Pomeroy Cannon

Pomeroy "Doc" Cannon (born Harry Roy Cannon) was an American actor who worked in Hollywood during the silent era. He was known for playing villains and tough guys.[1][2][3]

Pomeroy Cannon
Pomeroy Cannon (left) in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Born
Harry Roy Cannon

March 1, 1870
New Albany, Indiana, USA
DiedSeptember 16, 1928
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor

Biography

Pomeroy was born in New Albany, Indiana, to Greenbury Cannon and Mary Austin. He worked as a doctor before becoming an actor in Los Angeles, and was thus nicknamed Doc.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. "News Notes from Movieland". The Muncie Evening Press. 2 Sep 1916. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  2. Lefler, Timothy Dean (2016-04-25). Mabel Normand: The Life and Career of a Hollywood Madcap. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2307-8.
  3. Holston, Kim R. (2012-12-13). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9261-9.
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