The Ne'er Do Well

1916 American silent film by Colin Campbell
Movie film Q3521988
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Summary

The Ne'er Do Well is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ne'er Do Well's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ne'er Do Well was directed by Colin Campbell[4].
  • The Ne'er Do Well was directed by Alfred Edward Green[5].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's genre is silent film[6].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Wheeler Vivian Oakman[7].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Kathlyn Williams[8].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Fred Huntley[9].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Edward Lamar Johnstone[10].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Frank Clark[11].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Harry Lonsdale[12].
  • A cast member of The Ne'er Do Well was Jack McDonald[13].
  • The Ne'er Do Well was produced by William Nicholas Selig[14].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's production company is recorded as Selig Polyscope Company[15].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's director of photography is recorded as Harry W. Gerstad[16].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's Commons category is recorded as The Ne'er-Do-Well (1916 film)[17].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Ne'er Do Well was published on January 1, 1916[20].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's filming location is recorded as New York City[21].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "The Ne'er Do Well"}[22].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The Ne'er Do Well's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Ne'er Do Well was produced by William Nicholas Selig[14]. Directors include Colin Campbell[4] and Alfred Edward Green[5]. Cast members include Wheeler Vivian Oakman[7], Kathlyn Williams[8], Fred Huntley[9], Edward Lamar Johnstone[10], Frank Clark[11], and Harry Lonsdale[12].

Publication

The Ne'er Do Well was published on January 1, 1916[20]. Its genre is silent film[6].

Why It Matters

The Ne'er Do Well ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Filming location → New York City
    Instance of → film
    Production company → Selig Polyscope Company
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 191869, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
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