Al W. Filson
actor
- Born:
- 1857-01-27, Blufton, Indiana, USA
- Died:
- 1925-11-14, Elsinore, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor
Biography
A Hoosier winter brought Al W. Filson into the world on 27 January 1857, in the whistle-stop of Blufton, Indiana. From small-town stages to the flickering frontier of silent cinema, he carved a rugged silhouette audiences remembered long after the house lights rose. Swashbucklers like *Treasure Island* (1920), the vengeance-driven *Monte Cristo* (1922), and the desert epic *The Garden of Allah* (1916) all bore his unmistakable presence. Off-screen, he shared his life with actress Lea Errol. Filson’s final curtain fell on 14 November 1925, among the orange-grove quiet of Elsinore, California, but the flickers of his performances still travel frame by frame through time.
