Portrait of John Cossar

Acting

John Cossar

Career

Active from 1914 to 1929, busiest in 1919 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Lady of Whims
My Lady of Whims
GoodWatch score55/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1920s

19 titles · average score 61
The Fire Detective
The Fire Detective (1929)

as Dist. Atty. Samuels

Woman’s Law
Woman’s Law (1927)

as John Collon

The House Without a Key
The House Without a Key (1926)

as District Attorney

My Lady of Whims
My Lady of Whims (1925)
GoodWatch score 55

as James Severn

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
GoodWatch score 68

as Judge of the Court

Thorns and Orange Blossoms
Thorns and Orange Blossoms (1922)

as Pio Guerra, Rosita's Manager

Doubling for Romeo
Doubling for Romeo (1921)

as Foster / Capulet

Voices of the City
Voices of the City (1921)

as Garrison

Edgar Takes the Cake
Edgar Takes the Cake (1920)

as Mr. Pomeroy

Edgar's Hamlet
Edgar's Hamlet (1920)

as Mr. Pomeroy

Edgar and the Teacher's Pet
Edgar and the Teacher's Pet (1920)

as Mr. Pomeroy

Edgar's Sunday Courtship
Edgar's Sunday Courtship (1920)

as Mr. Pomeroy

1910s

39 titles
Home
Home (1919)

as John Deering

Vagabond Luck
Vagabond Luck (1919)

as Jim Richardson

Her Country First
Her Country First (1918)

as Franklin Grant

Beans
Beans (1918)

as Brewster

The Marriage Ring
The Marriage Ring (1918)

as James Ward

Pants
Pants (1917)

as Father of Poor Boy

Gift o' Gab
Gift o' Gab (1917)

as Mr. Dinsmore

The Dream Doll
The Dream Doll (1917)

as Her Father

The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady (1916)

as John W. Cannell

The Chimney Sweep
The Chimney Sweep (1916)

as Colonel Wynne

The Prince of Graustark
The Prince of Graustark (1916)

as Baron Douglas

The Whirlpool
The Whirlpool (1915)

as Graham Howard