John W. Noble
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Noble in 1917
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| Born | Winfield Fernley Kutz (1880-06-24)June 24, 1880 |
| Died | September 10, 1946(1946-09-10) (aged 66)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, US
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1910–1927 |
| Spouse | Iva Barbour |
John Winthrop Noble (born Winfield Fernley Kutz; June 24, 1880 – September 10, 1946) was an American film director and screenwriter during the silent era.
John Winthrop Noble was the professional name of Winfield Fernley Kutz (sometimes given as Fernley Winfield Kutz), born June 24, 1880, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.[1][a][b] He worked in various capacities with the Thanhouser Company from 1910 to 1912, assisting director Lucius J. Henderson and appearing in films including The Baseball Bug (1911) and The Poacher (1912). He worked briefly for Solax Studios, formed the short-lived Ryno Film Company with Clarkson Potter Ryttenberg in 1913, and directed films for the Ramo Company. In December 1913 he joined the staff of D. W. Griffith and became a director for the Mutual Film Corporation. Noble also worked for studios including the B. A. Rolfe Company (1914–16), Biograph Studios, Universal Pictures, Metro Pictures and Goldwyn Pictures.[2]
Called and later credited as Jack Noble,[3][4] he was known as Fernley Kutz at the time of his death September 10, 1946, at his home in Pottstown.[5]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1911 | The Baseball Bug | |
| 1914 | The Three of Us | [6] |
| 1915 | Black Fear | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1915 | The High Road | [6] |
| 1915 | Fighting Bob | [6] |
| 1915 | One Million Dollars | [6] |
| 1916 | The Bigger Man | [6] |
| 1916 | The Right of Way | [6] |
| 1916 | The Brand of Cowardice | [6] |
| 1916 | Man and His Soul | [6] |
| 1916 | The Red Mouse | [6] |
| 1916 | A Million a Minute | [6] |
| 1916 | Romeo and Juliet | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1916 | The Awakening of Helena Richie | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1916 | The Wall Between | [6] |
| 1917 | The Call of Her People | [6] |
| 1917 | Shame | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1917 | The Power of Decision | [6] |
| 1917 | A Magdalene of the Hills | [6] |
| 1917 | Sunshine Alley | [6] |
| 1917 | The Beautiful Lie | [6] |
| 1918 | The Birth of a Race | Also producer, screenwriter[6] |
| 1918 | My Own United States | [6] |
| 1919 | The Gray Towers Mystery | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1919 | The Golden Shower | [6] |
| 1920 | The Song of the Soul | Also screenwriter[6] |
| 1920 | Footlights and Shadows | [6] |
| 1922 | Cardigan | [6] |
| 1924 | His Darker Self | [6] |
| 1926 | Lightning Reporter | Also screenwriter[3] |
| 1927 | Burning Gold | [3] |
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