Guy Elmer Hedlund (August 21, 1884 – December 29, 1964) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1906 and 1947.

Guy Hedlund
Born
Guy Elmer Hedlund

(1884-08-21)August 21, 1884
DiedDecember 29, 1964(1964-12-29) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1906-1947

Born in Portland, Connecticut, on August 21, 1884, worked with newspapers, on a cattle boat, and as a lumberjack before he began acting. His father was the captain of a yacht.[1]

Hedlund began entertaining in England, and he went on to perform in Ireland and Scotland. He returned to the United States, initially acting on stage before he went into films.[1] Hedlund directed the 1920 industrial film The Making of an American.

Beginning in 1931, Hedlund spent a decade at WTIC radio in Hartford, Connecticut, managing The Guy Hedlund Players.[1]

Hedlund was married to actress Edith Randle.[1] He died in Culver City in a road accident.

Selected filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1908 Romance of a Jewess
The Taming of the Shrew
1909 In Little Italy At the Ball Unconfirmed
1910 The Woman from Mellon's Butler
In the Border States Confederate Soldier
A Flash of Light At First Party/At Second Party
The Modern Prodigal The Prodigal Son
A Mohawk's Way Indian
1911 His Trust Black servant
His Trust Fulfilled Freed slave/Man in wedding group
Was He a Coward? An Indian
The Lonedale Operator On Train
What Shall We Do with Our Old? Young Carpenter in Shop/In Court
Enoch Arden On Rescue Ship
The Indian Brothers The Renegade
The Blind Princess and the Poet
The Battle A Union Soldier
1912 For the Cause of the South Colonel Randall's Son
The Eternal Mother A Friend

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Portland's Guy Hedlund: Actor and Activist". connecticuthistory.org. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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