Biography

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Paul Scardon had extensive experience on the stage in his home country before coming to the US in 1905. He made films for Majestic and Reliance, among other studios, before joining Vitagraph in 1914. He appeared in several films there as an actor, but soon turned to directing. He was married to Betty Blythe, who he directed in dozens of films. He stayed with Vitagraph until 1919. He directed his last film in 1924, although he stayed in the business as an actor until 1949.

He died in Fontana, California, in 1954 of a heart attack. He was 79.

Director

Her Own Free Will(1924)

When the Devil Drives(1922)

A Wonderful Wife(1922)

The Golden Gallows(1922)

Shattered Dreams(1922)

Actor

Belle of Old Mexico(1950)as Mr. Ambercrombie

Samson and Delilah(1949)as Beggar

The Doolins of Oklahoma(1949)as Minor Role

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court(1949)as White Haired Peddler

He Walked by Night(1948)as Liquor Store Proprietor

Producer

The Alibi(1916)

Self

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 3(1922)as Self

Known for

Partners of the Night1920 · Director Arsene Lupin1917 · Director Apartment 291917 · Director The Green God1918 · Director

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Paul Scardon in The Cabby and the Demon (1913)

William Lampe, Anna Lehr, and Paul Scardon in The Simple Life (1912)

Herbert Prior, Paul Scardon, Mabel Trunnelle, and Robert Goodman Jr. in The Butterfly (1912)

Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, Horace McMahon, Paul Scardon, and Larry Steers in Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

Dick Botiller, Steve Clark, Edmund Cobb, Donald Curtis, Curley Dresden, Frank Ellis, George Hazel, Ray Jones, Kenneth MacDonald, Merrill McCormick, and Paul Scardon in The Son of Davy Crockett (1941)

Credit Score: Paul Scardon

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Mrs. Miniver

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Wed Jul 29 1942

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Mrs. Miniver	12.00	1942		7.6	6	12	21268
2	Samson and Delilah	2.00	1950		6.8	2	5	9986
3	Waterloo Bridge	2.00	1940		7.7	0	2	11877
4	The Alibi	1.63	1916	•	0.0	0	0	0
5	Pursued	1.50	1947		7.2	0	0	4312
6	The Verdict	1.50	1946		7.2	0	0	3343
7	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court	1.00	1949		6.5	0	0	2993
8	He Walked by Night	1.00	1949		7.0	0	0	7480
9	Secret Beyond the Door...	1.00	1948		6.6	0	0	6373