John BunnyJohn Bunny, born September 21, 1863 in New York City, United States – died April 26, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, was the first comic star of the American silent film era. John BunnyJohn Bunny attended High School in Brooklyn and worked as a grocery clerk before joining a small minstrel show touring the East Coast. He went on to jobs as stage manager for various stock companies and performed in vaudeville before being drawn to the fledgling motion picture business. By 1910, Bunny was working at Vitagraph Studios where the happy-go-lucky, rotund man quickly became an international star of silent film comedies. John Bunny had only been acting in films for five years when he passed away from Bright's disease and was interred in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn, New York. Because silent film had no language barrier, Bunny's popularity was such that his death was front-page news in Europe as well as the United States. Following his passing, advances in technology and in stunts brought great new comedic stars to silent film that relegated John Bunny to the status of an almost completely-forgotten actor. However, John Bunny was eventually honored for his contribution to the motion picture industry with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1715 Vine Street in Hollywood. This page about John Bunny includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about John Bunny News stories about John Bunny External links for John Bunny Videos for John Bunny Wikis about John Bunny Discussion Groups about John Bunny Blogs about John Bunny Images of John Bunny |
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However, John Bunny was eventually honored for his contribution to
the motion picture industry with a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame at 1715 Vine Street in Hollywood. By 1910, Bunny was working at Vitagraph Studios where the happy-go-lucky, rotund man quickly became an international star of silent film comedies. Il burbero (1986). He went on to jobs as stage manager for various stock companies and performed in vaudeville before being drawn to the fledgling motion picture business. Joan Lui (1985). John Bunny attended High School in Brooklyn and worked as a grocery clerk before joining a small minstrel show touring the East Coast. Lui è peggio di me (1984). John Bunny, born September 21, 1863 in New York City, United States – died April 26, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, was the first comic star of the American silent film era. Sing Sing (1983). Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983). Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982). Bingo Bongo (1982). Asso (1981). Innamorato pazzo (1981). Il bisbetico domato (1980). Sabato, domenica e venerdì (1980). Qua la mano (1980). La locandiera (1980). Mani di velluto (1979). Zio Adolfo in arte Führer (1978). Geppo il folle (1978). L'altra metà del cielo (1977). Ecco noi per esempio (1977). Bluff - storia di truffe e di imbroglioni (1976). Culastrisce nobile veneziano (1976). Di che segno sei? (1975). Yuppi Du (1974). Le cinque giornate (1973). Rugantino (1973). L'emigrante (1973). (1972). Bianco rosso e.. Er Più - storia d'amore e di coltello (1971). C'è sempre un motivo (2004). Per sempre (2002). Il cuore, la voce (2001). Esco di rado (2000). Io non so parlar d`amore (1999). Mina e Celentano (1998). Alla corte del remix (1996). Me live (1996). Arrivano gli uomini (1996). Il re degli ignoranti (1996). Mondo in mi 7a (1996). Super best(1996). La pubblica ottusita`(1987). Joan lui (1985). Ti avrò (1984). I miei americani (1984). Atmosfera(1984). I miei americani 2 (1984). Deus (1981). Un po` artista un po` no (1980). Soli (1978). Geppo il folle (1978). Tecadisk (1976). Svalution (1976). Yuppi du (1974). Prisencolinensinainciusol (1973). I mali del secolo (1972). Er piu` (1971). Il forestiero (1970). Adriano Rock (1969). Una ragazza in un pugno (1968). Il ragazzo della via Gluk (1966). La festa (1965). Gli anni `60 (1965). Non mi dir (1965). Quel punto (1965). Super (1965). Azzurro (1960). |