Vera Sisson

Acting

Vera Sisson

Born 1891-07-30 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Acting credits

The Heart of Youth poster
10.0

Josephine Darchat lives with her Whipple grandparents in the country and loves Russ Prendergast, son of wealthy Calvin Prendergast, despite the dispute between the families over a spring between their properties.

The Heart of Youth

1919

His Heart His Hand and His Sword poster
7.0

O'Rourke, soldier of fortune and hero of many wars, finds himself in Paris without funds. In a spirit of recklessness, he pawns a valuable watch given him by a grateful republic for services rendered. With the proceeds he enters a prominent Parisian restaurant to dine. There he attracts the attention of the Princess de Grandlieu, her husband, the Prince, and her legal advisor, M. Adolph Chambret. While there an incident occurs which earns the hatred of her advisor, who is in love with her.

His Heart His Hand and His Sword

1914

The Avenging Arrow poster
7.0

A young woman tries to find out the reason behind why all of her female ancestors have been killed before they reach their 21st birthday.

The Avenging Arrow

1921

Women and Roses poster
NR

Wallace's mother is the faded rose, his wife the pink rose and his mistress the red rose.

Women and Roses

1914

The Hidden Spring poster
NR

Quartus Hembly, a man without a conscience, is the ruler of the town of Copper City, having made himself rich at the expense of his workers. When Donald Keith, a young lawyer, arrives in town, a hidden spring within him is touched after Hembly viciously kicks his dog. Keith refuses to leave town and warns Hembly that he will fight to see that the people get their rights.

The Hidden Spring

1917

The Married Virgin poster
5.6

In order to save her wealthy father from disgrace and a possible prison sentence, a daughter agrees to marry the gigolo who's been blackmailing him...

The Married Virgin

1918

Love 'Em and Leave 'Em poster
7.3

Mame Walsh promised their mother on her deathbed to look after little sister Janie. But Janie helps herself to everything of her sister's, be it her clothes or her men - even the money entrusted to her by fellow employees at the store they work at. Regardless, Mame can't break her promise. So when it comes to getting Janie out of trouble, big sister comes to the rescue.

Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

1926

The Veiled Adventure poster
7.0

A woman has second thoughts about her socialite fiancé when she finds a grey veil in his overcoat. When she discovers that the veil belongs to the owner of a beauty shop, she begins to investigate.

The Veiled Adventure

1919

The Sandhill Lovers poster
8.0

Dave and Phillip Hull, twins, are totally different in character. Dave is steady, slow to hate and true in love. Phillip, the gay and popular gambler, is perhaps more lovable on the surface, but shifty and flare-tempered underneath. Dave loves little Meg, daughter of Hardy, a cattle rustler. Dave does not know that the father is a cattle rustler, however.

The Sandhill Lovers

1914

Experimental Marriage poster
8.0

Suzanne Ercoll, a young widow who believes in women's suffrage. When the handsome Foxcroft Grey proposes marriage, Suzanne isn't sure she wants to give up her freedom, so she strikes a deal: From Saturday to Monday they will be husband and wife, but the rest of the week, she is single.

Experimental Marriage

1919

The Iron Woman poster
NR

Steel mill owner Sarah Maitland has raised her two children, Blair and Nannie, to be honest and caring, however Blair disappoints her when he seduces the wife of his best friend and breaks up her marriage. No one is happy but it takes a near fatal accident to set things right.

The Iron Woman

1916

No artwork available
NR

Walter Jason, a young man from the country, comes to the big city to find a position, but fails to do so. Oswald Trumble, so known to society, though in reality a master crook, strolls through the park, his mind busy with a scheme to steal the jewels of Mrs. Crosby Moore, a leader of society, whose forthcoming fancy-dress ball is the talk of the town. As Trumble approaches the bench where Jason is seated, the young man arises, shows exhaustion and then slowly continues on his way. Struck with Jason's clean-cut appearance, Trumble follows the young man, trails him to the river, and prevents him from committing suicide.

The Stool Pigeon

1915

No artwork available
7.0

A jilted lover, ruined financially by his rival, finds himself, with the help of a junior partner, ruining the couple who rejected him. Following the death of the revenge-seeker, the married couple faces accusations of murder. A dramatic trial reveals the murderer.

The Larrimore Case

1916

The Oyster Dredger poster
NR

Vera, an heiress, while on a trip to the seaside, sees and admires Jack, an oyster dredger. She takes a fancy to his mode of living and through her lawyer proposes to change places and life with him for a time, placing all her property in trust with her lawyer. Jack finally agrees to the proposition and is installed in the wealthy girl's home

The Oyster Dredger

1915