Which actor was from the Silent Era, John Francis Dillon or Morgan Freeman?
John Francis Dillon (director) John Francis Dillon (July 13, 1884 – April 4, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in New York, New York, was a brother of Robert A. Dillon, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack.
A Cigarette-Maker's Romance A Cigarette-Maker's Romance is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring John Martin Harvey, Nell de Silva and Margaret Yarde. It was based on a novella by Francis Marion Crawford which had been turned into a popular stage play by Martin Harvey. A Russian Count has to live in poverty in Munich where he falls in love with a co-worker at the cigarette factory where he is employed.