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Thomas Percival Hayes
Rupert Julian
Directing
Biography
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Rupert Julian (25 January 1879 – 27 December 1943) was the first New Zealand cinema actor, director, writer and producer.
Born Thomas Percival Hayes in Whangaroa, New Zealand, Son of John Daly Hayes (JNR)and Eliza Harriet Hayes. Rupert Julian performed on stage and in film both in his native country and Australia before emigrating to the United States in 1911, where he started his career as an actor in Universal silent movies. He turned to directing in 1915, often directing his wife Elsie Jane Wilson, but his work was merely routine until he was assigne…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Walking Back
as Undetermined Appearance
Three Faces East
as The Kaiser
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Fire Flingers
as Richard Hatton / Richard Olwell
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
as The Kaiser
Hungry Eyes
as John Silver
Hands Down
as Tom Flynn
The Mysterious Mr. Tiller
as Prentice Tiller
The Desire of the Moth
as John Wesley Pringle
Mother o' Mine
as John Standing