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Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor and director whose career began in the early years of the silent film era. ==Biography== James Cullen Landis was the middle of three siblings (two sons and a daughter) raised by Lulan and Margaret (née Cullen) Landis in Nashville, Tennessee,〔US World War One Draft Registration〕 where his father supported his family as a stock broker.〔1900-1910 US Census Records〕 As a boy, James was a train enthusiast and dreamed to be an railroad engineer. Though the ambition eventually faded, his interest in railroads did not, and some years later he helped design for himself a model train set powered by steam (left).〔''The Santa Fe Magazine'', Volume 15 (1920), p. 48〕 Cullen began working in the fledgling film industry at age 18 around the time his older sister, Margaret Landis, appeared in her first film.〔(Margaret Landis profile at IMDb.com )〕 Landis began as a movie director, only turning to acting after his lead player broke a leg and it was discovered that the actor’s costumes fit him.〔 He went on to become one of the more popular lead actors of the silent era, appearing in some one hundred films over 14 years.〔(Cullen Landis profile at IMDb.com )〕 In 1928 Cullen Landis starred in the first ‘all talking’ motion picture, ''Lights of New York.'' He confided in a friend that talkies were perfect for musicals and that he was no "song and dance man". He left Hollywood for Detroit in 1930 to produce and direct industrial films for automobile companies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cullen Landis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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