Night Clerk's Nightmare
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Why Tom Signed the Pledge
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Mignon Anderson, Marie Eline, and William Russell in On the Stroke of Five (1912)
    On the Stroke of Five
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Her Secret (1912)
    Her Secret
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Marie Eline and William Russell in The Little Shut-in (1912)
    The Little Shut-in
    Short
    • stage manager
    • 1912
  • Justus D. Barnes and Marie Eline in When Mandy Came to Town (1912)
    When Mandy Came to Town
    Short
    • stage manager
    • 1912
  • Helen Badgley, Justus D. Barnes, and Marie Eline in The Baby Bride (1912)
    The Baby Bride
    Short
    • stage manager
    • 1912
  • An Easy Mark (1912)
    An Easy Mark
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Joseph Graybill and Florence La Badie in The Girl of the Grove (1912)
    The Girl of the Grove
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912
  • Marie Eline, Robert Milasch, David Thompson, and May Carr in The Star of the Side Show (1912)
    The Star of the Side Show
    Short
    • stage manager (as Jack Noble)
    • 1912

Writer

  • Reckless Decision (1933)
    Reckless Decision
    4.5
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1933
  • Lightning Reporter
    • Writer (as Jack Noble)
    • 1926
  • Stranger of the North (1924)
    Stranger of the North
    • story
    • 1924
  • Vivian Martin in The Song of the Soul (1920)
    The Song of the Soul
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • The Gray Towers Mystery
    • writer
    • 1919
  • The Birth of a Race (1918)
    The Birth of a Race
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Zena Keefe in Shame (1917)
    Shame
    7.0
    • scenario
    • 1917
  • Ethel Barrymore in The Awakening of Helena Ritchie (1916)
    The Awakening of Helena Ritchie
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in Romeo and Juliet (1916)
    Romeo and Juliet
    7.6
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Black Fear (1915)
    Black Fear
    • Writer
    • 1915

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jack Nobel
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • June 24, 1880
    • Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 1946
    • Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA(uremia)
  • Spouse
    • Iva Barbour? - August 10, 1946 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Graduate of West Point Military Academy. Served with the United States Army in the Philippines and China, subsequently as an engineer in Mexico. Embarked on a career in vaudeville following his discharge.
  • Nickname
    • Jack

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