The Birth of a Nation Cast and Crew

The Birth of a Nation

Plot: Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon

Release Date: Monday, February 8 1915
110 years ago

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Cast

Lillian Gish. Lillian Gish was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stoneman's Daughter Elsie'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1893 –
Died: Sat, Feb 27 1993

Mae Marsh. Mae Marsh was 20 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Flora Cameron'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Died: Tue, Feb 13 1968

Henry B. Walthall. Henry B. Walthall was 36 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Col. Ben Cameron'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 15 1878 –
Died: Wed, Jun 17 1936

Miriam Cooper. Miriam Cooper was 23 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Margaret Cameron'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1891 –
Died: Mon, Apr 12 1976

Mary Alden. Mary Alden was 31 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stoneman's Housekeeper Lydia'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1883 –
Died: Tue, Jul 02 1946

Ralph Lewis. Ralph Lewis was 42 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Leader of the House Hon. Austin Stoneman'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1872 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1937

George Siegmann. George Siegmann was 33 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Lieut. Governor Silas Lynch'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 07 1882 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1928

Walter Long. Walter Long was 35 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Gus'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 04 1879 –
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1952

Robert Harron. Robert Harron was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Tod'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 12 1893 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 1920

Wallace Reid. Wallace Reid was 23 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Jeff, the Blacksmith'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1891 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1923

Joseph Henabery. Joseph Henabery was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Abraham Lincoln'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1888 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 1976

Elmer Clifton. Elmer Clifton was 24 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stoneman's Elder Son Phil'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 12 1890 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1949

Josephine Crowell. Josephine Crowell was 56 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Mrs. Cameron'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1859 –
Died: Wed, Jul 27 1932

Spottiswoode Aitken. Spottiswoode Aitken was 46 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Dr. Cameron'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 15 1868 –
Died: Sun, Feb 26 1933

George Beranger. George Beranger was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Wade Cameron'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 1973

Maxfield Stanley. Maxfield Stanley was 35 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Duke Cameron'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1880 –
Died: Tue, Jul 02 1968

Jennie Lee. Jennie Lee was 66 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Mammy'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1848 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1925

Donald Crisp. Donald Crisp was 32 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Gen. U.S. Grant'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1974

Howard Gaye. Howard Gaye was 36 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Gen. Robert E. Lee'.

Birthday: Wed, May 22 1878 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 1955

Sam De Grasse. Sam De Grasse was 39 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Senator Charles Sumner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1875 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1953

William De Vaull. William De Vaull was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Nelse (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willam Freeman. Willam Freeman was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Jake / Sentry at Hospital (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson was 34 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stoneman's Servant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1880 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1965

Fred Burns. Fred Burns was 36 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klansman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1878 –
Died: Mon, Jul 18 1955

Allan Sears. Allan Sears was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klansman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1887 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1942

Elmo Lincoln. Elmo Lincoln was 26 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Blacksmith (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 05 1889 –
Died: Fri, Jun 27 1952

Madame Sul-Te-Wan. Madame Sul-Te-Wan was 41 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Black Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 07 1873 –
Died: Sun, Feb 01 1959

Raoul Walsh. Raoul Walsh was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1980

Monte Blue. Monte Blue was 28 in The Birth of a Nation as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963

Harry Braham. Harry Braham was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Cameron's Male Servant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Burns. Bob Burns was 30 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klan Leader (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 20 1884 –
Died: Thu, Mar 14 1957

Edmund Burns. Edmund Burns was 22 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klansman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 27 1892 –
Died: Wed, Apr 02 1980

Edward Burns. Edward Burns was 35 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klansman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1879 –
Died: Sun, Jul 04 1954

Peggy Cartwright. Peggy Cartwright was 2 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Young Girl in Cabin (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 14 1912 –
Died: Tue, Jun 12 2001

Dark Cloud. Dark Cloud was 53 in The Birth of a Nation as 'General (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 20 1861 –
Died: Thu, Oct 17 1918

Leonore Cooper. Leonore Cooper was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Elsie's Maid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Eagle Eye. Charles Eagle Eye was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Man Who Falls from Roof (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Ford. John Ford was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Klansman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Died: Fri, Aug 31 1973

Olga Grey. Olga Grey was 18 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Laura Keene (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1896 –
Died: Wed, Apr 25 1973

Alberta Lee. Alberta Lee was 54 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Mrs. Lincoln (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1860 –
Died: Mon, Nov 12 1928

Betty Marsh. Betty Marsh was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Child with Dr. Cameron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Donna Montran. Donna Montran was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Belle of 1861 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eugene Pallette. Eugene Pallette was 25 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Union Soldier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 03 1954

Alma Rubens. Alma Rubens was 17 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Belle of 1861 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 1931

Charles Stevens. Charles Stevens was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Volunteer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 26 1893 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 1964

Jules White. Jules White was 14 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Confederate Soldier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1900 –
Died: Tue, Apr 30 1985

Violet Wilkey. Violet Wilkey was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Young Flora Cameron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Butler. David Butler was 20 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 16 1894 –
Died: Thu, Jun 14 1979

Crew

D.W. Griffith. D.W. Griffith was 40 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Producer, Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Presenter, Director'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 22 1875 –
Died: Fri, Jul 23 1948

Raoul Walsh. Raoul Walsh was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Editor, Assistant Director'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1980

Joseph Carl Breil. Joseph Carl Breil was 44 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Director of Photography, Music'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 29 1870 –
Died: Sun, Jan 24 1926

Joseph Henabery. Joseph Henabery was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Editor, Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1888 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 1976

Billy Bitzer. Billy Bitzer was 42 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1872 –
Died: Sat, Apr 29 1944

Donald Crisp. Donald Crisp was 32 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1974

Howard Gaye. Howard Gaye was 36 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, May 22 1878 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 1955

Fred Hamer. Fred Hamer was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Harron. Robert Harron was 21 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 12 1893 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 1920

Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson was 34 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1880 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1965

Jack Conway. Jack Conway was 27 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 16 1887 –
Died: Sat, Oct 11 1952

Allan Dwan. Allan Dwan was 29 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1885 –
Died: Mon, Dec 28 1981

Monte Blue. Monte Blue was 28 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stunts, Assistant Director'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 10 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1963

Elmer Clifton. Elmer Clifton was 24 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 12 1890 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1949

Thomas E. O'Brien. Thomas E. O'Brien was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

W.S. Van Dyke. W.S. Van Dyke was 25 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1943

Herbert Sutch. Herbert Sutch was 31 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 29 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1939

Erich von Stroheim. Erich von Stroheim was 29 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1885 –
Died: Sun, May 12 1957

Christy Cabanne. Christy Cabanne was 26 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1888 –
Died: Sun, Oct 15 1950

Baron von Winther. Baron von Winther was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Henry B. Walthall. Henry B. Walthall was 36 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 15 1878 –
Died: Wed, Jun 17 1936

Frank E. Woods. Frank E. Woods was 55 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1860 –
Died: Mon, May 01 1939

H.E. Aitken. H.E. Aitken was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Smith. James Smith was 22 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1892 –
Died: Mon, Jul 21 1975

Rose Smith. Rose Smith was 17 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1897 –
Died: Tue, May 29 1962

Joseph Nurnberger. Joseph Nurnberger was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jon Mirsalis. Jon Mirsalis was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Karl Brown. Karl Brown was 18 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 26 1896 –
Died: Sun, Mar 25 1990

Carli Elinor. Carli Elinor was 24 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Conductor'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Died: Mon, Oct 20 1958

Thomas F. Dixon Jr.. Thomas F. Dixon Jr. was 51 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Novel, Adaptation'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1864 –
Died: Wed, Apr 03 1946

Ralph M. DeLacy. Ralph M. DeLacy was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Karl Malkames. Karl Malkames was 11 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Negative Cutter'

Birthday: Thu, May 06 1926 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 2010

Clare West. Clare West was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Eagle Eye. Charles Eagle Eye was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hal Sullivan. Hal Sullivan was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Assistant Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Goldstein. Robert Goldstein was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shorty English. Shorty English was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Carpenter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cash Shockey. Cash Shockey was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Painter'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo Nomis. Leo Nomis was 25 in The Birth of a Nation as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, May 05 1889 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1932

Frank Wortman. Frank Wortman was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Set Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Walter Hoffman. Walter Hoffman was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Kidd. Jim Kidd was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Security'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fireworks Wilson. Fireworks Wilson was >> in The Birth of a Nation as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday