Robert Joseph Connelly (April 4, 1909 – July 5, 1922) was an American child actor of silent films. He is one of the first male child stars of American motion pictures beginning his career in 1913 at the age of four.[1]
Connelly's parents were vaudeville performers and young Connelly began in films with the Kalem company. His sister Helen also had a career as a child actress. In 1914 Connelly switched to Vitagraph Studios, which were based primarily in New York and New Jersey, close to where Connelly and his family lived. He appeared in films with major players of the day and in 1914–15 portrayed "Sonny Jim" in a series of shorts about the adventures of a young boy.[citation needed]
Connelly in "Sonny Jim" film fragment
In 1917, he got his own series of films with his name in the title to emphasize his star billing. His career pertains primarily with the Vitagraph studios but occasionally he would appear in other studios' productions such as Humoresque produced by Paramount Pictures in 1920. Humoresque, a story by Fannie Hurst was a huge hit in 1920 and is one of Connelly's few films to survive.[2]
In 1917, Connelly was diagnosed with endocarditis. Nevertheless, he was still allowed to keep a heavy work schedule. In 1922, Connelly became ill after completing work on the film Wildness of Youth. He died of bronchitis at his home on July 5, 1922, at the age of 13.[4]
bobby, connelly, robert, joseph, connelly, april, 1909, july, 1922, american, child, actor, silent, films, first, male, child, stars, american, motion, pictures, beginning, career, 1913, four, creighton, hale, 1920, bornrobert, joseph, connelly, 1909, april, 1. Robert Joseph Connelly April 4 1909 July 5 1922 was an American child actor of silent films He is one of the first male child stars of American motion pictures beginning his career in 1913 at the age of four 1 Bobby ConnellyBobby Connelly and Creighton Hale l 1920 BornRobert Joseph Connelly 1909 04 04 April 4 1909Brooklyn New York U S DiedJuly 5 1922 1922 07 05 aged 13 Lynbrook Nassau County New York U S OccupationActorYears active1913 1922L R Unidentified man Bobby Connelly with Miriam Battista in Humoresque 1920 film Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksCareer editConnelly s parents were vaudeville performers and young Connelly began in films with the Kalem company His sister Helen also had a career as a child actress In 1914 Connelly switched to Vitagraph Studios which were based primarily in New York and New Jersey close to where Connelly and his family lived He appeared in films with major players of the day and in 1914 15 portrayed Sonny Jim in a series of shorts about the adventures of a young boy citation needed source source source source source Connelly in Sonny Jim film fragmentIn 1917 he got his own series of films with his name in the title to emphasize his star billing His career pertains primarily with the Vitagraph studios but occasionally he would appear in other studios productions such as Humoresque produced by Paramount Pictures in 1920 Humoresque a story by Fannie Hurst was a huge hit in 1920 and is one of Connelly s few films to survive 2 On stage Connelly acted in Man and Wife at Proctor s Theater in Yonkers New York 3 Death editIn 1917 Connelly was diagnosed with endocarditis Nevertheless he was still allowed to keep a heavy work schedule In 1922 Connelly became ill after completing work on the film Wildness of Youth He died of bronchitis at his home on July 5 1922 at the age of 13 4 Selected filmography editSalvation Joan 1916 The Suspect 1916 A Prince in a Pawnshop 1916 Her Right to Live 1917 The Seal of Silence 1918 Beyond the Law 1918 Out of a Clear Sky 1918 The Road Through the Dark 1918 The Unpardonable Sin 1919 A Child for Sale 1920 The Flapper 1920 Humoresque 1920 Other Men s Shoes 1920 A Wide Open Town 1922 References edit Bobby Connelly profile allmovie com accessed August 10 2015 Humoresque 1920 silentera com accessed August 10 2015 Bobby Connelly is just fine on stage also The Yonkers Herald April 1 1921 p 5 Retrieved January 17 2021 via Newspapers com New York Times BOBBY CONNELLY DEAD Child Screen Star Dies of Bronchitis at His Home Friday July 7 1922 Bibliography editHolmstrom John The Moving Picture Boy An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995 Norwich Michael Russell 1996 p 39 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bobby Connelly Bobby Connelly at IMDb nbsp This article about a United States film actor born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobby Connelly amp oldid 1189959241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
