Roy Hauck

Roy Hauck was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hauck, the latter being fire commissioner in New Rochelle at one time. In an article describing the Thanhouser ball held in January 1914 to observe the first anniversary of the January 13, 1913 studio fire, Roy Hauck was described by a reporter as a “boy comedian.” He worked intermittently with Thanhouser over a period of years and was seen in juvenile roles.

The Moving Picture World, June 17, 1916, furnished a biographical sketch: “As a youth of many and varied attainments, first on the stage and more recently on the screen, Roy Hauck, aged 15 years, has an enviable record. He comes by his accomplishments naturally. On his mother’s side he is connected with a number of prominent actors and actresses, among them Bessie McCoy (Mrs. Richard Harding Davis), whereas the other branch of the family included Minnie Hauck, an important figure in grand opera for many years. Having reached the age of seven, Roy made his first professional appearance at the Hippodrome and for about one year thereafter continued in stage productions, which he abandoned to play juvenile leads in Thanhouser pictures. The list of photoplays in which he has proved his ability in prominent roles includes Guilty or Not Guilty, Her Big Brother, Bobby’s Plot [Ed. note: No Thanhouser film with this title has been located by the author], The Tin Soldier and the Dolls, A Gentleman for a Day, The Million Dollar Mystery, all Thanhouser productions; also the Arrow Corporation’s Right Off the Bat and George Kleine’s Gloria’s Romance, starring Billie Burke.