Harry Solter was born on November 19, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA as Harry Lewis Solter. He was a director and actor, known for The Closed Door (1913), Blind Man's Bluff (1916) and The Pawns of Destiny (1914). He was married to Florence Lawrence. He died on March 2, 1920 in El Paso, Texas, USA.
Early silent film actor (with Biograph and Vitagraph) and director (for Carl Laemmle's Independent Moving Pictures Co. of America). Set up Victor Studios in 1912 in partnership with his wife, the star actress Florence Lawrence.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vanity and Its Cure
1911
Short
Nan's Diplomacy
1911
Short
The Test
1911/I
Short
A Show Girl's Stratagem
1911
Short
Age Versus Youth
1911
Short
His Bogus Uncle
1911
Short
The Count of Montebello
1910
Short
All the World's a Stage
1910
Short
Pressed Roses
1910
Short
Debt
1910
Short
The Right Girl
1910
Short
The Widow
1910
Short
The Taming of Jane
1910
Short
The Senator's Double
1910
Short
Among the Roses
1910
Short
Once Upon a Time
1910
Short
The Irony of Fate
1910
Short
Bear Ye One Another's Burdens
1910
Short
The Mistake
1910
Short
Old Heads and Young Hearts
1910
Short
The Call of the Circus
1910
Short
A Game for Two
1910
Short
A Self-Made Hero
1910
Short
A Discontented Woman
1910
Short
A Reno Romance
1910
Short
The Nichols on Vacation
1910
Short
The Eternal Triangle
1910
Short
The Doctor's Perfidy
1910
Short
Two Men
1910
Short
The New Shawl
1910
Short
The Maelstrom
1910
Short
The Rosary
1910
Short
His Second Wife
1910
Short
The Miser's Daughter
1910
Short
Transfusion
1910
Short
The Stage Note
1910
Short
His Sick Friend
1910
Short
The Time-Lock Safe
1910
Short
The Broken Oath
1910
Short
Mother Love
1910
Short
The New Minister
1910
Short unconfirmed
The Governor's Pardon
1910
Short
Jane and the Stranger
1910
Short
The Blind Man's Tact
1910
Short
Justice in the Far North
1910
Short
The Coquette's Suitors
1910
Short
Never Again
1910/II
Short
The Tide of Fortune
1910
Short
The Right of Love
1910
Short
The Winning Punch
1910
Short
The Awakening of Bess
1909
Short
Lest We Forget
1909
Short
Her Generous Way
1909
Short
The Forest Ranger's Daughter
1909
Short
Love's Stratagem
1909
Short
The Wife He Bought
1918
Face on the Screen
1917
Short
The Lash of Power
1917
as Harry L. Solter
The Spotted Lily
1917
Blind Man's Bluff
1916
Short
The Woman Who Won
1914
Short
A Mysterious Mystery
1914
Short
Counterfeiters
1914
Short
The Honor of the Humble
1914
Short
The Mad Man's Ward
1914
Short
Her Ragged Knight
1914
Short
A Singular Cynic
1914
Short
The Doctor's Testimony
1914
Short
A Disenchantment
1914
Short
The Bribe
1914
Short
The Pawns of Destiny
1914
Short
The Little Mail Carrier
1914
Short
Diplomatic Flo
1914
Short
The Honeymooners
1914/II
Short
The Stepmother
1914
Short
The Law's Decree
1914
Short
The False Bride
1914
Short
The Romance of a Photograph
1914
Short
The Coryphee
1914
Short
A Girl and Her Money
1913
Short
The Influence of Sympathy
1913
Short
Unto the Third Generation
1913
Short
His Wife's Child
1913
Short
The Spender
1913
Short
The Girl o'the Woods
1913
Short
The Closed Door
1913
Short
Owing More
1912
Short as Harry L. Solter
The Lady Leone
1912
Short
Sisters
1912/I
Short
The Redemption of Riverton
1912
Short
The Angel of the Studio
1912
Short as Harry L. Solter
The Cross-Roads
1912
Short
Betty's Nightmare
1912
Short
Tangled Relations
1912
Short
The Advent of Jane
1912
Short
Flo's Discipline
1912
Short
All for Love
1912
Short as Harry L. Solter
After All
1912
Short
The Winning Punch
1912
Short
Her Cousin Fred
1912
Short
The Chance Shot
1912
Short
The Mill Buyers
1912
Short
Taking a Chance
1912
Short
Not Like Other Girls
1912
Short
The Players
1912/I
Short
In Swift Waters
1912
Short
A Surgeon's Heroism
1912
Short
A Village Romance
1912
Short
The American Girl
1911
Short
Art Versus Music
1911
Short
A Girlish Impulse
1911
Short
A Head for Business
1911
Short
A Blind Deception
1911
Short
His Chorus Girl Wife
1911
Short
Aunt Jane's Legacy
1911
Short
One on Reno
1911
Short
A Rural Conqueror
1911
Short
The Maniac
1911
Short
The Slavey's Affinity
1911
Short
The Matchmaker
1911
Short
The Life Saver
1911
Short
The Story of Rosie's Rose
1911
Short
Romance of Pond Cove
1911
Short
The Secret
1911
Short
A Rebellious Blossom
1911
Short
Through Jealous Eyes
1911
Short
Her Two Sons
1911
Short
The Gypsy
1911
Short
During Cherry Time
1911
Short
The Snare of Society
1911
Short
Always a Way
1911
Short
The Little Rebel
1911
Short
Higgenses Versus Judsons
1911
Short
Duke De Ribbon Counter
1911
Short
The Professor's Ward
1911
Short
A Game of Deception
1911
Short
The State Line
1911
Short
A Good Turn
1911
Short
Her Humble Ministry
1911
Short as Harry Salter
That Awful Brother
1911
Short
A Fascinating Bachelor
1911
Short
The Sheriff and the Man
1911
Short
The Hoyden
1911
Short
The Two Fathers
1911
Short
Opportunity and the Man
1911
Short
The Wife's Awakening
1911/I
Short
Her Child's Honor
1911
Short
Her Artistic Temperament
1911
Short
The Actress and the Singer
1911
Short
His Friend, the Burglar
1911
Short
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Closed Door
1913
Short
The Two Paths
1911
Short
The Iconoclast
1910
Short
A Summer Tragedy
1910
Short
The Eternal Triangle
1910
Short
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Final Settlement
1910
Short
The Rocky Road
1910
Short
The Restoration
1909
Short
Mr. Jones' Burglar
1909
Short
They Would Elope
1909
Short
At Stable
The Slave
1909
Short
Deletrius
A Convict's Sacrifice
1909
Short
Foreman
The Renunciation
1909
Short
Sam Walters
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
Short
Was Justice Served?
1909
Short
Judge
Her First Biscuits
1909
Short
The Son's Return
1909
Short
The Employer
The Violin Maker of Cremona
1909
Short
The Judge
What Drink Did
1909
Short
The Boss
The Cricket on the Hearth
1909
Short
Tackleton
The Jilt
1909
Short
At Stock Exchange
A Baby's Shoe
1909
Short
The Adoptive Father
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
1909
Short
In Office
The French Duel
1909
Short
At Duel
One Busy Hour
1909
Short
In Store / Customer
The Eavesdropper
1909
Short
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
1909
Short
In Crowd
Lucky Jim
1909
Short
Jim's Friend
A Troublesome Satchel
1909
Short
A Drunkard's Reformation
1909
Short
In the Play
A Burglar's Mistake
1909
Short
Henry Newman
The Deception
1909
Short
Harvey's Friend
The Lure of the Gown
1909
Short
Enrico
The Salvation Army Lass
1909
Short
Bob Walton
The Roue's Heart
1909
Short
Monsieur Flamant
A Fool's Revenge
1909
Short
At Court
The Prussian Spy
1909
Short
Count Lopes
At the Altar
1909
Short
Man on Street
The Hindoo Dagger
1909
Short
Jack Windom
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909
Short
The Curtain Pole
1909
Short
Mr. Edwards
Tragic Love
1909
Short
In Factory
A Wreath in Time
1909
Short
Drinking Partner
The Brahma Diamond
1909
Short
A Tourist
The Girls and Daddy
1909
Short
The Cord of Life
1909
Short
On Street
The Welcome Burglar
1909
Short
Ben Harris
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
1909
Short
Guest
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
1909
Short
Young Man's Father
The Criminal Hypnotist
1909
Short
The Doctor
A Rural Elopement
1909
Short
Hungry Henry
The Sacrifice
1909/I
Short
Mr. Hardluck
Love Finds a Way
1909
Short
One of the Daughter's Suitors
The Honor of Thieves
1909
Short
Mr. Einstein
Mrs. Jones Entertains
1909
Short
Delivery Man
The Maniac Cook
1909
Short
Mr. Holland
One Touch of Nature
1909/I
Short
Doctor
The Helping Hand
1908
Short
Bill Wolfe
Mr. Jones at the Ball
1908
Short
Guest at Ball
The Christmas Burglars
1908
Short
One of Mike's Assistants
An Awful Moment
1908
Short
Judge Mowbray
The Test of Friendship
1908
Short
The Butler / Foreman
The Reckoning
1908
Short
The Husband
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
Short
Mr. Caufield
The Valet's Wife
1908
Short
Postman / Adoption Agent
Money Mad
1908
Short
First Villain
The Clubman and the Tramp
1908
Short
Man on Street
A Woman's Way
1908
Short
A Camper
The Song of the Shirt
1908
Short
Employer / In Second Restaurant
The Guerrilla
1908
Short
Confederate Soldier / Union Soldier
The Taming of the Shrew
1908
Short
Katharina's Father
After Many Years
1908
Short
Tom Foster
Concealing a Burglar
1908
Short
Mr. Wells
The Call of the Wild
1908
Short
Lieutenant Penrose
Romance of a Jewess
1908
Short
Customer
Rubinstein
The Planter's Wife
1908
Short
Tom Roland
The Vaquero's Vow
1908
Short
Gonzales
Ingomar, the Barbarian
1908
Short
Myron
Father Gets in the Game
1908
Short
Wilkins' Son
The Zulu's Heart
1908
Short
A Boer
The Devil
1908/I
Short
Harold Thornton
The Stolen Jewels
1908
Short
Mr. Jenkins
Richard III
1908
Short
A Smoked Husband
1908
Short
Maid's Accomplice
Where the Breakers Roar
1908
Short
At the Beach
The Heart of O Yama
1908
Short
Spy
The Red Girl
1908
Short
Bartender
The Girl and the Outlaw
1908
Short
Nellie's Father
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908
Short
McPheeney's Aide
Betrayed by a Handprint
1908
Short
Mr. Wharton
For a Wife's Honor
1908
Short
Frank Wilson
Balked at the Altar
1908
Short
For Love of Gold
1908
Short
Thief
Butler
The Fatal Hour
1908
Short
Pong Lee
The Man and the Woman
1908
Short
Priest
The Greaser's Gauntlet
1908
Short
Kidnapper / Party Guest
A Calamitous Elopement
1908
Short
Frank
The Bandit's Waterloo
1908
Short
Police Sergeant
Deceived Slumming Party
1908
Short
Chinese
The Red Man and the Child
1908
Short
Villain
The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
1908
Short
Old Man
The Stage Rustler
1908
Short
Man in Bar
The Kentuckian
1908
Short
'Ostler Joe
1908
Short
Wedding Guest
Romeo and Juliet
1908/I
Short
Thompson's Night Out
1908
Short
Theatre Patron
When Knights Were Bold
1908
Short
Nobleman
The Sculptor's Nightmare
1908
Short
Extra (uncredited)
Hulda's Lovers
1908
Short
Extra (uncredited)
King of the Cannibal Islands
1908
Short
Heinie Holtzmeyer
A Famous Escape
1908
Short
Prison Guard
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sage Hen
1921
story
Blind Man's Bluff
1916
Short scenario
The Pawns of Destiny
1914
Short
The Taming of the Shrew
1908
Short writer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Flicker Flashbacks No. 7, Series 5
1948
Short
Frank Wilson (edited from "For a Wife's Honor (1908)") (uncredited)