Earl Mohan

born: 12 November 1889 Pueblo, Colorado, United States of America

died: 15 October 1928 Los Angeles General Hospital (1100 Mission Road), Los Angeles, California, United States of America (general paresis, age 38)

American actor in silent films. In 1924, Hal Roach gave him his own series of short films (which to be fair weren't very good). His first wife was Gertrude McNulty (they married 30 may 1909 in Denver, Colorado).  They had a daughter, Lorayne Frances (1910-1996). He died in General Hospital, Los Angeles just 2 weeks after his wife (formerly Nina Mae Maple [Carney], who passed on October 1st, 1928 (four days shy of a month after their fourth anniversary). His official cause of death is listed as "General paresis; contributory: Bronchopneumonia".  (General paresis is INSANITY brought on by syphilis.)

Real name: Earl John Mohan Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1916 Luke And The Rural Roughnecks [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Speedy Club Life [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, The Chauffeur [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Preparedness Preparations [?] 1916 Luke, The Gladiator [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, Patient Provider [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Newsie Knockout [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Movie Muddle Drunk who steals tickets 1916 Luke, Rank Impersonator [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Fireworks Fizzle [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Locates The Loot [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Shattered Sleep [unidentified character]   1917 Luke's Lost Liberty [unidentified character]   1917 Luke's Busy Day [?] 1917 Lonseome Luke, Lawyer [?] 1917 Lonesome Luke On Tin Can Alley [unidentified character]   1919 Heap Big Chief [unidentified character]   1919 He Leads, Others Follow [?] 1919 Soft Money [?] 1919 Count The Votes [?] 1919 Pay Your Dues [?] 1920 Money To Burn [unidentified character]   1920 Cash Customers Janitor 1920 Park Your Car Gardener 1921 Now Or Never Drunk 1923 Safety Last! Drunk exiting Acme Drug Co. 1923 Heavy Seas [unidentified character]   1923 Jus' Passin' Through Chief deputy   1923 Frozen Hearts Soldier 1923 Join The Circus [unidentified character]   1923 Uncensored Movies [unidentified character]   1923 Mother's Joy [unidentified character]   1924 Two Wagons - Both Covered [unidentified character]   1924 One Of The Family Lodger 1924 The Cowboy Sheik Slickey Stebbins 1924 Hard Knocks Cop 1924 The Buccaneers Naval officer 1924 Zeb vs. Paprika [unidentified character]   1924 Don't Forget Denny, cab driver 1924 The 'Fraidy Cat Lem Tucker 1924 One At A Time "Thunder Fist" Hogan 1924 Near Dublin [unidentified character]   1924 Going To Congress Bull Wyoming 1924 Cradle Robbers Traffic cop   1924 Before Taking Knockout Kelly   1924 Fast Black Porter in blackface 1924 Don't Park There! Drunk 1924 Sweet Daddy [unidentified character]   1924 Why Men Work [unidentified character]   1924 Gee Whiz, Genevieve [unidentified character]   1924 Sittin' Pretty Father 1924 Too Many Mammas Beth's brother 1924 Every Man For Himself Jimbo Johnson 1924 Accidental Accidents [unidentified character]   1925 Grief Of Bagdad [?] 1925 Riders Of The Kitchen Range [unidentified character]   1925 The Bouncer 'Knockout' Kelly/ Thunder-Fist Hogan 1925 The Big Kick 'Hunky' Dorrey 1925 Solid Ivory 'Hunky' Dorrey 1925 All Wool Tailor Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQF-DZ8 (first marriage) https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturestu00moti#page/54/mode/1up/search/mohan (1916 directory) https://archive.org/stream/moctu00moti#page/76/mode/1up/search/mohan (1917 directory) https://archive.org/stream/motrestu00moti#page/76/mode/1up/search/mohan (1918 directory) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8F9-3HC (marriage to Nina) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-SYFV (Nina in CA Death Index) https://archive.org/stream/variety92-1928-10#page/n202/mode/1up/search/mohan (Variety, 17 Oct 1928) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JH-FHN (daughter, marriage) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPX7-JQ8 (daughter, CA Death Index) Richard W. Bann (for identification) Jim Clewer (identification in Frozen Hearts) Some sources list him as being in the Will Rogers film, Big Moments From Little Pictures (1924) but this is wrong. His role as the judge in The Whole Truth is my own opinion. This page was last updated on: 19 October 2023