Burr McIntosh

Burr McIntosh
Born	21 August 1862 Wellsville, Ohio, USA
Died	28 April 1942 Hollywood, California, USA
Years active	1914-1934

William Burr McIntosh (21 August 1862 – 28 April 1942) had an eclectic career. He was known, at different points in his life, to be a lecturer, photographer, movie studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher, reporter and a pioneer in the early movie and radio business.

He was born in Wellsville, Ohio, the son of William Ambrose and Minerva McIntosh. His father, William, became a Pittsburgh industrialist and a member of the elite South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club of Johnstown Flood fame.

McIntosh graduated from Lafayette College in 1884, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

His most enduring role was Squire Bartlett, who banished Lillian Gish from his home and into the cold Maine winter in D.W. Griffith's classic film, “Way Down East” (1920). Miss Gish described McIntosh as a gentle giant, "always apologizing for having to treat me so cruelly…". He appeared in 53 films between 1914 and 1934.

He died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.

McIntosh’s sister Nancy McIntosh, an accomplished soprano, was the protégée, adopted daughter and heiress to the fortune and royalties of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Selected filmography

• The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford (1915)
• The Green Archer (1925)
• Restless Wives (1924)
• The Golden Stallion (1927)

External links

• Burr McIntosh at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	McIntosh, Burr
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	21 August 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wellsville, Ohio  United States
DATE OF DEATH	28 April 1942
PLACE OF DEATH	Hollywood, California  United States

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