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Ulysses Davis
director, writer
- Born:
- 1872-11-05, South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
- Died:
- 1924-10-01, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Professions:
- director, writer
Biography
Born among the clamorous foundries of South Amboy, New Jersey, on 5 November 1872, Ulysses Davis swapped the clang of iron for the hush of celluloid dreams. Within three lightning years he steered audiences through the perilous cliffs of *The White Scar*, the moral quicksand of *Tainted Money* (both 1915), and the reincarnation mystery *The Soul’s Cycle* (1916), carving out a reputation as a yarn-spinner who could make flickering shadows breathe. The final curtain fell on 1 October 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, but the stories he set in motion still loop through the dark.
