Ralph Graves Ralph Graves was an American screenwriter , film director and actor who appeared in 93 films between 1918 and 1949.Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio , Graves had already been cast in 46 films, half of them produced by Mack Sennett , before he wrote, directed, and starred in Swell Hogan in 1926. That film was produced by Howard Hughes , whose father had once supported the young actor in the early stages of his career by placing him on the payroll of the Hughes Tool Company between screen assignments, even though Graves never actually worked there. Graves and the younger Hughes met on the Wilshire Country Club golf course, and over lunch the actor pitched a film about a Bowery bum who adopts a baby. The plot intrigued Hughes, who had a strong interest in Hollywood, and he invested $40,000 in the project . During filming he sat on the sidelines in order to familiarize himself with the technical aspects of production. The budget eventually doubled, and after seeing the completed film numerous times, Hughes hired Dorothy Arzner to help him re-edit it, but there was little they could do to salvage it. When asked his opinion of it, Hughes' uncle, novelist and film director Rupert Hughes , said, "It's nothing. No plot. No build up. No character development. The acting stinks. Destroy the film. If anbody sees it, you and that homo Graves will be the laughing stock of Hollywood." Hughes took his uncle's advice and ordered the screening room projectionist to burn the sole copy. Graves later claimed he and Hughes had engaged in a sexual relationship while collaborating on Swell Hogan . Despite this temporary setback, Graves directed four more films in 1927 and contributed the story or wrote the screenplay for 12 additional films, but most of his career was spent acting. While working for Sennett, Graves met director Frank Capra , who later cast him in several films, which include the 1929 release Flight , based on a story by Graves, as well as a series of adventure films with fellow actor Jack Holt . Graves retired from films in 1949. He died in Santa Barbara, California , aged 77.Selected filmography Men Who Have Made Love to Me as The Callow Youth Tinsel as Bobby Woodward The Sporting Life as John, Earl of Woodstock The Yellow Dog as Tom Blakely The Scarlet Shadow as Van Presby What Am I Bid? as Ralph McGibbon The White Heather as Alec McClintock The Home Town Girl as John Stanley I'll Get Him Yet as Harold Packard Nobody Home as Malcolm Dale Her Kingdom of Dreams as Billy Dayne Scarlet Days as John Randolph aka Sir Whiteheart The Greatest Question as John Hilton Jr. Mary Ellen Comes to Town as Bob Fairacres Little Miss Rebellion as Sgt. Richard Ellis Polly With a Past as Rex Van Zile Dream Street as James 'Spike' McFadden Kindred of the Dust as Donald McKaye Come on Over as Shane O'Mealia The Long Chance as Bob McGraw The Jilt as Sandy Sanderson Mind Over Motor as Jasper McCutcheon The Ghost Patrol as Terry Rafferty Just Like a Woman as James Landon Prodigal Daughters as Roger Corbin The Extra Girl as Dave Giddings Daughters of Today as Ralph Adams Yolanda as Maximillian of Styria Womanpower as Johnny White Bromley Blarney as James Carabine The Country Beyond as Roger McKay Swell Hogan The Kid Sister Rich Men's Sons as Arnold Treadway Alias the Deacon as Jim Adams The Swell-Head as Lefty Malone A Reno Divorce as David That Certain Thing as Andy B. Charles, Jr. The Cheer Leader as Jimmy Grant Bachelor's Paradise as Joe Wallace Submarine as Bob Mason Bitter Sweets as Ralph Horton The Sideshow as Gentleman Ted Rogers The Flying Fleet as Steve Randall The Fatal Warning as Russell Thorne The Eternal Woman as Hartley Forbes Glad Rag Doll as John Fairchild The College Coquette Flight as 'Lefty' Phelps Song of Love as Tom Gibson Ladies of Leisure as Jerry Strong Vengeance Sisters Hell's Island as Griff Dirigible as 'Frisky' Pierce Hell Divers Salvation Nell as Jim Platt A Dangerous Affair as Wally Cook West of Broadway When a Feller Needs a Friend as Mr. Tom Randall Huddle as Coach Malcolm Gale Scandal for Sale War Correspondent as Franklyn Bennett Ticket to a Crime as Clay Holt Born to Be Bad Speed Limited as Jerry Paley The Black Coin as Walter Prescott Outlaws of the Orient The Flying Irishman as First Man Grounding Doug in New York Street of Missing Men as Mike Reardon Three Texas Steers as George Ward Eternally Yours as Mr. Morrisey Double Exposure The Spirit of West Point as Burt Amazon Quest as Anna's Attorney Batman and Robin as Winslow Harrison Alimony as George W. Griswold / Curtis P. Carter Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch as Dr. Colman
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