L. M. Wells

{{short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = L. M. Wells | image = | caption = | birth_name = Louis M. Wells | birth_date = {{birth date|1862|2|5}} | birth_place = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], US | death_date = {{death date and age|1923|1|1|1862|2|5}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, US | years_active = 1912–1922 | spouse = Hallie Price | occupation = Actor, writer, poet }}

'''Louis "L. M." Wells''' (February 5, 1862 – January 1, 1923) was an American actor of the [[silent film]] era. A tall, robust actor who was nicknamed "Daddy," L. M. appeared in 51 films between 1912 and 1922 — many of which were Universal westerns<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 May 1917|title=Moving Picture News|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/682581900/?terms=%22L.M.%20Wells%22&match=1|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News|language=en}}</ref> — and often was cast as a butler.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=28 Jun 1919|title=Fated to Be a Butler|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/608250373/?terms=%22Louis%20M.%20Wells%22|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Los Angeles Evening Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Biography == L. M. was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], and attended [[Miami University]]. Before becoming an actor, he dabbled as a journalist, poet, and short story writer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Vanishing Trails|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-vanishing-trails/tv-listings/2030105467/|access-date=2021-12-31|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> He was around 50 in 1912 when he appeared in ''[[So Near, yet So Far|So Near, Yet So Far]]'', his first credited on-screen role. As a player for Universal, he appeared in several dozen films between 1912 and 1920. He died in Los Angeles on January 1, 1923, and was survived by his wife, Hallie Price.

==Selected filmography== * ''[[So Near, Yet So Far]]'' (1912) * ''[[Graft (1915 serial)|Graft]]'' (1915) * ''[[As It Happened]]'' (1915) * ''[[The Way Out (1915 film)|The Way Out]]'' (1915) * ''[[Behind the Lines (1916 film)|Behind the Lines]]'' (1916) * ''[[Liberty (serial)|Liberty]]'' (1916) * ''[[The Voice on the Wire]]'' (1917) * ''[[A Wife on Trial]]'' (1917) * ''[[Treason (1917 film)|Treason]]'' (1917) * ''[[The Girl Who Won Out]]'' (1917) * ''[[Bucking Broadway]]'' (1917) * ''[[Man and Beast (1917 film)|Man and Beast]]'' (1917) * ''[[Like Wildfire]]'' (1917) * ''[[The Red Ace]]'' (1917) * ''[[Thieves' Gold]]'' (1918) - Mr. Savage * ''[[Huckleberry Finn (1920 film)|Huckleberry Finn]]'' (1920) * ''[[Vanishing Trails]]'' (1920) * ''[[Runnin' Straight]]'' (1920)

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0920300}}

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