# L. M. Wells

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American actor

L. M. Wells Born Louis M. Wells (1862-02-05)February 5, 1862 Cincinnati, Ohio, US Died January 1, 1923(1923-01-01) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, US Occupations Actor, writer, poet Years active 1912–1922 Spouse Hallie Price

**Louis "L. M." Wells** (February 5, 1862 – January 1, 1923) was an American actor of the [silent film](/source/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[1] — and often was cast as a butler.[2]

## Biography

L. M. was born in [Cincinnati, Ohio](/source/Cincinnati%2C_Ohio), and attended [Miami University](/source/Miami_University). Before becoming an actor, he dabbled as a journalist, poet, and short story writer.[2][3] He was around 50 in 1912 when he appeared in *[So Near, Yet So Far](/source/So_Near%2C_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](/source/So_Near%2C_Yet_So_Far)* (1912)

- *[Graft](/source/Graft_(1915_serial))* (1915)

- *[As It Happened](/source/As_It_Happened)* (1915)

- *[The Way Out](/source/The_Way_Out_(1915_film))* (1915)

- *[Behind the Lines](/source/Behind_the_Lines_(1916_film))* (1916)

- *[Liberty](/source/Liberty_(serial))* (1916)

- *[The Voice on the Wire](/source/The_Voice_on_the_Wire)* (1917)

- *[A Wife on Trial](/source/A_Wife_on_Trial)* (1917)

- *[Treason](/source/Treason_(1917_film))* (1917)

- *[The Girl Who Won Out](/source/The_Girl_Who_Won_Out)* (1917)

- *[Bucking Broadway](/source/Bucking_Broadway)* (1917)

- *[Man and Beast](/source/Man_and_Beast_(1917_film))* (1917)

- *[Like Wildfire](/source/Like_Wildfire)* (1917)

- *[The Red Ace](/source/The_Red_Ace)* (1917)

- *[Thieves' Gold](/source/Thieves'_Gold)* (1918) - Mr. Savage

- *[Huckleberry Finn](/source/Huckleberry_Finn_(1920_film))* (1920)

- *[Vanishing Trails](/source/Vanishing_Trails)* (1920)

- *[Runnin' Straight](/source/Runnin'_Straight)* (1920)

## External links

- [L. M. Wells](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920300/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Moving Picture News"](http://www.newspapers.com/image/682581900/?terms=%22L.M.%20Wells%22&match=1). *Los Angeles Evening Citizen News*. May 25, 1917. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Fated to Be a Butler"](http://www.newspapers.com/image/608250373/?terms=%22Louis%20M.%20Wells%22). *Los Angeles Evening Express*. June 28, 1919. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Vanishing Trails"](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-vanishing-trails/tv-listings/2030105467/). *TVGuide.com*. Retrieved December 31, 2021.

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