Volume III: Biographies

RANKIN, Arthur L. *

Actor (1915-1916)

Thanhouser Career Synopsis: Arthur L. Rankin appeared in Silas Marner, a Thanhouser film produced in 1915 and released in 1916.

Biographical Notes: Arthur L. Rankin was born Arthur Rankin Davenport in New York City on August 30, 1900, the son of actor Harry Davenport (1886-1949) and actress Phyllis Rankin (1874-1934). He worked with Thanhouser briefly in 1916. Later, he appeared in dozens of films produced by various studios through the mid 1930s. Arthur L. Rankin died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Hollywood on March 23, 1947.

Thanhouser Filmography:

1916: Silas Marner (2-19-1916)

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