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'''Howell Hansel''' (1860 – 6 November 1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between [[1913 in film|1913]] and [[1917 in film|1917]].


{{Infobox person
He was born in [[Indiana]], United States and died in [[New York, New York]].
| name = Howell Hansel
| birth_date = 1860
| birth_place = Indiana, USA
| death_date = November 5, {{death year and age|1917|1860}}
| death_place = Manhattan, New York, USA
| occupation = Actor, film director
}}

'''Howell Hansel''' (1860 – 1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between [[1913 in film|1913]] and [[1917 in film|1917]].

== Biography ==
Hansel was born in Indiana, and began his career as a stage actor on the East Coast. Eventually he gave up his acting career<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/431141021/?terms=%22howell+hansel%22|title=25 Mar 1917, 41 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}</ref> to join [[Thanhouser Company|Thanhauser]] as a film director; he'd also direct films for [[Famous Players–Lasky]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/88281546/?terms=%22howell+hansel%22|title=6 Nov 1917, Page 7 - The Sun at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}</ref>

His output slowed toward the end of his life as he struggled with a prolonged illness. He died in Manhattan in 1917, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.<ref name=":0" />

== Selected filmography ==

* ''[[The Long Trail (film)|The Long Trail]]'' (1917)
* ''[[The Deemster (1917 film)|The Deemster]]'' (1917)
* ''The Goad of Jealousy'' (1916) (short)
* ''Weighed in the Balance'' (1916) (short)
* ''The Lost Paradise'' (1916) (short)
* ''A Trial of Souls'' (1916) (short)
* ''Beyond Recall'' (1916) (short)
* ''Truth Crushed to Earth'' (1916) (short)
* ''Sold Out'' (1916) (short)
* ''The Tight Rein'' (1916) (short)
* ''[[Tillie's Tomato Surprise]]'' (1916)
* ''Horrible Hyde'' (1915) (short)
* ''Colonel Carter of Cartersville'' (1915)
* ''The Road o' Strife'' (1915)
* ''A Man of Iron'' (1915) (short)
* ''A Hatful of Trouble'' (1914) (short)
* ''Zudora'' (1914)
* ''[[The Million Dollar Mystery]]'' (1914)
* ''A Dog of Flanders'' (1914)
* ''A Woman's Loyalty'' (1914)
* ''Ben Bolt'' (1913)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 20 July 2024

Howell Hansel
Born1860
Indiana, USA
DiedNovember 5, 1917 (aged 56–57)
Manhattan, New York, USA
Occupation(s)Actor, film director

Howell Hansel (1860 – 1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between 1913 and 1917.

Biography

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Hansel was born in Indiana, and began his career as a stage actor on the East Coast. Eventually he gave up his acting career[1] to join Thanhauser as a film director; he'd also direct films for Famous Players–Lasky.[2]

His output slowed toward the end of his life as he struggled with a prolonged illness. He died in Manhattan in 1917, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.[2]

Selected filmography

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  • The Long Trail (1917)
  • The Deemster (1917)
  • The Goad of Jealousy (1916) (short)
  • Weighed in the Balance (1916) (short)
  • The Lost Paradise (1916) (short)
  • A Trial of Souls (1916) (short)
  • Beyond Recall (1916) (short)
  • Truth Crushed to Earth (1916) (short)
  • Sold Out (1916) (short)
  • The Tight Rein (1916) (short)
  • Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1916)
  • Horrible Hyde (1915) (short)
  • Colonel Carter of Cartersville (1915)
  • The Road o' Strife (1915)
  • A Man of Iron (1915) (short)
  • A Hatful of Trouble (1914) (short)
  • Zudora (1914)
  • The Million Dollar Mystery (1914)
  • A Dog of Flanders (1914)
  • A Woman's Loyalty (1914)
  • Ben Bolt (1913)

References

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  1. ^ "25 Mar 1917, 41 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "6 Nov 1917, Page 7 - The Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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