Biography
Chester "Chet" Withey (8 November 1887, Park City, Utah – 6 October 1939, California) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He participated in the production in total of some 100 films.
Born in Park City, Utah, the son of Chester Henry Withey and Mary E. Kelso, Withey started his career in silent film as an actor in 1913. He starred in films such as the 1916 film The Wharf Rat. He married Virginia Philley, a screenwriter, who also did some acting.
However, by 1916, he had already directed several films and decided to concentrate on work behind the camera. Withey was also accredited with writing for 15 films.
He retired from film directing in 1928 and died 6 October 1939.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Director 23
The Impostor (1926)
Secret Orders (1926)
Queen o'Diamonds (1926)
The Pleasure Buyers (1925)
A Cafe in Cairo (1924)
Outcast (1922)
Heroes and Husbands (1922)
Wedding Bells (1921)
Lessons in Love (1921)
Romance (1920)
She Loves and Lies (1920)
The New Moon (1919)
The Hun Within (1918)
On the Quiet (1918)
In Pursuit of Polly (1918)
Nearly Married (1917)
Madame Bo-Peep (1917)
A Woman's Awakening (1917)
The Bad Boy (1917)
The Devil's Needle (1916)
Sunshine Dad (1916)
The Lost Lord Lowell (1915)
Courage of Sorts (1913)
Via Cabaret (1913)
The Kiss (1913)
A Rose of Old Mexico (1913)
Love and the Law (1913)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1887-11-08
Deathday1939-10-06 (51 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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