Al Ernest Garcia [SEP] date of birth
Al Ernest Garcia
Allan Ernest Garcia (11 March 1887 – 4 September 1938) was an American actor and casting director, best known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin.
Life and career.
Al Ernest Garcia appeared in over 120 films between 1911 and 1938, mostly in supporting roles. He frequently played in silent film westerns with stars including Leo Carrillo and Warner Baxter. Garcia also directed a short film named "The Purple Scar" in 1917, but it stayed his only work as a director. Born
The Trail of the Octopus
The Trail of the Octopus is a 1919 American mystery film serial directed by Duke Worne.
Cast.
- Ben F. Wilson as Carter Holmes
- Neva Gerber as Ruth Stanhope
- William Dyer as Sandy MacNab
- Howard Crampton as Dr. Reid Stanhope
- William A. Carroll as Omar
- Marie Pavis as Mlle. Zora Rularde
- Al Ernest Garcia (as Allen Garcia) as Jan Al-Kasim
- Al Ernest Garcia (as E(a)rnest Garcia) as Wang Foo