Rupert Julian

New Zealand filmmaker

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Rupert Julian

Julian in 1923

Born|

Thomas Percival Hayes

(1879-01-25)25 January 1879

Whangaroa, New Zealand

Died| 27 September 1943(1943-09-27) (aged 64)

Hollywood, California, U.S.

Resting place| Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupations|

* Film Director
* Writer
* Producer
* Actor

Years active| 1913–1930
Notable work|

* The Phantom of the Opera
* The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
* The Cat Creeps

Spouse|

Elsie Jane Wilson

(m. 1906)​

Parent(s)| John Daly Hayes Jr.
Eliza Harriet Hayes

Rupert Julian (born Thomas Percival Hayes; 25 January 1879 – 27 December 1943[1]) was a New Zealand cinema actor, director, writer and producer. During his career, Julian directed 60 films and acted in over 90 films. He is best remembered for directing Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera (1925). He also directed The Cat Creeps (1930), a sound remake of The Cat and the Canary (1927),[2] which is now considered a lost film, with only two minutes of footage remaining in the 1932 Universal comedy short film Boo!.

## Early years[edit]

Julian was born Thomas Percival Hayes[1] in Whangaroa, New Zealand, son of John Daly Hayes (Jr) and Eliza Harriet Hayes.[citation needed] His father was a rancher who raised cattle and sheep.[3]

Julian's parents had him educated in preparation for becoming a Roman Catholic priest, but he went his own way. He volunteered to serve in the British army during the Boer War, and during his two years' service he was captured twice. The first time, he was exchanged, and the second time he escaped. By the time he left the military he was a lieutenant. He also worked as a sailor, a tea salesman, and engineer of a donkey engine.[3]

## Career[edit]

Julian became an actor when he was 16.[4] He performed on stage in his native country and Australia before emigrating to the United States in 1911, where he started his career as an actor at the Daly Theatre in New York[citation needed] and touring with Tyrone Power, Sr.,[5] and then worked in silent movies. He turned to directing in 1914, often directing his wife Elsie Jane Wilson (also a director), and earned a substantial sum for his film The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the title role. This made him a star in Hollywood at the time and opened doors to larger projects with Universal Studios.

He was assigned to complete Merry-Go-Round in 1923 when director Erich von Stroheim was fired from it.[6] In 1924, he directed Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera,[7] but left the production shortly before it was released. The studio hired another director to complete the filming and changed the ending. Julian moved to Cecil B. DeMille's Producers Distributing Corporation for a series of films, but after directing The Cat Creeps and Love Comes Along (both in 1930), his career faded.

## Death[edit]

On 27 December 1943, Julian died at his home in Hollywood, California, at the age of 64.[5] He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California,[1] in 1943. His wife Elsie died in 1965.

## Filmography[edit]

◆ Filmography of Rupert Julian ◆

Year  | Film  | Actor  | Director  | Wife  | Writer  | Production  | Distribution  | Genre  | Length  | Released  | Notes
1913 | The Wife's Deceit |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1913-12-21 |
1913 | The Mask |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-12-14 |
1913 | The Blood Brotherhood |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-11-16 |
1913 | The Haunted Bride |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1913-11-09 |
1913 | Two Thieves and a Cross |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-11-04 |
1913 | The Clue |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-10-30 |
1913 | Memories |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-10-16 |
1913 | Shadows of Life |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-11-09 |
1913 | His Brand |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-11-02 |
1913 | Genesis 4:9 |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-09-25 |
1913 | The Heart of a Jewess |  |  |  |  | Victor | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-08-15 |
1913 | Through Strife |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-07-13 |
1913 | The Peacemaker |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-03-23 |
1913 | Troubled Waters |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-03-09 |
1913 | His Sister |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1913-02-09 |
1914 | The Master Key |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | serial | 1914-11-16 |
1914 | A Law Unto Herself |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-11-08 |
1914 | Daisies |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-09-03 |
1914 | Out of the Depths |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-08-20 |
1914 | The Hole in the Garden Wall |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-08-23 |
1914 | The Midnight Visitor |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-08-09 |
1914 | Behind the Veil |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-08-02 |
1914 | The Pursuit of Hate |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-06-14 |
1914 | Closed Gates |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-06-07 |
1914 | Avenged |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-05-24 |
1914 | The Triumph of Mind |  |  |  |  | Bison Motion Pictures | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-05-23 |
1914 | The Career of Waterloo Peterson |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-05-10 |
1914 | An Episode |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-04-30 |
1914 | In the Days of His Youth |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-03-28 |
1914 | The Spider and Her Web |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-03-26 |
1914 | A Modern Fairy Tale |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-03-08 |
1914 | The Weaker Sister |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-03-01 |
1914 | The Merchant of Venice |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1914-02-01 |
1914 | Woman's Burden |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-02-22 |
1914 | An Old Locket |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-02-15 |
1914 | The Coward Hater |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-02-08 |
1914 | The Leper's Coat |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-01-25 |
1914 | The Imp Abroad |  |  |  |  | Victor | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1914-01-12 |
1914 | A Fool and His Money |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1914-01-04 |
1914 | The Female of the Species |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1914-01-01 |
1915 | The Evil of Suspicion |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-12-28 |
1915 | One Hundred Years Ago |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-12-23 |
1915 | The Water Clue |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-12-18 |
1915 | Gilded Youth |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-11-02 |
1915 | A White Feather Volunteer |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-11-04 |
1915 | The Wolf's Den |  |  |  |  | Navajo Films | Asso Film Sales | Western | Short | 1915-10-09 |
1915 | Jewel |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1915-08-30 |
1915 | A Cigarette - That's All |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-08-10 |
1915 | Scandal |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1915-07-19 |
1915 | Where the Trail Led |  |  |  |  | Balboa Prod | Pathé | Western | Short | 1915-07-19 |
1915 | The Pretty Sister of Jose |  |  |  |  | Famous Players | Paramount Pictures | Drama | Feature | 1915-05-31 |
1915 | The Heritage of a Century |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-04-05 |
1915 | The Lone Star Rush |  |  |  |  | Climax Company | Alliance Films | Drama | Feature | 1915-03-05 |
1915 | A Voice from the Sea |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-03-27 |
1915 | The Hawk and the Hermit |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-03-22 |
1915 | The Bond of Friendship |  |  |  |  | Alhambra Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-03-13 |
1915 | Fate's Vengeance |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-03-08 |
1915 | A Tale of the Hills |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Kriterion Film | Drama | Short | 1915-02-22 |
1915 | A Small Town Girl |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1915-01-17 |
1916 | The Gilded Life |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-12-29 |
1916 | The Right to Be Happy |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1916-12-25 |
1916 | The Celebrated Stielow Case |  |  |  |  | Argosy Pictures |  | Drama | Feature | 1916-12-02 |
1916 | The Bugler of Algiers |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1916-11-27 |
1916 | The Evil Women Do |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Comedy | Feature | 1916-09-26 |
1916 | Bettina Loved a Soldier |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Comedy | Feature | 1916-08-14 |
1916 | Little Boy Blue |  |  |  |  | Victor Film | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1916-06-14 |
1916 | The Human Cactus |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-06-29 |
1916 | The Turn of the Wheel |  |  |  |  | Paragon Films | Mutual Film | Drama | Short | 1916-11-13 |
1916 | Romance at Random |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-06-18 |
1916 | The False Gems |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-06-11 |
1916 | The Fur Trimmed Coat |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-05-30 |
1916 | Naked Hearts |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1916-05-10 |
1916 | The Marriage of Arthur |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-05-07 |
1916 | The Eyes of Fear |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-04-06 |
1916 | The Desperado |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Western | Short | 1916-03-22 |
1916 | The Blackmailer |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-03-05 |
1916 | John Pellet's Dream |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-02-24 |
1916 | As Fate Decides |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-02-16 |
1916 | Arthur's Last Fling |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-02-13 |
1916 | The Dumb Girl of Portici |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1916-04-04 |
1916 | The Red Lie |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Short | 1916-01-27 |
1916 | The Underworld |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Comedy | Short | 1916-01-15 |
1917 | The Circus of Life |  |  |  |  | Butterfly | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-06-04 |
1917 | The Desire of the Moth |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Western | Feature | 1917-10-22 |
1917 | The Mysterious Mr. Tiller |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-09-17 |
1917 | The Door Between |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-11-18 |
1917 | Mother O' Mine |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-09-02 |
1917 | A Kentucky Cinderella |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-06-25 |
1917 | The Gift Girl |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-03-26 |
1917 | The Boyhood He Forgot |  |  |  |  | Rex Prod | Universal | Drama | Short | 1917-03-24 |
1917 | Alone in the World |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Short | 1917-01-02 |
1917 | The Savage |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Western | Feature | 1917-11-19 |
1917 | My Little Boy |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1917-12-17 |
1918 | Hands Down |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Western | Feature | 1918-02-11 |
1918 | Midnight Madness |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1918-06-08 |
1918 | Fires of Youth |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1918-08-26 |
1918 | The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin |  |  |  |  | Jewel | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1918-03-19 |
1918 | Hungry Eyes |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Western | Feature | 1918-02-11 |
1919 | The Fire Flingers |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1919-04-21 |
1919 | Creaking Stairs |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Horror | Feature | 1919-02-10 |
1919 | The Millionaire Pirate |  |  |  |  | Bluebird | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1919-02-10 |
1919 | The Sleeping Lion |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1919-06-23 |
1920 | The Honey Bee |  |  |  |  | American Film | Pathé | Drama | Feature | 1920-04-01 |
1922 | The Girl Who Ran Wild |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Western | Feature | 1922-10-09 |
1923 | The Midnight Guest |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1923-03-17 |
1923 | Merry-Go-Round |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Drama | Feature | 1923-09-03 |
1924 | Love and Glory |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Western | Feature | 1924-12-07 |
1925 | Hell's Highroad |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Producers Distributing | Drama | Feature | 1925-10-18 |
1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ |  |  |  |  | MGM | MGM | Drama | Feature | 1927-10-08 |
1925 | The Phantom of the Opera |  |  |  |  | Jewel | Universal | Horror | Feature | 1925-11-15 |
1926 | Three Faces East |  |  |  |  | Cinema Corp | Producers Dist Corp | Drama | Feature | 1926-02-03 |
1926 | Silence |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Producers Dist | Drama | Feature | 1926-04-25 |
1927 | The Yankee Clipper |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Producers Dist | Drama | Feature | 1927-05-07 |
1927 | The Country Doctor |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Pathé | Drama | Feature | 1927-08-22 |
1928 | The Leopard Lady |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Pathé | Drama | Feature | 1928-01-22 |
1928 | Walking Back |  |  |  |  | DeMille Pictures | Pathé | Drama | Feature | 1928-05-21 |
1930 | Love Comes Along |  |  |  |  | RKO | RKO | Drama | Feature | 1930-01-05 |
1930 | The Cat Creeps |  |  |  |  | Universal | Universal | Horror | Feature | 1930-11-10 |

Rupert Julian acted in these 95 films

Rupert Julian directed these 60 films

Rupert and Elsie Julian participated in these 28 films

Rupert Julian participated in the writing of these 20 films

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 389\. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
2. ^ "The Cat Creeps". American Film Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
3. ^ a b "Rupert Julian is veteran of the Boer War". Edmonton Journal. 24 February 1917. p. 20. Retrieved 8 January 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Veteran of film goes to De Mille". Los Angeles Times. 15 April 1925. p. 22. Retrieved 8 January 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ a b "Rupert Julian, 64, Veteran Actor, Dies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 29 December 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Production Difficulties". The New York Times. 22 July 1923. p. X 2. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
7. ^ Guida, Fred (2006). A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: A Critical Examination of Dickens's Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television. McFarland. p. 78\. ISBN 978-0-7864-2840-3. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

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Films directed by Rupert Julian

* The Midnight Visitor (1914)
* Out of the Depths (1914)
* The Hole in the Garden Wall (1914)
* Where the Trail Led (1915)
* Gilded Youth (1915)
* A White Feather Volunteer (1915)
* The Water Clue (1915)
* One Hundred Years Ago (1915)
* The Evil of Suspicion (1915)
* The Underworld (1916)
* The Red Lie (1916)
* Arthur's Last Fling (1916)
* As Fate Decides (1916)
* John Pellet's Dream (1916)
* The Blackmailer (1916)
* The Desperado (1916)
* The Eyes of Fear (1916)
* The Marriage of Arthur (1916)
* Naked Hearts (1916)
* The Fur Trimmed Coat (1916)
* The False Gems (1916)
* Little Boy Blue (1916)
* Romance at Random (1916)
* The Human Cactus (1916)
* Bettina Loved a Soldier (1916)
* The Evil Women Do (1916)
* The Turn of the Wheel (1916)
* The Bugler of Algiers (1916)
* The Right to Be Happy (1916)
* The Gift Girl (1917)
* The Circus of Life (1917)
* A Kentucky Cinderella (1917)
* Mother O' Mine (1917)
* The Mysterious Mr. Tiller (1917)
* The Desire of the Moth (1917)
* The Door Between (1917)
* The Savage (1917)
* Hands Down (1918)
* Hungry Eyes (1918)
* The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)
* Midnight Madness (1918)
* Fires of Youth (1918)
* Creaking Stairs (1919)
* The Millionaire Pirate (1919)
* The Fire Flingers (1919)
* The Sleeping Lion (1919)
* The Honey Bee (1920)
* The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922)
* Merry-Go-Round (1923)
* Love and Glory (1924)
* Hell's Highroad (1925)
* The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
* Three Faces East (1926)
* Silence (1926)
* The Yankee Clipper (1927)
* The Country Doctor (1927)
* The Leopard Lady (1928)
* Walking Back (1928)
* Love Comes Along (1930)
* The Cat Creeps (1930)

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